To say that High Heat Baseball 2002 is the best baseball sim ever is like hyping Windows as a popular operating system. Heck, this game already has enough awards on its mantle. For the few remaining hold-outs who have decided to avoid the game for some unfathomable reason, here's just a little more convincing. First off, High Heat plays just like real baseball. When a player makes a mistake in the game, they actually react to the error and get upset - raising their hands in the air briefly and then fetching the ball.
Batters turn back toward the ump and ask for a few moments to adjust at the plate.
Over the course of a game, you may not see the same animation twice. The game is pure genius when it comes to the batter's box. If the ball comes in low, you can take a golf-swat and pop that sucker into the outfield. If you have a man on third base, you can purposefully pull the ball along the opposite foul line and make sure you get the run. In Triple Play , you basically just swing hard soft and hope for the best.