Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest (Nintendo 64, 1999)

Ha ha, there's nothing like the feeling of hitting a ball right out of the park! You know when you hear the CRACK of the bat hitting that juicy fastball square on, that this one is gonna sail into the upper decks of Seattle's Safeco Field! This is part of the fun of Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest. I'm a baseball fan - a Seattle Mariner fan - and this is by far the best, most realistic baseball video game I've played. I bought this game for my girl friend's seven year old son, who happens to be a Mariner fan also, and we've played countless games-- against each other, and against the computer....

The overall presentation, control scheme, and basic feel of the game all center around ease of play. With three levels of difficulty and four different modes to play, there's more than enough to keep you busy for awhile. In addition, this year's game features a create-a-player mode that lets you build 20 different players. The control scheme is set up, for the most part, just like last year's game. The default batting system features the target cursor, which you must place over a small box that indicates where the pitch is headed. In addition, there is classic, a second batting option, which..

Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest is not only a fantastic baseball game, it's the only one I've bought, or would have considered buying. I'd never go with the Konami sports baseball game, and Acclaim's new All-Star Baseball 2001 is too simulationish. Griffey's manages to strike the perfect balance between sim and arcade, and as a result you have one hell of a game. The graphics are far better than last year's title. They are much cleaner and the players, stadiums, even the umpires look great. The create-a-player mode is a huge plus over last year's Griffey. You're able to create up to ten starting...

"It's grand salami time," as the Voice of the Mariners, Dave Niehaus, would say in this great baseball game. I just finished a 162-game season, Divisional Playoffs, League Championship Series, and the World Series, and all I can say is: WOW! I have been playing baseball games for years, including the first N64 version for Ken Griffey, Jr., and all I can say is, this is the most detailed, simulated game ever. It starts with the fly-by views of every stadium, including the new ones (like Seattle's Safeco Field). Very realistic, and they come complete with planes, sirens and trains in the...