High Heat Major League Baseball 2002
High Heat Major League Baseball 2002, also known as High Heat Baseball 2002, is a video game released in 2001, and is the fourth game in the High Heat Major League Baseball video game series. Then-Montreal Expos right fielder Vladimir Guerrero is featured on the cover. The game was released in March 2001 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, and PlayStation 2, followed by a Game Boy Advance port in September 2001.
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High Heat Major League Baseball 2002, also known as High Heat Baseball 2002, is a video game released in 2001, and is the fourth game in the High Heat Major League Baseball video game series. Then-Montreal Expos right fielder Vladimir Guerrero is featured on the cover. The game was released in March 2001 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, and PlayStation 2, followed by a Game Boy Advance port in September 2001.
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A Game Boy Color version was also in development but was cancelled.
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• Title — High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 • Developer — Team.366 Möbius Entertainment (GBA) • Publisher — The 3DO Company • Series — High Heat Major League Baseball • Platforms — Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, PlayStation 2, Game Boy Advance • Released — PlayStation March 5, 2001Windows March 15, 2001PlayStation 2 March 28, 2001Game Boy Advance • Genre — Sports • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer
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High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 is recorded as published in 2001.
2002
High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 published.
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The Windows and PlayStation 2 versions received "generally favorable reviews", while the Game Boy Advance and PlayStation versions received "mixed or average reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Nintendo Power gave the Game Boy Advance version a favorable review while it was still in development. Edge gave the same GBA version six out of ten, saying, "While US players can happily debate the pros and cons of team line-up, it's hard to see UK gamers making the same emotional link." Christopher Allen of AllGame gave the Windows version four stars out of five, stating, "With its massive number of statistics, solid gameplay, and avalanche of customization options, High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 is a must have for any baseball fanatic. A wide fan base and multiplayer options will insure the freshness of this title for a long time. Beyond the gnawing irritation of glaring bugs requiring a patch to swat, the game is the closest representation to baseball on the computer as of 2001." Tom Carroll of the same website gave the PlayStation 2 version three stars out of five, saying that it was "not a beautiful game, despite being one of the most complete baseball titles on the market today." Rob Smolka of NextGen called the PlayStation 2 version "a must-buy for all serious PS2 baseball fans." Glenn Rubenstein of Extended Play gave the same console version three stars out of five and said that it was "by no means a poor title, it just lacks the polish and completeness of the other two titles [All-Star Baseball 2002 and Triple Play Baseball]." Uncle Dust of GamePro compared the PlayStation version to "that off-speed pitcher who wins 15 games a year for your team—you tolerate him as a solid performer, but he's not your favorite player." However, he said of the PlayStation 2 version, "This is one game that is better every time you play and deserves to be taken on a full 162-game season." However, he also said of the Game Boy Advance version in its early review, "It's sad because High Heat MLB 2002 could've been a terrific game on the GBA, yet its lack of depth, bad soundtrack, and easy difficulty level make the game a minor leaguer." Computer Games Magazine and PC Gamer US both named the PC version the best sports game of 2001, with the latter calling it "the best simulation of any sport." It also won the award for "Best Sports Game for PC" at The Electric Playgrounds 2001 Blister Awards, and was nominated for the "Best Sports Game" award GameSpots Best and Worst of 2001 Awards, which went to FIFA 2002.
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- 1.IGN staff. Here Comes the Heat. IGN. Ziff Davis. March 5, 2001.
- 2.3DO Ships High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 for the PC. The 3DO Company. March 15, 2001.
- 3.3DO Releases High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 for the PlayStation 2 Computer Entertainment System. The 3DO Company. March 28, 2001.
- 4.3DO Ships High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 for the Game Boy Advance. The 3DO Company. September 25, 2001.
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- 36.Zdyrko, David. High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 (PS2). IGN. Ziff Davis. April 4, 2001.
- 37.Smolka, Rob. High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 (PS2). NextGen. Imagine Media. 79. 80. July 2001.
- 38.Nintendo of America. High Heat Major League Baseball 2002. Nintendo Power. 147. August 2001.
- 39.Zuniga, Todd. High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 (PS). Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. 43. 101. April 2001.
- 40.Zuniga, Todd. High Heat MLB 2002 (PS2). Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Ziff Davis. 44. 98. May 2001.
- 41.Smolka, Rob. High Heat Major League Baseball 2002. PC Gamer. Imagine Media. 8. 6. 64. June 2001.
- 42.Boyce, Ryan. High Heat Baseball 2002 (PS2). Maxim. MaximNet, Inc. March 5, 2001.
- 43.Kujawa, Kraig. High Heat Baseball 2002 (PS2). Playboy. Playboy Enterprises. 2001.
- 44.Edge staff. High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 (GBA). Edge. Future Publishing. 102. 84. October 2001.
- 45.Allen, Christopher. High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 (PC) - Review. AllGame. All Media Network.
- 46.Carroll, Tom. High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 (PS2) - Review. AllGame. All Media Network.
- 47.Rubenstein, Glenn. PS2 Baseball Roundup. X-Play. TechTV. April 27, 2001.
- 48.Uncle Dust. High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 (PS). GamePro. IDG. 152. 84. May 2001.
- 49.Uncle Dust. High Heat Hits Grand Slam With PS2 Debut. GamePro. IDG. 152. 80. May 2001.
- 50.Uncle Dust. High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 (GBA). GamePro. IDG. 156. 59. September 2001.
- 51.CGM staff. 11th Annual Computer Games Awards. Computer Games Magazine. theGlobe.com. 136. 50–56. March 2002.
- 52.PC Gamer staff. The Eighth Annual PC Gamer Awards. PC Gamer. Imagine Media. 9. 3. 32–33, 35–37, 40, 42. March 2002.
- 53.EP staff. Blister Awards 2001 (PC Games 2). The Electric Playground. Greedy Productions Ltd. 2002.
- 54.GameSpot staff. GameSpot's Best and Worst of 2001 (PC: Best Sports Game Nominees). GameSpot. CNET. 2001.
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