Sega has had great success with its previous sports titles for the  Dreamcast, so everyone was waiting for them to hit one out of the park with the  release ofWorld Series Baseball 2K1. In many ways they have, but the  game suffers from enough bugs and has so few options that true baseball fans  will be crying foul.Stadiums and players are rendered in glorious high-resolution detail, to the  point where it's easy to recognize a player by looking at his face. Similarly,  most of the animations look terrific--especially diving catches and quick  across-the-body throws. We also enjoyed the pitching and batting interface,  which is more complex than that found in most baseball games but becomes a lot  of fun after a little practice.Unfortunately, the game is all downhill from there. Once a ball is hit, players  are forced to sit and watch the computer field it. The lack of control is  absolutely infuriating, especially since Sega hyped this game's realism from the  beginning of its development. The crowd sounds are anemic and there is no color  commentary, which is just as well considering how terrible the play-by-play  announcer is. If you really love baseball, you'll really hateWorld Series  Baseball 2K1. For casual fans who prefer flashy graphics and a fun  pitching/batting contest to thorough stat tracking and the ability to field the  ball, this game is a home run.--T. Byrl BakerPros:Gorgeous stadiumsNice TV-like presentationCons:No fieldingStuttering animationsLacks fun extras