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All-Star Baseball 2004

Mixed or average reviews
Based on 20 critic reviews
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Game Info
Publisher: Acclaim
Developer: Acclaim Studios Austin
Genre(s): Sports
Players: 4
ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)
Release Date: February 27, 2003
Summary
Features on-line capabilities, featuring downloadable roster updates. History's greatest Negro League players such as Josh Gibson, Satchel Paige, and Buck O'Neil. All-new legends teams featuring Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, & Ty Cobb. Scenario mode where Derek Jeter introduces actual MLB footage to set-up in-game situations and recommendations. Pick-up game mode that enables you to choose up sides with your favorite players in all new stadiums. [Acclaim]
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Also On The Web: Official Website
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Gaming Age
One of the best playing baseball games Ive played in recent memory... This game is for purists.
Read Full Review >GameSpy
The game may not have the flashy graphics of the other hardball titles, but the ability to download current rosters and to save games in mid-progress are both wonderful additions to the series and will have you overlooking any minor cosmetic glitches.
Read Full Review >GameSpot
The sheer number of available teams, modes, and bonuses is absolutely staggering.
Read Full Review >Operation Sports
Its that pretty girl youve been waiting to take to the big dance. She looks good you are ready for a great time but you find out shes a bit dull and getting to like her will take some work.
Read Full Review >GamePro
2004 is the best ASB yet, and fans of the series wont go wrong with any version. The games tunable to all tastes and skill levels; its baseball at its almost finest.
Read Full Review >Play Magazine
The list of features for All-Star Baseball 2004 is the most impressive we've seen in a console baseball game. [Apr 2003, p.70]
Game Informer
It's still an exceptional baseball game, but I was expecting improvement where it really matters - the gameplay. [Apr 2003, p.93]
IGN
ASB04 has nearly everything you could want from a baseball game except a good baseball engine.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine
What kills ASB '04 is simply how it plays. Hitting is incredibly difficult and pitching doesn't "feel" very good. [Apr 2003, p.81]
Gamezilla!
Although there are a few areas that could have been better, the overall game will keep most fans playing until next year.
Read Full Review >GamingTrend
This game is for those of you that love franchise modes, but not necessarily for a pick up and play game. The gameplay problems really hurt this game, especially from the defensive perspective.
Read Full Review >GMR Magazine
Acclaim made a lot of improvements and did a great job at capturing some of the spirit of baseball, but the actual on-field experience seems a little off. [Apr 2003, p.64]
Yahoo! Games
None of the other games come close to this one in terms of gee-whiz frills and bonus content. But ASB 2004 doesn't really get the job done on the field.
Read Full Review >GameNow
It's incredibly hard. Linear algebra was easier than this - and more fun. [Apr 2003, p.53]
Read Full Review >Electronic Gaming Monthly
It simply can't compete. First of all, the batting is physically painful. [May 2003, p.132]
Read Full Review >Cheat Code Central
Don't let all the razzle and dazzle fool you, underneath this shiny new-looking game is an old creaky, termite-chewed, wooden platform just waiting to collapse under the weight of all the additions on top of it.
Xbox Nation Magazine
Give Acclaim credit: One year after releasing the crappy "All-Star Baseball 2003," the company has come back strong with an even crappier All-Star Baseball 2004. [Apr/May 2003, p.90]
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 8.0 (out of 10) based on 5 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Chris S. gave it a 10:
Awesome.
Adam Chuck "Sha Money XL" Vincent Nelson gave it a 10:
This iz the best baseball game ever to come out for any system ever. Its complete with replays, the best expansion game ever, player editor, and batting practice with many other great features.
Dizzy Reed gave it a 10:
Great game. Fixed all last year's quirks, and created one heck of a baseball simulation.
Nate S. gave it a 9:
This is a much improved game from the 03 version. Graphics, gameplay, audio, options, depth -- it has it all. Made for the baseball stat junky.
Josh F. gave it a 1:
This game has the worst graphics ever and will never compare to WSB2k3 no matter what anyone has to say the fielding is horrible and the batting is too easy.
