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MLB Slam! ngage Game Reviews
MLB Slam!
Critic Score
Metascore: 33 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
6.0 out of 10
based on 10 reviews
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More than just a baseball game! MLB Slam! for the N-Gage game deck features two modes of exciting and realistic gameplay. In Head-to-Head Mode, players field teams while competing over a Bluetooth connection. Single Player Mode allows players to test their skills against the rest of the league. [THQ Wireless]

PUBLISHER: THQ Wireless
DEVELOPER: Hexacto
GENRE(S): Sports
PLAYERS: 2
ESRB RATING: E (Everyone)
RELEASE DATE: November 3, 2003

What The Critics Said

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61
GameZone
The sloppy outfield and base controls really puts a damper on the entire game.
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50
GameNow
Unresponsive computer players and bad camera angles mar what's otherwise a solid setup. [Nov 2003, p.76]
50
Pocket Games
A weak single-player offering, but a bit better in multiplayer. [Spring 2004, p.18]
40
Game Informer
The fielding works pretty well, but I haven't seen a batting/pitching interface this atrocious since the Intellivision. [Oct 2003, p.51]
33
IGN
The expansive season mode, Dream Team option and full players stats are nice additions but they cannot make up for the tedious gameplay.
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33
Gaming Age
There are plenty of modes to choose from and the fielding works, but the batting game suffers from inconsistent hits and undeterminable range.
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30
GMR Magazine
Take me out...of my misery. [Nov 2003, p.101]
20
GameSpy
Without much control in the outfield or on the bases, the gameplay is reduced to pitching and batting, which is also a pretty weak element.
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17
GameSpot
To be blunt, it's horrible...Its poorly designed gameplay and boring, bug-filled graphics would prevent even the most rabid baseball fan from enjoying what is presented.
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15
Game Power Australia
A disgrace of a game which has almost no redeeming features. It plays poorly, looks terrible and sounds even worse. In case you hadn't already guessed, we'd recommend you stay well away from the N-Gage's first baseball title.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 6.0 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Sports Guy gave it an 8:
Pretty good handheld baseball action.

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