Baseball Mogul 2012 Demo

In case you didn’t already know, baseball teams are pretty difficult to manage, especially big clubs that have millions of supporters and have to play at the highest level on a regular basis. Beside the players and their training, there are also many other things that need to be taken into consideration, including financial issues, contracts, and various other administrative elements.

Baseball Mogul 2012 is part of the popular baseball simulation series and this episode only improves on what was already there, since it doesn’t really bring any groundbreaking changes to the underlying formula. Hence, if you were familiar with the franchise until now, then this new release should feel quite the same as what came before, except for a number of additions that change the pace a little bit.

To start off with, the player database has been updated and significantly increased, which means that not only there are more of them, but each one has more information regarding his stats and history. Thus, you can quickly check up batting/pitching records and unfold an entire career summary in front of your eyes, in case you are hunting for a new transfer, or you are just curious.

Depending on how you like your baseball, there are multiple modes to choose from if you decide to start a franchise mode. Hence, if you enjoy the modern times, you can start the first season from the year 2011 and have everything as it was at the start of the 2012 season. On the other hand, it is also possible to play from 1901 and experience the sport in its earlier days, in order to witness the greatest stars that ever existed and scout them early.

As far as the technical aspect of the game is concerned, most of the interface is still text-based, although everything is rather intuitive and well-explained. There is also a visual component that goes into action whenever you simulate a match. Although you are not allowed to manually control the players, you can give them pointers and change tactics along the way, at the press of a button.

In the end, Baseball Mogul 2012 follows in the steps of its predecessors and it manages to provide the fans with exactly what they need. Hence, if you consider yourself a baseball admirer and you wonder if you could do a better job at the helm of your favorite team, then this is definitely a game to take into consideration.