Rating: 
Summary: Not terrific, but good.
Review: Microsoft Baseball 2001 is a pretty good baseball game but not what you might expect. The graphics are good the faces of the baseball players are fantastic but the commentary is horrible. Some of the stuff they say has no relation to what's happening in the baseball game.To me Microsoft Baseball 2001 lacks on giving the baseball felling that other baseball games do.
Rating:
Summary: "Take me out to the PC ball game . . ."
Review: Microsoft Baseball 2001 is a pretty good effort. Not great, not spectacular, but this game holds up very well on its own. The one thing I find the most fun about this game is the Homerun Derby. This is a lot of fun to play, although not all the heavy hitters are able to hit homeruns. I have never been able to get Mark McGwire to hit more than just a few homeruns in the contest, for example. Maybe it has to do with his batting stance; the computerized version of Big Mac has him in a full squat as compared to the real life Big Mac who just bends a little at the knees. Another thing that is nice is that it's not complicated to play. You don't have to decide what angle you're going to swing, what bat speed, etc. Those looking for a challenge might be disappointed, but those looking to have fun with the game won't be. About the only thing that sticks out in my mind are the player graphics, which I hate to gripe about because I usually don't care about such petty things. But for all the effort the creators took in making the faces of the players look real, the rest of the body of the players don't. Just one look at the hands waving the bat behind the shoulders should be example enough. Other than that, things are great. The stadiums are fully reconstructed and look fabulous. Add to that the play-by-play commentary by Tom Brenamen and the live atmosphere of feeling like you're in the actual ballpark, and you have a sharp-looking game. As I said earlier, Microsoft Baseball 2001 is a pretty good effort. Let's hope the makers can keep improving the look of it with future Microsoft Baseball releases.
Rating:
Summary: "Take me out to the PC ball game . . ."
Review: Microsoft Baseball 2001 is a pretty good effort. Not great, not spectacular, but this game holds up very well on its own. The one thing I find the most fun about this game is the Homerun Derby. This is a lot of fun to play, although not all the heavy hitters are able to hit homeruns. I have never been able to get Mark McGwire to hit more than just a few homeruns in the contest, for example. Maybe it has to do with his batting stance; the computerized version of Big Mac has him in a full squat as compared to the real life Big Mac who just bends a little at the knees. Another thing that is nice is that it's not complicated to play. You don't have to decide what angle you're going to swing, what bat speed, etc. Those looking for a challenge might be disappointed, but those looking to have fun with the game won't be. About the only thing that sticks out in my mind are the player graphics, which I hate to gripe about because I usually don't care about such petty things. But for all the effort the creators took in making the faces of the players look real, the rest of the body of the players don't. Just one look at the hands waving the bat behind the shoulders should be example enough. Other than that, things are great. The stadiums are fully reconstructed and look fabulous. Add to that the play-by-play commentary by Tom Brenamen and the live atmosphere of feeling like you're in the actual ballpark, and you have a sharp-looking game. As I said earlier, Microsoft Baseball 2001 is a pretty good effort. Let's hope the makers can keep improving the look of it with future Microsoft Baseball releases.
Rating: 
Summary: Awesome Game!
Review: Microsoft Baseball 2001 is the best and coolest game I've ever played. I would highly recommend this game to anyone enjoys baseball. I play this game a lot and it has simple controls even my friend hit a homerun the first time he played. This is a great quality baseball game
Rating: 
Summary: Entertaining, Replayable Game
Review: The graphics are decent, the playing is lots of fun, but the stats could be better. As a hardcore baseball fan, I want slugging percentage ect... It is, however, a thoroughly entertaining game to play and the realism is top notch. Not the best on the market, but well worth the price.
Rating:
Summary: Good gameplay for serious gamers, bad stats for stat freaks.
Review: The last baseball sim I had was FPS: Baseball Pro about five years ago, and there's never been anything like it. It generated stats like the Elias Sports Bureau and the gameplay was ahead of its time. Its features--career mode, MVP list, World Series history, Hall of Fame, etc.--made it a real fantasy league. Baseball 2001 has come closest to it, though it is still relatively far behind. The game is not full of bugs, unless you play it hard core all day, but not many people do or should. The Mogul technology is nice, but it really doesn't make me feel like I'm in control of my team. In managing finances, you use points. Why not cash? The oversimplification is an insult.
Rating:
Summary: A little less than advertised
Review: The wealth of Career and stat-tracking features is a plus, but I was very turned off by the gameplay and graphics. If more attention was put into the presentation of the graphics and ease of gameplay this would be a real winner.
Rating:
Summary: Good Game
Review: This game is fairly good. The graphics are good and the gameplay is fun. The problem with it though is it's too easy. I've pitched 5 perfect games one by denny neagle agansit the yankees and another a 10 inning perfect game by pedro martinez. I've also beaten the computer is the all-star mode 14-1. Another thing is that if you play multiple seasons with one team, it gets very tiring because the all the games are the same each year. Also the rosters are very behind and are hard to personally update. All in all though it is a good game. 4 stars to Microsoft Baseball 2001
Rating: 
Summary: Very Disappointing
Review: This game promises the best of both worlds, great gameplay for those who like the arcade style action and great management for those who enjoy running the team. While the gameplay was decent it pales in comparison to some of the other top baseball games available. The general manager mode is supposedly based on Baseball Mogul. While it may be it lacks any of the depth found in Baseball Mogul. The statistics in this game are anemic. You can't even pull up a box score for simulated games. For those of us baseball fans who have been waiting for a game with great action and management ... the wait continues.
Rating:
Summary: Very Disappointing
Review: This game promises the best of both worlds, great gameplay for those who like the arcade style action and great management for those who enjoy running the team. While the gameplay was decent it pales in comparison to some of the other top baseball games available. The general manager mode is supposedly based on Baseball Mogul. While it may be it lacks any of the depth found in Baseball Mogul. The statistics in this game are anemic. You can't even pull up a box score for simulated games. For those of us baseball fans who have been waiting for a game with great action and management ... the wait continues.
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