MLB '99
MLB '99 | |
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Sports game |
MLB '99 is a
It was preceded by MLB '98 and succeeded by MLB 2000.
Gameplay
This installment of the series introduces a Spring Training mode,[2] in addition to the incumbent exhibition, season, playoff, and home run derby modes.[3]
The game uses a cursor interface for pitching and batting. The player can adjust the batter's position and stance at the plate.[3]
As with previous installments, players can create and trade ball players.[2]
Reception
Aggregator | Score |
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AllGame | [5] |
Electronic Gaming Monthly | 7.75/10[6] |
Game Informer | 8.75/10[7] |
GameFan | 89%[8] |
GamePro | [9] |
GameRevolution | B+[10] |
GameSpot | 6.2/10[11] |
IGN | 7/10[12] |
Next Generation | [13] |
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine | [14] |
The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings.[4] Six months after the game was released, Next Generation said in its review, "For neophytes and casual gamers, such a complex control scheme may seem more like work than fun. Skilled players, however, will rise to the challenge and welcome the flexibility."[13]
Notes
- ^ Marketed under the PlayStation Athletic Department brand.
References
- ^ "PSN News Story". 1998-05-06. Archived from the original on 1998-05-06. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
- ^ a b Air Hendrix (April 1998). "Baseball's Starting Lineup: MLB '99". GamePro. No. 115. IDG. p. 82.
- ^ a b The Rookie (May 1998). "Sports Insider Previews: MLB '99". GamePro. No. 116. IDG. p. 106.
- ^ CBS Interactive. Archived from the originalon May 21, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- All Media Network. Archived from the originalon November 14, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ EGM staff (June 1998). "MLB 99". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 107. Ziff Davis.
- ^ Storm, Jon; Anderson, Paul; Reiner, Andrew (May 1998). "MLB 99". Game Informer. No. 61. FuncoLand. Archived from the original on September 21, 1999. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ Higgins, Geoff "El Nino"; Mowatt, Todd "Video Cowboy" (June 1998). "MLB '99". GameFan. Vol. 6, no. 6. Metropolis Media. p. 54. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ The Rookie (June 1998). "MLB '99 Review for PlayStation on GamePro.com". GamePro. No. 117. IDG Entertainment. Archived from the original on March 15, 2004. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- CraveOnline. Archivedfrom the original on June 13, 1998. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ MacDonald, Ryan (April 27, 1998). "MLB 99 Review [date mislabeled as "May 2, 2000"]". GameSpot. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on March 7, 2006. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ PSX staff (April 14, 1998). "MLB '99". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "MLB '99". Next Generation. No. 46. Imagine Media. October 1998. p. 126. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- ^ "MLB 99". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. Vol. 1, no. 9. Ziff Davis. June 1998.