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Product description ------------------- TURN UP THE HEAT Stare down the competition in six different styles of long ball action, including Network mode with Online match-up. You've never played a baseball game with more realism, control, or depth. From the first pitch of Spring Training to the final out of the World Series, Sega Sports brings the heat. - MODES - Exhibition, Season, Playoffs, Home Run Derby, Franchise, and Online game modes. - REALISM - Accurate batting stances and p wind-ups, player ability based on extensive ratings, player-specific accessories. - CONTROL - Total fielding and lineup control. Create, sign, and trade free agents; manage your p rotation and bullpen; set lineups and batting order; and total control of every player on the diamond. - DEPTH - Hot and cold zones for batters, player injuries, multiple fantasy drafts for season and franchise modes, fully licensed with every team and stadium. .com ---- World Series Baseball 2K1 nearly ruined one of the most cherished franchises in sports gaming with its poor gameplay. For the 2K2 edition, Sega turned to Visual Concepts--the developers behind its excellent football, baseball, and hockey titles. The developers only had 10 months to work on the title, and while it's the best baseball game on the Dreamcast to date, it plays like a game that needs more work. Thankfully, fielding is back in the game (fielding was automatic in 2K1). Unfortunately, the controls can be very tricky. Ground balls hit within a reasonable range of the player often pass him. The only alternative is diving, which leads to spectacular s of players diving over and past baseballs. The batting and p controls are simpler than in last year's version, but could have used more polishing. Hitting is way too arduous (in the video game sense)--even after dozens of game hours, tracking pitches is far more difficult than in other games. Positives include sharp graphics and a plenitude of modes, such as exhibition, season, playoffs, home run derby, franchise, and online. This is currently the only baseball game on a console that supports Internet play, albeit with some lag and bug issues. Problems aside, this is as good as baseball gets on this platform. If the Dreamcast is your only system and you're for a baseball game, then don't hesitate to pick this one up. Gamers with other consoles should consider EA Sports's and Accl's baseball titles. --Raymond M. Padilla Pros: * The best baseball game on the Dreamcast * Excellent graphics * Internet play Cons:* Gameplay could have used a few more months of tweaking * AI is easily fooled * Internet play can be buggy