MLB 2004 PS2

After six games on the original PlayStation, Sony's acclaimed MLB series of baseball titles makes its PlayStation 2 debut with the release of MLB 2004. As in previous games, players step up to the plate with a full lineup of 30 professional teams, stadiums, and over 700 athletes with statistics and individual ratings based on the 2002 season. Pitching involves selecting one of four pitch types (which vary depending on who is on the mound), its velocity, and then its location by aiming a cursor over the plate.

Hitting also involves positioning a cursor over the plate, the size of which is based on the batter's real-life statistics for the 2002 season. Players can also try to guess the pitch, which improves their chances of making contact by increasing the cursor's size if correct, or even charge the mound at the risk of being thrown out. While in the field, players can dive for the ball as well as make leaping catches at the wall to rob potential home runs. Managers can call for the double switch, pitch out, and warm up the bullpen before sending their fatigued ace to the showers.

Twelve modes of play include Franchise, Season, Career, World Series, Playoffs, and General Manager. Career has players swinging the stick for ten consecutive seasons, with statistics tracked for 100 different categories, as well as varying hot and cold streaks, and end-of-year awards for MVP, Cy Young, and more. General Manager lets players assemble their dream team by reading scouting reports, signing free agents, and developing personnel in the farm system. Award-winning broadcaster Vin Scully calls the action from the booth while Dave Campbell provides the color commentary.

Controls: Gamepad/Joystick

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MARCH 2003
ISSUE No. 7
ALL NEW CAREER, SPRING TRAINING & FRANCHISE MODES
FEATURING TOTAL CONTROVM BATTING, PITCHING & FIELDING
NOW WITH ALL NEW PICTURE-IN-PICTURE BASE RUNNING
EVERY MLB PLAYER MODELED WITH HEADSCAN TECHNOLOGY
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New World Record: Fastest 9-lnning Game In History
Time can be on your side. With the all-new Fast Play option
you can get right to the meat and potatoes of the game as
you're ushered from pla to la with no pauses. Don't blink;
you could miss a fastb ri t Own Broadway.
Rookie Walk-On
Carries His Team
Through October
With skill, perseverance and a little
luck, you can live the dream of
being signed as a walk-on by a big
league ball club and carry them
Get An Inside Look At
The Sweet Science MVP- only in Spring Training Mode and only with MLB 2004.
Nobody on, no outs and you're sitting 2-0. Most
good hitters know to look dead red and sit on
the heater Total Control Batting lets you get a
feel for the art of hitting while trying to deter-
mine pitch type and location — bombs away!
Great Pitching
Shuts Dom
Great Hitüng
Nibble away at the corners or challenge weaker hitters but
know when it's time to get someone up in the pen, make
double switches or yank your staffer to avoid getting lit up
like a pinball machine.
1 or 2 Players Memory Card (for PS2) - 351-553 KB
Digital Control Vibration Function
EVERYONE
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