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BEST BASEBALL GAME OUT FOR PS2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 11 / 28
Date: March 26, 2001
Author: Amazon User

this is the best game of the 3 out. (triple play and all star baseball) great graphics, game, etc...i couldn't stand tp or all star but i love this game! i would definitely buy it!

Did someone finally get this game right?!?!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 14 / 17
Date: April 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Someone has finally put out a quality baseball game. Unbelievable! All Star Baseball 2002 and Triple Play Baseball for PS2 are two of the worst sports efforts in history. I have reviewed both if you care to see what I thought. As for High Heat 2002, I had an idea what was coming after Sammy Sosa High Heat 2001. That was a great game with more than a few flaws but almost none in the gameplay or realism aspect. It feels as if 3do has been working on this game for quite a while. It definitely was not rushed like it's competition. First of all, the gameplay. The number one reason I rated this game 4 stars. The gameplay is very quick, realistic, and has the ability to be suspenseful. You can actually get base hits in this game, unlike ASB and TP 2002 where you score 9 runs on 10 hits with 9 homeruns. You actually score runs with singles and doubles. Your players get doubles and triples. I can't believe I get excited about that because it's supposed to be a large part of every game but is nonexistent in the aforementioned. Every game just runs together very smoothly. All the annoying little quirks of ASB and TP 2002 are gone. When you want the pitcher to pitch, he pitches. He doesn't have to go through a series of ridiculous movements and a l-o-n-g windup that puts you to sleep before delivery. It's very quick. You can finish a play and almost immediately move to the next play. I can't express how important that is to gameplay. I was extremely bored during both ASB and TP becuase of the slow gameplay. Not with HH2002. Your baserunners actually move at the speed of the rest of the game. They're fast. Every camera angle allows maximum view. That means if a ball gets past an infielder, it's the gameplayer's fault and not the gameplay's. Your outfielders can relay very quickly and actually throw out runners at the plate. Something has been added that has been missing from every baseball game ever made. There are passed balls, wild pitches, and even dropped third strikes where the catcher has to recover and throw out the runner at first. The pitcher/batter interface is so great that you can actually tell the difference between a ball and a strike. You can actually take a Base on Balls in this game, run the count full, and even make the pitcher react just as he would in real 2-2, 3-1, 3-2 etc.. situations. It's very similiar to the real past time. Ok, the graphics. The graphics are really good, as is detail, but there are some downs to the graphics. Once a player gets to the plate, every player looks the same. They all have the same build, same heighth, and the same stupid looking haircuts. They all look like they have 70's afro's sticking out of the back of their helmets. The crowd looks great and even reacts to pressure sensitive situations in the game. They even leave the stadium during blowouts. Other than the batters at the plate I don't have any complaints about the graphics. The commentary is spectacular. Sometimes a little delayed but still sounds great. Now, the reason that it lost a star. There is no create-a-player option. Why would 3do discontinue one of the best features ever added to sports games. HH2002 lost a whole star for that fudge. I almost returned the game because of it. I didn't because the overall feel, realism, and fun factor of the game is so good that a few flaws in the graphics and options are forgivable. Maybe they'll get it right next year. If you've been waiting for the best baseball game, it looks like they saved the best for last. I highly recommend this game if you are a true fan of the favorite past time and looking for something more than the arcade-style play of ASB and TP. To me, the loss of create-a-player mode was a huge blow, but did not cripple the play of one of the best sports titles ever released.

HIGH HEAT ROCKS!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: April 01, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I will just start out by saying that i DO actually own the game, and for the most part it's a pretty good one. In my opinion it is the best out of the 3 available for the playstation 2. The only real knock on it is the graphics as they are subpar. The fielding is superb, and much better than that of all-star or triple play. The stats are also more realistic. It's not a great game, but if you want a baseball game for the playstation 2, this is the one. I also own the PC version, which is better than the ps2 version, because of improved graphics, player suspensions, and injuries which the ps2 version lacks. So if you have a PC, go for that version over this one.

This game is a Home Run.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: April 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

HHBB2002 is the best baseball game that I have ever played. Unfortunatly, it is not the best best baseball game I have ever seen. The review could end here, but I will elaborate. Realistically this game is amazing. If you want to win you had better stay focused for nine innings. Making sure not to make mistakes, and capatilize on oppurtunities. This game is not for people that like and want arcade baseball. Although on the easier settings the game is fairly easy. I am currently on the pro level ( the third out of five adjustable difficulty setting) and it is very hard to win. Good pitchers are good in this game, while less than talented players are prone to making more mistakes, but are still difficult to hit none the less. I have not found any 'glitches' that interupt gameplay as of yet. The only complaint is the graphics are not what the PS2 are capable of displaying, and the players upclose look like frankenstein. If you can look past this and want to really feel like you are in a baseball game this is it. One last thing, the statistical summary at the end of a game is incredible. It gives you a complete box score, scoring summary, player of the game, weather, umpires, etc... I love this game.

Not so great

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: April 02, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I had high expectatipns for this game but am a little let down.First, the graphics are awful for a PS2 game, But since this is a baseball game graphics aren't everything. Where this game falls short is in the pitcher- batter interface where you sometimes have no control over where you pitch the ball and where some pitches(curveballs) start about 3 feet over your head. The camera options are ok pretty standard but there are no gameplay options excepy season,exhibition, and all star. No create-a-player or team or franchise mode. Best thing about the game is a 9 inning game can be played in less than 20 minutes and this is not a homerfest.

Best Baseball Game.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: April 04, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the best console baseball game ever. Period. For the first time since Baseball Stars for the NES, realism matters. If you don't remember Baseball Stars, shame on you, buy this game.

Bad Graphics--Bad Options--Great Gameplay!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The bad stuff first:

1) The graphics are bad. The detailed player faces sometimes seem deformed, and as mentioned below, every player from Derek Bell to Matt Stairs is exactly the same size when they come up to the plate, which outweighs the cool custom stances for stars. The stadiums are also pretty disappointing and some (such as the Metrodome) are horrific. The thing that keeps the graphics 'bad' as opposed to 'awful' is that the animations in the field are actually good.

2) Options-- This game has only three modes, exhibition, season, all star game. The franchise mode has no injuries. Unlike some sites claim, there is no 'tuning' in this game either. I suspect that there was not enough time to get these in and I hope we see them in '2003', along with improved graphics.

Now for the good news-- the gameplay is as great as it has been in any HH title on PC or console. Great variety of hits/errors, realistic speeds, the great pitcher-batter interface and very quick games are all assets for this title. You can throw called third strikes to CPU hitters, and you can draw walks at the plate.

If you are interested in great gameplay and don't mind the limited options or bad graphics, this title is for you. Otherwise, go with TP and happy homering.

Average Overall

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I was eagerly awaiting HH Baseball for PS2. I have owned previous versions for the PC. I was disappointed for the most part. The game play is okay, but the graphics were not good compared to the other available entries (TP, ASB). Part of the reason to buy the PS2 was the improved graphics, but this game would "glitch" at times and generally seem to struggle to move to new frames within the game. I am a big fan of the "little things" in a game. There were no dugouts - the players head for the stands then disappear. The Cinergy field graphics were completely wrong. The players were very cartoon-like. I am also interested in the team management aspect of a game. Their are no minor-leagues, nor could I find disabled lists. The announcers will describe the home team's stadium, then they describe the opposing team's stadium like the announcer does not really know where the game is being played. This game is not a total disaster, but being just average was a big let down to me on this one. I think it could have been much better. Based on my experience I would rate the baseball games as follows: 1)All-Star Baseball 2)High Heat Baseball 3)Triple Play I have found all 3 titles lacking - but I enjoy playing ASB the best.

Finally a baseball game about baseball

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: April 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is the first baseball game I've played in a long time that is actually a baseball game. Some people may gripe that it is missing alot of extra features like a Home Run Derby or Create a Player options, but those have only served as bells and whistles by weaker games to camoflauge the fact that the actually game play sucks, so they must distract you with other options to keep you satisfied. High Heat doesn't need them. The graphics are barely average, but are smooth and move precisely. You won't think you are in position to grab a ground ball and miss it. And the highy touted batter-pitcher interface that games go on about these days is right on. No pitcher has an icon he can move to an exact location. Like real baseball, you select a pitch, it's location, and whether you want it in the strike zone or not, and after it leaves your glove it's out of your hand. No adding a little extra to it. A good pitcher will hit his spots, and a bad one, well, he is going to have a bad day unless you keep your opponent off balance with a variety of pitches and locations. Oh, and beware of wild pitches(if you don't believe me, try and go nine innings with Rich Ankiel and see what I'm talking about). As for batting, it is on the money. Pitches are easy to identify and locate off the back, but don't think that makes them easy to mash. But if you think you are good enough, you have the option on every pitch to look for a certain pitch. If you get it right, your chances of putting it in play improve drastically. But get it wrong and, well, we've all seen sluggers take a fastball swing at a slow moving change up. It ain't pretty. And that's what this game is about. Those tiny nuances that make baseball great. Double plays, putting runners in motion, actually controling whether you want to hit your cut off man, striking out the computer, winning the game with a single to right and bringing the man home from second, home runs only every so often(swing for the fences all the time and you will hit them a bit, but you will strike out the rest of the time), doubles to the gap, triples without commiting an error, and the list can just go on and on. As used to be touted by another game company that has never been able to get this sport right, if it's in the game, it's in this game.

You've gotta be kidding!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 10
Date: April 07, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is one of the absolute worst PS2 games I have ever seen. At best HH baseball looks like an average PS1 game! I have now played all 3 PS2 baseball titles and with out a doubt HH is no where near the quality of TP or ASB, and that's not saying much since I wasn't all that thrilled these 2 either. The other reviews talk about realistic game play, the fact of the matter is the graphics and player animations are so bad, that any realism is lost because of this! My final ratings as follows: 1.) Triple Play: Great graphics, gameplay ok once you get used to it. 2.) All Star Baseball: OK graphics, horrible AI, has bugs. 3.) HH Baseball: Horrible graphics, gameplay ruined by graphical glitches.

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