R.B.I. Baseball 14
Casual baseball reboot is easy to play but stuck in past.
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R.B.I. Baseball 14
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A Lot or a Little?
The parents' guide to what's in this game.
What Parents Need to Know
Parents need to know that R.B.I. Baseball 14 is a simple, straightforward downloadable sports game featuring Major League Baseball. Players control one of the league's baseball teams and leads them to victory via a full season or playoffs. It's a more casual spin on baseball, so players don't dive into detailed elements of more traditional simulations like team management. It's pure and simple arcade baseball that's great as an introduction to the sport for younger players because they don't have to worry about things like complex controls that could frustrate them.
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What’s It About?
R.B.I. Baseball 14 is a reboot of the classic sports video game for the original NES. The game features all Major League Baseball teams, and players can pick a team and guide them through a full season or just World Series glory in Postseason Mode. It retains the simple controls of the original, requiring only a small group of buttons to hit, pitch and field. The game also packs updated visuals and animations, yet retains the same basic gameplay that made R.B.I. Baseball an instant classic.
Is It Any Good?
R.B.I. Baseball sticks to its roots almost too tightly. The simple controls are welcome, and seem especially great for younger kids seeking an easy to play baseball game. However, players get all the warts of the original title, such as not being able to exit load screens showing the score and a lack of precision when directing throws from the field. Outside of the visuals, developers did very little to give this game more modern touches, even though it runs on newer systems. For $19.99, that's too steep a price for nostalgia.
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Game Details
- Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One
- Pricing structure: Paid (The game is available as a digital download for a one-time price of $19.99.)
- Available online?: Not available online
- Publisher: MLB.com
- Release date: June 24, 2014
- Genre: Sports
- Topics: Sports and Martial Arts
- ESRB rating: E
- Last updated: January 8, 2022
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