[Digital Takawira]

i rented mvp baseball 2003(ea switched from the triple play title) for the ps2 and its not bad either. i like the pitching meter. you pick your pitch type and hold down the button for the pitch until the meter powers up and try to release as close to the end of the blue part of the meter and the beginning of the red part. too far into the red area, and it might be a wild pitch. this measures the "effectiveness" of the pitch. you then hit the button again when the meter comes back within a green "accuracy" area similar to the kicking meter on madden. batting is real simple. you have red "hot" areas, blue "cold" areas, and white "neutral" areas. red means you'll smash it, blue you'll whiff, and white either/or. i like the momentum meter they have in franchise mode. the better you play consistently, the higher your momentum(naturally). this in turn affects how your team plays when you simulate games. i really wish they had this in madden. i can't stand when i've built the chiefs up to a team full of pro-bowl calibur players that should destroy any team, yet if i simulate a few games, they more often than not don't play near how they should. anyway, mvp isn't bad, i'll give it a 8/10, but i think i'm going to rent wsb 2k3 before i decide on one to buy. i've heard that it's the best game of all of them.