Critic Reviews
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Game Informer
The fielding is the only aspect of that could still use some work. Otherwise, this is as good as digital baseball gets. [Apr 2002, p.76]
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| 89 |
Operation Sports
The game just looks fantastic...a great game, but not an excellent representation of baseball.
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| 89 |
IGN
By far ASB's best feature, and the one that makes it stand out this year above the others is Franchise Mode...the best baseball Franchise Mode on any console to date.
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| 88 |
Media and Games Online Network
One of the neatest oddities in any baseball game to date. Acclaim have included an official in-game Donruss player trading card mode, which allows players to unlock cheats, simply amass a collection of cards, or even trade them!
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| 86 |
GameSpot
All-Star Baseball 2003 has High Heat 2003 licked where graphics are concerned, and the inclusion of the franchise mode makes Acclaim's hardball simulation all the more enticing--[but] you can't go wrong buying either one.
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| 85 |
Gamezilla!
ASB 2003, which features some of the best baseball graphics the console world has ever seen, offers decent game play, reasonable AI, and a robust Franchise Mode.
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| 85 |
GameZone
The game's biggest draw just happens to be the pitching action which was designed so simple that its actually a blast.
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| 80 |
Electric Playground
No doubt, the batting mechanics are complex and the franchise mode a bit hard to get a handle on, but this is console baseball at its best.
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| 80 |
Hot Games
It's a more in-depth game than High Heat, which is why All Star moves slower and the games seem longer.
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| 80 |
PSX Nation
The best installment in the series, with only a few minor issues keeping it below 3DO's stellar "High Heat Baseball 2003".
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| 78 |
Sports Gaming Network
The gameplay really hampers the overall score of the game and probably prevents it from achieving what it is capable of.
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| 70 |
Official U.S. Playstation Magazine
With this game a 100-mph fastball feels like its coming in at 380...The ball comes in too fast. [May 2002, p.99]
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| 60 |
G4 TV
A step down from the audio and visuals, unfortunately, is the gameplay. The No. 1 culprit has to be the frustrating batting mechanics.
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| 60 |
GamePen
The gameplay bugs are so bad at times it almost makes up for all the great things about the game.
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| 57 |
TotalGames.net
Batting on the other hand, is about as much fun as chewing glass. You’d basically need the reactions of a Jedi Knight to be able to rack up a decent hit ratio.
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