Baseball Blast
SCORE: 89
Baseball Blast is a fun
baseball themed mini game compilation. There are twenty mini games that
are all based off baseball. Things like catching fly balls, avoiding a
pitching machine that is trying to hit players, and batting baseballs
that come from pirate ships. I think that last one probably caught your
attention. Players get to pick their favorite team, and then get to
playing the mini games.
The graphics in Baseball Blast are family friendly. The players have
large upper bodies, and small legs. This muscle bound kind of theme
brought a smile to my face. Characters animate nicely, and there are a
lot of bright and colorful graphics. There are some minor violent
images, things like knocking another player down to get a fly ball, or
to steal a base. That reminds me, in Baseball Blast you actually steal
the base and bring it back to home plate in one mini game. Some of the
best graphics are in the trivia game.
Bob Uecker has such a great voice, and it was a real treat to her him in
Baseball Blast on the Wii. His comments had me laughing quite a bit
while I was playing this game. He is also a great fit for a game like
this, because he makes this game feel more like baseball than a mini
game compilation. The music in Baseball Blast is fresh and upbeat as
well.
Four family members can play Baseball Blast together, and that is the
best way to play this Wii game. Baseball Blast can be played by one
player against the computer, but it is not as much fun in my opinion.
There are a fair amount of unlockables that include different modes,
games (like trivia), and content. Baseball Blast contains various
difficulty settings as you improve.
It has become almost standard practice for mini games to give
instructions on how to play them. Baseball Blast does this for every
single mini game. There is written and visual instructions on how to
play the upcoming mini game. The Wii Remote is the only controller
needed, and all of these games control well. I had a lot of fun playing
Baseball Blast, as did everyone else who played with me.
Baseball Blast can be used during family night. I appreciate 2K Sports
for releasing a fun, family friendly video game on the Wii. Attention to
detail, humor, and fantasy fun are some of the lessons I got from
Baseball Blast. There was a lot of creativity to come up with Baseball
Blast, and I want to point that out. I hope to see more games like this
in the future, especially if there are even more mini games.
- Paul
Graphics: 87%
Sound: 96%
Replay/Extras: 84%
Gameplay: 93%
Family Friendly Factor: 86%
System: Wii
Publisher: 2K Sports
Rating: 'E' for Everyone
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