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Amazing

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 02, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This game is absolutely amazing, it sets a new standard for baseball games. Anything you expect a baseball game to have, chances are it has it, from the ESPN style presentation to the ejections of pitchers for throwing at batters, Sega has thought of everything, and then some! My only quips about this game is the lack of a manager mode, managing your team instead of playing in the game, a feature All-Star Baseball has. Also, the replays often show the conclusion of a play, meaning if say Giambi makes a great diving catch, the replay will show Giambi on the ground and getting up, missing the catch entirely. It does not, however, really detract from the gameplay. I have finally found a baseball game that I can play through the whole season!

Baseball at it's best

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: June 27, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you are looking for a baseball game then this is it. This game has everything. Let's start with the graphics. On a scale of 1-10 I would give them an 8. The ball parks are beautifull and very detailed. The player likeness as far as hitting stances and pitching motions are right on. However, Nomar looked like Nomar but Manny didnt really look like Manny. Double plays are very smooth and they very depending on the situation of the play. The stats in this game are insane. You have all your typical year to year stats but you can also challenge all time records. Want to beat Bonds 73 home runs record..... you can. Want to challenge Nolan Ryans all time strike outs in a season...... good luck. I can't even get into all the stats this game covers. Pitchers can have winning streaks and hitters can have hittings streaks which you will be made aware of through out the season. The management mode is also insane. I started a franchise mode and the very first thing I had to do was hire a coaching staff. I simulated a season so I could simple check out how the draft and free agent system works..... very cool, very detailed and very realistic. As a matter of fact, after the season players retired, of course, however some of them where intucted into the 2004 Hall of Fame...some guy named Roger Clemens was inducted. It even has a "loyalty" based system. If you continually shop a guy around for a trade or continually try to snow ball him on contracts, or routinely lose games, eventually he'll ethier ask for a trade or will refuse to re-sign with the team. It's the little things, those little details that make games fun and this game is full of them. I'm leaving out a lot of stuff and I'm sure I havent even seen everything myself. I seriously doubt anyone would be disappointed if they gambled and just went out and bought this game. The only thing it's missing is Sosa's corked bat.......I think.

Great, but not perfect

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: July 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

If you like to customize and micro-manage a team and carry it all the way to the World Series, this is the game for you. From the player's uniform # to the color bat he uses, WSB offers the most customization out of any sports game I've ever played. Saving in-game, pitching from a normal TV cam, and great replays are some highlights. Many players' batting stances are way off, but they are changeable. The sound and commentating [are bad]. However, the graphics are good, the ESPN presentation rules, and fielding is fun. Definitely recommended!

the best baseball game out there!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: September 20, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This is an excellent game! The graphics are great and the gameplay is perfect. There are only a few bad things about the game. The extra uniforms are great and some are very awesome. You can control the players very easily. The views of the stadiums are beautiful. Here are the pros and cons.

Pros

gameplay
graphics
create a player mode (you are able to make the player perfect in every way!)
extra uniforms for each team
options can make the game very easy, easy, medium, tough, or impossible
being able to adjust the rosters... without having to trade players
stadiums are nice
replays are realistic
easy to control the players

Cons

announcers - very annoying, say the same things over and over again (but you can turn the option off)
players' faces need improvement... they are all the same
batting stances are horrible... they are all the same... not like the players at all
no create a team mode

Anyway, get this game... I promise you won't be dissapointed!!!

best baseball game i've ever played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: June 08, 2003
Author: Amazon User

the gameplay is very good. i played MVP and it's very fun. i think MVP's graphics are better and it's funner to play the actual games. but WSB 2k3's gameplay is more realistic and better. MVP has problems with enough random hits. in MVP you can't barely ever get bloop hits or line it over infielders. the outfielders and the infielders cover too much of the outfield to sneak anything in. and that's annoying. WSB has plenty of scattered hits. everything that happens in WSB happens as frequently as it does in real baseball. the graphics aren't the best but they are great in WSB, all i'll ever need. franchise mode is great. you are like a GM. you pick all your coaches and managers and a scout. they are all payed and have weaknesses and strengths and contracts. the players have salaries. you can do the draft at the beginning with snake style, random, ordered, and maybe another way. rookies and younger players have ratings that show how they will improve. your teams can have custom salaries, all the same, or random, which i think is so awesome. this game is so complete. the only potential problem is the hitting. you have a cursor that is bigger for better players. you hit with either contact(X) or power (O). and you can hit homers with both. it's just that it's can be hard to hit with the cursor. but it get's easier and i think i might really like it. plus there are other hitting options. i can't find really anything wrong with this game. it's probably going to be my favorite game ever.

Best Baseball Game Available, Hands Down

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: March 25, 2003
Author: Amazon User

-Wow- Where do i start! It has been so long since a baseball game like this drew me in (Ken Griffey Jr Baseabll for SNES). And im not talking about the great graphics or the animation, or the real minor league players or even the Old time uniforms. Whats best about this game is the GAMEPLAY!! it is awesome!! PLEASE go out and buy this game NOW!!

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: May 12, 2003
Author: Amazon User

WSB2K3 is easily this years best baseball sim! Much better than MVP 2003. Buy it now!

If you bought this game you did good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 5
Date: March 30, 2003
Author: Amazon User

This was the best game I had played period.It had better graphics than NCAA 2003.It has exiting game modes.That is why I rated so high.

Well worth the money

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 11, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Some of the comments about the graphics being jittery at times are noticeable are true, so if that is what will ruin a game for you, rent it first. But if you're looking for a game that gets you as close to real baseball as any game I've played, then this one's for you. The franchise more than makes up for the minor shortcomings in graphics, and the ability to save your franchise in the middle of a game is a wonderful feature. Can't believe that all baseball games don't have that.

A great baseball simulation

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: October 06, 2003
Author: Amazon User

World Series Baseball, Sega's annual baseball offering, has finally passed Acclaim's All-Star Baseball in overall quality.

Let me start by saying that I have been a big fan of the All-Star series until this year. While WSB2K3 doesn't have the graphical polish or ultra-smooth gameplay of the ASB series, it does have a TON of options and statistics, and that's what I'm looking for. WSB is great because it lets you decide how much control you want. In the default franchise mode you are limited by a draconian salary cap. Don't like it? That's OK, you can assign any player to any team at any time to circumvent the problem. Not happy with the accuracy of your favorite pitcher? No problem, just change his ratings and you'll be all set. WSB is full of examples like these of great customization options to suit your tastes.

The game plays great too. Unlike ABS, it's difficult to hit home runs in this game. This small difference between the two competitors gives WSB a much more accurate simulation feel. Fielding is crisp, but not as tight as in ASB.

The statistical tracking is excellent. The game tracks all of the normal stats, in addition to individual user stats. For example, WSB has informed me that I suck at hitting high fastballs. Also, I swing at balls 60% of the time. That's the kind of detail I love.

World Series Baseball, your choice for serious options.

ScL

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