ESPN Major League Baseball is a video game which was developed by Blue Shift, Inc. and Visual Concepts Entertainment, Inc. and was published by SEGA Corporation. The game arrived on the PlayStation 2 home console from Sony and on the original Xbox from Microsoft and was released in April 2004.

The game can be classed as being a sports simulation that uses a third person perspective to deliver an as close as possible to reality image of how modern baseball is played.

ESPN Major League Baseball is the direct successor to Sega's World Series Baseball 2003.

The game even uses the same play modes as the title it follows, with Exhibition, Playoffs, Season and Franchise offering players very diverse experiences.

The new additions includeGamecast, Duel, Situation and General Manager career.

Gamecast is designed to allow player to see the game at is being played, with substitutions always available and direct intervention a possibility.

Duel Mode is create to showcase how pitchers and hitter battle on the pitch, with hits and strikes being the only things that matter.

Situation Mode allows player to create “what if?” scenarios modifying the actual setup of the games and potentially relieving great real life confrontations.

The most complex might be the GM Mode with the challenge being to take up the leading role at a franchise and keep the owners happy by winning as many trophies as possible.

ESPN Major League Baseball has full simulation of all the 30 teams that play in the MLB, with all the stadiums included.

The game also offers players a chance to see how they could fare with 16 All Star Teams stocked with the biggest players in the history of the sport.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Better homerun chance

Hold Left Analog-stick Up for a better chance of hitting a homerun. This works well when using a power hitter such as Sammy Sosa, A-Rod, Frank Thomas, etc.

Here's a video of the game in action: