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If the Lord All Mighty had a baseball game, this would be it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 11
Date: March 14, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Okay, here's the deal. I am one of the pickiest and hard to please sports gamers out there. Now having said that, this game by far exceeded all the expectations I had for it. For one, I can see myself playing this season after season with its new in depth record mode. In it you can pit your existing players and have the strive to change history by breaking MLB records i.e. homeruns, stolen bases, strikeouts and much more both in season and lifetime. This was a thing that I actually knocked a lot of other games for, where when and if you finish one season you will sit and wonder where is the treat to keep you to play it again and again. In addition graphics in comparison blow away last years, the animimation is not just more detailed and realistic, but also captivating. The playability is also not predictable i.e. you already know where the ball is going to go after it is hit, or whether you're going to turn two off a grounder. This just goes to show how much more intense and in depth the gameplay has risen. I mean I even blew a routine play to first because my shortstop didn't get up fast enough. Also, just the sheer stat tracking is enough to keep you on. You have the ability to see the player potential of your minor leaguers and veterans. Trades are more realistic wherein you can make deals with cash money as an incentive to sweeten them up instead of the usual "DENIED". Lastly, the commentary is not the snooze fest you are accostomed to hearing, I mean come on they even brought a professional in.There are so many more things I can say about this game, but since I only have a 1000 words to do it I'll close by saying if you buy any other baseball game other than "World Series 2k3" you had better get a check up from the neck up. Thank You Sega for giving me a new reason to live.

Not much wrong with this one.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: March 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

After being horribly dissapointed with every Xbox baseball game to date, I took a chance and bought this one. Compared to last years crappy installments of ASB and Triple Play, or whatever it was, I have renewed interest in video game baseball.

There is simply too many goood points to go into here, but I will say that the animations look very smooth and natural, with stances and swings identical to their real-life counterparts. The controls are very easy to learn, and it's not very complicated to sit down and play decently.

The best part is the franchise mode, which is deeper than any I've seen in any sports game anywhere. You have to hire, fire, and negotiate salaries with everyone, including your scouts, managers and minor-leaguers. You put a guy in charge of prospects, and he tells you when their ready for the big leagues. However, if you went out and hired the cheapest scout you could find, his prospects might not be so good. At the end of each season, it even has players retire, with some being voted to the hall of fame.

This game has every little feature and option you would find in every other baseball game, but the graphics and animation are the best in this one. What looks especially good is the ESPN style presentation. It looks just like something off tv when you are in a game. Also the announcers are not at all annoying, and their comments don't sound canned or repetitive.

If you want a great franchise or season mode, this is the best simulation out there. I would not hesitate this game to anyone who feels burned by All Star Baseball or Triple Play.

Best Baseball Title this year

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Best graphics of any baseball game.
Totally customizable with sliders and editing.
Great gameplay that's not arcadey but not boring. The perfect mix.
Buy this game!

Sega Sports Rules Baseball (again)

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 6 / 9
Date: March 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I bought this game as soon as it dropped, couldn't wait!! I got World Series Baseball last year also and felt then it was the best, with a few drawbacks. I must admit to being a big sega sports fan, they really put out some top-notch sports games. See for yourself. This year's game is even better! Sega Sports made some key improvements which makes this baseball game the "King of Diamonds" ! The franchise mode has unlimited seasons! In last year's game it was extremely hard to hit home runs, 2K3 adds a much needed "power" swing button which makes hitting the deep ball easier. Thanks Sega !! Finally a "jump" and "dive" button was also added, so you can jump the wall and rob a home run away...sweet! One small complaint is they did away from the color book inside :( This year's has black & white pages. I read the reviews (gamepro) on this game (& others) before I bought it and it got an excellent review, which didn't surprise me at all. More about the game... the partnership w/ ESPN fits well and I hope they keep it for future games. Would have been cool if they somehow could have added the crew from "baseball tonite" though, like how NFL2k3 added Mike Patrick from "SportsCenter". I also wish they would have kept the desk setting (in the coach's office) like NFL 2K3. Anyways, you can also play as or against 25 Hall of Famers and there are alternate & retro uniforms and a few classic ballparks as well. You can even create up to 25 players!! Even the fans in the background are the best I've ever seen in a baseball game before. The 2 man commentary is right on and much improved from last years. The graphics & animation here are the best I've seen yet. New double play & home run animations were added! The umpires also seem to have passion/more life here as they "punch out" strike out victims. The sound & control is also great. You can also win numerous adwards like rookie of the year, cy-young, gold glove, silver slugger, etc. When you begin you can select the coaches & scout to lead your team, which is pretty cool and adds to the realism. The game also has 4 levels of difficulty rookie, pro, all-star , and legend. You can also warm up your pitchers in the bullpen this year, yet another sweet addition. I even like the fact that in the stadiums themselves there's american flags, red, white, & blue bunting, & advertising banners like sega sports, espn, rawlings, etc. which again adds to the realism, there's even fireworks! All in all, if you're looking for the best baseball game please do yourself a favor and give this one a chance or in other words...go BUY it NOW.
Sega Sports & Visual Concepts Rule! ....play ball !!!...... "Let's Go Yankees" !!

Best Baseball Game..EVER

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

this game totally rocks. Last years version was good but all the new features in this years is awesome. Now you can control jumps and even scale the walls to rob homers. The cut off man is really easy to hit this year. You can now pitch from the pitcher mounds view and to my surprise this works very well. the graphics are the best out of all the new baseball games and the controls are second to none. If you are looking for the best baseball game on any system this is the one. You wont go wrong with WSB 2k3.

great baseball game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: March 17, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is very fun to play. What's pretty cool about It is the pitcher cam so when u play It's like watching It on T.V. gameplay amazing,graffics are awesome very clear detailed stadiums and sound is excellent with the crowd effects. Uniforms are also very detailed. Plenty of options everywhere especially in season mode. But what I like most about is the gameplay,It's fabulous like turning DP's and fielding is simple to control. The controls are very easy to operate when u hit pause u can go to the controls menu and find out exactly what ur doing. Personaly I like the way the game plays with no matter what sports game I buy. Stadiums are tremendous with backround graffics like the new park in Cincy. My advice is sega sports rules right now for sports games. EA is getting old try something different this season. You will have hours of fun with this game with alot of options with ESPN presentation. This game was ... but I traded in some other games for discount. I know I'm not getting into details as much as u guys would like but you just have to purchase this game. Give It A Whirl!!!

ABSOLUTELY BASEBALLS BEST GAME ENTIERLY!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: March 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

WHEN I SAY TRUST ME U CAN TAKE IT TO THE HEART THAT SEGA HAS DONE IT AGAIN PUTTING OUT THE BEST BASEBALL GAME IN THE WORLD.WHETHER YOU ARE A TRUE BASEBALL NUT TO THE CORE OR U JUST SIMPLY LIKE PLAYING SPORTS GAMES WORLD SERIES WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN. BELIEVE ME WHEN I SAY I ALWAYS TRY ALL THE NEW BASEBALL GAMES EVERY YEAR THIS IS THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW SEGA HAS HAD THE BEST WORLD SEIRES BASEBALL WAS EXCLUSIVE ONLY TO XBOX LAST YEAR WHITCH WAS A BAD MOVE BUT NOT THIS TIME U CAN PLAY ON PS2 AS WELL.I HAVE TO SAY THE CLOSET RUNNER UP IS EA VERSION OF TRIPLE PLAY MVP BASEBALL WAS A CLOSE SECOND BUT STILL DOSENT HAVE THE SHARP GRAPHICS WORLD SERIES HAS AND THE ESPN PRESENTATION IS SIMPLY AWESOME ITS LIKE WATCHING MAJOR LEAGUE ON NATIONAL TELEVISION . THE PITCHING ENGINE IS THE BEST AND MOST OF THE OTHER TITLES ARE ALSO USING THE SAME TYPE OF FORMAT I MUST SAY THOUGH UNLESS U LIKE WINNING 17 3 IN THE SECOND INNINGH
SIMPLY SWITCH TO PRO OR ALLSTAR FOR A REALISTIC BASEBALL GAME IT DONT GET ANY BETTER THEN THIS MY FRIENDS.ALSO THIS YEAR U CAN CHARGE THE MOUND AFTER 3 BEANED BATTERS AND IT HAS THE BETS FIELDING ENGINE ITS SO COOL TO ROB HOMERUNS AND STOPPING A BULLET FROM GOING INTO THE OUTFIELD FOR A BASE HIT OR MORE.OTHER TITLES DO ALL THIS FOR U AND ITS NO FUN TO LET THE COMPUTER GRAB A FLY OR A TOUGH OUT.AND YES CERTAIN BALLPARKS HAVE SPECIALTY HOMERUN ANTICS JUST LIKE IN REAL LIFE .TRUST ME DONT EVEN BOTHER WITH ANY OTHER BASEBALL TITLE THIS YEAR WORLD SERIES IS A CHAMP.

WSB2K3 IS KING?

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: March 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

General / Summary: WORLD SERIES BASEBALL 2K3 is definitely one of the best sports console games I have ever had the pleasure of playing. The game plays true to the sport of baseball while remaining extremely addictive in the gameplay. I highly recommend purchasing WS2K3 without hesitation.

Gameplay: This is one of the most realistic gameplay experiences within a sports game. The AI makes the right decision 99% of the time. The AI will make you pay for errors.

Visual: The stadiums are almost perfect renditions of real major league ballparks. The only thing that prevented me from giving the graphics a perfect score was the crowd and dugout. Sega needs a little direction from All-Star Baseball in this instance.

Sound: It would have been nice to have a more serious baseball dialogue between the announcers like All Star Baseball. Once again, Sega needs to look in All-Star Baseball's direction.

Suggestions to Developer: Sega, needs to work on the lively nature of the dugout and bullpen. They also need visits to the mound from the manager. In addition, they need to make it more difficult to steal a base.

Sega Sports Rules

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Best baseball game out there...most complete and fun

Simple Review.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: March 22, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Best baseball game ever. If you are into baseball you should really enjoy this game.

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