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MVP Baseball 2004 — PS2 Buy it at Amazon

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First let me start things off by saying that I’m extremely picky when it comes to sports games and baseball in particular. I want good stats that are realistic. I want to be able to draft my own team. I want to be able to simulate a whole season but most especially I want to build my own dynasty. I want good defense by the computer, smart decisions from the computer (let’s bring in another pitcher if you’ve just given up four runs in an inning), intelligent bat control and phenomenal pitching. Well I get all of that and more. What I like the most is the ability to win MVP points which you turn in for old stadiums, retro jerseys, Hall of Fame players, and more. They provided great tuning bars for those of us who can’t seem to hit well or pitch well, or just do it too good. The one downfall is it’s almost impossible for me to hit a home run. The batting system is difficult to hit that great pop fly that just keeps going out despite allowing you to direct your hit. Pitching, while initially a challenge, is relatively easy once you figure out the timing. Oh and you won’t find Barry Bonds in this game or any baseball game this year—his pompous ass asked for more money. But never fear Bonds/Giants fans, there’s a mysterious left fielder named Jim Dowd whose attributes are the same except that he’s white and bats right-handed. Funny little dig at Barry if you ask me. If it’s in the game, it’s in MVP Baseball 2004—let’s hope that the Madden curse doesn’t make its way over to this series otherwise Tony LaRussa will be losing even more hair.

- J-Sin

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