Allstar Baseball 2001

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Features like Arcade batting and pitching becomes much less complicated. Just pitch and hit. Batting practice mode gives gamers a way to get used to the complicated simulation batting controls. 1-4 playersProduct Description The All-Star Baseball series slides into a new season with tons of new features and gameplay details. All 30 Major League Baseball teams (with more than 700 players) play ball in each of the 30 MLB stadiums--all rendered in realistic 3-D. Players can even assemble the first ever Hall of Fame team, featuring Reggie Jackson and Nolan Ryan. A new batting practice mode warms up players against different pitches, locations, and deliveries. Once primed, it's time to hit the diamond for some realistic baseball action in exhibition, season, playoff, or home run derby mode. Batters choose from over 100 stances and home run swings. The advanced batting interface allows players to adjust the sweet spot for power or contact hitting. Pitchers are offered plenty of options as well, including a pitch after-touch feature that allows throwers to control the ball's movements after release. All-Star Baseball 2001 sports fine gameplay and graphic details, including over 400 motion-captured animations of player moves (such as hook slides and swipe tags). Gameplay adjusts to the environment as well--a player's performance is different depending on whether the game is on grass or on turf, during the day or at night, and at home or away. A roster- management feature allows for multiplayer trades; creating, signing, and releasing players; and calling up minor-league prospects. New York Yankees broadcasters John Sterling and Michael Kay provide play-by-play and studio commentary. Review Go figure. On the system everyone counted out when it came to sports, Acclaim released the best console baseball title ever - All Star Baseball. Regardless of the lack of competition among N64 baseball titles, ASB proved that cartridge gaming did not preclude quality sports games. Not content to rest on their laurels, Acclaim and High Voltage are back this year with All Star Baseball 2001, and once again, it's not on the PlayStation or the Dreamcast but on the Nintendo 64. Similar to last year's title, the game offers a variety of arcade and simulation modes. For those hankering for the arcade experience, single-button pitches and swings are the norm, while realists can enable variable pitching and batting-simulation cursors. All Star Baseball 2001 also sees the return of the 3D batting-angle system, which, when coupled with the game's subtle pitch-guessing feature, gives the title the best control mechanics of any currently available baseball title. Fans of last year's stamina and hot/cold batting meters will rejoice at their return, and now there are also hot/cold pitching-effectiveness indicators. Overall, ASB 2001's offensive and defensive interfaces are a joy to experience, with intuitive control systems, quick response, and the feeling that you are indeed in control. Additionally, the pacing is spot-on, and the management interface is both stylish and simple, making for gameplay that will please both casual and hard-core sports fans. Featurewise, All Star Baseball 2001's offerings are standard fare, delivering season, exhibition, batting practice, and home-run-derby modes. There's also a moderate amount of freedom for player creation, trades, and team customization. It would have been nice if the game tracked an even greater abundance of stat categories, but considering ASB 2001 is second only to 989 Studios' PlayStation game, MLB 2001, in terms of stat tracking, such a complaint is minor at best. Frankly, the fact that they fit all 30 teams, 35 stadiums, more than 700 players, and a smattering of Hall of Famers on a cartridge is amazing. Enhancing the gameplay, All Star Baseball 2001's visuals are crisp, clear, colorful, and full of depth. The polygon count for stadiums is high, allowing for advertising banners, scoreboards, and even the occasional diamond-vision screen. Furthermore, player models are realistically dimensioned and styled, animating in ways one would usually reserve for broadcast television. Since sky and outsi

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