What Baseball Games Are Legendary?

[bkrich83]

Re: What Baseball Games Are Legendary?

For me in no particular order.

MLB 09 The Show
Earl Weaver Baseball (PC)
Tony LaRussa Baseball (PC)
Hardball '95 (PC)
High Heat Baseball (PC) Entire Series was outstanding imo.

[Seryn]

I logged a lot of hours with Tony Larussa 3 and OldTime Baseball. My old faves.

[playball11]

World Series Baseball
Triple Play 98
All Star Baseball
Old Tyme Baseball

[hq3000]

Just this morning I wrote a very long post in a forum about my experience with baseball games. I spoke of everything from MLB from Intellivision to MLB 08, which was the one that brought me back to loving baseball games again. Read here: http://www.mlbtheshow.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=244

@hq3000 Dude, you are like my soulmate. I spent ridiculous amounts of time playing Tony LaRussa Baseball and going through all the stats. Also, i remember loving Gerald Williams who did have 12 points in speed and 12 in power (the max if i remember correctly).

Its good to know that somewhere out there the legend of Gerald Williams continues.

[LowerWolf]

For me, it's World Series 95 (Genesis) and MVP 2005 (Xbox).
Early indications are MLB 09 is about to join that list.

[Siruss]

1) I totally agree with MVP 05. That's the best modern baseball game ever... I'm not a big fan of EA but that game would be perfect by now if it was still being amde.
2) Little league baseball for NES... Such a classic.

[rudyjuly2]

My brother loved Griffey and MVP was huge for me as it got me back into baseball gaming. Going back to the past, Star League Baseball was a lot of fun on the Commodore 64 (I think that's what I used) and Baseball Simulator 1.0000 was the first game that tracked a ton of stats for me.

[cheechoo98]

RBI ( Arcades )
Earl Weaver ( on my Apple IIe )

RBI. Spent countless hours and quarters with my buddy, on our spares, and we would have epic series'

Same thing with Earl Weaver. I really loved the old time players and Stadiums. It was the beginning of a love affair for the classic stadiums for me.

[dubeau]

For me, it was Hard Ball 5. I played soooo much.
1- Hard Ball 5 (For the trading engine)
2- High Heat Baseball 2003 (Gameplay, realism and the mods)
3- MLB: The Show 08
4- MVP Baseball 2005 (Gameplay, dynasty mode)
5- FPS 98 (For the amazing stats)

[mwjr]

Good call. Less ball suction (that's what she said) and the ability to edit all of the teams at the same time were it's Achillies heel.

Seeing how many people are complaining about lack of edibility in MLB 2K9, I would've thought that those would be good things.

[MFazio23]

The two listed are my favorites from their respective console generations. I'd also add in Dusty Diamond's All-Star Softball (Still playing it on my phone) and MLB 08 (I don't have 09, but that'll take over that spot once I get it)

[Setzer]

I agree with the OP on Griffey and the MVP series but I'd also add the High Heat and Hard Ball series to that list of legendary baseball games.

[WatchdogXC]

The games that stand out in my mind are Major League Baseball on NES, RBI, RBI '93 (real stadiums) Genesis, World Series Baseball '95 Genesis, Triple Play '97 Genesis (collisions), All Star Baseball '99 and 2000, High Heat, MVP 2005, and the Show 08 and 09. As far as portables go, my brother-in-law gave me The Majors: Pro Baseball for Game Gear and that was my go to game on any long trip and I would end up playing it when I got home as well.

Those are all games I've played extensively and enjoyed. I'd say I've gotten way more enjoyment out of baseball video games than any other sport. The only other sports game I would hold in such a high regard is the original Tecmo Super Bowl on the NES.

[johnny4LSU]

yall remember RBI Baseball for the ninetendo? i use to love that game and ken griffey baseball for super ninetendo

[daflyboys]

Re: What Baseball Games Are Legendary?

Seeing how many people are complaining about lack of edibility in MLB 2K9, I would've thought that those would be good things.

2 wrongs don't make a right (but 3 lefts do.... sorry, had to say it).