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Rating:  - How the heck do you hit the ball?
OK, I figured out the tennis game and enjoy it. The bowling is easy enough. but this baseball game is frustrating my 21 year old sports-loving and playing son and myself. I have tried to "train" on the homerun derby and the best score I've gotten is a total of 6 homeruns out of 40 pitches. But most of the time I get 2 homeruns out of 40 pitches. I've changed the angle of the port, changed my location left and right, close and far (within the 8 feet recommended). I've changed my timing to before, during and after the pitch...all to no avail. I thought it would eventually come as it did with the tennis swing, but no luck. The batteries seem to be OK to make selections on the TV by swinging the bat. So I've run out of reasons why the two of us can't find this FUN. I can't see this game system selling very many units which are not quickly taken back for a refund if others find the learning curve so darn difficult. I welcome any help from those who find this game so much FUN!!!!
Rating:  - AWESOME!!!!!!
If you love baseball and your "jozin" cause the season is over...this game is for YOU!!! YOU HAVE YOUR OWN BALL GAME IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR LIVING ROOM!!!! It is a total blast and is not like your standard "sit on the couch and push buttons" game. You are up and in on the action! MY husband is playing this game as I'm writting this review and keeps sayin' "DID YA SEE THAT?" He's having a BLAST!!! I've played it with him and I must agree it is WAY MUCH FUN!!!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS GAME!!!
Rating: - Great
One of the best games I have played. It really works too. It is up at number 2 on my list just after Jak 3
Rating: - Just so great!!
Just like the bowling unit this Xavix game is terrific! The onscreen stadium and ball field are wonderful. The players against you are well animated and realistic as are the players that run the field. I took the bat first and my husband pitched. Yes, you pitch and bat just like a real game, except that the pitcher can program the ball to do some very fancy throwing. It is great fun. With this game reading the manual is important as you can program your ball for pitching and it is easy to strike out if you don't wait for the ball to come just in front of home plate before you bat at it. Just like in real baseball your teams take turns, players take turns pitching and batting. The running and catching are done onscreen by animated players but the batting and pitching feel very real. The pitcher and batter are shown as animated players onscreen and bat or wind up as you move so you control their onscreen actions as you play. In this game just like in bowling, the bat and ball have sensors that are read by the base unit which is sold separately. The top of the bat is soft foam so an accidental swing into the pitcher won't do damage. Just as in bowling you don't let go of the ball or the bat and both are anchored to your arm for saftey by adjustable straps. The ballpark sounds, crack of bat, crowds, and music are very realistic and lots of fun. Like the bowling unit you can play with up to eight players. There are batting and pitching training games, regular games, and championship series games that pit you in the quarter finals of a tournament with a team of the game's choosing. Although neither of us are great ball fans this is so much fun we have become great simulated baseball fans. Once again these games, the bowling, baseball and tennis are sports simulators not sit on the couch video games. You have to get up and play. It is so much fun you will feel it the next day if you overdo it the first time out.
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