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Slammy Sammy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 23, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I just got this game ysterday form Amazon and I think it has to be one of the best games Ive seen so far ! Graphics are really good and the camera angles are unbelieveable !

What Matters Is That It Plays Better Than The Others.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 13, 2002
Author: Amazon User

April 12, 2002

I've tried "Triple Play" and "Hardball", and rate
"High Heat" higher than both. This copy has served
me for two years. It's plusses are many.

It has the first and foremost necessity to be a good
baseball game: intuitive pitching and hitting. Being
able to catch the corners and trick a batter is what
makes a baseball game playable and replayable.

There is good detailing about the players, and attention was
paid to the various styles of swinging the bat.

Character creation is easy. Teams, players and seasons
are all programmable. However, moving players around is
a chore, and time-consuming.

The minuses?

Well, although the High Heat people promised roster
updates, my 2001 version was left high and dry.

Yeah, graphics occasionally go wonky.

Some of the interfaces are maddening, as, in my version at
least, they display only eight of the nine players in the
starting lineup, or four of the five pitchers in the
starting rotation. It can be infuriating when you try
to switch people around. Hopefully that's been improved
in newer versions.

Terrible

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 8
Date: August 03, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This game has been a tremendous disappointment. I've been working on it for hours, still can't get it to run. Not only that, it's taken over my computer! None of the other games that I used to enjoy run, either!

I have a very new system: AMD Athlon 650, Matrox G400 vid card, but this game requires Microsoft DirectX 7.0a -- in fact, it installs it on your computer when you install the game, but it doesn't check to see if DirectX7.0a is compatible with YOUR system. If not, watch out! As far as I know, there's no way to know this before hand. I've troubleshot everything according to the instructions given in the game to no avail. All the diagnostic tools say everything is fine, but... still no game.

Right now I'm trying to figure out how to uninstall everything and get back to where I started. It's not as easy as you'd think, because the uninstall that comes with the game doesn't uninstall DirectX7.0a. You're still stuck with that one.

I wish I could say something about the game itself, but for obvious reasons, I'm totally ignorant of any of the wonderful features espoused by the other reviewers.

All I can say is, I think you're taking your chances with this one, and considering the wide availability of baseball sim games out there, you might have a better experience with something else.

High Heat: It Doesn't Get Better

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 17, 2000
Author: Amazon User

There's no wonder why so many magazines call this one of thegreatest GAMES (not only sports) of all time. There is so much depththat it is unbelievable. Although at times the graphics and sound are a tad bit weak, that is more than made up for by the gameplay. Batting practice, Home Run Derby, all the NEW stadiums and OLD (Comerica AND Tiger Stadium), it's awesome. You won't be dissapointed! END

Best Baseball Game Ever?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: May 21, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I'd love to play the full version of this superb game, but it isn't available in Europe. The demo is fantastic, the gameplay and graphics are infinitely better than Microsoft and EA Sports offerings. So come on 3DO, release the damn game in England please!

Great game when it doesn't crash

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 9
Date: May 08, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Probably the best baseball game out there in terms of statistical realism, graphics, features, etc., but it constantly crashes, even with the patches that are provided on the 3DO web site, tweaking PC settings, etc. It's brutally annoying and frustrating to have to save the game every 1/2 inning, and constantly restart the PC when it crashes. 3DO offers a community bulletin board and free email, too, but this customer service can not overcome the overall lack of stability.

INCREDIBLE!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: May 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

I first got the demo out of a Computer Gaming World magazine, and loved it! I played it with all my friends and they loved it too. When I got the game, I was very excited. i installed it and the game wass amazing! it had all the teams and had great graphics. I am really impressed with Sammy Sosa high heat baseball 2001!

It's so real! (Yeah right)

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 15
Date: April 29, 2000
Author: Amazon User

In the commercial Sammy claims that his game is "...so real." I beg the differ, this game is o.k. but all the hype is cheap. The gameplay may be good but where it counts (graphics) this game falls short.

Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: April 28, 2000
Author: Amazon User

Great everything! Good graphics, game play, easy to learn, easy installation, if you are looking for a great baseball game, then here it is! Has everything to do. Batting practice, homerun derby, seasons, custom leagues, everything! I would definitely recommend this game to anyone who wants to play baseball on their computer.

High and buy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: July 25, 2000
Author: Amazon User

This high heat was a definate improvement over the previous one. The first thing i noticed was that the players look and feel was much smoother. The players also looked alot better. Unlike HH2k the models did'nt all look like brett butler. The homerun derby is pretty much the same, except for the smoother stroke, and there is a custom season feature which was a pleasant surprise. High heat 2001 delivers.

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