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*Im being really harsh* I absolutely love this game, but it’s kind of unrealistic. A lot of the players ability’s are underplayed with fielding or overplayed with running (every time the ball is hit to outfield the runner will make it to 2nd without a problem) and some of the players don’t even look close to what they look like irl. The fans don’t move and look like cardboard cutouts and sometimes the announcer will say the wrong thing (example: getting a double and saying you got a single). There aren’t as many things that happen irl in the game (example: review on the plays, or ejections). The runner will be called out when the baseman isn’t even touching the base and sometimes the fielders aren’t able to make plays that they make irl. The movements are also really robotic and don’t feel ‘real’. It’s overall looks doesn't look real either. (Quick question, is there anyway I can get a player card that’s already on my team but is a basic, as a non basic so I can upgrade them to diamond or black diamond. But this game is really fun, having tons of game modes and ways to play. Your able to bat, and throw pitches (sometimes I wish you could be catcher or other positions). This game even has events! I love the design of the player cards and how you can pick your team and players, use boosts, and upgrades. It’s fun even if you don’t want to buy any in-game items. Overall this game is great and I love it. I would recommend getting it if your looking for a fun baseball game to play in your free time!

Honestly this game is fantastic, it is the mobile version of MLB The Show. The only thing it’s missing is the Conquest Maps and challenges for certain players. I really think the game would do better with these features rather than the Arcade mode, or Clutch Hits mode. But, that’s just me being picky. There are a few things I would change other than game features which again, is just a preference. I think that there should be more opportunities to upgrade gold players to diamond players because for the most part, there is none, other than a few once in a year opportunities. Another thing that I would change and it REALLY effects gameplay, is the hitting metrics. For example, I can get perfect timing on a fastball right down the middle and still ground out to the shortstop, vice versa I can get late timing on a curveball inside on the dirt but rope in down the line all the way to wall. I don’t really understand that and it’s very frustrating because it confuses you on which pitches you should really be swinging at. It’s almost like every swing you take is a lottery system on what the result will be, I hope to see this fixed very soon. These are really the only issues but again, I think this is a very good game and any baseball lover should download it because you will play for hours once you finally figure everything out within the game.

This game needs improvement on the graphics, but they have gotten a lot better. The game has a lot more animations, but could still add a few more realistic ones. Honestly, I don’t mind the voice of the play by play announcer, but he needs a lot of improvement on baseball knowledge and his catchphrases. Minimum and maximum player overalls of Bronzes need to be higher than Normals, Silvers need to be higher than Bronzes, Gold’s need to be higher than Silvers, and Diamonds need to be higher than golds. The minimum overall of a normal should be 50, with the maximum overall being an 80, the minimum overall of a bronze should be a 60, with the maximum overall being an 85, the minimum overall of a silver should be a 70, while the maximum overall is a 90, the minimum overall of a gold should be a 75, while the maximum overall is a 95, and the minimum overall of a diamond should be an 80, while the maximum overall should be a 100. Also, you should be able to turn your normal player into a bronze player by spending 250,000 points or 25 stars, a bronze player into a silver player by spending 500,000 points or 50 stars, a silver player into a gold player by spending 1,000,000 points or 100 stars, and a gold player into a diamond player by spending 2,500,000 points or 250 stars. The game should also be made where it is easier to get stars, and it takes less items to exchange for better items. Overall, I think this is a very good game, and above is what I think should be changed.

I love the game it’s fun but way to expensive to even be able to barely compete. I haven’t gotten a diamond prime player since I’ve started playing and even if you spend $100 on a pack it’s still not a guarantee you’ll get a diamond player let alone a decent rated player. To many of the same bronze and silver cards come back and forth and that’s frustrating cuz money isn’t always easy to come by let alone spend it on a game that’s not guaranteed to get what you think you deserve for paying that much of a price!l They could at least give you what you pay for and even gift you a rare pack or two every once in a while to keep the game interesting and keep you motivated to play. Sometimes the algorithm will completely destroy you in Master game mode even when your players are extremely better than your opponents. For example, when I’m pitching no matter what I throw they are able to get base hits consistently and when I’m batting even if my swing is perfect my ball barelt makes it past infield and it’s immediate 3 outs…..and every ball you may hit outfield the player is automatically in that exact spot where it’s going and that’s extremely unrealistic but I still love the game and love playing it just wished it was a little better in gameplay experience compared to actual baseball games and not so expensive to barely be able to compete!! Overall I give it 75!!

This game would really benefit from a difficulty setting: Beginner/Intermediate/Expert. My biggest criticism is that it’s just too easy. Too many blowout victories, not enough real challenge. Sure there’s an occasional defeat, but it’s too easy to land in 1st place and stay there for the entire season. I’ve heard that if you play through multiple seasons, the game gets harder, but you shouldn’t have to do that. As amazing as this game is in so many respects, the lack of difficulty makes it pretty boring. The thought of having to play through several seasons or more just to experience tension akin to the real thing is dreadful. I’m tired of everyone on my team batting over 400. It’s too easy to become overpowered. I want to struggle, I want to claw my way into 1st. I want it to really feel earned. Bring in some realism at the onset through a difficulty setting, and I’ll be excited to play this game again. Also it would be interesting if players could get injured and are unusable for a certain period of time. This is hands down the best-looking baseball app on the market, no complaints when it comes to the visuals, but I think there’s room for improvement when it comes to challenge, which is related to fun factor. Winning all the time without that much effort just isn’t fun.