Amazon.com Review
3DO's High Heat Baseball series has had a spotty history. The PC versions have been mostly excellent, while the console versions have been mostly poor. The Game Boy Advance incarnation looks promising at first glance, but ultimately fails to deliver. When you first turn the game on, the solid graphics and decent sound make it appear to be a next-generation handheld game, but limited gameplay makes it more like something from the '80s. There are five game modes: exhibition, batting practice, home run derby, season, and playoffs. The batter-pitcher interface and fielding mechanics are quite good, but the rest of the game is lacking: players cannot steal bases, slide, dive for a ball, execute a hit-and-run, or keep track of any statistics. The artificial intelligence is also shoddy. With a man on second and the batter bunting, the computer absurdly attempts to throw out the runner at third base. Adding to the frustration are inaccuracies of distance. If, for example, a player hits a deep fly ball to the warning track, he can still be thrown out at second base. The omissions and inaccuracies of this game leave the player with an experience both hollow and frustrating. --Raymond M. Padilla
Pros: Above-average graphics Decent sound Smooth fielding Cons: Lacks many basic baseball plays Questionable AI No stat tracking
Amazon.com Product Description
High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 accommodates you whether you prefer to play a single game, an entire season with playoffs, or just want to whack the ball out of the park in home run derby. All 30 major league baseball teams and ballparks are represented, with the actual updated 2001 teams and player rosters. There are five modes of play: batting practice, exhibition, season, playoffs, and home run derby. You can strike out batters with multiple pitch types, and use the auto-fielding option for easy play.
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