Microsoft Baseball 2001 Explained

Microsoft Baseball 2001
Developer:Microsoft
Publisher:Microsoft
Engine:Baseball Mogul
Genre:Sports (baseball)
Modes:Single-player
Platforms:Microsoft Windows

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. It was released in March 2000.[6] The cover art features Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra.[7]

Reception

Aaron Curtiss, writing for Knight Ridder, praised the game's simplicity but considered it inferior to Sammy Sosa High Heat Baseball 2001.[8] Peter Olafson of GamePro wrote that the game "feels unfinished--more like a step in the right direction than a destination."[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Abner . William . Microsoft Baseball 2001: Baseball Mogul with graphics? . Computer Games Strategy Plus . February 8, 2000 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030503134732/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/026/033/mb2001_fl.html . May 3, 2003.
  2. Web site: Abner . William . Microsoft Baseball 2001: Microsoft enters its third season with a new twist . Computer Games Strategy Plus . March 6, 2000 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030503135420/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/026/151/mb2001_preview.html . May 3, 2003.
  3. Web site: Howarth . Robert . Microsoft Baseball 2001 . GameFan . April 11, 2000 . https://web.archive.org/web/20001207231600/http://www.gamefan.com/repre.asp?g=1736&t=p . December 7, 2000.
  4. Web site: Abner . William . Microsoft officially announces Baseball 2001 . Computer Games Strategy Plus . February 17, 2000 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030524194734/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/026/062/msbaseball.html . May 24, 2003.
  5. Web site: Adams . Dan . Microsoft Baseball 2001 . IGN . September 15, 2020 . February 17, 2000.
  6. Web site: Fudge . James . Microsoft Baseball 2001 Released . Computer Games Strategy Plus . March 25, 2000 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030525172823/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/027/013/bb2001.html . May 25, 2003.
  7. Web site: Fudge . James . Official Microsoft Baseball 2001 Web Site Goes Live . Computer Games Strategy Plus . March 1, 2000 . https://web.archive.org/web/20030524214716/http://www.cdmag.com/articles/026/129/baseball2001.html . dead . May 24, 2003.
  8. News: Curtiss . Aaron . New Lineup of Baseball Video Games Has Standouts, Also-Rans . September 15, 2020 . Los Angeles Times . Knight Ridder . April 6, 2000.
  9. Olafson . Peter . Microsoft Baseball 2001 . GamePro . June 15, 2000 . https://web.archive.org/web/20040304162647/http://www.gamepro.com/computer/pc/games/reviews/5877.shtml . March 4, 2004.

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