Season Ticket Baseball 2003

Discount Price: $19.95

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Customer Reviews:

More of a good thing [Posted on 2003-12-30]
If you like Season Ticket Baseball 2003, then check out the internet version of the game, called Out Of The Park Baseball or OOTP. Out of the Park Developments authored both games. Atari plans no update for Season Ticket Baseball 2003 but OOTP does. The latest version is 5.14. It makes a few improvements in the play of the game and provides a link to a website where the user can download historical stats from 1877-2002, and soon to be 2003. Some of the improvements include more sophisticated contract negotiations with players with hints as to the player's mood during them. There are even online leagues. To get the game, download and then pay to have the license activated.

There is also a companion game called Inside The Park Baseball. It is a role playing game that uses the OOTP/Season Ticket Baseball system to let the user set up an individual player and pursue a baseball career from Single A through retirement from the majors, including activities both on and off the field.

(I am not affiliated with this product in any way, except that I enjoy playing it!! Just trying to be a good Scout...)

One of the best Baseball games out there.. [Posted on 2004-03-23]
I've played quite a few baseball games over the years,my all time favorite being Front Page Sports Baseball. However, even that was missing the front Office duties like signing free Agents, or telling high priced whiners to take a walk until I came across Season Ticket Baseball 2003. Although there isn't much in the way of graphics, I like the overall design. It makes you feel like you are running the team, as a GM and a coach. I've had the game for well over a year now and I still play it quite a bit. I don't think it will be a game you play a few times and then it collects dust. About the only real minor thing in the game I didn't like is a feature where you can argue against the call of an umpire. Maybe it's meant to mirror real baseball or something, but if you do decide to argue with an ump on a call, either he refuses to listen, or you end up getting tossed, so it's sort of pointless unless you just want to make a fuss. Overall, a great game. It's fun to see players you pick turn into stars.

An enjoyable Baseball Simulation [Posted on 2004-03-29]
Season Ticket Baseball is a dummed-down version of Out of the Park Baseball that you can buy on-line. Buyer beware because this point isn't advertised. But, STB is a lot cheaper, so it can be worth it. And best of all, it is a lot of fun.

I've only played 4 seasons so far, so I haven't seen how the game progresses once your current crop of players retire. But the best part of the game is the entire minor leagues/financial model. You take the role of GM as you try and decide which aging veterans to resign or which to trade for prospects. I'm sure there is lot this game could do better, but it is still a lot of fun if you like Baseball sims.

A great game with a few holes [Posted on 2004-04-30]
This is a great game and the best part is trying to maintain a dynasty through the years. Unfortunately, you can get around losing free agents by trading your players for players on other teams with years on their contract with similar salaries. My current team has won the division four straight years, but I did use the editor to change my market size and my coaches/scouts.

The challenge is to develop your own players and I haven't yet found out the best way to do that. The game gives you every stat you need and goes by quickly. I'm addicted to it and my
wife gets mad at me.

As the game progesses, players seem to demand more and more money, so inflation plays a part.

A lot of fun, but too easy [Posted on 2004-05-18]
While I enjoy this game immensely, it does seem to be a bit to easy and I've about played it to its limits. I've played about 20 seasons and usually sim through them and then play the playoff games. The fun part for me is building the team through trades and free agents and drafts.

But I've won my division about 10 years in a row. The game makes it too easy to trade high paid veterans in the last year of their contract for younger up and coming stars with years left on their contract. By doing this, you always have a fresh infusion of talent without increasing payroll.

This game is fun and maybe the newer editions of Out of the Park Baseball (which you can buy only online) will have solved this problem.

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