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I have to say that as much as I enjoy going deep into statistics for baseball, basketball and football. I have always preferred the gameplay and graphics you get from playing one of these sports game on a console instead of simulating it on a PC. Out of the park baseball changes that a bit when it stops being a game and becomes an addiction. Once you start it is very difficult to stop. Before you know it 3 hours have passed and you are still trying to figure out if you should bring up that international player you picked up a few seasons back or if you just stick with the veteran that you know will not give you big rewards but at the end of the day is very consistent.
OOTP 14 proved to be just as consistent. We knew what we were getting from the beginning of the release, the best in-depth baseball management simulation.
You can be the general manager and take care of finances, scouting, drafting. You can do all this by simulating weeks, months or years at a time or you can manage each game day by day watching each pitch and making decisions as the game goes by. This game will make you feel just like a real general manager. Especially when you go to bed at night and you can’t sleep because you are still feeling stressed about some bad decisions you made during the baseball season. Which is not real of course. I knew that…
Another great feature to this game is the community. There are many mods that allow you to play the game with updated player pictures and rosters. Making the experience even more realistic. Also, if you have any questions either the fans or the OOTP Development staff usually answers them very quickly.
Some great new features:
- Completely Recoded Player Origin System
- New Fielding Ratings Developments System
- Scouting System has been improved
- Trading has been tweaked
- Improved interface
- Improved simulation play-by-play commentary
- More storylines
- And many more
Any Negatives:
Of course it would be great if graphics evolved for the better but this is a simulation text based game. This game is very deep and changing that would make many of us not like it as much as we do. For someone new to the series it will take a while to get used to all of the nuances of the game. If your not a big fan of baseball or OOTP you may not want to invest the time in learning and playing the game. Just know that it will be worth it.
In conclusion:
I have had a ball playing this game. It is a deep customizable baseball simulation. The management aspect is great and the replay value is amazing. You will not stop playing it till the new version of the game comes out.
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