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Old 04-02-2015, 10:05 PM   #1
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The OOTP 16 reviews thread

Here's the thread where I'll post all the OOTP 16 reviews as they come in.

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OOTP 16 "is as close as you can get to the real thing,” says Piece of the Plate:

https://pieceoftheplate.wordpress.co...all-16-review/


OOTP 16 is "a ridiculously detailed simulation,” says Bryan Hoch of MLB.com’s Bombers Beat:

SimSeason: Taking the 2015 Yankees for a test drive « Bombers Beat


“This game is fantastic,” The Editors Corner says of OOTP 16:

OOTP Baseball 16 Review


"Forgive the pun, but OOTP 16 hits it, frankly, out of the park,” says La Metropole Sports

Out Of The Park Baseball 16 Review


“Out of the Park Baseball wins again,” says The Pesky Pole:

The Pesky Pole: Out of the Park Baseball Wins Again


"Out of the Park Baseball 16 is once again a can’t-miss experience for any diehard baseball fan,” says Off the Baggy

Off The Baggy: Out Of The Park Baseball 16 Hits A Home Run



“The game truly allows you to make your league your own,” Grapey says in his YouTube review

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUcJULTh-LA


OOTP "provides an unreal level of customization that has to be seen to be believed,” says One Strike Away:

A Review of OOTP 16 ? One Strike Away


OOTP 16 “is the best General Manager sports video game, period,” Moonlight Swami says in his YouTube review:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtDUuYdR8GY


"OOTP lets you literally manage every aspect of the team you could dream of and THEN some,” says View From The SkyBox:

View from the Skybox: A Day in the Life of Jim Smith, (Fictional) GM of the 1915 Brooklyn Robins


House of Houston checks out the Astros’ season in OOTP 16 but notes “this just scratches the surface of what you can do on this game.”

OOTP Baseball 16: Astros Season Predictions



OOTP 16 is the “ultimate armchair general manager,” says Cardinals Farm.

Out of the Park Baseball: The Ultimate Armchair General Manager - CardinalsFarm : CardinalsFarm


OOTP 16 is "the most in-depth, comprehensive professional baseball simulator available,” says MacNN.

Mac Game Review: Out of the Park '16 16.2.9 | MacNN


Baseball Continuum gives OOTP 16 a 9.7/10 score.

REVIEW: OOTP 2016 improves the series even more | The Baseball Continuum
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Old 04-02-2015, 10:38 PM   #2
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"New levels of unimaginable depth," said GM Games, which gave OOTP 16 a 9.9/10 score:

OOTP 16 Review - New levels of unimaginable depth
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OOTP 16's "fantastic simulation engine can be relied upon for realistic results but some surprises as well.” (The Sporting News' editors picked the Cubs to win the World Series in January, and their OOTP 16 sim said the same thing. Walk-off win on a wild pitch in the 10th inning of Game 6 - Wow!)

Out of the Park Baseball 16 predicts Cubs to win World Series | Sporting News


4/5: OOTP 16 "takes the already-insane amount of detail and depth for which the series is known and ratchets it up to the max.”

Out of the Park Baseball 16: Hitting a home run


Nivelu2 (review is in Romanian):

REVIEW: Out Of The Park Baseball 16 - NIVELUL2


5 rosin bags out of 5:

Under Further Review: Out of the Park Baseball 16 | Crooked Scoreboard: Humor and Culture In Sports
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Old 04-03-2015, 08:17 PM   #4
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Thanks, Brad. I really enjoyed the Crooked Scoreboard review. A genuine look at what happens between the game and the user. Good stuff.
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Thanks, Brad. I really enjoyed the Crooked Scoreboard review. A genuine look at what happens between the game and the user. Good stuff.
Yeah, this comment got me laughing.

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I started playing at 10 PM, maybe, and the next time I looked up, it was 1 AM. I’d spent three hours messing around with things that would cause, at most, an imperceptible shift in the performance of my team. It then dawned on me: this game could ruin my life, if I gave it the chance.
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"It’s different because it’s one of the most in-depth and customisable simulations of anything ever. Out of the Park isn’t the Football Manager of baseball sims, it’s the Dwarf Fortress."

Dwarf Sport-ress: Out Of The Park Baseball 16 | Rock, Paper, Shotgun
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Thanks, Brad. I really enjoyed the Crooked Scoreboard review. A genuine look at what happens between the game and the user. Good stuff.
Thank you! I'm the editor of Crooked Scoreboard, and it means a lot to read comments like this one. I was glad I could introduce a non-gamer to the addictive world of OOTP!
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Old 04-08-2015, 10:13 PM   #8
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PC Gamer

91/100: "The deeper you delve, the more not only your team comes to life, but the world around it."

Out of the Park Baseball review - PC Gamer

8/10: “The depth and the features of OOTP 16 will keep you playing forever,” says It’s Pronounced Lajaway:

It's Pronounced "Lajaway" » Video Game Reviews: Out of the Park Baseball 16 and MLB Manager 2015


Grade A: "Where else can you take control of a franchise and shape it however you want it to look?” asks Gaming Age:

Out of the Park Baseball 16 review for PC - Gaming Age


Gaming Trend

100/100: "Out of the Park Baseball 16 is the gold standard of sports simulator games."

Triple crown and counting - Out of the Park Baseball 16 review - GAMING TREND


Hall of Very Good

OOTP 16 is "a much deeper management simulation [than other games]."

Game Review: OOTP Baseball 16 - Hall of Very Good


Pine Tar Press

"OOTP is a terrific game, a lot of fun, and if you like baseball, you’ll like playing it."

OOTP16 Review: The Game For Your Inner Manager | Pine Tar Press


Tradition Sports Online

10/10: "In short, OOTP 16 is terrific."

https://traditionsportsonline.com/th...all-16.116066/


Out of Eight

OOTP 16 "is another solid entry in the series."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xJCO9YSKsY
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PC Gamer

91/100: "The deeper you delve, the more not only your team comes to life, but the world around it."

Out of the Park Baseball review - PC Gamer

8/10: “The depth and the features of OOTP 16 will keep you playing forever,” says It’s Pronounced Lajaway:

It's Pronounced "Lajaway" » Video Game Reviews: Out of the Park Baseball 16 and MLB Manager 2015


Grade A: "Where else can you take control of a franchise and shape it however you want it to look?” asks Gaming Age:

Out of the Park Baseball 16 review for PC - Gaming Age


Gaming Trend

100/100: "Out of the Park Baseball 16 is the gold standard of sports simulator games."

Triple crown and counting - Out of the Park Baseball 16 review - GAMING TREND


Hall of Very Good

OOTP 16 is "a much deeper management simulation [than other games]."

Game Review: OOTP Baseball 16 - Hall of Very Good


Pine Tar Press

"OOTP is a terrific game, a lot of fun, and if you like baseball, you’ll like playing it."

OOTP16 Review: The Game For Your Inner Manager | Pine Tar Press


Tradition Sports Online

10/10: "In short, OOTP 16 is terrific."

https://traditionsportsonline.com/th...all-16.116066/


Out of Eight

OOTP 16 "is another solid entry in the series."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xJCO9YSKsY
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Old 04-17-2015, 07:11 PM   #10
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Operation Sports

9/10: “This version may be the most refined, deep, and streamlined yet.”

Out of the Park Baseball 16 Review (PC) - Operation Sports



Baseball Essential

OOTP 16 "is in a class of its own.”

Out of the Park Baseball 16: The World's Best Sports Simulator


Facteur Geek

"What was already solid became almost flawless.” (Review is in French.)

(Test FG ? Jeux vidéo) ? Out Of The Park 16 | Facteur Geek


How Many Altuves

“The best keeps getting better.”

How Many Altuves: OOTP 16 Review - The Best Keeps Getting Better


FakePigskin

9.5/10: OOTP 16 "knocked it out of the stadium”

Review: Out of the Park Baseball 16 - FakePigskin.com


NeoGamer

Review in German

Out of the Park Baseball 16 - Artikel - | Neogamer.de


The Shelter Network

9.5/10 (review in Italian)

Out of the Park Baseball 16 | Recensione


Talking Chop

"Once this game gets its hooks into you, they'll stay there forever.”

My year as the Braves GM: An OOTP 16 Review - Talking Chop
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Old 04-17-2015, 07:12 PM   #11
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Operation Sports

9/10: “This version may be the most refined, deep, and streamlined yet.”

Out of the Park Baseball 16 Review (PC) - Operation Sports



Baseball Essential

OOTP 16 "is in a class of its own.”

Out of the Park Baseball 16: The World's Best Sports Simulator


Facteur Geek

"What was already solid became almost flawless.” (Review is in French.)

(Test FG ? Jeux vidéo) ? Out Of The Park 16 | Facteur Geek


How Many Altuves

“The best keeps getting better.”

How Many Altuves: OOTP 16 Review - The Best Keeps Getting Better


FakePigskin

9.5/10: OOTP 16 "knocked it out of the stadium”

Review: Out of the Park Baseball 16 - FakePigskin.com


NeoGamer

Review in German

Out of the Park Baseball 16 - Artikel - | Neogamer.de


The Shelter Network

9.5/10 (review in Italian)

Out of the Park Baseball 16 | Recensione


Talking Chop

"Once this game gets its hooks into you, they'll stay there forever.”

My year as the Braves GM: An OOTP 16 Review - Talking Chop
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Old 05-01-2015, 03:46 PM   #12
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We now have our Metacritic score, which is 92/100. Every year we end up with 7 or 8 Metacritic reviews, so hopefully we'll have more to pull up that average.

Out of the Park Baseball 16 for PC Reviews - Metacritic


OPNoobs: 88/100: OOTP 16 is “great for baseball enthusiasts.”

OPN | Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP)


Wahoo’s on First: "This is never a dull moment in OOTP 16."

Out of the Park Baseball 16 Review


Outside Pitch: OOTP 16 "has improved on an already stellar product.”

Out of the Park is back and better than ever - OutsidePitchMLB


Overtime Heroics: OOTP 16 "is the ideal baseball game.”

OOTP 16 Review | Overtime Heroics - Sports Blog


XGN: 8/10 (review is in Dutch)

Out of the Park Baseball 16 Review - Een puike baseballsim - XGN.nl
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Baseball Prospectus: “OOTP 16 is the most realistic simulation game in the world."

Baseball Prospectus | Staff Review


Gaming Nexus: 9.5/10: OOTP 16 "proves once again why it’s the go-to series for baseball management simulators.”

Out of the Park Baseball 16 Review - Gaming Nexus


Bluebird Banter: OOTP 16 “is a very, very addictive game.”

A review of Out of the Park 16 - Bluebird Banter


Curtis Stelzer: “OOTP 16 = instant addiction!”

Stelzy ? OOTP 16 = Instant ADDICTION!
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The Warning Signs (10/10)
PC Game Review: Out of the Park Baseball 16 | The Warning Sign
When it comes to baseball gaming, there are essentially two options: 1) MLB The Show, for those who want to play the games on the field, and 2) Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP), for those who want a pure text-based simulator and are more interested in the analytical side of the sport. While both have their merits, I end up spending a lot more time developing and obsessing over my own in-game worlds within OOTP. This year’s version, Out of the Park Baseball 16, is easily the best one yet.


Astros Country: A Real-Time Review of Out of the Park Baseball
http://www.astroscounty.com/2014/05/...t-of-park.html
The short version is this. If you let it, Out of the Park Baseball will take over your life. And you won't even care. You'll lie to your wife about what you're doing on the computer. You'll be playing with your child and start thinking, "I wonder what I could get for Matt Dominguez..." It's the most time I've ever spent thinking about a game that I wasn't currently playing. I've thought about how I could play at work. Buy Out of the Park Baseball, but do so at your own peril...

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Thanks. I missed that Astros County one. Not sure why Google alerts isn't as good about telling me about links as it used to be.
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Astros County: "If you let it, Out of the Park Baseball will take over your life. And you won't even care.”

Astros County: Your Neighborhood Astros Blog & Grill: A Real-Time Review of Out of the Park Baseball


The Warning Sign: OOTP 16 "once again proves to be the best baseball simulator on the market.”

PC Game Review: Out of the Park Baseball 16 | The Warning Sign


60 Minutes With: “You could play this game for years and STILL be surprised at the events that unfold in front of you.”

Review: Out Of The Park 16 - 60 Minutes With


The Gaming Gang: 9.1/10: "Out of the Park Baseball 16 remains the go to sim for those who have a deep love of the sport.”

Just Bring the Peanuts and Cracker Jack: A Review of ?Out of the Park Baseball 16? | The Gaming Gang


Citizens of Nats Town simmed a league of the Nationals teams from 2005-2014 and concluded: "Is Out of the Park 16 really cool? Yes.”

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TechGraphs: 86/100: "The game is addictive. It’s fantastic.”

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“This game is as real as it gets,” says Kain27.

https://kain27.wordpress.com/2015/06...aseball-16-pc/


OOTP 16 is " definitely the smartest entry in the series yet,” says Hot Corner Harbor.

Hot Corner Harbor: Out of the Park Baseball 16 and the 1996 Cleveland Indians


"OOTP, without question, is the best sports sim I have ever played,” writes Brandon Willilams.

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"A game shouldn’t be this close to perfect, but OOTP 16 is,” says All Green Bay Packers.

Surviving Sunday: Packers News, Notes and Links for the Football Deprived | AllGBP.Com


Unstoppable Gamer gives OOTP 16 a 100/100 score.

Out Of The Park Baseball 16 | AbleGamers Community


OOTP 16 allows you "to indulge almost any baseball fantasy,” says the Sox vs. Stripes blog.

Sox vs. Stripes: Game Review: Out of the Park Baseball 16



"I love Out of the Park Baseball 16. It’s that simple,” writes Billy Brost at Baseball Magazine.

Editor?s Review: Out of the Park Baseball ?16 |


"I fell in love with Out Of The Park Baseball. It’s fantastic,” writes Kyle O’Connor, who gave OOTP 16 a 9/10 score.

Game Review: Out Of The Park Baseball | Five Wide Sports
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"OOTP Baseball 16 is the most detailed baseball experience,” says Bleacher Boy, who gives it a 10/10 rating.

OOTP Baseball 16 Game Hits It Out Of The Park « Bleacher Boy




“Out of the Park 16 was an enjoyable game to play,” says Motor City Bengals.

Motor City Bengals Plays Out of the Park Baseball 16 Part 2



"OOTP is one of the best simulations I've used,” says Tribe Cards.

Indians Baseball Cards: OOTP 16 - Review from two perspectives



“You will love this game,” writes Ian Riccaboni at Phillies Nation.

Review: Out of the Park Baseball 2016 | Phillies Nation



“If you’re already a baseball nerd and are looking to misplace a few hours, OOTP 16 is ideal,” says Off the Bench Baseball.

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