3DO Company Ships High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 for PlayStation2
Latest edition of award-winning sports franchise is first baseball game of 2002.
The 3DO Company today announced it has shipped the latest edition in their award-winning baseball game series, High Heat(tm) Major League Baseball 2003 for the PlayStation2 computer entertainment system. The first PlayStation 2 baseball game of 2002, High Heat 2003 is riding a wave of recent positive press from leading gaming publications and websites. Additionally, High Heat Major League Baseball 2002 was just named "best sports game" by the three leading PC gaming publications.
According to GamePro Magazine, in their recent review of the game, "...it's hard to imagine Triple Play or even All-Star Baseball coming close to this performance. If you have the slightest interest in baseball, run - don't walk - to score a copy of this excellent game." Official PlayStation Magazine also piled on the praise, naming High Heat 2003 to their "Most Wanted PS2 Games" list and commenting, "For baseball fans who obsess over numbers like .400, 190, 56 and now, 73, 3DO's High Heat is the only game that matters."
High Heat 2003 is endorsed by Arizona Diamondbacks ace, Curt Schilling. Schilling led the World Champion Diamondbacks with 22 wins and was named co-MVP of the 2001 World Series. Curt Schilling became a champion of the ALS cause in 1992 when he created "Curt's Pitch for ALS." Through the "Curt's Pitch" program, Schilling donates $1,000 for each win and $100 for every strikeout. Since the program's inception, Schilling has personally contributed $177,400 and Curt's Pitch has raised $660,000 for ALS research and patient care. Schilling was awarded this year's Roberto Clemente Award given annually to the player who combines outstanding skills on the baseball field with dedicated work in the community. A portion of the proceeds from sales of each High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 game will be donated to "Curt's Pitch for ALS."
The features of High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 for the PlayStation 2 system include
A massive marketing and public relations campaign will support High Heat 2003 including national television, print, radio and Internet promotion. A playable demo of the game will be on the April issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine's insert CD (available in March 2002).
High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 will also be available for the Game Boy Advance and the PC in March 2002.
More information about The 3DO Company and 3DO's products can be found on the Internet at www.3do.com.
According to GamePro Magazine, in their recent review of the game, "...it's hard to imagine Triple Play or even All-Star Baseball coming close to this performance. If you have the slightest interest in baseball, run - don't walk - to score a copy of this excellent game." Official PlayStation Magazine also piled on the praise, naming High Heat 2003 to their "Most Wanted PS2 Games" list and commenting, "For baseball fans who obsess over numbers like .400, 190, 56 and now, 73, 3DO's High Heat is the only game that matters."
High Heat 2003 is endorsed by Arizona Diamondbacks ace, Curt Schilling. Schilling led the World Champion Diamondbacks with 22 wins and was named co-MVP of the 2001 World Series. Curt Schilling became a champion of the ALS cause in 1992 when he created "Curt's Pitch for ALS." Through the "Curt's Pitch" program, Schilling donates $1,000 for each win and $100 for every strikeout. Since the program's inception, Schilling has personally contributed $177,400 and Curt's Pitch has raised $660,000 for ALS research and patient care. Schilling was awarded this year's Roberto Clemente Award given annually to the player who combines outstanding skills on the baseball field with dedicated work in the community. A portion of the proceeds from sales of each High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 game will be donated to "Curt's Pitch for ALS."
The features of High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 for the PlayStation 2 system include
- New Graphics Engine: Ultra-realistic, smoother animations, lifelike lighting, dynamic camerawork, exceptional special effects, player model differentials, and extremely realistic stadiums.
- New Game Modes: Create-A-Player, Player Editor, Home Run Derby, Fantasy Draft, Play-offs, Batting Practice, and the 3DO original creation "TWO ON TWO SHOWDOWN."
- Realistic Ballpark Sound: Intelligent crowd sounds featuring 3DO's Interactive Crowd Excitement System (crowds react to great plays by the home team, boo stall tactics by the visitors, etc.), dynamic two man booth featuring Dave O'Brien of the Florida Marlins and color man Chuck Valenches of the Pittsburgh Pirates minor league organization, and stadium announcer Roy Steele of the Oakland Athletics.
- Analog Control: Full 360-degree range of motion for fielding, pitching, and batting.
- Tuning Menu: Users can customise many game settings to their personal liking. Elements such as base runner speed, pitch speed, computer-hitting skill, etc. can all be adjusted.
- Loadable Custom Rosters: Users can save modified rosters from a season and use them later in exhibition play, trade them with friends, or start a new season with them.
- Extra 'Free Agent' Players: Extra player pool composed of unsigned players allows for roster flexibility and injured player replacement.
- Injuries: High Heat features everything from little nagging injuries to the season-ending kind. Injuries are a part of baseball, so they're a part of High Heat.
- Unsurpassed Pitcher and Batter Artificial Intelligence: Batters work the count and take you deep in you make a mistake, pitchers nibble at the corners, and keep your hitters off-balance with a mixture of speeds and locations.
A massive marketing and public relations campaign will support High Heat 2003 including national television, print, radio and Internet promotion. A playable demo of the game will be on the April issue of the Official PlayStation Magazine's insert CD (available in March 2002).
High Heat Major League Baseball 2003 will also be available for the Game Boy Advance and the PC in March 2002.
More information about The 3DO Company and 3DO's products can be found on the Internet at www.3do.com.