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If realism is the ultimate goal of the game maker, then World Series Baseball is the Mona Lisa of games. [June 2002, p.84]
95
No other baseball title performs so well in so many departments - from visuals and animation to control and replayability. Clearly, the World Series Baseball franchise has regained the luster of its days on the Saturn.
92
WSB is an exhilarating experience whether it is talking about the graphics, audio, controls, or the longevity, this baseball game has it all.
World Series Baseball
Xbox
Released On:
May 19, 2002
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85
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The gameplay is on-the-money with great baseball that ought to attract Xbox sports gamers and just plain baseball fans alike.
91
The franchise mode is so well done that it actually feels like a baseball RPG with a fantastic underlying, playable baseball engine.
90
The defensive controls for World Series Baseball have to be the best out there, bar none.
88
The game is absolutely brilliant. [July 2002, p.74]
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As mind-blowing as the visual presentation may be, the gameplay is somewhat disappointing. [July 2002, p.88]
74
The game offers strong graphics and sound as well as a good variety of modes, but it's held back somewhat by its lack of polish.
60
It's far from perfect, but Sega's franchise is finally back on track after a prolonged slump.
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SummaryStep up to the plate with the premiere video game in baseball: World Series Baseball. Saturn technology delivers unbelievable color, 3D graphics and ultra-smooth perspective tracking. Enjoy incredible detail from 5 different ballpark perspectives. Swing for the fences at Fenway or another one of the game's ultra-realistic major league ba... Read More
Rated Efor Everyone
