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Originally Posted by Malleus Dei
Good news! Tell me, what in-game options do you get? What strategy choices do you have in manager mode when one of your guys is batting? What choices do you have when you're on defense?
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this is from memory because i dont have it fired up right now (i did wind up buying it).
there are different modes to play in, but if you manage only:
on offense: swing away, take pitch, sac bunt, drag bunt, hit and run, steal, pinch hit, pinch run
on defense: pitch to batter, pitch around, pitch aggressive, pitch low, pitch outside, pitch inside, intentional walk, and then you can set fielders in double play, half way, infield in, 3rd base cover drag bunt, corners in, wheel (for sac bunt), shift (for Bonds, Giambi, etc.), outfield shallow, OF normal, OF deep, OF shift left and right.
there are options to completely sim, play out every at bat, manage play-by-play and manage while watching (like watching on ESPN Gamecast or MLB Gameday, rather than 3D). this is all for the 'Franchise' mode, where you are the GM, owner, and manager of all three levels (Maj, AAA, AA). be forwarned that the business aspect is lots of work, but you can set the AI to handle anything you dont want to (training, managing, banking, marketing, scouting, rosters, etc.). you can play out or manage every minor league game as well.
there is also 'Career' mode where you create a player and try to take him from AA to the Majors and beyond and there's the typical 'Season' mode, where you manage/play with limited GM responsibilities.
this is by far the best console baseball game ive come across. ive seen a couple things that made me go WTF?, but overall its on track.