MLB SlugFest 2004
The second title in Midway's baseball series, SlugFest 20-04 continues to pour on the rough-housing gameplay, bizarre codes, and humorous commentary. In addition to the new Home Run Derby mode and…
MLB SlugFest 2004 is a sport, released 17 March 2003 on Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
What MLB SlugFest 2004 is
MLB SlugFest 2004 was released in 2003. It was published by Midway Games. It is available on Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2 and Xbox.
The premise, in the publisher's words
The second title in Midway's baseball series, SlugFest 20-04 continues to pour on the rough-housing gameplay, bizarre codes, and humorous commentary. In addition to the new Home Run Derby mode and Create-A-Team options, the game features the ability of pitchers to catch "On Fire" and impossible Special Pitches that zigzag, arc, and whizz by in ways that would leave any batter humiliated. New secret teams have been added to the previous bunch, including aliens, minotaurs, and Sub-Zero of Mortal Kombat fame. The customizable Instant Replay is another nice touch, allowing you to relive the awkward moments once you pause the game. And, of course, Tim Kitzrow and Jim Shorts return to the…
Where it sits in the MLB series
MLB SlugFest 2004 is the 43rd of 129 entries we hold in the MLB series. The next entry was Backyard Baseball 2005 in 2003. Its critic score of 80 is 4 points above the series average of 76. The highest-rated entry is MLB 06: The Show at 90.
How it was received
MLB SlugFest 2004 holds a critic score of 80 out of 100. That places it above 70% of the 1,609 rated sport games in our database, which average 68. Games released in 2003 averaged 69, so it scored 11 points above the year average.
What it launched against
MLB SlugFest 2004 launched on 17 March 2003, within three weeks of WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Championship Manager 4, Final Fantasy X-2 and Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4.
Released around the same time: WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, Championship Manager 4, Final Fantasy X-2, Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield.
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