As long as you go in expecting an arcade game, and not a full on stats-heavy managerial title, you should have a good time here. Some gamers might not be too happy about this, but there's no denying it results in a slicker, more entertaining experience which is likely to have a broader appeal. Whichever one you go for, you're in for a streamlined, arcade-style experience which has been much simplified over earlier entries and which makes things a lot easier than before. This one offers the usual range of options, including the ability to play a single game, to play a historic game from the relevant season or to create a new league or play through a whole season in the playoffs. It's not as serious as other simulators though, and offers more of an arcade-like experience, but as this results in a game which is actually quite fun, this probably isn't a bad thing.

It actually offers a pretty fine experience for fans of the sport so if you're looking for a neat alternative to Hardball, then this isn't a bad choice. This is the last entry in the Microsoft Baseball series, and thankfully it's far superior to its immediate predecessor, Microsoft Baseball 2000.

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