Customer Reviews

Baseball Mogul 2002

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4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

I feel obliged to write this review about Baseball Mogul in the same way I like frequenting mom and pop shops. If you like quality and care over empty substance, you owe it to yourself to check out Baseball Mogul.

I've been following the Baseball Mogul franchese for a few years now and watched the product evolve during that time. One of the things I find really striking about the game is that its really a continuous product that continues to improve with every version as opposed one with novel features purely for the sake of change. In this respect, I feel like the developers are more like craftsmen than just coders. In the same way that a favorite recipe evolves over time, Baseball Mogul seems to improve in ever aspect. Don't like the AI? Check the next version and you can be sure its smarter and nastier. Is there something about the UI you find awkward? Check the message boards and you can bet that the developers are discussing this with their users and already planning improvements. Have a gripe about the trading system? Write their president and he'll probably respond in real time. Its almost like having a favorite hobby that someone else is constantly making more fun for you, kind of like baseball itself. This is a seriously fun game that shows design thought and care in practically every component.

I've played this game for years now, occasionally putting it down but then picking up again a few months later. I've invested a lot of time in it and in some ways I feel like its 'my' game. I feel better than I can trust the developers not to mess up 'my' game and only make it better with each version.

Baseball Mogul is just the thing for somebosy looking for a sports game that doesn't involve arcade play. If you have ever wanted to be a front office guru, this one's for you. The realism of dealing with the revenue of running a major league ballclub and keeping a winning team at the same time makes Baseball Mogul a challenge. It's fun to play alone, but league play really gives you the feeling of being a bigshot GM. The constant input given by the game's owners and the willingness to improve the game through the creator's internet forum makes the game forever evolving. It is the best sports sim on the market that doesn't involve hours of time and sore fingers from playing your kid's arcade games!

You're not going to get arcade play with Baseball Mogul 2002. What you are going to get is one of the best, most comprehensive, and realistic baseball simulation games on the market. The game takes into account player peformance as it correlates to age and experience, salary demands and club revenues, obtaining value in trades with computer owners...almost everything a true baseball fan has longed for but which most software makers have overlooked. You really can't go wrong with Mogul 2002.

This game will take a lot of hours out of your life if you let it (this is a good thing...) The flexibility you get with this game is amazing. You can play GM and manager all in the same game and you take as little or as much time as you want.
While the current version deals with points instead of dollars in terms of salaries, it's easy to convert as long as you realize one point = $200,000. Also, there are plenty of user add ons that were created for this game that can be found at a variety of sites such as baseballsimcentral.com.

If you have ever dreamed of running a major league baseball team this is your chance.

Game was fun. The different levels are good but also within each level of difficulty different teams are easier than others, e.g. being the Yankees is easier because you always have more money.

Only pain is when going from one level of difficulty to another the game gas to reset and that takes a couple of minutes. No that big a deal.

Otherwise, a lot of fun and very addictive. I would suspect that if you enjoyplaying Fantasy Baseball than you will love this game.

Baseball Mogul 2K2 is the best game available for all that dream of running a major sports franchise.

The complete control over the game is one of the best features. You decide who plays, or who doesn't play, who is sitting in AAA waiting for a chance to prove their worth to the team, or who is up in the Show smashing homers or striking out 10 a game.

This game features some great AI in almost all areas. The game runs smoothly with many statistical features sure to please anyone who loves stats. Improvements are continually added through patches, and BBM2K2 even includes your favorite players of today. Trading, free agency, retirement, and the Hall of Fame game are just some of the great aspects of this game.

The people developing BBM2K2 are great, offering awesome support, patches, and even online forums to give suggestions to improve the gameplay.

Without question, BBM2K2 is the best sports game available.

Normally I'm not much into games, but this one has me totally hooked. Think of Civilization or Sim City crossed with managing a baseball team and that's what you get. It is highly addictive and a must for any Napoleanic baseball fan.

iMo

If you ever wanted to prove you can do a better job running your favorite baseball team better than your team's GM, this is the game to do so. You are the team's GM, making decisions on who to trade, what free agents to sign, which ones to keep, and which ones to let go. A realisitic financial model (just remember that 1 point = $200,000) keeps you from assembling a team of superstars to destroy the competition with and makes you spend your money wisely. You also decide how much to spend on your scouting, farm system, and medical staff, as well as set ticket prices, and decide what kind of television contract you want. You set your lineup and pitching rotation, and let the program simulate your games.

The game is also highly customizable, letting you alter player ratings, city information, stadium statistics, and so on. Don't agree with a certain player's statistics? changet hem so that they are closer to what you think they should be. Is your team opening up a new stadium? Change your teams stadium data. Or you could find league files on fan sites with all of this done for you.

The game is also extremely well supported by the guys at Sports Mogul, Inc., putting out new patches when a new bug is found, and occasionally a new feature added to the game at no extra cost.

If you want to build a baseball dynasty without the finger-twitching of some of the other baseball games out there, this is the game to buy.

Baseball Mogul by Sports Mogul is by far the best baseball simulation I have ever played. The game test your skill as a General Manager and as an owner. (Kind of like Steinbrenner I guess) Every thing from running the farm club to setting your lineup to setting ticket prices, this game has it all. The thrill of spending big bucks on high-priced talent to trying to win with a small market - and small budget - team are both included. Sports Mogul also has the best coustomer service I have ever seen in a game product. The game designer often views the message boards at the Mogul site for ways to improve the product and to help anwser any technical questions. I give the game 5 stars only because I can't give 6.

If you love detailed stats and complete control of game play you've found your game. As far as computer Baseball games go, I rank this right under High Heat Baseball for overall playability and fun. Worth the money...