3D Baseball (PlayStation)

GameSpot editors' review

• CNET editors' rating: 3.5 stars Very good
  Detailed editors' rating
  Overall score: 7.6 (3.5 stars)

• Reviewed by:
  Hugh Sterbakov
• Reviewed on: 12/13/1996
• Updated on: 04/28/2000
• Released on: 10/31/1996
• Originally published on GameSpot: 3D Baseball (PlayStation) Review

Sony's Pennant Race has the options, Sega's World Series Baseball II has the control, EA's Triple Play has the looks...but the realism and play of Crystal Dynamics' 3D Baseball will make players want to shove the others aside.

This is by far the best-looking baseball video game to date. Crystal Dynamics' "Real Motion Capture" does wonders with the appearance and feel of the players: They swing, run, throw, and pitch like human beings. The pitcher hunches over for action after the throw, stands up on the rubber, looks down, and shakes his arm just like a real pitcher. When a batter strikes out, he pounds the plate with his bat. If an outfielder has a tough throw to home, he'll grunt as he releases. The controls are fairly easy to learn, especially if you've played video game baseball before. And despite some jerky movement with the fielders (you'll have to keep tapping up and back to get in the right place), it's a breeze.

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