MVP Baseball 2005
by Electronic Arts
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Video Game Reviews of MVP Baseball 2005
Customer Review: Truly Amazing!
Summary: 5 Stars
This game is without a doubt the single best baseball game to ever come out. Surpassing the old All-Star baseball franchise and the Triple Play franchise. The game is rich in color, sound and deep gameplay. The graphics are excellent and all players, stadiums and rosters are accurate as of January 2005. There are several different modes, including; exhibition, dynasty, owner, mini game, homerun showdown, and manager.
The game is just amazing, and so addictive.
Buy it.
Customer Review: The Best Baseball Game
Summary: 5 Stars
I have gotten the MVP series since 2003 and it is by far the best baseball video game out there. The graphics are better, the gameplay is better, and every baseball fan out there should get this game. They have added pretty much everything you could think of, including arguing with the umpire on bad calls.Customer Review: My favorite diversion.
Summary: 5 Stars
My only concern with the game is that the pitching and hitting don't seem to be of equal difficulty. At All-Star, I'm dominant (ERA around 1.50) with the Yankees' starting pitching despite losing Carl Pavano to injury for most of the season. However, my super-high-priced lineup bats about .240 (with way too many Ks) despite far too much batting practice. The net result is that most games are pitcher's duels, which is enjoyable for me- I'm frequently calling bunts, pinch runners, defensive substitutions, mound visits, pitchouts, and otherwise keeping Joe Torre very busy trying to squeeze out a one-run victory.
That said, the game comes with a bewildering array of adjustable parameters, and I'm slowly tweaking the game more towards realistic play for me. The major statistical anomalies I've noticed are that I rarely if ever walk a batter unintentionally (pitchers have exceptional control over all pitches), and pitchers fatigue very slowly and recover quickly- it's more than possible to run a three-man rotation even if they're pitching complete games roughly half the time. Outfielders are somewhat dopey in their positioning and tracking of gappers, so you see a lot of triples.
Baserunning is challenging- stolen bases require a combination of outthinking the AI, a weak catcher's arm, a fast runner, picking the right pitch to go on, and even altering your slide at the last instant based on where the throw is leading the covering infielder. It's only recently that I've broken the 50% mark there, but it's becoming a bigger part of my game. Taking extra bases on base hits is a bit easier- the computer is pretty conservative with its throws, and will often throw to second or third to halt baserunners rather than risking a hard throw to the plate.
The computer AI is a lot better than last year's, most notably in that it now tries to steal bases when prudent, and moves runners over well. As an example, with a runner on second and no outs, the computer goes well out of its way to hit to the right side of the field in order to move the runner over on a sac fly or groundout. It also makes sensible substitutions- pinch runners, hitters, and on defense.
Finally, all the little things are done well. Players have realistic motion, the announcers (usually) describe plays accurately, the parks look like their RL counterparts, and you can play at any level of detail, down to playing countless minor league games, recruiting future prospects, and (literally) adjusting the price of popcorn at your stadium.
Customer Review: MVP Baseball 2005
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great game. It is the most realistic baseball game I've ever play and I only play sports games. The pitching meter is awesome. It's like in real baseball, when the pitcher throws a bad pitch, the hitter hits it over the fence. It's the same in this game. If you are early or late, you will throw a bad pitch. I also love that you can send out the manager to argue a call. You can choose the intensity of the argument and if it gets too intense, the manager gets kicked out the game. Also, when the batter gets hit by a pitch, you can make him charge the mound. I won't say any more because the other reviews say the rest. It is an awesome game.
Customer Review: MVP Baseball 2005
Summary: 4 Stars
MVP Baseball 2005 shows alot of improvment from last year's game. This year's owner mode has improved also. You can even create your own baseball field and manage your improvments. It has the upto date rosters in it. I just loved this game overall. It could be better and the price is right but ESPN 2k5 has the lower price and might make the difference between the two.