MLB 2000

PlayStation exclusive

This game is basically an update to MLB 99 with a few new features. The game contains depictions of the real teams, stadiums, stats, and players that reflect their real life counterparts. The modes returning from the previous game include quick play, season, playoffs, spring training, and home run derby. One of the new modes is general manager mode.

Released: 1999
Platforms: PlayStation
Genres: Baseball Sports
Developers: —
Publishers: —
Themes: Non-fiction
Country: United States
Age ratings: ESRB E

About

MLB 2000 is a 1999 baseball video game developed by 989 Sports and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. The color commentary for the game is from Dave Campbell and the play by play announcer is Vin Scully. Anaheim Angels designated hitter Mo Vaughn was featured on the cover.

It has been preceded by MLB '99 and succeeded by MLB 2001.

Keywords

baseball
gravity
year in the title
penalties
product placement
playstation underground

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

The game received "favorable" reviews according to the review aggregation website GameRankings. Next Generation said that the game "swings for the fences, but falls short. It doesn't do anything truly innovative, and it needed to in order to make up for some of the more annoying features of the game. It's still a fun game, but not the leader of the pack."

S. PlayStation Magazine said, "If you're a die-hard fan of the MLB series, then MLB 2000 is worth picking up since it offers more of exactly the same. But if you have last year's MLB or no baseball game at all, then pick up EA's Triple Play 2000. It's better, and [it] has taken better advantage of its time in the off-season."