Customer Reviews

All Star Baseball 2002

5 star:		(21)
4 star:		(20)
3 star:		(14)
2 star:		(18)
1 star:		(9)

 

 

All-Star Baseball flat out is much better than Triple Play for the PS2. I bought both of the games and All-Star Baseball is much more realistic. The games are so close to being as real as the pros, while Triple Play, the games are not very exciting and there is not really any competition. All-Star baseball has better graphics and the pitching is awesome. You can actually strike out people in All-Star baseball while in Triple Play it's almost impossible to do. If you are like me you like to monitor stats. The stat category for All-Star Baseball is much better too. When you need to warm up a pitcher you actually have to warm them up in the bull-pen before putting them into the game unlike Triple Play Baseball. With Triple Play Baseball I played three games and was bored. All Star Baseball kept me involved because it is just like the pro's. The first game that I bought was Triple Play Baseball because I thought EA Sports reputation would rule again. But I kept hearing about All Star Baseball and how great it was so I decided to give it a try. All Star Baseball is hands down the winner of the baseball competition for this year's baseball releases for the PS2! Trust me..you won't be disappointed with All-Star Baseball.

I read all of the reviews on all three baseball games, so I decided to give this one a try and Triple Play a try. I bought both of them. I started to play TP and it was alright. Then I started to play ASB. It was a whole lot better than TP. The graphics are awesome. Gameplay is great. And the controls are really easy. It is really a competitive game with the computer. The first time that i played it(on rookie of course), the computer was kicking my butt. Then after a while, i started hitting home runs like they were nothing. Then i moved up one more level and it is just like your playing a real season, none of this winning all but 10 games for the whole season. See I'm really into getting beat a lot, to make it seem real. And on the veteran level, that is perfect. I dont win 20 in a row, I win maybe 3 and then lose a couple. It is great. You can throw people out on your knees, rob someone of a home run, 1st baseman jumping for a bad throw or scooping up one too. The only reason that i gave this game 4 stars instead of 5 is that when you are going for a ground ball or fly ball, is that you can get the ball when your an inch or two(on the TV) away from it. It's a really nice game. I recommend that you rent all three and find out for yourself.

I was waiting for a baseball game most of last year and all of this year. I had planned on getting Triple Play, but after reading reviews, I found out that it was very arcade stylish, and that when run, Pedro Martinez had an ERA over 7.00,and that just isn't right. After looking into ASB, i got really excited and went to pick it up, and i wasn't dissapointed.

The options are fantastic, as are the graphics, but what really holds this game together is of course the gameplay. It is awesome. The computer A.I. is pretty good also. The only complaints i have is the camera, it's just to low and cpu runner A.i.

Ok, about 95% of the time I recommend a player to rent a game before they play it, merely because it's hard to judge whether or not the game would appeal to all users.

I'm going to do it again, because this may be the best baseball game to some, while others may simply hate it. Here is my take on the game:

I'm a Triple Play fan, but I bought this over TP merely because of the great reviews I saw. Some were justified, others were left out.

Most of my frustrations were in the field. The graphics are by far brilliant, but the motion-capture was a little off. For example, when I would dive after a ball or scoop it up, it would be three feet from my glove, then all of a sudden disappear and wind up in my hand. I also couldn't find a sprint button for my fielders, which made it difficult running after the ball. What I will never understand is why developers make the wall so far in so that what should be a double or a triple falls as a single.

I also didn't like the pitcher/batter interface. It just didn't appeal to me because reviews claimed it was extremely savvy to use, but I thought it made it seem unrealistic. I read it was hard to hit homers, but I hit four in one inning.

All in all, the game was easy to pick up and play. It didn't appeal to my style of baseball, but did have it's own high points and realism value. So, again, rent before you buy. I would recommend renting all three baseball games before making a decision.

for the most part its a pretty cool game, the graphics are awsome. the sound is excellent. pretty easy to figure out. the only big downside of the game is there should be more camera angles and they should have had the same player control that was offered in the n64 version. (i thinks the n64 controls where easier to use). besides for that the game is very fun to play. it feels just like being there. maybe in allstar 2003 they will fix those problems and maybe add a more detailed creat a player. then the game will be perfect. i do recomend this to all baseball fans.

Let me begin by saying I have been a huge, huge All-StarBaseball fan. I bought it every year for the Nintendo 64, and everyyear I was thrilled. It was the most fun I've had with any game. Itwas a baseball lover's delight and I would play with a friend on thecomputer endlessly. So, I bought my hard-to-find Playstation 2basically, just so I could play this game. That's right -- I lovedthis game so much I was willing to shell out [the money] for its newand improved incarnation.

Well, color me angry, disappointed, andvery, very let down and depressed. While graphically beautiful,All-Star Baseball 2002 is an enormous step backwards by Acclaim fromits N64 predecessors. Where to begin:

1) They've removed theability to throw pitches at different speeds. This feature was one ofthe great strategy factors of the previous edition. Guessing thespeed of the pitch, as well as location and type was a huge chessgame. Now it's gone. The pitcher/batter interface is slow, boring,and not easy to control.

2) Speaking of the touted batter/pitcherinterface -- the analog controls on the PS2 for this game areterrible! It's like moving slowly through mud. Your cursor's down inthe zone, but the pitcher throws a fastball at the letters? Forgetit. The cursor simply does not respond quickly at all. On the N64you could move it at will. Acclaim has taken one of its best features-- the mind game between batter and pitcher -- and made it one oftheir worst.

3) Camera angles. Come on! These are terrible.They've got these beautifully rendered stadiums and you can hardly seethem. Other than the behind the catcher shot, all we get is a bird'seye view of the game. The camera doesn't really follow the actionlike it used to. The game is very static, and, as a result,ultimatley boring. Acclaim teased us with this spectacular openingvideo on line -- beautiful shots, great action -- and not only is themovie not even in the game, none of the shots are either.

3)Fielding. Yuck! In the N64 game, the minute the ball left the bat,you intuitively could tell where it was going and move the appropriatefielder accordingly. Not anymore. Not only can't you tell where theball is going, but the camera angle the game cuts to is insane. Whenballs are hit to the right or left side, it shows you anacross-the-field shot. Forget it. Not only that -- you can't chooseto control the fielder! If the balls hit somewhere that you want thethirdbasemen or outfielder to get, but the computer picks theshortstop? Tough luck. Controls here are sluggish and non-responsiveas well.

This game is truly a shame and a missed opportunity. Ilove all the graphics touches. It's spectacular. And the fun stufflike the wonderful face mapping, the mascots and retro uniforms aregreat. But, ultimately, the terrible gameplay kills it. Acclaim hadTHE perfect template for console baseball. Three years of great gamesand experience on how to do it right. What went wrong? My friend andI used to be addicted to All-Star Baseball. After 10 minutes playingit, he said he never wanted to play it again. It was that boring andfrustrating. Me? I'll basically just do batting practice. If youhit monster home runs -- which is too easy to do in this game -- atleast then you get a couple of angles that show off the beauty of thestadiums.

One of my great pleasures in life has been taken away fromme. Thanks for nothing, Acclaim.

After reading everyone's reviews, I went ahead and bought this game. The starting menu's are vague and difficult. Trading players is awful. Granted, when I started my first game, as the visiting team, and my leadoff batter came to the plate, I thought they had made up for it. The detail was amazing, but batting was uncomfortable. Then, when it was my turn in the field, I was shocked. It was like I was playing Bases Loaded for Nintendo! What is with these camera angles? How come my Left Fielder is catching balls a good 10 feet away from him without diving? Why doesn't the computer ever take a freaking pitch? All this leads me to new questions: When will MLB 2K2 come out? This game is horrid, save your money.

All Star Baseball 2002 is the best game ever. You will not belive the game. It looks like your at a real baseball game. They have all the new players but not Ichro. Also, the statdium as such good detial that the fans are moving and in the ballpark that have waterfalls you see them good. Also, at Arizona Feild if you land a homer in the pool you see it in it. In this game the yankees have Mike M and Alfonso Sorino. You get evry palyer. I would say if you love sports (baseball the most) this is the right game for you.

I am a baseball enthusiast, and I was so excited when All Star Baseball came out two years ago for the n64, I was one of the first to buy, and loved it. I got into the season about 85 games with my friend, and then the file was corrupted, and was so dissapointed.
So I waited for the ps2 version to come out, and it was TERRIBLE. The players don't matchup with the ball in the field (ie. ball is 5 feet next to him, all of sudden he has the ball), you can't throw a friggin pitch by the computer without him swinging, and if you do and it's in the zone it's still a ball, and a bunch of other big problems I just didn't enjoy. Not to mention the fact that half way into my 162 game season, the file got corrupted again (cmon Quality Assurance!) and I had to restart a season!!!!
I went back to the n64 version for comparison, and it was better all around in speed, performance, and player interaction. I couldn't return the game quick enough.
WHEN IS SONY GOING TO GET THE IDEA THAT IT"S TIME FOR SEGA'S BASEBALL SERIES (2k2) TO COME TO SONY???? Till then, I have to (regretfully) avoid all baseball games. *sigh*

Aclaim sports, finaly introduced the AllStar baseball series to playstation. They fully succeeded in bringing a quality game to the system whcih is capable of so much. Why only 4 stars? Simply because the great graphics aren't taken advantage of, because there is only one angle to chose from. Now i'm sure you all already knew that, but im just reinforcing the fact that this needs to be changed, because the graphics can't seem to get any better. They totally took advantage ofwhat ps2 has to offer. Also, the gameplay is superb. In tpb, you win games 14-0 on 10 homeruns. Fun for awhile, but for a real baseball and sports video game fan, it doesn't cut the mustard. When i started winning and losing games from a variety of 6-3, 1-0, 10-2 i became extremely happy. Numbers of players are also extremley accurate. In a season, you don't end up hitting 60 homers at the all star break. I love the realism in this game, it really makes it worth the money. Overall i really enjoy this game, and was surprised that acclaim has become able to put out a quality game like this. -Peace out