Metacritic Games

All-Star Baseball 2003 (Xbox)

New features include Expansion Play, which allows baseball fanatics to choose a city, stadium, and team logo and integrate that team into Major League Baseball, after which they'll draft from a pool of unprotected players in an expansion draft of free agents and Minor League players to build a team from scratch. 10 game modes include Season, Career, Franchise (with 20 consecutive seasons), All-Star Game, Home Run Derby, and Batting Practice. [Acclaim]

Acclaim
Sports
Players: 4
E (Everyone)
Developer: Acclaim Studios Austin
Released February 26, 2002

Overall Metascore

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

79 / 100

Critic Reviews

100	Hot Games If you want the best baseball out there, with speed, finesse, and control, then you have to go with the All Star.
90	Game Informer The hitting has good pace, the graphics are gorgeous, and the fielding is on par. [Apr 2002, p.83]
89	IGN If you love a good baseball sim and you want to invest some serious time in multiple seasons, this is the game for you.
89	Gamezilla! This game takes the purity and excitement of America's favorite pastime and brings it to the Xbox flawlessly.
84	GameSpot It has a deep franchise mode, accurate player ratings, and all the small details that make baseball fans giddy with excitement.
83	Game Revolution Smooth graphics and a slew of modes and features make this a game Xbox baseball fans won't want to miss.
83	Media and Games Online Network Baseball fans will love the more hardcore side of the game whilst others will love the ability to pick up the game and play it straight away.
74	GameZone Die-hard fans of the sport will immediately pick up on some of the deficiencies, but those can be overlooked due to the overall package.
70	Electronic Gaming Monthly I'm all for authenticity, but holy smokes, that ball's hard to hit. [June 2002, p.118]
70	Electric Playground Pretty good, though we should go ask the pitchers if they have any sandpaper or emery boards we can use to take off the noticeable rough edges.
70	All Game Guide Despite the awkward fielding system, limited camera angles, and inability to modify individual aspects of gameplay, the powerful tandem of great visuals and extensive modes of play will surely satisfy fans of the series wanting more substance over flash.
64	Team Xbox While the atmosphere might not be all there and while the hitting might prove to be intimidating, those who learn to master the nuances of the game will be in for an enjoyable baseball experience.
62	Official Xbox Magazine My biggest problem with this game comes from the extremely unrealistic batting interface. [June 2002, p.78]
50	GamePen One of those games which can drive a gamer nuts. It tantalizes with a couple of neat ideas, but botches every else so completely it makes the player say, "Arrrrgh."
40	Xbox Nation Magazine Choppy movements, mediocre graphics, and limited control options. [Summer 2002, p.90]