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Summary: High Heat Baseball 2003
Review: I personally think that this year's version of High Heat baseball 2003 will be great and better than last year after reading some reviews on it from sites. If you had played the high heat series, you know what i'm talking about. I fyou have not played any high heat before, PLEASE go and get this version for either PC or PS2. It's the baseball gaming that get's you really into the game. Really exciting to play and the graphics are awesome!
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Summary: Disappointed
Review: I purchased the Microsoft game pad to go with this game, but it doesn't let me pick off a guy at first or second. Also, I followed the directions on the gamepad for pitching but the computer team continually clobbers my pitching. My pitches seem to all come in at the same speed and the same location no matter what I do and I'm usually losing, 10-3 in the third inning. One hit after another, one game after another. Not very realistic. Definitely tilted unequally towards the computer.
Would not recommend this game unless it levels the playing field. Have gone back to my High Heat Baseball 2002.
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Summary: Real game for Real fans
Review: I recently purchased high heat 2003 and compared to other games it is no doubt the best game on the market for pc and other systems. Triple Play has improved none, and Microsoft Baseball just doesn't have the right gameplay, but this game however, has everything you want and the best feature is by far the Franchise or Career mode. For everyone who is wondering if they should buy this game or not your mind should be made up, it's High Heat by Homerun!
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Summary: Very well made for fans and nonfans of baseball games
Review: I'm not a huge sports fan...especially baseball, but games like this make baseball enjoyable to play. First off, I have no game pad, so I have to say, using the keyboard for a game like this is a pain, and you might want to check automatic fielding, because using the keys to catch a fly is really hard (atleast it is for me since I haven't had the game very long.) The graphics are really nice, but on my 450Mhz computer, it lagged a bit every now and then. It's nice to have all the fields to choose from, and to be able to choose night or day play and rain or clear weather. The gameplay is decent...without a game pad (as I mentioned0, with one, it would probably improve the gameplay A LOT. Sometimes, with the keyboard, you find yourself hitting the wrong button and throwing to first instead of second...sometimes this makes double plays tricky, especially when they hit the ball fast. One thing I don't likw is how the batter sometimes comes up and takes practice swings, but he does it right before the pitch is thrown, so it throws off your concentration from the pitch itself. It's easier to just hit the swing button each time you get to bat before the pitcher even gets ready. Other than that, the gameplay is easy to figure out, but not perfect. Like I mentioned, I turn automatic fielding on, because it gets tough at times and it's more enjoyable to have some chance to win! There are tons of options here...you get all the real players...all the detailed stats for each player. You can one game or a whole season or form your own season. I've only tried the exhibition mode, so I cannot comment on the season modes. They have tons of fields to play in, as I said...and the players all look really nice- the graphics on them and all. Really entertaining game, and it's one you can play over and over (like most sports games)...you can start out as rookie and increase the level you want to play at (all the way to hall of famer, I think) so that should help keep things interesting as well. I've never played any of the other high heat games, but this one is a lot of fun and very well put together.
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Summary: Very well made for fans and nonfans of baseball games
Review: I'm not a huge sports fan...especially baseball, but games like this make baseball enjoyable to play. First off, I have no game pad, so I have to say, using the keyboard for a game like this is a pain, and you might want to check automatic fielding, because using the keys to catch a fly is really hard (atleast it is for me since I haven't had the game very long.) The graphics are really nice, but on my 450Mhz computer, it lagged a bit every now and then. It's nice to have all the fields to choose from, and to be able to choose night or day play and rain or clear weather. The gameplay is decent...without a game pad (as I mentioned0, with one, it would probably improve the gameplay A LOT. Sometimes, with the keyboard, you find yourself hitting the wrong button and throwing to first instead of second...sometimes this makes double plays tricky, especially when they hit the ball fast. One thing I don't likw is how the batter sometimes comes up and takes practice swings, but he does it right before the pitch is thrown, so it throws off your concentration from the pitch itself. It's easier to just hit the swing button each time you get to bat before the pitcher even gets ready. Other than that, the gameplay is easy to figure out, but not perfect. Like I mentioned, I turn automatic fielding on, because it gets tough at times and it's more enjoyable to have some chance to win! There are tons of options here...you get all the real players...all the detailed stats for each player. You can one game or a whole season or form your own season. I've only tried the exhibition mode, so I cannot comment on the season modes. They have tons of fields to play in, as I said...and the players all look really nice- the graphics on them and all. Really entertaining game, and it's one you can play over and over (like most sports games)...you can start out as rookie and increase the level you want to play at (all the way to hall of famer, I think) so that should help keep things interesting as well. I've never played any of the other high heat games, but this one is a lot of fun and very well put together.
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Summary: As close as you're gonna get....stop complaining!!
Review: I'm not sure I understand the negative reviews for HH 2003 preceeding this one. After playing MANY baseball video/computer games over the years, High Heat is by far the best. So what if Alomar's arms are dark, who cares?! The game play, stats, and simulation are fantastic and although I just recieved HH 2003 - 2 days ago I have already noticed improved tweeking on little things that make it that much better than before (and no I don't work for 3DO). Is there room for future improvement (making the stands of people come alive for example) sure, but stop stressing over the little things. Buy it, play it and enjoy.
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Summary: Newer is not necessarily better....
Review: In this particular case, however,IT IS... I have the 2002 version of HIGH HEAT and I thought that one was much better than the 2000 and 1999 editions, but the latest is definitely the greatest! Everything about High Heat 2003 is terrific! The only problem I had with it was getting it to play properly. After I cleared up that problem it was smooth and exhilarating sailing - complete with, perhaps, the most realistic play of any PC sports game I've yet to see or hear about from any of my fellow baseball game enthusiasts on the internet. I enjoy playing the older games because the players are so familiar but this most recent addition to the High Heat family is the most fun for me.
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Summary: A note on reviews...
Review: Is it just me, or do these five-star reviews for games that nobody has even seen yet sound like PR pieces that 3DO is putting out, trying to get us to buy their game? HH2002 was a good game, no doubt...but a great game? Hardly. Looking at the 3DO website it doesn't sound as if there is that much really new with this version. So be cautious about these reviews.
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Summary: A buy for addicts only.
Review: June 18, 2002 The graphics on this new edition of High Heat are
actually less impressive (to me) than those on my
2001 version. I suppose they're meant to facilitate
more lifelike game play, but the player motions in
2003 (at least on my AMD 500 megahertz machine) are
actually quite jerky (in particular, the swings of
batters). The speed of runners and thrown balls
also seems highly variable in 2003, and, at times,
superhuman. High Heat remains a great game, but if there's
somebody out there looking to pick up a baseball
game cheap, there are plenty of 2001's out there
for cut down prices. The only improvements
you'll be losing out on are the complete rosters
and some inconsequential detailing.
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Summary: Maybe if I could play it...
Review: My system too surpasses the requirements, yet the game won't run. How long until EA Sports releases TP 2003? Maybe that one will run.
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