ESPN Major League Baseball

by Sega

Product Features

• Take complete control of the mound with Power Pitching - new pitches, pitch speeds, pitch interface, pitch animations, pitcher momentum and more
• General Manager Mode - Make the right decisions and keep your club winning
• Clutch Gameplay allows you to tap extra player power in a pinch - get extra speed, longer throws, and more powerful swings when you need it most
• Hundreds of new breakthrough animations to add to the realistic feel - broken bats, mound conferences, on-deck batters, curtain calls, and player reactions
• Exclusive ESPN K-Zone pitch analysis, plus commentary by Jon Miller and Karl Ravech

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0001EFUXM
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches ; 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: May 4, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,246 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #35 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Sports > Baseball
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Platform: PlayStation2

ESPN Major League Baseball turns you into the manager and MVP at the same time. Control every part of your team, from batting to running to fielding -- and build yourself a team dynasty! Seamless online gameplay -- complete with online leagues, downloadable rosters, voice chat and more

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than MVP, May 12, 2004

By 

brian i. johnson (Shaker hts., Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ESPN Major League Baseball (Video Game)

What makes this game the best of the main three(mvp, All-star baseball) is the REALISTIC GAMEPLAY. Graphics are fine but if the game looks pretty, but doesn't play well whats the point? Reasons why ESPN is the best on the market
1. Gameplay is real. I played MVP and the computer gets inside the park homeruns or a triple off of routine base hits(and there always in the gap).
2.If you play on the highest level (Legend) the game is not too difficult yet not too easy to beat. I get scores like 7-5 or 4-3 all the time.
3.Fielding is as good as last years game. The only problem is the infielders tend to hold on to the ball too long after they pick it up for some reason.
4. The computer doesnt do any late game tendencies (like Madden 2004)
5. Its not as easy to steal like last years game.
I like this game because the computer can still be competitive without being programmed to cheat(something the EA sports programmers need to take heed).
No sports game is perfect but Sega sports and Visual concepts will eventually surpass EA because they focus more on game play not graphics. EA's sports games are becoming arcadish. The graphics aren't perfect on ESPN because ps2 graphics are not like Xbox but to be honest with you i personally liked the graphics.
6. Presentation. Jon miller is the best color commentator in baseball. It makes you feel like your watching a real game on ESPN. I just cant figure out why they didnt have Joe Morgan along with him. Maybe in next years game. MVP's presentation isn't bad but ESPN's looks like the real deal.
I am not a huge baseball fan but if you like arcade games get MVP. If you want real baseball simulation get ESPN baseball 2K4!!!!!!!!!!!!!

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I have owned 3 of the top contenders., May 24, 2004

By 

Jdubb "jdubbb" (CEDAR FALLS, IOWA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ESPN Major League Baseball (Video Game)

MVP lacks a seasonal mode, and that's the main reason I buy a
new baseball game each year. Outfielders struggle to find "reverse" when they bang their faces against the outfield wall, and the metered pitching system is tiring. The CPU starts
warming up the bullpen in the 4th inning on a regular (and unbelievable)basis. And the inclusion of minor league teams is
not something I care about, just like when EA's college basketball game used to have women's teams. Sorry. Finally
the reward system that opens up extra players, stadiums etc. would require you to play 24/7.

MLB is better, but as stated elsewhere having your roster limited to carrying only 10 pitchers is just not right. Missing
1 or 2 players from your favorite team is sad, and unrealistic.
The CPU throws strikes, there are no walks, unless intentional.

ESPN is graphically not perfect, but the realism of the gameplay is. Playing as the Cubs, against the Dodgers, Hideo Nomo at one point walked Corey Patterson on 4 pitches, something
I don't think I have ever experienced in a video game. It brought a huge smile to my baseball loving face. If you were a High Heat fan, this is your game.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Best baseball game of 2004, May 18, 2004

By 

J. Hall (Tulsa, Oklahoma United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ESPN Major League Baseball (Video Game)

I spent the past two years playing 3DO's High Heat, and was very disappointed to hear of their bankruptcy. Would there be a baseball game from the other companies that could compete? It didn't look good early on. EA Sports MVP Baseball has great graphics, but the gameplay (especially fielding) is clumsy, and the rosters are extremely inaccurate. 989 Sports' MLB 2005 has some decent features (the menu music features Black Eyed Peas and Jane's Addiction!), but it's entirely too easy, and you are only allowed to carry 10 pitchers on your roster. The new All-Star Baseball game is a complete joke (give it up, Akklaim!), and I will say nothing further about it...
Which leads me to ESPN Baseball. Released by Sega Sports, and only just recently hitting stores after a lengthy delay, it's a winner. The animations are fluid and life-like, the graphics are gorgeous, and you can make it as simple or complicated as you like. Like the other ESPN videogames, this is set up just like a broadcast from the sports network, complete with the Baseball Tonight theme music. Jon Miller and Rex Hudler offer fun commentary that does get a tad repetitive after a while, and the stadiums look just like their real-life counterpart. True double-switches aren't possible (is High Heat the only baseball game to get this right?), but that's the only major complaint I have about this game.
Bottom line: if you're a frustrated High Heat fan that was not impressed by MVP Baseball (DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE!!), this is the game to get. Well done!

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