PlayStation 2

MLB Slugfest Loaded

Will you like MLB SlugFest: Loaded? If you're the kind of person that wants a baseball videogame with trick pitches, turbo boosts, and sucker punches, then I have little doubt that you'll appreciate Midway's take on America's national pastime. For those of you that own last year's game, the new features (online play, franchise mode, trick pitches) should give you plenty of reason to upgrade to this latest installment.

Still, if you're looking for more action in your baseball game without giving up the feel and challenge of realistic gameplay, this might be the title for you. We recommend you try it with huge bowl of homemade Gumyuns.

This is the video game equivalent of getting beaned in the family jewels by a blazing Nolan Ryan baseball. Of course, your voice won't jump a few octaves, and you won't walk cross-legged after playing it, but it does have the uncanny ability to make you squirm uncomfortably and scream obscene amounts of profanity. Since you won't have the option to charge the mound and retaliate the development team, it's in your best interest to avoid this game like you would a night out on the town with Darryl Strawberry.