No MLBPA liscense means fake names. Unlike the humorous names in SNES's Griffey games, we get crappy names. Cal Ripken is now Nekpir. My favorite player, Jay Buhner is now "Jayner". As departed ESPN announcer Keith Olbermann would say"Geah!"
The graphics are approaching total stick figures. Every character has the same skin color, batting stance and same jersey. Ugh.
The control rivals that of....well, it's not rivaled. It sucks!!! Every ball hit into the outfield will likely go for 2 or 3 bases. It takes a few innings before you figure out how to get it to the infield. Everything is iniatially thrown right into the catcher.
The game opens up with a whiny rendition of a familiar song, worthy of the pitiful likes of Garth Brooks(Cobain Forever) The sounds of hitting and fielding are fine.
At last to the funfactor. This game serves no chance. I've never completed a game because I'm usually down 15 runs by the end of the 2nd inning!:-) Take Roger Clemens on Boston or your hurler will get smashed. The graphics and sound make a 1980's music video seem hi-tech again. But as I always say, oh well, whatever, nevermind.
1 star