Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001

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Description

Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 is the third installment of the High Heat series from 3DO. The game features several modes of play which includes exibition, season, home run derby, playoffs, and custom league. The game also supports internet play over Heat.net, MSN gaming zone, and Mplayer.

The game covers both the managerial and player aspects of America's favorite pastime. As manager, you're given the ability to not only manage your major league squad, but also the minor leagues. You can also place players on the disabled list, inactive list, make player cuts and trades.

Season's can have customized schedules and playoff series. The game features a 'career' option to guide your team through multiple seasons.

On the field, gameplay can be customized from controlling every pitch and swing, to simply making manageriel calls from the dugout. With licences from Major League Baseball and MLB Players Assoc., all the teams, players and stadiums are included..

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Part of the Following Groups

• Console Generation Exclusive: PlayStation
• High Heat Baseball series
• Licensed title: Athletes
• MLB licensees

User Reviews

A good, albiet very overrated, baseball game.

Windows

Rick Jones (111)

Critic Reviews

Computer Gaming World (CGW)	Windows	Jun, 2000		100
incite PC Gaming	Windows	May, 2000		100
ComputerGamers.com	Windows	Jan 01, 2001	94 out of 100	94
PC Player (Germany)	Windows	Jul, 2000	86 out of 100	86
Eurogamer.net (UK)	Windows	Jul 29, 2000	7 out of 10	70
PC Gamer UK	Windows	Aug, 2000	68 out of 100	68
GameSpot	PlayStation	Mar 28, 2000	5.4 out of 10	54
Computer and Video Games (CVG)	Windows	Aug 12, 2001		50
PSM	PlayStation	Jun, 2000	2 out of 5	40
Game Informer Magazine	PlayStation	Apr, 2000	3.75 out of 10	38

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Trivia

References

Look at the names of the umpires in the box score. You'll see Trip Hawkins (CEO of 3DO).

Awards

• Computer Gaming World
  • March 2001 (Issue #200) – #6 Best Game of the All Time ( There are numerous references in past issues to the multitude of matches the editors and other staff play of this game.)
  • April 2001 (Issue #201) – Sports Game of the Year

Information also contributed by Adam Baratz

Related Web Sites

• Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001 (official website)
• High Heat Central (You can find lots of utilities and a forum for High Heat Baseball 2001.)