High Heat Major League Baseball 2002

High Heat Major League Baseball 2002, also known as High Heat Baseball 2002, is a video game released in 2001, and is the fourth game in the High Heat Major League Baseball video game series. Then-Montreal Expos member Vladimir Guerrero is featured on the cover.

High Heat Major League Baseball 2002
Developer(s)The 3DO Company
Publisher(s)The 3DO Company
SeriesHigh Heat Major League Baseball
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance
ReleaseWindows, PlayStation
  • NA: March 14, 2001
PlayStation 2
  • NA: March 26, 2001
Game Boy Advance
  • NA: September 16, 2001
  • EU: October 5, 2001
Genre(s)Sports video game (Baseball)
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

Gameplay

Reception
Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
GBAPCPSPS2
CGSPN/A[1]N/AN/A
CGWN/A[2]N/AN/A
EGM7.5/10[3]N/A5.33/10[4]7.17/10[5]
Game Informer7.5/10[6]N/AN/A7.75/10[7]
GamePro[8]N/AN/A[9]
GameRevolutionN/AN/AB−[10]B[11]
GameSpot6/10[12]7.8/10[13]5.7/10[14]6.1/10[15]
GameSpy82%[16]80%[17][18]N/A80%[19]
GameZone9/10[20]9/10[21]9.9/10[22]8.5/10[23]
IGN4.5/10[24]7.8/10[25]7/10[26]8.5/10[27]
Next GenerationN/AN/AN/A[28]
Nintendo Power[29]N/AN/AN/A
OPM (US)N/AN/A[30][31]
PC Gamer (US)N/A85%[32]N/AN/A
MaximN/AN/AN/A[33]
PlayboyN/AN/AN/A75%[34]
Aggregate score
Metacritic62/100[35]76/100[36]66/100[37]76/100[38]

The PC and PlayStation 2 versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the Game Boy Advance and PlayStation versions received "mixed or average reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[35][36][37][38] Nintendo Power gave the GBA version a favorable review, nearly two months before the game was released.[29] GamePro also gave the same handheld version a mixed review, about two-and-a-half months before its release.[8] Christopher Allen of AllGame gave the PC version four stars out of five, stating, "With its massive number of statistics, solid gameplay, and avalanche of customization options, High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 is a must have for any baseball fanatic. A wide fan base and multiplayer options will insure the freshness of this title for a long time. Beyond the gnawing irritation of glaring bugs requiring a patch to swat, the game is the closest representation to baseball on the computer as of 2001."[39] Tom Carroll of the same website gave the PS2 version three stars out of five, saying that it was "not a beautiful game, despite being one of the most complete baseball titles on the market today."[40] Edge gave the GBA version six out of ten, saying, "While US players can happily debate the pros and cons of team line-up, it's hard to see UK gamers making the same emotional link."[41] Rob Smolka of Next Generation called the PS2 version "a must-buy for all serious PS2 baseball fans.[28] Glenn Rubenstein of Extended Play gave the same console version three stars out of five and said that it was "by no means a poor title, it just lacks the polish and completeness of the other two titles [All-Star Baseball 2002 and Triple Play Baseball]."[42]

Computer Games Magazine and PC Gamer US both named it the best sports game of 2001, with the latter calling it "the best simulation of any sport."[43][44]

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