CSM Writes:
"The coolest thing about the game is that every movement from pitching to batting to base running and fielding can be performed via the touch screen. With pitching, you choose a style like curve or fastball, touch the place where you want it in the strike zone, then trace the pitch precisely on the path that appears on the touch screen. The speed at which you trace will equal the speed of the ball thrown to the catcher. With batting, which is harder than pitching to master, you'll hit the ball with a stylus movement across the strike zone. You'll also get minigames, the best of these is called Horse. If you don't hit the ball in the right direction, you get a letter. Spell out a complete word and you lose. Beyond the minigames, even the long group of games in the World Series is a delight to play."
BeefJack writes: "Since Wii Sports, there have been more than a few Baseball games available on the market from the really casual, not too challenging Mario Super Sluggers to the "that's more like it" MLB series. Holding the official license for the Little League Baseball association, this game seems to fit squarely in the middle of those two games, adding all the fun elements and putting them into a decent Baseball package. And although it doesn't take itself seriously, this game can be played by a serious baseball fan without handing the controller to the kids saying "this ones for you guys". Even though its cartoony, Anime style may not appeal to the enthusiast, who wants a real player look, the good thing about Little League Baseball is that it will appeal to both kids and adults alike."
Activision-Blizzard have today updated their latest European release schedule for the first quarter of 2009. With a collection of Wii games and some intriguing PLAYSTATION3 and Xbox360 titles on the list – as well as, of course, Monsters Vs. Aliens based on the Dreamworks' movie of the same name – the line-up will almost certainly do well at retail; convincing Hardcore Gamers may well be more difficult.
I hate the Activision-Blizzard name. Articles like this get my hopes up that Blizzard might be releasing Starcraft 2 soon, but then I realize it's pretty much about more Activision shovelware and nothing to do with Blizzard.
PS3 owners will be spared Secret Service. Cauldron, the guys that made Soldier of Fortune:Payback, are working on this masterpiece.
Poor PS3 owners get shabby ports of good games enough. They don't need shabby ports of god awful games.
What a stinker list! The Wii effect will be taking over in 09 just look at that Shovelware. Paintball? Movie Tie-in and Secret Service which I think has already scored 4/10 from OXM. No thanks!
Little League World Series Baseball 2008 isn't really a bad game; it's just a generic one. The style used on the Wii game doesn't really translate, so you get a clip art visual style mixed with low-framed animations, and an overall offering that looks about on par with big-character Super NES titles, or online flash mini-games. The controls are all touch-based, and while they work (save for some annoyances during offense) they just aren't fun.
Presentation - 6.0
Graphics - 4.0
Sound - 5.0
Gameplay - 5.0
Lasting Appeal - 4.0
Overall -
