After the blunder that was NFL Quarterback Club, many doubted Acclaim could pull off a 3D translation of one of the greatest sports to grace American soil. America's pastime, other than beer consumption, baseball has been the perfect sport for videogame translations. It wasn't until hardware such as the N64 that could create a 3D environment that baseball videogames became more realistic than ever before. EA Sports' Triple Play series was thought to hold the crown of best baseball series until Acclaim upset the competition with its own All-Star Baseball series. It rocked our world.
Baseball is a sport of strategy, skill and precision.
High Voltage, the masterful developer behind ASB 2001, took the stellar pre-existing ASB 2000 engine, built upon it and crafted an extremely balanced engine that puts other baseball titles to shame. All-Star Baseball 2001 features a deep and complex baseball engine that is not to be taken lightly. Only committed players need to apply here. The complex, but extremely responsive controls maybe difficult for some to learn at first, but the execution of the pitching, batting and fielding game is brilliant. Nothing can explain the feeling of a swift throw to second for the final out or throwing a perfect game.