Good Game, has potential to be great
Tue Oct 19 2021 luca wileyThis game is a lot of fun. One of the better mobile baseball games I’ve ever played. Paying for the full version is worth it- as it unlocks a variety of features that improve the experience such as longer seasons (20, 50, and 162 games) and customizable team names. It’s pretty cool that you can also play as minor league teams. The mechanics are perfect and easy to learn, and the difficulty levels are not too hard or too easy.
That being said, what holds this game back from being truly great is the bugs and AI. The game itself is not glitchy, however there are points where base runners will cross home plate, but the run will not be counted.
The largest issue this game has, however, is the AI defense. I’ve experienced countless brutal AI baseball IQ decisions, such as misplaying easy fly balls, bad base running, and pitching changes at weird times. It’s frustrating to not be able to control your own baserunners and miss out on scoring runs because of bad base running. Being able to control who advances would help a lot.
No Updates!
Sat Oct 22 2022 FutureNFLStarThe game is super awesome because of the franchise mode, something no other baseball mobile quite does as well. I like the game a lot but it feels like it has never been updated. The AI is some of the worst that I have seen the base runners especially it is usually fine but there are times where they turn back to go to the previous base even though they are almost at the base. Then thy get out for no reason. Also it feels like everything goes foul. If I am just off by a little bit it goes foul. Especially when I crush the ball too. I swear I have hit like 20 home runs in 5 games just to see them go foul. Also the pitching is a little too easy. Like the batters just won’t swing at all sometimes, it is weird. Also what is the point of having minors league teams if you don’t even use. As a major league team I can’t call anyone up from the minors. Whenever the draft happens the players just end up straight on the major league roster. I think that the fact that there is a franchise mode and the fact that it is not to hard to beat bad teams and very difficult to beat good ones is also a massive strength. The game could be improved so much just by making the AI not retarded. That being said the game has sky high potential, they just need to make it more realistic and clean to play. Especially if you are going to make us pay to get the full game.
Simplicity = SO MUCH FUN!
Tue Apr 25 2023 Zoobee zoobee zooI haven’t had this much fun playing baseball since an old board game with circular disk cards as players, and a spinner to choose the at bat results. The developer focuses on what makes a game FUN. Very easy controls, but so much variation in the results based on YOUR skill. Best of all, the developer is one of the good ones, letting you try it out and then, if you like it, PAY ONE TIME to unlock everything. (So tired of these coin games and forced ad-only games!) LOVE this game! It has quickly become my #1 favorite.
There are some VERY annoying bugs. Deep fly is a chance to wait at base, tag, and go for home (if player stats show high intellect and fast). Smart/fast runners never attempt a steal either. Really bad: player gets a hit (safe at 1st), runner scores, then a 2nd runner gets picked off at 2nd. Not the 3rd out, yet scores are not counted! Scream! No way to replace fielders mig-game either (except pitcher). And if a pitch “hits” the batter, they should get a walk.
But even with all that, the game is so much fun and addictive. I’ve only had it for 3 weeks and already played multiple seasons.
Why???
Sat Nov 13 2021 lil tecca 6969The game concept overall isn’t terrible I really like how you can play with minor teams, but the fact you have to pay for most of the teams and pay for every other customization is kind of annoying. However the main problem is the game play I would give the pitching 4 stars easy to learn and rewarding when you time it right but that’s the only good thing about the gameplay. On fielding I would rather have four year olds fielding they constantly miss catches and throws and move like they have 2 torn acls. Although frustrating it is nothing compared to the hitting even though I selected rookie because it was my first time playing I have still gone 15 games without getting a hit I’ve only made contact a few times and every time it was a pop up or foul ball. Changing the difficulty doesn’t do much for making it harder it just makes them throw more strikes. I can’t tell what I am doing wrong because it seems like I’m right on every ball. I would give 1 star if not for minor league teams. Not to mention you have to watch ads every few outs. I would recommend not getting this game unless you’re up for a big challenge or just want to rage
Difficulty needs balancing
Sun Aug 20 2023 HavcauzjzvzvxheiebcwiznzThis game is very funny and It’s one of the best mobile games i’ve played. My main issue with the game is that the difference in difficulty from Medium to Pro is too extreme. Medium difficulty became pretty easy after playing a couple days so I decided to switch to pro. On pro the opposing team all become Amazonian warriors that can hit home runs on any pitch regardless if the pitch is good or not. They all run bases at light speed and it becomes near impossible to score because their defense will quickly sprint to any ball as long as it doesn’t hit the ground early or is a home run. It’s possible to win but even with all star players its hard to even make the playoffs. They should either add another difficulty or reduce the buffs the other team gets on pro.
Cash grab and gameplay errors
Sun Nov 05 2023 supareayIf this game was not trying to get as much money as possible while playing, I probably would not have a problem with the gameplay. But, this game requires you to pay for all of the teams, different game lengths, and different season lengths, while also throwing an ad in your face after every half inning. I know that developers need to get money somehow, but it is just ridiculous how much game is behind a paywall. The gameplay is alright, but has major errors which make me want to throw my phone out the window. One of the most annoying issues is the ball tracking on the players. The infielders would rather hard their base than field the ball, while sometimes walking right past it to do so. The outfielders will go straight after the ball instead of trying to get a good angle (this is one is very hard to fix though). Another issue is pitching where the batters will never swing at balls outside the zone, no matter how good the pitch is. This is a very negative review, but I hope the devs can fix some of these.
Interesting
Tue Aug 24 2021 TbmkmjrThis game is amazing and has SO much potential. I agree with everyone else about the tutorial. It doesn’t need that much either, just telling us we have to tap wherever the ball is when batting, and tap on the two lines when pitching.
Can we PLEASE get an option to skip past the foul balls/home runs? It gets kind of annoying when it seems like we’re watching 50 year olds run around the field and have to watch it the whole way through
Another thing to make this game even more great is a stat overhaul, which is basically half of baseball lol. It would be cool to see the stats when a batter comes up, and vice versa for the pitchers.
Also to anyone reading this before DL this game, you’ll have to buy the full version if you don’t want to play three innings games and like 7 game long seasons. Other than that, I highly recommend this if you’re into baseball games
I’m not going to give this game 3-4 stars and say change this or that and I’ll change my rating. This is a 5 star game no doubt about it. I really hope there’s more updates making this game more dynamic. I finished one season and I feel like I’m satisfied, I’m keeping it on my phone in case there’s future updates because like I said this has sooo much potential
Great
Tue Oct 12 2021 Bend bigFor a pixel arcade baseball simulator it is amazing!! Surprisingly addictive especially once you get the hang of it. My only issue is with the cpu intelligence, this is an actual stat in the game. I like the stat, it adds more to what type of player you have. The only issue is sometime the bots even with just decent intelligence won’t make the simple throw to first. They always try to make a double play but the bot throws it to the man in front of the 2nd baseman and it never makes it to him. Also the batters never tag up on deep fly balls, you can advance bases with a good deep hit even if it’s out. Lastly when batting there’s a lot of fouls and I get you can’t hit everything but I get a really good hitter right on the back and it’s foul. Besides this one really annoying thing the game is super fun and I’ve made 2 different seasons already!
Buggy and unfinished
Thu Sep 02 2021 wyanSSI have enjoyed previous Pixamo releases that were less ambitious and a little more barebones. This intends to be a much more in-depth experience, with team ownership and gameplay mixed together. Very similar to Retro Bowl and Retro Goal, in that aspect. The game controls are unique and relatively intuitive, however they lack nuance and without a tutorial or in-game guide it can be frustrating. The ownership functions seem clunky and, frankly, unimportant. Also, I have discovered frustrating bugs during gameplay that are very confusing. Hit a triple? Great! Next hit, your runner starts from first base. It seems un-playtested and un-polished. Not obnoxious but borderline broken. Early Beta gameplay at best. If the devs continue to update and flesh the game out, it could easily contend as one of the best mobile sports games on the app store. It just needs more love and plenty of development.
5 stars for the amazing potential
Sun Sep 26 2021 SleepTrainingMyBabyFirst of all, I’d like to say I bought the premium version of the game. It is worth the 4 dollars for all the customization it unlocks. I love how the devs knew they wanted a in depth franchise and that’s the only mode. It shows the dedication they have due the app. There is obviously some things you can fix/ update (jerseys, customizable rosters and players, community files for actual rosters, a couple more animations). My biggest gripe so far is the fact that my players dine have names above or below them to indicate who they are. It would really help me learn my players and discover their characteristics and individuality. Overall this game has TONS of potential and hope the devs take advantage of it.
