MVP Baseball 2005
by Electronic Arts
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Product Summary
Brand: Electronic ArtsRelease Date: 2005-02-23
Platform: GameCube
Model: 14633148916
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Product features:
- Enhanced Big Play controls - Make your players stretch and dive, beat pickoff throws and more
- Precision pitching lets you paint the corners, or own the plate by moving in the batter's box
- Become an Owner and control every aspect of your team's lineup, buildingplayers during Spring Training and other mini-games
- New tools for creating your own ballpark - Build a pitcher's paradise or a hitter's dream
- Advanced Single-A squads and new stadiums to expand the Minor Leagues
Video Game Reviews of MVP Baseball 2005
Customer Review: Pointless addition of minor leagues
Summary: 2 Stars
I am completely confused as to all the praise this game received. Everyone has been raving about the "owner/dynasty" modes as being so deep and realistic. Basically, what the game has is every major league team plus AAA, AA, and A teams also included. This sounds great when you consider there is a disabled list, contract negotiations, and personalities to deal with. The problem, and IMO, it's a game breaking problem.....they don't have any waivers, options, or call-up send-down rules. I am baffled that people can find this to be a realistic simulation of running a baseball team. You can send players down to the minors one day then bring them back up the next. Essentially, you have access to a full 25 man roster on all four teams, giving you 100 players to use EVERYDAY. That is insanely stupid. Forget about a five man rotation folks, say hello to a forty man rotation. EA Sports took the time to add all of these minor league affiliates and didn't spend any time adding basic and necessary rules.
To say I'm being nit picky is really turning a blind eye here. At the very least they could have added one realistic rule to fix this problem. Even if you want to skip waivers and options, they could have made you keep players in the minors for at least two weeks after being sent down (a real MLB rule). That would prevent havig complete access to your minors everyday. Very simple, yet EA didn't bother with it. Who cares about the gameplay when the owner/dynasty modes are 100% unrealistic and stupid. Big deal, they have a disabled list. Where is the strategy in player movement when you have access to four full teams??? OOTP for me I guess.....
Description of MVP Baseball 2005
MVP Baseball 2005 offers serious baseball fans an unprecedented level of control and variety. Whether you want total control of your at-bat, read the pitch, or try your skill sas an owner, it's all here. Make your run for the pennant in a fully featured Spring Training mode, playing in unbelievable 3D stadiums. With all-new unlockable legends and gear and head-to-head online play, MVP Baseball 2005 is the most fun, polished, innovative, and authentic baseball simulation ever created. Hitter's Eye visual indicator picks up the pitch as soon as it leaves a pitcher's hand Take your game online and track fantasy baseball stats in-game with the latest MLB news and live scoresAll Games
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