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MVP Baseball 2003


9.0

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New Pitcher/Batter Interface: Players must be strategic with their pitches. Throw a nasty curve to a batter's "cold zone" or risk a possible home run by throwing some heat to their "hot zone." Each pitcher will have more effective pitches depending on how accurate those pitches are in real life. Batting: Quality of the hit will depend on each batter's real life "hot and cold zones," hitter ratings, swing timing and swing type. New AI and Gameplay System: Real-time scouting reports provide accurate player ratings and attributes. CPU opponents react like their real-life counterparts, incorporating strategy and decision-making based on outs, score, inning, pitch count, etc. First Ever Picture-in-Picture Baserunning. Robust Franchise Mode includes rookie drafts, player development, career-ending injuries, contracts and hirings/firings. All-New Throw Meter. Major League Baseball Player Council: Expert advice and design input from leading MLB players Torii Hunter, Trot Nixon, Todd Pratt, Eric Chavez and Tim Hudson. [EA Sports]

PUBLISHER:	Electronic Arts
DEVELOPER:	EA Sports
GENRE(S):	Sports
PLAYERS:	2
ESRB RATING:	E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE:	March 11, 2003

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Play Magazine

Without question, EA's latest baseball title is our choice for best baseball game for 2003. [Apr 2003, p.70]

Gamezilla!

Washes away all of the bad memories of the "Triple Play" series and has changed the way I will look at pitching, fielding and batting in baseball games going forward - this game is that innovative.

Game Informer

The best baseball game of the season. [Apr 2003, p.93]

Game Revolution

For implementing a great new pitching system (that blows every other off the plate), taking risks by omitting several deeply rooted clichés and basically being the first really new baseball game in at least 2 years, MVP Baseball 2003 deserves your attention.

GameZone

A good game that sparkles with player animation and modeling, and the franchise mode is a delight.

GamingTrend

There is just something about this game that makes me want to play more of it…I, like other people have said, still have no clue what it is though.

GameSpy

If you are the sort who grabs a baseball game to get down in the trenches and swing that bat, then MVP Baseball 2003 is going to be your game. On the flip side, if you prefer the intricacies of management, "World Series Baseball 2K3" is the better choice.

IGN

MVP's pitcher/batter interface alone makes for thrilling head-to-head play.

Official Xbox Magazine

It can't match up to the depth and graphics of "WSB," but if you like to play through multiple seaons, this is the best choice. [Apr 2003, p.82]

Operation Sports

The quick pace and the continuous user input is rather enjoyable but in the end, it can’t shake off some of its quirks for the one player game.

GamePro

MVP earns props for looking good and trying something new while delivering solid baseball. "High Heat" is a much better playing ballgame, but MVP will appeal to baseball fans intrigued by its individuality.

Armchair Empire

Besides the lack of truly original modes, the only other major problem I had with the game was the batting A.I. It seems impossible to get the computer batter to swing at a pitch outside the strike zone.

Team Xbox

The new pitching and hitting systems are magic in the making and will really test the baseball gaming market to see if anyone can counter what EA Canada has done with MVP 2003.

GameSpot

It should satisfy players who don't care about all the miscellaneous nuances of the sport, or who aren't looking to immerse themselves in a complicated franchise mode.

Yahoo! Games

It's too hard to steal bases against the computer and throw computer stealers out. Computer batters are far too patient at the plate... It is worth checking out.

GMR Magazine

A totally new game. Unfortunately, it lacks the depth of the other games here, and therefore won't satisfy hardcore baseball fans. [Apr 2003, p.64]

Xbox Nation Magazine

Breathtakingly good when it comes to stadium detail, batting stances, facial expressions, facial expressions and the like, [but] the game lacks an essential bit of realism that keeps it from elite status. [Apr/May 2003, p.90]

Gaming Age

If you can get past some of MVP’s fielding glitches, and appreciate this offensive driven baseball title, then you will be in for a delightful surprise this season.

The average user rating for this game is 9.0 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Kee bk gave it an 8:
I think it's hard to make strike out. and CPU only swings at a strikeball.

Bob S. gave it a 10:
I think this is a great game the only trouble is... wait their is none. This game rocks!

Jonathan A. gave it a 7:
Pitching/Batting interface rocks. But, the game must have skipped some part of bug testing cuz all sorts of glitchy crap happens all the time. Some times you will run your fielders to pick up a ball in the outfield an you will run up and right when you are about to pick up the ball it switches your control to a different player until u have 4 guys around the ball and cant have any of them pick it up. FRUSTRATING describes playing franchise mode on this. My second baseman broke his ankle when he swung at a ball once! If you can get past the glitches, this game is a great game.

Jason gave it an 8:
Great game except you can't play a 2 player season or franchise mode game! You can't even pick what games you want to play during the season. You can only play your own teams games.

Justin Y. gave it a 10:
The graphies are sweet.

Stiff D. gave it an 8:
This game totally surprised me, the pitcher/batter interface blows the competition away. but as a rookie it obviously has some room to grow. fielding and franchise are good but could use more refinement, Not quite the Madden of baseball, but it definitely has that potential.

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