MLB Slugfest 2003
MLB Slugfest 2003by Midway Home Entertainment, Inc.
Platform: PlayStation2
ESRB Rating: Everyone
ASIN: B000067862
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Features:
• Over-the-top, exaggerated game action
• Enormous, muscle-bound players
• Acrobatic, diving catches and turbo-powered throws
• Graphics detailed down to chewing and chatting on the sidelines
• Officially licensed by MLB
Amazon.com Product Description: MLB SlugFest 2003 offers exaggerated, supercharged baseball action. Featuring real Major League Baseball players, teams, and stadiums, the game puts the emphasis on adrenaline and over-the-top plays. Enormous muscle-bound players take the field and perform incredible defensive plays, including acrobatic diving catches and turbo-powered throws. While at the plate, gamers can dig in and unleash mammoth blasts clear out of the park. The animations are detailed to the point where you can view players on the field chewing gum, talking to one another, and cheering for their teammates. The game sets the tone with an original baseball anthem, "Riot at the Bat Rack," performed by the heavy metal group Dry Kill Logic.
Customer Reviews:
How Much Better Could a Baseball Game Get?, December 4, 2002
Reviewer: A gamer
MLB Slugfest stands up for its name. It's all about long balls. Great graphics, you can see the resemblence in the players faces. All the stadiums, too. You can even start punching a player! Sometimes, you can knock it out of their glove and advance! This game is awesome. The only problem is, the balls always go long. It's either a line drive to the outfield, or a home run. Otherwise, go nuts!
Best Game Ever, November 18, 2002
Reviewer: A gamer from boulder, Co USA
This game is great. Even though it is not exactly realistic it still beats out titles like allstar baseball. It has awesome graphics and my siblings and I love playing it. I'd reccomend this game to any gamer thats looking for a good time.
Hits, October 22, 2002
Reviewer: keylann from Natchez,MSUnited States
Slugfest is the ultimate in baseball games it allows more freedom of the hands and feet than ever before. It allows you to hit annoying catchers just standing there waiting for you at the plate. If you like to play rough and dirty with a litle bit of baseball in between by this game you'll love it.
MLB Slugfest 2003, October 6, 2002
Reviewer: A 12-year old gamer
Overall, a good game. But i think people overrated it.Yes, the graphics are good, and yes the gameplay is good, but the game does get a little frustrating, but like I said, overall, it's a good game. But the thing that was most disappointing to me was the fact that there was no HomeRun derby. The game's called Slugfest, but there's no homerun derby. Just think about that.
Full contact baseball--the way it should be, September 17, 2002
Reviewer: bixodoido from Utah, USA
It's about time someone came up with a baseball equivalent of NFL Blitz or NBA Hangtime. Just what is it that is so appealing about violent sports games? I don't know.
It's fun to be able to knock over the basemen. It's also fun to take a cheap shot when you're the baseman and there's a runner on. Why is it fun? I don't know. It just is.
You can bean players, you can become "on fire," you can do any number of things. You just can't fight the pitcher (the game does that for you). I have to admit, that's a let-down.
It's nice to get a light-mannered video game for a change. Not realistic? Who cares. Not overly challenging? Who cares. C'mon, hitting people's fun, and you know it.
Only if you're a MIDWAY sports game fan, September 11, 2002
Reviewer: Elbert Batica from St Paul, MN United States
I really didn't like this game. I don't know, I just don't like the idea behind a fake as hell sports game. Don't get me wrong I love the action, graphics, sound and easy gameplay but beyond that, I just didn't enjoy it like others would. This is fantasy sports to the max. Where on Earth can you see someone slide into second and give the 2nd baseman a ... whooping?
I guess I just like a little realism to my sports games. I'd have to say rent this one first otherwise, you're wasting your money. Have fun and Happy gaming!
This game is decent - just decent, September 4, 2002
Reviewer: Mark Grimm from Ellicott City, MD United States
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Now for my review of the game. Like I said, it's decent. I was hoping it would be like NHL Hitz, which I've played and continue to play on a fairly regular basis. But SlugFest pretty much lacks everything that NHL Hitz has. What bothers me most is NO FIGHTING!!! I cannot express in mere words my disappointment the first time a batter charged the mound and I was rewarded with . . . a shot of the first baseman wincing at some figting SOUNDS. What is that all about? That missing feature alone knocks 3 or 4 points off this game. The rest of the violent action is limited to throwing some punches at the baserunners. That, also, is annoying because you can only do it if YOU have the ball and you have to keep doing it or the game will advance to the next pitch. Arrgggh, I'm getting frustrated just writing about it.
It's fun to play, though, so I'd say rent it or buy a used copy. But don't spend $50 on it.
For a Boxing Fan, NOT a Baseball Fan, September 3, 2002
Reviewer: A gamer from Mamaroneck, New York United States
If you enjoyed Hitz and Blitz, you will enjoy this game. If you are looking for a good Baseball game, i would suggest All Star BAseball. The game play is terrible, and you can do things that you would be kicked out of the league for. Unrealistic and boring.
Slam Bam Baseball, August 26, 2002
Reviewer: A gamer
The fielding is awesome.I like the fireworks after a homerun.Its fun when you can knock people out while you are running the bases. It also has cool cheats to give the players horse heads and other heads. You'll like this game.
Finally, an entertaining baseball game for PS2, August 20, 2002
Reviewer: jaymoreau from Cambridge, MA United States
Fun gameplay, great fighting and cool graphics. The game moves quickly and they do a great job of making a slow game more arcade-like. Its definately fun in multiplayer mode too. This game is better than the other ones that I have played as far as raw entertainment is concerned. My only issues are the following:
1) No homerun derby.
2) Pitches aren't accurate for each pitcher. (Half of them throw knucklers!?!?)
3) All pitchers have the same generic delivery. (It would be cool if Byung Hung threw submarine).
4) No automatic instant replay. This would be especially nice on homeruns.
5) Hard to deal with flyballs. The outfielder is not automatically selected.
6) No player of the game.
7) Dugouts are flat walls that the balls bounce off of.
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