MVP Baseball 2004 Demo

Although it is not as popular as it once was, baseball is still a relevant sport, especially in the United States, where teams like Red Sox and New York Yankees have millions of supporters around the country. Now, you can put your own strategies into practice and become the manager of the favorite team, as well as control the players out on the pitch and do your best to win the most prestigious tournaments.

MVP Baseball 2004 is a simulator that allows you to do just that and take the reigns of any Major League Baseball team available, in order to customize it according to your own personal preferences and lead it to glory. Moreover, you also have the opportunity to test your pitching skills as well, since the players can be directly controlled during the match, if you do not choose to automatically simulate it.

In case you are not familiar with the sport, you have plenty of time to get acquainted with it, especially since you can practice for as long as you want and everything is rather intuitive, even for someone who plays baseball for the first time. On the other hand, in case you happen to be a conoisseur and have a firm grasp on the underlying concepts, things can get as complicated as you wish, since there are many different ways you can play the game.

The most interesting feature that was implemented into this episode is the ingenious pitching system, which basically allows you to accurately choose where and how to throw the ball. Thanks to the grid-based system, it is possible to see the pitcher's most comfortable throwing zones, which are designated by different colors on the grid. Moreover, you can also choose how powerful you want the throw to be, in order to disorient the opponent or simply leave him unable to respond.

The technical aspect is pretty refined, although the graphics could have used a bit more work, especially when it comes to the stadiums, the crowds and the player animations. Fortunately, the faces are nicely modeled and every famous player at least resembles reality, which is always a good thing to see. The commentary is also rather enjoyable, although it very quickly gets boring repetitive.

MVP Baseball 2004 is definitely a good game, especially if you are a fan of the sport and you would like a chance to play as your idols out on the biggest stadiums available. Hence, except for the minor glitches regarding gameplay annoyances and graphic bugs, you should definitely have a lot of fun with the game at hand.