Customer Reviews

PlayTV Baseball 3

5 star:		(11)
4 star:		(4)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

My 8 year old baseball fanatic son thinks he has died and gone to baseball heaven! This is the second version of Play TV Baseball that we have owned.....a vast improvement over the past version. Strong graphics and several different options offer a great time in front of the TV, while swinging the bat and really participating in a game! Super baseball game substitute when cold winter snow covered days keep us inside...... More acceptable than allowing my son to play video baseball games where there is no physical activity or interaction.

This is a great toy- I have 2 boys 11, and 9 and they have had one of these for several years, fact is I just ordered another one because they have played it so much it is worn out. They ask for another one for Christmas. It teaches good eye hand coordination. We also have the radica soccer, and they enjoy it also. I greatly recommend this toy!!

My son age 7 loves playing baseball with play TV baseball. Also on arrival the bat was not working, I called the company and within five days received a new working bat. I did not have a receipt, as this was a gift, and I did not have to return the broken bat and did not have to pay shipping.
Overall the Play TV has been great!

Let me first say I am 20 years old so that's why my rating/review may be different than the others. This game works best for kids.

Overall what makes this game fun and out of the ordinary is the fact you can swing the bat and pitch with the ball. The graphics are something resembling a regular or super nintendo, the hits go only to about 10-20 places in the field, which means they didn't care too much about programming some more possibilities in (you can't foul except for fouling out.)

Also annoying is the baserunning can't be controlled and your men get thrown out alot at second and third, as does the computer. The pitching is pretty good and pitch selection is easy, throwing is also pretty easy also once you get the hang of it, as it wouldn't register a lot of the time when I first started playing. Batting is the most fun and is pretty easy (compared to the baseball game on Wii if you've ever played that, you get a lot more runs with this game) Home runs can be hit fairly easily and as said earlier triples and doubles are ones hit deep down the fair ball line, other than that they are all singles, or pop outs.

Also the computer fields pretty bad in the infield they have commited about 10 errors on infield flies since I've been playing. Stealing and bunting are fun, but be careful not to do them too often the computer starts to pick up on it. Anyways I now know why this is targeted for pre-teens, maybe they wouldn't care about the lack of depth in this game. I personally would be more interested in an MLB 2007 type game with the interactivity (best of both worlds).

I gave it three stars because 1)I think radica could do better with the technology available today and am a little dissapointed 2)It is still fun to play and it is fairly cheap.

Tons of fun and a low price point. I bought this for a 7 year old and he loves it! Unfortunately one of the buttons on the baseball popped off as soon as I bought it, however it works. Dollar for dollar a great video game and unlike most video games it has kids swinging a bat and pitching a ball

The product is great for some quality time with my two sons.
However, the first one broke which led to a lot of disappointment.
So far the second one is holding up pretty well. Hopefully it stays that way.

What a great way for kids to play baseball no matter what the weather is outside! Our seven year old son has enjoyed playing the Play TV Baseball 3 almost daily since receiving it at Christmas. It's easy for him to use. He simply plugs the base into our TV, picks up the bat and plays ball! He has so much fun playing whether its with his Dad, Sisters or against any of the players from the 12 teams. It's not just random swinging. He can field the ball by pressing the button that matches the base he wants to throw to. His throwing speed and pitching choices are sensed by the way he holds and swings the bat. He likes being able to adjust his plays.
After sitting in school all day he gets to release some of his energy by swinging the bat. Play TV Baseball 3 scores big at our house.

THIS WAS A REAL HIT WITH MY GRANDSON (10) AND ALL THE FAMILY. WE PLAYED ALL THREE LEVELS WELL INTO THE EVENING ON CHRISTMAS DAY. EVEN THE TWO YEAR OLD WAS ABLE TO GET INTO THE ACT. I WOULD RECOMMEND THIS ITEM TO ANYONE WITH A LITTLE LEAGUE LOVER OF BASEBALL.

My daughter loves this game as she can pitch (a variety of pitches is available) and it's great for hand/eye coordination when using the bat. Of course, you need some room to swing the small bat and pitch the small ball so cramped quarters will not work too well, but it's a great and fun game and is very reasonably priced. You can play 3, 6 or 9 inning games, have a Home Run Derby and play as part of various major league teams (though the teams are just the city not the actual team name/logo).

It's a fun game for kids. Easy to play, affordable, and kids will enjoy it for hours and hours.

This is a fun and entertaining game.My son and I really enjoy it.The only drawback that I have found is on extra base hits you have no control over the baserunners and get thrown out a lot trying to "stretch" it.Otherwise a blast!