Inside Pitch 2003 (Xbox)

by Microsoft

Product Features

• Choose from single game, season and playoff modes - build and train your Major League team from scratch
• Test your power and coordination in the All-Star Home Run Derby
• Championship Challenges put gamers in the most memorable situations of the 2002 season -- see if you can break the 7-7 tie in the All-Star Game, or surpass Nomar Garciaparra's three home-run and 8 RBI day
• Go online through Xbox Live and play against other human-controlled teams once you've beaten the computer
• Xbox Live also lets players download new stadiums, roster updates and stats for a serious gaming experience!

Product Details

• ASIN: B000087R80
• Item Weight: 5 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,339 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

It's a whole new ballgame! Inside Pitch 2003 delivers all the hard-sliding, bare-handed, grand-slam action of the majors. Make a diving grab, then rifle it home for the game-clinching out. Then, pick up some lumber, and crush the online competition on Xbox Live! From Spring Training to the Fall Classic, this is your game.

• Go head-to-head against opponents with all the talent, technique, and style of the big boys. Send your rival a little chin music if he crowds the plate.
• Experience authentic stadiums, animated scoreboards, and graphics so real, you'll instantly recognize the stars when they school you!
• Be the hero, and reproduce the most impressive feats of the past season with Championship Challenges.
• Push your limits with drills. Master the nuances of the game to avoid rookie mistakes.
• Get inside your opponent's head and talk up your game with online voice communication on Xbox Live!

Product Description

Inside Pitch 2003 delivers players the hard-sliding action of a real MLB game!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a fun Live sports game, May 28, 2003

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Jae Hyung Lee "The One" (Seoul, South Korea) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inside Pitch 2003 (Xbox) (Video Game)

Ok, first thing first. If you don't have access to Xbox Live, forget about getting this title because you will *surprisingly* be dissappointed. There is no Instant Replay or Franchise mode and the playing environment feels like everyone's dozing off on a Saturday weekend. (I couldn't get that 'excitement' adrenaline feel pumping in me)

Now, if you have Live, definately get this title. It's the only head2head baseball game for the console on the market and guess what? It's a blast to play it through Live. I experienced no lag whatsoever and everything went smoothly. The control scheme needs a little getting used to, but I love how they made the throwing of balls and strikes. It really holds true to the baseball game compared to other games alike.

I have over 20 games in my library with MA, RTCW, Fever2003, MotoGP2, UC, NBA2K3 live enabled games... so I know what I'm talking about.

Simple, if you have Live GET THIS GAME! No Live? Pass it.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not the greatest game, May 29, 2003

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Luis Miguel Cortell (Findlay, Ohio United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inside Pitch 2003 (Xbox) (Video Game)

I was really looking forward to buy this game from Microsoft, but I was really disappointed after I played for about 2 hours. Franchise mode is required in most games, but IP2003 doesn't provide one. The online part of the game is fun, but hitting is too easy. If you play with a friend to beat him you will have to throw a lot of balls to make him swing because if it goes near the plate it will be a hit. Graphics are nice. It is interesting to see your bench empty. It is nice to have your batter come up with its own song, and stats are pretty good. I wish they would show how many k's they have during the season though. Batting must be improved; it's too easy to just sing at the ball when it is in the right spot. I do not like the video when you hit a homerun, it is very plain, and there are only 4 or 5 videos to see, and you don't even see your player rounding all bases, just 2nd and home. Pitching isn't that bad, but you can't control how fast the ball goes. It is easy to switch batters and pitchers during the game. When you change a pitcher though, you don't see the pitcher come up to the mount or see the other pitcher leave the mount. The spectators are quiet most of the time, even when you get a homerun it doesn't seem that they scream louder or cheer. Microsoft has a lot, and I mean lot of room for improvement. Not a game to buy, just RENT.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Keep looking...I know I will be, January 4, 2004

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Drew R. Trachy "Drew" (Prattville, AL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Inside Pitch 2003 (Xbox) (Video Game)

It's not too bad of a game, but I've played better. A couple of cons that come to mind are:

1. You can't manually pinpoint where you want your pitch to go. Instead, you aim at a quadrant and then decide whether or not you want it to be a ball or a strike. It's far more fun to try to paint the corner by yourself.

2. You can switch out pitchers, but you can't make any other types of substitutions. Unless I've missed something, you can't put in a pinch hitter, or change out defensive position players.