HOME RUN KING

by Sega Of America, Inc.

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00005Y403
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 20, 2002
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #32,765 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Just like the name implies, Home Run King bills itself as an action-heavy arcade take on the national pastime. Among the game's features are a powerful create-a-player mode, an expansion team option that lets you build a squad of your favorite players, and, of course, a home run derby.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars HR king, March 23, 2002

By 

Miguel Barajas (Downey, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HOME RUN KING (Video Game)

: First let me start by saying that I've played the baseball games released this year for both the game cube and the PS2. Overall HR king is the best arcade baseball game. The graphics are excellent. It is a an arcade game and not simulator. If you want simulation then All star baseball is the game for you.

HR king is a great game. But you do need patience to play the game at first. Once you get used to it and it's few glitches it should be a fun game.
Gameplay: The gameplay could be better. There are some funky defensive plays. They didn't bother me that much, but it does take some getting used to.

For example the infielder is about to field and ground ball when all of sudden instead of the ball going into the glove it passes by the fielder and then it jumps back into the glove. Like I said it takes some getting used to. Considering that this the first year for this game it's not bad. By next year I'm sure they will fix these glitches.

The batting is fairly easy. You just have to get the timing right.

Graphics: Wonderful. These are the best looking players in any baseball game made up to now.The detail of the stadiums is awesome. The over all look is great. The menus have an arcade look to them.

What can I say The graphics make the game. I guess it helps to have a televsion with progressive scan. This game supports this TV feature.

Sound: The crack of the bat is so sweet!! everything else is mediocer. The play by play is very very very dry. But then again I don't buy baseball games for the announcers. This could be fixed by next year.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars best since mlb 200, April 27, 2002

By 

phyllius (indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: HOME RUN KING (Video Game)

I nhave played many next gen baseball games on ps2 and all star 2002 on game cube and still i thought i would never play a better game all around than mlb 2000 on ps 1. I have now found a better game. Home Run King is by far the best baseball game I have ever had the pleasure of playing. Graphic wise I was blown away,rendered stadiums, player batting stances, pitchers deliveries it is all here. I had a little trouble at first batting but it gives you a handicap option until you get used to it. Fielding is also a tad bit difficult at first but with time you'll be making lunge grabs with Nomar like a pro. One thing i noticed though is the game is labeled an arcade style big scoring game, i dont really agree with that, I have played about 20 games now and have hit one homer, and that was with Jave Lopez, not exactly a long ball hitter you know. Still Home Run King should keep most baseball gamers very happy.

Gameplay-4.5

Graphics-5

Controls-4.5

Replay-5

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Horrible, November 27, 2005

A Kid's Review

= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: HOME RUN KING (Video Game)

This game has got to be the worst game I have played in my life. If I could have given this game lower than one star, then I would have. Its so unrealistic. Every time you swing, no matter how out of time it is, you get a homerun. In the first inning that I played, I got 34 points. No offence, but those people who gave this game a high score must have never really played the game. Anyway, don't buy this game!!!!!!!!!!!