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6.6 out of 10

MVP Baseball 2005

First seen: 4 march 2005

Information found in: from 18 sources in 2 countries.

Great Deal: $50.94

  • User Score (39)
    8.0 8.0 from 39 reviewers
  • Expert Score (11)
    8.4 8.4 from 11 reviewers
  • Gameplay (8)
    7.0 7.0 from 8 reviewers
  • Graphics (8)
    6.4 6.4 from 8 reviewers
  • Sound (6)
    6.4 6.4 from 6 reviewers
  • Addiction (2)
    6.6 6.6 from 2 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • gameplay arcadey but realistic, fast pace, love the owner mode, pitching and fielding, especially pitching interface
  • annoying soundtrack, mundane presentation values, announcers are below average, unforgiving controls, no more next year

Level the playing field with the new Hitter’s Eye feature in EA SPORTS’ MVP Baseball™ 2005 . Enjoy unprecedented control of your at-bat strategy, the ability to move in the batter’s box, and the power to read the pitch. Master the art of hitting and own the plate with superior offensive tools.

  • All-new EA SPORTS Hitter’s Eye: Take unprecedented control of each at-bat. Read the pitch and analyze each swing with the replay feature.
  • Enhanced Big Play control: Turn wit…

Specifications

  • Developer:
    EA Canada
  • Publisher:
    EA Sports
  • Genre:
    Sports
  • Release Date:
    3/8/2005
  • Console:
    Xbox
  • Game Rating:
    E (Everyone)

Release Date

  • First seen
    4 March 2005

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  1. World Series of Poker

    Reviewer: DarkStation
    31 August 2005
    Overall 5
    5.0
    Gameplay 5
    5.0
    Graphics 4
    4.0
     

    I had high hopes for this game that I almost immediately saw go by the waste side after playing this game. It is not that World Series of Poker is necessarily the worst game ever, as the actual poker in the game is not that bad. But with this pretty dismal presentation and the lack of a worthwhile career mode, it would be hard to do anything but designate this as a rent-only title that will only appeal to hardcore poker fans. Read more

  2. MVP Baseball 2005

    Reviewer: Gaming Target
    25 March 2005
    Overall 9
    9.2
    Gameplay 10
    9.5
    Graphics 9
    8.5
    Sound 8
    8.0
    Lifespan 10
    10
     

    Hey, EA may have some issues with their other franchises, but MVP has always been a good series and they’ve gone out with a bang for its last rendition. With fantastic gameplay, amazing animations, solid presentation, extensive dynasty/owner modes, and robust online support, MVP Baseball 2005 is truly a home run. Read more

  3. MVP Baseball 2005

    Reviewer: The Armchair Empire
    27 April 2005
    Overall 9
    9.0
     

    The boys of summer are once again playing as Major League Baseball has just settled into its steroid-tainted 2005 season, and EA’s MVP Baseball 2005 gives an all-star quality showing for baseball gaming fans. With an outrageous plethora of fantasy league-style features, nobody comes close to capturing the authenticity of fantasy leaguing better than EA, who once again prove their not kidding with their “if it’s in the game, it’s in the game” claim. Solid online... Read more

  4. Save the best till last...

    Reviewer: Mygamer
    23 March 2005
    Overall 9
    9.2
    Gameplay 9
    9.0
    Graphics 9
    9.0
    Sound 9
    9.0
     

    MVP Baseball 2005 has a very high level of quality gameplay, which spans batting, pitching, and fielding. The level of detail that went into its development is quite amazing, and the sheer number of options you have in the Dynasty, Manager, and Owner modes will keep players occupied for hours and hours. The graphics and audio capture the look and sound of baseball down to every last blade of grass out on the field and the faintest boo from that fan in the nosebleed... Read more

  5. MVP Baseball 2005

    Reviewer: GameSpy.com
    3 March 2005
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    EA Sports goes down swinging with what may be its last baseball title for a while. Does it retire undefeated? Read more

  1. Excellent Game

    Reviewer: PriceGrabber
    1 January 2006
    Overall 10
    10
     

    According to my husband, who is an avid basesball game player, this is the best all around game to date. As a new owner you can manage rosters and play the games for all of your franchise's teams and can add on to your own stadium. The gameplay is very easy to learn even for my daughter, and fun. The aspects of the game can be adjusted to make the game more realistic. It has everything you can ask for in a baseball game according to the players in this household. Read more

  2. still after all these years, one of the best baseball games

    Reviewer: O. Rios, Amazon
    30 March 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    i know that there are still a bunch of loyal original Xbox people out there like myself, and i'm telling you, MVP Baseball 2005 is still one of the best overall baseball games and stands easily in competition with today's The Show and 2K baseball games. think of The Show but much easier to player and as less high definition graphics. the game is awesome, very simple to play, commentary is good, and the graphics are excellent. there isn't much weather option, just day or... Read more

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