PlayStation 2

Backyard Baseball '10

And before we finish, we have to add that the game apparently selects at random what happens during a pitch. Timing does matter, of course, but we wonder to what extent does it matter… See, you can swing at what appears to be the exact same pitch at the exact same time and the result can be anything from a whiff to a home run, so needless to say, this is a definite drawback. In the end, Backyard Baseball 10 is almost exactly like Backyard Baseball 09, except it’s a year later so we won’t be as forgiving. Next year, they may actually consider tossing in a few major overhauls and enhancements that would make the game worthy of its $20 price tag. It can’t be too hard to meet that modest challenge.