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 NEWS...................................................... Acclaim and Iguana are breaking new grounds again, only this time around it's not with Turok or even NFL Quarterback Club, it's with the latest addition to Acclaim's sports division, All-Star Baseball '99. Like QB Club before it, All-Star Baseball runs in high-resolution (640x480) mode, utilizing unsurpassed animation techniques and clever texture design for an end result that is nothing short of breathtaking. But the question remains: does the game play as good as it looks? Last year NFL Quarterback Club dazzled gamers with lush graphics, but came up short in the gameplay department, especially when compared to the likes of Madden 64. All-Star Baseball delivers on both accounts. Features: All 30 Major League Baseball teams and more than 700 MLB players. In addition to that, expect to see all the official MLB stadiums in beautiful rendered detail. Hi-res graphics (640x480) A completely new, fully polygonal 3D graphics engine (enhanced of QB Club) Create-a-player option Roster management: trading, signing and releasing players, creating new teams, farm system prospects Player injuries affect season Track season-long statistics, including in-game highlights with color photos and updates Rumble Pak support More than 500 motions: catcher and baserunner collisions, wall catches, running throws, sliding catches, jump and pivot throws, broken bats, injuries, dives and kneeling throws. There is even more than 100 unique batting stances Pitchers scouted by 1997 NL MVP, Larry Walker of the Colorado Rockies Rain, dust, airborne hat and mask animations Advanced in-game strategies -- hit and run, bunt and slash, the squeeze and suicide bunt, or the double switch Multiple camera angles and spectator views Play-by-play commentary by John Sterling and Michael Kaye Seven game modes: Spring training, season, playoff, world series, All-Star game, home run derby and trivia game End of season awards Play Ball All-Star Baseball '99 is very much a baseball simulation game as opposed to the arcade thrills and spills found in Ken Griffey Baseball. What this means is realism. Everything in the game has been molded after its real-life counterpart, from the texture-mapped baseball players and rendered stadiums to the realistic game pace, batting system and stat tracking. If you're looking for realism then you needn't look any further. That's not to say the game is boring though, as that couldn't be further from the truth. The baseball action, whether it be fielding or batting, is top-notch, fast and tight. The game's batting system is unique and unequaled. Both the pitcher and the batter are represented in the batter's box -- a blinking cursor for the pitcher and a circle for the batter. Players batting must align their circle (the angle at which their bat will swing) with the pitchers blinking cursor. Pitching the ball works exactly the same way, except the goal is to trick the batter and throw the ball when and where he can't see it coming. This adds quite a bit of strategy to what is normally a simplistic task -- far more strategy than, for example, Mike Piazza's Baseball offers with its straight pitch-and-hit system. Players can steal, get caught in a tag-down (which looks amazing), make diving catches, off-the wall catches, slides, get hit by the ball -- all the fun of the game is captured perfectly. The game features all the stat tracking, player rosters and so on, but it also includes a valuable option that is somehow missing in Ken Griffey Baseball: create-a-player. Players can customize their own athletes, including name, height, weight, team, number, skin color, eyes, face, beard -- just about everything, and then send them off to play in the big leagues. The only gripe we could find with the way the game plays is the fact that it moves at a slower, more realistic pace than Ken Griffey Baseball, which spits out play after play in a matter of seconds. Simulation junkies will no doubt appreciate the realism, but others may be a bit turned off by it. Graphics The best looking baseball game we've ever seen, plain and simple. Mike Piazza and Ken Griffey Baseball look like 16-bit hand-me-downs in comparison. Sporting high-resolution graphics, excellent texture design and animation so realistic you'd swear it was real, there is nothing that comes close to All-Star Baseball in terms of visual finesse. Imagine rendered stadiums that reflect changes in daylight, soft-skinned players with the faces of real athletes texture-mapped onto them, a selection of multiple camera angles, (including fish-eye batting, behind the catcher and over the catcher views), motion-captured animation, all with a fast framerate that never hitches. Not only is All-Star baseball the most beautiful baseball game we've ever seen, it's one of the prettiest games in existence. That said, the game does lack the little extras that add character. For example, when a player hits a home-run there's no real sense of achievement -- he just runs the bases. In Griffey, when a player hits a homer his teammates will give him high-fives when he approaches the dug-out. We're probably being picky, but minute details like this add quite a bit to the game. Sound Though the game sports play-by-play commentary by John Sterling and Michael Kaye, the All-Star's sounds are rather uninspired and dull. Once again, we'll refer to Griffey, which has background sounds of ambulances, cheering crowds and music. All-Star has commentary. It's not bad, but it certainly could have been better. Note that there seems to be a defective first batch of All-Star Baseball on the market that crashes when using certain memory paks and created players. Contact Acclaim's customer service if you're one of the unlucky early adopters. CODES..................................................... Alien Abductors At the "ENTER CHEATS" screen enter the cheat code of "ATEMYBUIK". This will now enable an alien themed stadium called Alienapolis at the bottom of the stadium select list. When you play on this field the 2nd team (or 2nd player in Home Run Derby) will be aliens on a team called the "Abductors". The players remain the same except for their appearance. Submitted by Curt Mac Backwards Batters When you are already into a game, pause it and go to the change lineup option. Then replace your batter with a different batter that bats the same way. Go back to the game long enough just to see your batter. Then go to the change line-up option again and replace your batter with a batter that bats opposite of him. (A righty for a lefty, or vice versa.) Then go look at your batter and he'll be backwards. Submitted by Jigglepaak Beachball Baseballs Enter BBNSTRDS at the cheat menu and your baseball will be beachball sized. Submitted by Scott Levin Big Heads, Big Bodies, Big Bats, OH MY! To access this code, go to the "Enter Cheat" menu and type GOTHELIUM. Go into the game and the players body parts and bats should be enlarged. Broken Bats At the enter cheats screan enter BRKNBAT, and during the game you will brake many bats. Submitted by Chad Murphey Cal Ripken Glitch When playing at Camden Yards the scoreboard in center field always has Cal Ripken's stats and says it's the bottom of the seventh inning. Submitted by Ryan Zavislak Credits Enter the following code at the titles screen to enable a credits option: R, A, Z, R, C-Right, A, B. Easy Base To get a runner on first base, press C-Down. This will cause you to bunt. Hold C-Down and aim your bunt toward third base. When the ball is bunted it will be down the third base line. The players will attempt to throw you out but you will be safe. Easy Bunting When batting, hold C-Down to bunt. Move the arrow down the third base line and press and hold C-Left for a power bunt. Right before the pitcher lets go of the ball, release C-Left so that the power goes down. You might have to adjust the power according to the speed of the runner. You'll be safe about 90% of the time. Submitted by Jonathan Fitch Easy Home Run To hit an easy home run, play a game with any two teams. As soon as it has started, push pause. The go to game options. Go to "Pitch Aid" and turn it on. Then, check if the pitcher is left-handed or right-handed. If he is left-handed, then put your swinger a little to the left and undre the little circle where the pitch is going to be. If the pitcher is right-handed, put your swinger a little to the right and under where the pitch is going to be. Submitted by Silvercrush 33-28 Easy Outs If an opposing player hits a base-hit, while he is on base keep throwing the ball around between the bases. One of your players will eventually throw a wild ball, and the runner will automatically run. Now you can tag him for the easy out. NOTE: Sometimes the wild throws really are wild and they could throw the ball away. That's why it's best to use this code for someone on first base. Submitted by HyperGuy Easy Pick Off When you are on the mound and there is a runner on base you wait there(without pitching)until he comes to far off the base. Then you through the ball to the base he is on and 90% of the time he will be out and 10% of the time he will be called safe or he will try to advance a base and be caught in a run down. Submitted by Rookie Easy Strike If you are on defense and you pitch the ball and the batter squares up to bunt it and misses it, the batter will always try to bunt on the second pitch. If you simply hit the "B" button instead of the "A" button to pitch it, the pitch will be pitched outside where the hitter can't hit it, but he will try and he will get a strike. Submitted by Josh Zurcher Extra Running Speed When running to a base to speed your player up quickly tap the Z button. This also works when running back to a base by hitting R quickly. Submitted by Jay Fat or Skinny Players For fat or skinny players, enter ABBTNCSTLO in the cheat code screen. Fireball To access this cheat, go into the Cheat Menu and type GRTBLSFDST. This will set the ball on fire. Submitted by Chad and Matt Hidden Messages At the title screen (the one with Piazza's picture), enter: C-Up, R, B, B for hidden messages. Little Home Run Derby Guy Make sure you have a roster slot open on a team. It should say "empty" instead of a player's name. Go to HOME RUN DERBY and pick that guy. You won't even see him him walking in the grass because he's really small and dark. It takes a while for him to reach the mound, so be patient. Watch the pitcher; he'll actually have to throw to the ground so this guy can hit the ball. He does pretty good though, and it's funny to watch. Lizard Players Choose an exibition game then go to Kaufmann Stadium. There are two signs that say "Win a lizard." If a player hits that sign the team wil turn into lizards. More Pitch Selections When you are starting a game go to the "Game Options" screen and go to game mode and change it to arcade. Then go to into the game and hold the Z button when you're pitching. Congratulations! You now have eight pitches to choose from, including the spit-fastball and the screwball. Paper Players To access this cheat, go into the Cheat Menu and type "prppaplyr". Go into the game and the players should be as flat as paper! Pick-Off Base Runners You can pick off the baserunner easier if you first pick the pitch you want to throw. Now wait until the baserunner has gone to his biggest lead-off possible (some baserunners will take a big one.) Then press the A button to pitch the ball to the batter, but before he can pitch the ball press the C button that the baserunner is leading off of. The result should be that the pitcher will start his wind-up and then quickly throw out the baserunner. NOTE: This trick works best when the runner is on second base. Power Hit To get a more powerful hit hold the joystick down and hit the ball when it comes. You should hit a homerun or something close to that. This works great in the homerun derby. Smaller Strikezone When you create a player, get a batter with a crouched batting stance. That player will have a smaller strikezone and it will be easier to hit the ball. Submitted by wrestleman Smoke Trail Enter GRTBLSFDST at the cheat menu to see a smoke trail from the ball. Submitted by Scott Levin Steal Third Easily When on second, get your lead but don't force a pickoff. When the pitcher throws to the plate take off for third base. The catcher will throw to third, so turn around and go back to second. The third baseman will try to run you down then throw to second. Just turn around one more time and don't turn back. Submitted by Chris Ricardo Three River Stadium Glitch When playing at Three Rivers Stadium look at the right field score board and you will always see 2, 2, 2 standing for 2 hits, 2 errors, and 2 runs. Note: This is always there even if you have a different amount of hits errors and runs. Submitted by MjBoss5 and Nike1058 Victory Dance After the opposing team scores, walk your player to home plate. The man who just scored will be doing the YMCA or the Macarana. Submitted by Eric Mineart Weird Catcher Start a game anywhere with any two teams. Switch the controls so its computer vs computer. Then put it on manual camera. When the game starts up push left on the D pad (not on the joystick). That should make all the guys freeze. Now press START and go to restart game. When you move the camera around you'll see a long catcher with a glove on each hand. If you press LEFT on the D-pad again to unfreeze the game it will restart. 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