2/18/02

New modes of play including Scenario, Pick-up Game and Rookie

With only three weeks left until the release of All-Star Baseball 2004, Acclaim Entertainment is giving gamers an in-depth scouting report on a few of the 80 new features that Acclaim Studios Austin have been working on in the off-season. Stay tuned - each week we'll provide you with even more stats that illustrate why All-Star Baseball 2004 will once again be voted the #1 baseball video game among consumers.

 All-Star Baseball 2004 doesn't limit itself to the typical nine-inning game.  This year, Acclaim Studios Austin has added some new modes that expand upon the depth of an already great baseball experience.  With the inclusion of Scenario mode, gamers will be able to take a swing at altering the outcome of 21 of last year's great moments on the field.  A prime example of this is the infamous all-star game of 2002, where after 11 innings the umpires declared the game a tie.  In All-Star Baseball 2004, nobody ties - win the game with the American League, starting in the top of the 12th inning.  If gamers complete the objectives, they will be awarded a video interview with baseball greats that include Derek Jeter, Cal Ripken Jr. and Buck O'Neil.

If the pressure of these intense big league moments is too much for you, then get back to your roots and head to the schoolyard with Pick-Up mode, where 18 randomly selected players who will join you in a pick-up game.  Two captains will have the task of choosing sides (odds or evens for who picks first), then players will face-off head-to-head on the playground.  This is one game where even all-star caliber players will know the embarrassment of being picked last.

For those gamers who are typically picked last, All-Star Baseball 2004 is here to help.  Acclaim Studios Austin has signed up both Tommy Lasorda and Derek Jeter as in-game coaches this year.  By enabling Rookie mode, players will receive an assortment of tips from Tommy and Derek on how to be a better player.  Whether it's hitting the cut-off man or running a squeeze play, this new feature will help you get that much closer to winning your own World Series ring.

So there's a little taste of some of the new modes of play that have been added to All-Star Baseball 2004.