Little League World Series 2010

If the colorful, cartoonish characters of Little Leage World Series 2010 make it seem like a kids' game, that's because it is. But family-friendliness does not mean it's a dumbed-down or lesser baseball game in any way. You've still got several pitching styles to use, a precise batting system, lots of managerial control over your team, etc. But you've also got a ton of fun stuff, like trivia about the players that flashes as they go up to bat ("Favorite food: Sweet potatoes," or "Favorite movie: Enchanted") and a costumed mascot dances between innings.

Playing well earns you power-up cards, which you can pull out to improve you hitting, batting, or fielding at a crucial moment. This system allows you to keep powering up the stats of your team members, guiding them all along through the season, and actually serves to create an emotional connection between you and the on-screen players. While it may not have diving slides or big-name hitters, this is still a seriously fun baseball game.

Online interaction: The game's only online components are leaderboards which list the best scores of players worldwide.