MLB and Baseball Simulators
List of sports management game news under the term ‘MLB and Baseball Simulators’
Review – How do you improve on perfection? OOTP 18 found a way.
One of the hardest things I do every year is write a review for the latest edition of OOTP. I’ve written on a number of occasions that they just keep improving on what was already perfection, and that’s again the case with this year’s edition (OOTP 18), which is absolutely incredible after I took a year-long hiatus from writing reviews. To that end, it has to be even more difficult creating a game...[Read More]
Out of the Park Baseball 18 – Available Worldwide (PC, Mac, Linux)
Baseball is back and Out of the Park Baseball 18 – the sequel to Metacritic’s PC Game of the Year 2016 – delivers countless baseball dreams! [This press release is made available courtesy of OOTP Developments] Officially licensed by MLB.com, the MLBPA and Minor League Baseball, Out of the Park Baseball 18 includes the latest projected 2017 MLB Opening Day rosters, includi...[Read More]
Review of Out of the Park Baseball (OOTP 17) – Takes the throne and improves on it
March has come around once again. With real life baseball players reporting to camps and playing games for this year’s Spring Training, baseball season is looming. This means a new installment of Out of the Park Developments premiere franchise, Out of the Park Baseball, a franchise long storied as one of the best when it comes to text-based GM games. Start Menu Coming new with this y...[Read More]
OOTP 17 hits the market (PC, Mac, Linux)
Famous baseball manager Out of the Park Baseball is here for another annual representation. What can lead developer Markus Heinsohn and his studio do to one up the build from last year? Last year included the first time that official MLB logos have been made available. Many users though felt this wasn’t that much of an upgrade as there are quickstarts or modifications available to provide th...[Read More]
Review of MLB Manager 2015 – A game that’ll be a time killer
If you go into playing MLB Manager 2015 with the idea that you’re getting a stripped-down version of OOTP ‘16 for your desktop, well, that’ll tell part of the story. Sure, there isn’t as much details as a game that we gave a 98/100 just a couple months ago. And for an iOS game, of course that level of detail won’t be able to be condensed down into a version that’ll fit on your phone. But honestly,...[Read More]
A new twist on Baseball Mogul, version Diamond hits the market
It’s called Diamond. Why so? Clay Dreslough, the creator of Baseball Mogul has renamed his game this year because of what they believe to be a bigger feature set with 4 major changes that represent the bases on a diamond. We will share the details here with you. Most of the content is from the Baseball Mogul website. Baseball Mogul has been a long time staple for baseball sim fans and this c...[Read More]
(Preview) Details of MLB Manager 2015 (iOS, Android)
iOOTP is making a big push to become one of the most popular mobile video games. Traditionally sports management games have been niche yet this power-play in association with the MLB branding will be very interesting to see. As part of building the awareness of the original game, OOTP Developments has made iOOTP 2014 available for free through the iTunes Apple Store. Below is a summary of what can...[Read More]
OOTP 16 Features MLB.com, MiLB Licenses (PC, Mac, Linux)
As per the OOTP Developments Blog update, there has been a major licensing announcement. Note: Sections of this press release are direct excerpts from the OOTP Newsletter entry. The 16th edition in the year 2015 will include all the branding from Major League Baseball Advanced Media. This association includes MLB.com and MiLB (Minor League Baseball). OOTP 16 will have AL, NL, and MLB logos, as wel...[Read More]
iOOTP 2014 Now Available (iPhone, iPad)
Today is the official release of iOOTP 2014. We just earlier today put out our review of OOTP 15 for (PC, Mac and Linux) and now you can play the handheld variation. Keep in mind the games are different by platform. New features in iOOTP Baseball this year: Real 2014 rosters and schedule! Every player on every major league team is available, along with the top 20 minor league prospects for each te...[Read More]
OOTP 15 REVIEW – AN IMPROVEMENT ON (NEAR) PERFECTION
From the very get-go, one gets the sense that Out of the Park Baseball 15 is going to be an immersive experience. Just by virtue of selecting “new standard game” — one of eight different first screen options — the user is confronted with the decision whether to take the more standard path with a new league based on 2014 MLB rosters and schedules, or whether to choose between seven othe...[Read More]
Now available, Baseball Mogul Version 2015 Edition (PC)
Baseball Mogul, one of the true pioneer baseball simulation games continues on. Clay Dreslough the original creator of Baseball Mogul seems to have ramped up the game offering by bringing another developer on staff named Connor Milliken. The Sports Mogul company in recent years has been focused on making an NFL Football theme card game named Masters of the Gridion. Their kick-starter campaign reac...[Read More]
MLB Pro Android App is Now Live!
As MLB Pro (http://mlb-pro.com), our flagship Out of the Park Baseball OOTP League kicks off the 2014 season tonight with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, their commissioner Andrew Sowders is proud to announce the release of their official MLB Pro Android app. This app will be your one-stop source for all things MLB Pro and it works on all Android devices – no matter the phone or tabl...[Read More]