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Grand Slam (video game)

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both found that though they were generally ample, the absence of create-a-player and team licenses stood out, since most of the game's competitors included these features. Lerhman nonetheless judged that "It may not have the team licenses, fifty years worth of statistics, or incredible graphics, but
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received mostly mixed reviews. Critics agreed that the pitching and batting controls, while obviously derived from golf video games, are innovative and add a new depth of control to the baseball genre. However, they lambasted the graphics and animation, often describing them as reminiscent of the
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it is indeed fun (and it does have real MLB players). Suffice to say baseball fanatics will be disappointed by this title, but casual sports fans looking for an enjoyable baseball sim may find themselves willing to overlook these shortcomings."
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has all the features and options in place, but ultimately can't make up for substandard graphics and slow pace." Other reactions to the selection of features and options were mixed; Darren Lerhman of
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s assessment was similar but more dismal: "... if you can overlook the game's faults, you'll have a pretty good time playing. But with an extraordinary game like
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was met with mixed reviews, and any possibility of a sequel was eliminated when Virgin reconfigured to publish only PC games early in 1998.
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gave the PlayStation version 3.0/5 for graphics, 2.5/5 for sound, 4.5/5 for control, and 3.5/5 for fun factor.
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Finally, Virgin's decided to publish only PC games, so Grand Slam 2 isn't even a possibility.
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is a baseball video game that includes both a pitching meter and a power meter.
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gave the PlayStation version each a score of 7.5/10 and 8/10.
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Index


Jeff Bagwell
Scott Servais
Developer(s)
Burst Studios
Publisher(s)
Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Platform(s)
PlayStation
Sega Saturn
Microsoft Windows
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NA
NA
Genre(s)
Sports video game
Single-player video game
multiplayer video game
baseball
video game
Burst Studios
Virgin Interactive Entertainment
Sony PlayStation
Sega Saturn
Microsoft Windows
PC
PS
Saturn
AllGame
CNET Gamecenter

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