HardBall 6
HardBall 6, also known as HardBall 99 for the PlayStation version, is a baseball video game developed by MindSpan and published by Accolade for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation in 1998. A 2000 Edition was released for Windows only in 1999.
HardBall 6
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- 1998
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- baseball video game
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HardBall 6, also known as HardBall 99 for the PlayStation version, is a baseball video game developed by MindSpan and published by Accolade for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation in 1998. A 2000 Edition was released for Windows only in 1999.
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• Title — HardBall 6 • Developer — MindSpan • Publisher — Accolade • Platforms — Microsoft Windows, PlayStation • Released — Windows April 15, 19982000 Edition March 24, 1999PlayStation November 18, 1998 • Genre — Sports • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer
Gameplay
Gameplay
Unlike its predecessors, the game was licensed by Major League Baseball in addition to the Major League Players Association license, so that not only the players but also the teams are represented by their real names. New features of the game include a multi-season mode and amateur player drafting. HardBall 6 was the first baseball game to support MPlayer.com, an online multiplayer service.
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Development
Unlike the previous games in the series, the game was developed in two years instead of one, to allow ample time for a new three-dimensional video game engine. The game was originally due for release in the second quarter of 1997, with the work on the three-dimensional engine delaying it for a year. The game's voice commentator is Greg Papa, who replaced Al Michaels. The game's cover features San Diego Padres third baseman Ken Caminiti.
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HardBall 6, its 2000 Edition, and HardBall 99 received "mixed" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.
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- 1.GameSpot staff. New Releases. GameSpot. Ziff Davis. March 24, 1998.
- 2.Ziff Davis. HardBall '99 - PlayStation. IGN.
- 3.HARDBALL 6. Accolade.
- 4.Air Hendrix. Baseball's Starting Lineup: Hardball 6. GamePro. IDG. 115. 82. April 1998.
- 5.ACCOLADE CELEBRATES 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF AWARD-WINNING BASEBALL SERIES WITH RELEASE OF HARDBALL® 6. Accolade. 1998-04-13.
- 6.Szabó, Attila. Az Alkotmánybíróság fontosabb döntései 2019. július 1-je és december 31-e között. Acta Humana. 7. 4. 105–121. 2019. 0866-6628.
- 7.Poole, Stephen. Hardball 6 Review. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. 2000-05-01.
- 8.CBS Interactive. Hardball 6 for PC. GameRankings.
- 9.CBS Interactive. Hardball 6 2000 Edition for PC. GameRankings.
- 10.CBS Interactive. HardBall 99 for PlayStation. GameRankings.
- 11.Elko, Lance. HardBall 6. Gamecenter. CNET. June 2, 1998.
- 12.Gaudiosi, John. HardBall 2000. Gamecenter. CNET. April 22, 1999.
- 13.Brumley, Doug. HardBall 99. Gamecenter. CNET. February 23, 1999.
- 14.Kaiafas, Tasos. Strike Six (HardBall 6 Review). Computer Gaming World. Ziff Davis. 169. 208. August 1998.
- 15.FuncoLand. Hardball 99. Game Informer. 69. January 1999.
- 16.Strauch, Joel. Hardball 6 2000 Review for PC on GamePro.com. GamePro. IDG Entertainment. 1999.
- 17.The Rookie. HardBall '99. GamePro. IDG Entertainment. 123. 228. December 1998.
- 18.Anderson, Tom. Hardball 6 Review. GameRevolution. CraveOnline. October 1998.
- 19.Poole, Stephen. Hardball 6 Review [date mislabeled as "May 1, 2000"]. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. May 13, 1998.
- 20.Taruc, Nelson. HardBall 99 Review [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]. GameSpot. CBS Interactive. January 21, 1999.
- 21.Bates, Jason. HardBall 6. IGN. Ziff Davis. August 13, 1998.
- 22.Smolka, Rob. HardBall 6. PC Gamer. Imagine Media. 5. 7. July 1998.
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