Grand Slam (video game)
Grand Slam | |
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Burst Studios | |
Publisher(s) | Virgin Interactive Entertainment |
Platform(s) | PlayStation, Sega Saturn, Microsoft Windows |
Release | Saturn
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Genre(s) | Sports video game |
Mode(s) | Single-player video game, multiplayer video game |
Grand Slam is a
Grand Slam was met with mixed reviews, and any possibility of a sequel was eliminated when Virgin reconfigured to publish only PC games early in 1998.[1]
Gameplay
Grand Slam is a baseball video game that includes both a pitching meter and a power meter.[2]
Reception
Publication | Score | ||
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Computer Games Strategy Plus | [5] | N/A | N/A |
Computer Gaming World | [6] | N/A | N/A |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | N/A | 7.75/10[7][a] | N/A |
Game Informer | N/A | 4.5/10[8] | 4.5/10[8] |
GameFan | N/A | 78%[9] | N/A |
GameSpot | 5.1/10[10] | 6.5/10[11] | N/A |
IGN | N/A | 6/10[12] | N/A |
Next Generation | N/A | [2] | N/A |
PC Gamer (US) | 72%[13] | N/A | N/A |
Grand Slam received mostly mixed reviews. Critics agreed that the pitching and batting controls, while obviously derived from golf video games, are innovative and add a new depth of control to the baseball genre.
Notes
- ^ Two critics of Electronic Gaming Monthly gave the PlayStation version each a score of 7.5/10 and 8/10.
- ^ GamePro gave the PlayStation version 3.0/5 for graphics, 2.5/5 for sound, 4.5/5 for control, and 3.5/5 for fun factor.
References
- ^ Air Hendrix (April 1998). "Scouting Report". GamePro. No. 115. IDG. p. 86.
Finally, Virgin's decided to publish only PC games, so Grand Slam 2 isn't even a possibility.
- ^ a b c d e "Grand Slam (PS)". Next Generation. No. 31. Imagine Media. July 1997. pp. 157–58. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- All Media Network. Archived from the originalon November 16, 2014. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Brumley, Doug (June 12, 1997). "Grand Slam (PC)". Gamecenter. CNET. Archived from the original on August 16, 2000. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Bauman, Steve (1997). "Grand Slam". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Strategy Plus, Inc. Archived from the original on July 5, 2003. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ McCauley, Dennis (October 1997). "A Real Slam (Grand Slam Review)" (PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 159. Ziff Davis. p. 228. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Kujawa, Kraig; Hager, Dean (June 1997). "Grand Slam". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 95. Ziff Davis. p. 101. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Grand Slam Baseball [sic] (PS, Saturn)". Game Informer. No. 50. FuncoLand. June 1997. Archived from the original on October 21, 1997. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Joe Kidd (June 1997). "GrandSlam Baseball [sic] (PS)". GameFan. Vol. 5, no. 6. Metropolis Media. p. 80. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- CBS Interactive. Archivedfrom the original on October 19, 2004. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Lerhman, Darren (May 8, 1997). "Grand Slam 97 [sic] Review (PS) [date mislabeled as "April 28, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on October 23, 2004. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ PSX staff (May 13, 1997). "Grand Slam (PS)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ Novicki, Joe (September 1997). "Grand Slam". PC Gamer. Vol. 4, no. 9. Imagine Media. Archived from the original on December 21, 1999. Retrieved July 24, 2021.
- ^ a b c d Johnny Ballgame (June 1997). "A Long Out Is Still Just an Out". GamePro. No. 105. IDG. p. 85. Retrieved July 24, 2021.