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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!

3do turn up the HEAT

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

The game play for this game is just out of this world. For once the game is just about the sport(in this case baseball). The graphic are much better then what they say but triple play has better. At first even on rookie you have to try ur best to win. But what is great about this game is that you'll be playing it for a long time since is has so many levels of play. I did not rent this game i just bought it and loved it but you might want to rent it first. Both high heat and triple play are great games for Ps2.

NO COMMENT the best PSX2 baseball game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: April 15, 2001
Author: Amazon User

I rented all three PSX2 baseball games. High Heat is thousands of times better than Triple PLay or All Star. Being a baseball STAT maniac, I am always picky on realism of stats. I found out that team stats are correct. In other words, if you trade a player, and receive another, the new player will not change the previous statistics for the team. No other game has that. The only two categories which are not accurate are saves for pitchers and on-base percentages. You can actually set lineups for left and right handed pitchers. Again neither Triple Play or All Star Baseball beat that. Finally there are earned and unearned runs. Finally! That is one stat that could decide the strength of your pitcher. If you are in to stats, this is the game for you.

Gameplay is perfect. It seems like only the makers of 3DO have actually seen a major League game, unlike the other two games. I have never found it easier to field, baserun, throw, and pitch. The camera angles are perfect. Never again do I miss a pop fly over first base because of the ridiculous because of terrible camera angles. Only High Heat for PSX2 actually has real baseball play. Homers are right on with probability as in the real world. No more cracking 5 homers again! Also, the Computer AI is amazing. They no longer have Trevor Hoffman batting with bases loaded in the ninth inning with two outs down by 1, as in the case with All Star Baseball. The computer makes changes in the roster like real-time managers. For the first time ever there are Double-Switches for the National League. From now on, I don't have to worry about John Franco batting after he pitches the eighth inning for me. Just simply select a bench player and put him in the pitchers spot. Furthermore, the batter-pitcher surface is just tremendously done. You will work counts, draw walks, strike-out at least four to eight times (you will strike-out 1-2 times in All Star Baseball), your pitchers will get strike-outs, walk batters, and go to many three-two counts. There are wild pitches, passed balls, and dropped third strikes. You want to go further? Alike All Star Baseball, a real-time box score like in the newspaper appears at the end of the game. Finally, there are stadium tours, instant replays, and cool shadows on the field with animated crowds.

Of course, the graphics do not match the other two games, but I honestly think it does not take a millionth of the gameplay superiority away. Player faces look the same. Not even McGwire looks like himself. Animations are a little poor too. Fielders throw like they need to get to the restrooms! However, it doesn't change my point of view of the greatness this game has. Commentary to me is alike with the other two PSX2 games. Mediocre at best.

Do not make a mistake. Unless you are dieing for PSX2 graphics and could care less about the actual game of baseball, do not attain this game. HIgh Heat is definitely the game to buy this year, especially if you plan to start a season. Go 3DO!

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.

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.

Looking for realism? Look no further than HH2K2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: July 07, 2001
Author: Amazon User

As any baseball video-game enthusiast knows, there are basically two kinds of baseball games: the arcade-ish and the simulation. With some exceptions (VR Sports), mostly that delineation has been the former for console games, the latter for PC games.

High Heat Baseball 2002 bridges that gap and offers the best of both worlds. Aside from baserunning, it's fairly easy to play, while it offers awesome replays of strikeouts, HR's, and defensive gems. And the realism is as good as a PS2 gamer has a right to expect. Nomar does his toe-tapping routine, Sosa has awesome opposite-field power, Randy Johnson will strike you out twice an inning.

Like real baseball, if you try the same sequences of pitches to same batter in consecutive batters, you'll get stomped on like a narc at a biker rally. Even better is that the game can be as simple (automatic fielding, defensive alignment, baserunning, etc.) or as difficult (errors, wind, variable umpires) as you want it to be.

Thumbs up!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 3
Date: May 17, 2001
Author: Amazon User

Hands down, the best and most enjoyable baseball game on the PS2. The graphics aren't great but the gameplay is unmatched. Lots of fun and very competitive with tons of options to choose from.

The best baseball on the PS2!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: May 28, 2001
Author: Amazon User

This is one hot game. The graphics are good. The gameplay is fun and superb. Also, you get in a fight with the umpire and the crowd leaves if the game is a blowout and cheers is you hit a homer. Don't listen to the bad reviews, this game is good as any other baseball game on the PS2 if not better. Buy it!!

Dawn of a new era

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 03, 2001
Author: Amazon User

As a long time triple play fan, i was somewhat reluctant to even consider purchasing a baseball game that wasn't made by EA. However, I did and I a very satisfied. This is the most realistic baseball game I have played, its about time developers concentrate on the game and strategy of baseball, rather than the homerun loving fan. In triple play, nearly every hit would be a homerun, sure you would get base hits, but not enough to score consistently. You would be able to score 10-15 runs a game due to the fact that you would hit 5+ homers a game. The box scores sucked, the AI had no common sense, and Buck was an idiot! All you triple play fans, need to snap out of it and realize that High Heat is taking over the ranks. The graphics could use some improvement, but the gameplay is what it is all about! I have noticed that High Heat is getting a few low rankings, and they are probably coming from die hard triple play fans that refuse to see, that the EA series is quickly falling from the top(with the exception of madden). High Heat is where the money is, play on playa!

Fun and easy to play

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 05, 2001
Author: Amazon User

What I like about HHB2K is that you don't have to go through a complicated series of button presses and cursor aiming to get a pitch off. I believe this keeps the game fresh and flowing smoothly. The graphics are good (could be better). The play-by-play announcers could use a lot of improvement. They don't really vary in what they say.

I would recommend this game to anyone who just wants to play a good game of PS2 baseball and doesn't want to scrutinize every detail.

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