| Microsoft Baseball 2001 | |
|---|---|
) Cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft |
| Engine | Baseball Mogul |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Sports (baseball) |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Microsoft Baseball 2001 is a baseball game made for the 2000 Major League Baseball season. It was developed and published by Microsoft, following the earlier games Microsoft Baseball 3D 1998 Edition and Microsoft Baseball 2000.
Gameplay
Microsoft Baseball 2001 uses the Baseball Mogul engine,[1][2][3] which requires players to act as general manager of an MLB franchise, forcing players to deal with realistic payroll constraints and city-related issues along the way.
Development and release
Microsoft Baseball 2001 was announced in February 2000.[4][5] It was developed and published by Microsoft for Windows.[6] It was released in March 2000.[7] The cover art features Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra.[8]
Reception
| Aggregator | Score |
|---|---|
| GameRankings | 64%[9] |
| Publication | Score |
|---|---|
| AllGame |   [6] |
| CNET Gamecenter | 5/10[10] |
| CGSP |  [11] |
| GameSpot | 6/10[12] |
| GameSpy | 78/100[13] |
| GameZone | 7.5/10[14] |
| IGN | 7.9/10[15] |
| Sports Gaming Network | 60/100[16] |
Aaron Curtiss, writing for Knight Ridder, praised the game's simplicity but considered it inferior to Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001.[17] Peter Olafson of GamePro wrote that the game "feels unfinished--more like a step in the right direction than a destination."[18]
References
- ^ Abner, William (February 8, 2000). "Microsoft Baseball 2001: Baseball Mogul with graphics?". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on May 3, 2003.
- ^ Abner, William (March 6, 2000). "Microsoft Baseball 2001: Microsoft enters its third season with a new twist". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on May 3, 2003.
- ^ Howarth, Robert (April 11, 2000). "Microsoft Baseball 2001". GameFan. Archived from the original on December 7, 2000.
- ^ Abner, William (February 17, 2000). "Microsoft officially announces Baseball 2001". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on May 24, 2003.
- ^ Adams, Dan (February 17, 2000). "Microsoft Baseball 2001". IGN. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ a b Knight, Kyle. "Microsoft Baseball 2001". AllGame. Archived from the original on November 15, 2014.
- ^ Fudge, James (March 25, 2000). "Microsoft Baseball 2001 Released". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on May 25, 2003.
- ^ Fudge, James (March 1, 2000). "Official Microsoft Baseball 2001 Web Site Goes Live". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on May 24, 2003.
- ^ "Microsoft Baseball 2001". GameRankings. Archived from the original on December 9, 2019.
- ^ Werner, Nash (April 27, 2000). "Microsoft Baseball 2001". Gamecenter. Archived from the original on November 21, 2000.
- ^ Abner, William (April 19, 2000). "Microsoft Baseball 2001: An exercise in mediocrity". Computer Games Strategy Plus. Archived from the original on May 25, 2003.
- ^ Ryan, Michael E. (April 14, 2000). "Microsoft Baseball 2001". GameSpot. Archived from the original on February 7, 2005.
- ^ Accardo, Sal (April 10, 2000). "Microsoft Baseball 2001". GameSpy. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000.
- ^ Reed, Aaron (April 17, 2000). "Microsoft Baseball 2001". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 21, 2002.
- ^ Adams, Dan (April 11, 2000). "Microsoft Baseball 2001". IGN. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Chheng, James (June 26, 2000). "Microsoft Baseball 2001 (PC) Review". Sports Gaming Network. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Curtiss, Aaron (April 6, 2000). "New Lineup of Baseball Video Games Has Standouts, Also-Rans". Los Angeles Times. Knight Ridder. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ Olafson, Peter (June 15, 2000). "Microsoft Baseball 2001". GamePro. Archived from the original on March 4, 2004.
External links
- Official homepage (down as of August 2006, via the web archive)
- Microsoft Baseball 2001 at MobyGames
- https://web.archive.org/web/20060519052845/http://www.sportplanet.com/catchthefever/msbaseball/sbi.shtml