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MLB Slam! (N-Gage)

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]

THQ Wireless
Sports
Players: 2
E (Everyone)
Developer: Hexacto
Released November 3, 2003

Overall Metascore

This is a weighted, normalized average of all individual scores given by critics, on a scale of 0 (worst) to 100 (best).

33 / 100

Critic Reviews

61 GameZone
The sloppy outfield and base controls really puts a damper on the entire game.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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