You can play on any of the 40 ballparks, and create your own players, teams, seasons, series, tournaments, and more. Even the left and right splits and player ratings are dead-on, albeit only for years between 19. But that’s not all – lineups, trades, schedules, transactions for the aforementioned period are correct to a tee.
It allows you to play any game, season, tournament, or series between 19 with the exact player roster. Digital Diamond Baseball V9ĭigital Diamond Baseball V9 is an offline-only baseball simulator that is extremely precise with a wide array of stats, but also historically accurate. The game features 30 teams, all then-used stadiums, 1000+ then-active players, and multiple game modes: Exhibition, Dynasty, and Manager. Moreover, it was named “Best Sports Video Game of 2005” by X-Play and took 4th spot on ESPN’s 2013 list of best sports video games. Not only was it officially licensed by the Major League Baseball, but it also amassed over $29 million only 6 months after release. Even though it’s been over 15 years since its release, this EA-published game still astonishes us.
It’s no coincidence that MVP Baseball 2005 is so high on the leading baseball PC games list. Finally, there are 12 batting styles, 30 MLB clubs with lineups from season 2020, and over 165 other prominent clubs and players from throughout MLB’s history. Baseball 21 has 3 primary game modes: Exhibition e.g., fast matches versus AI or via split-screen two-player mode, Franchise e.g., career mode, and Home Run Derby mode. This is obvious from the lavishly detailed create-a-player interface, play-by-play commentary, gradual night-day cycle, and difficulty slider. Baseball 21 is yet another officially licensed MLB video game, created to be fully immersive. Some game modes are online-only, such as Online League (1v1 matches, cross-platform) and Pennant Race, which is identical but only permits controllers for fair cross-platform bouts.
The other is Franchise mode, which follows the player’s career from day one to retirement. Notable examples include Season and Elimination, which feature 1vAI, 2vAI, 1v1, 1v2, 2v2, and AIvsAI matches.
Additionally, nearly all game modes support offline or online gameplay. Super Mega Baseball 3 is surprisingly not MLB licensed, yet offers gorgeous graphics and a painstakingly created simulation of the baseball experience on and off the field. You’ll also enjoy accurate data about teams, players, events, stadiums, and even MLB rules as they changed up until the 2021 season. This includes scouting, strategies, drafting, negotiations, trading, and managing pitching staff, lineups, and financials. The game offers a comprehensive strategy and simulation baseball experience, allowing you to micro-manage every aspect of your organization. It’s licensed by MLB, MiLB, and MLBPA, and the only game series to win the prestigious Metacritic’s “Game of the Year” award twice. Out of the Park Baseball 22 is at the top of the list of baseball PC games for a good reason.