Out of the Park Baseball 11

Out of the Park Baseball 11 Game Customer Reviews

First, if you are not familiar with the game, it is text based, so it won't have all the fancy graphics you get from the console games. But if your concern is accuracy and realism, then this is the game to get.

Gameplay: There are numerous ways to play OOTP. You can choose to control everything, from trading, signing free agents, drafting rookies, etc.. You can sim though your games for instant gratification, seeing how your moves play out. Or you can play out every game, making all the in-game decisions. Like who to pinch hit or and when to pull your starter and bring in a reliever.

The game includes many variations of real MLB rules. Like the rule 5 rule with a rule 5 draft, minor league options, league expansion, and a new feature, the ability to negotiate with rookie draft picks. Do you have a drafted rookie who wants too much $$$ up front? Then pass on signing him and receive a compensation pick in the next draft. Of coarse, most of these features are optional. If you simply want to sim through seasons without all these advanced options, you can disable them.

Another big feature is the included MLB database. Which allows you to import any season of baseball history, going all the way back to 1871. And if you choose, the game will even expand and realign the league as needed, mirroring the actual history of Major League Baseball. Or create your own baseball world with completely fictional players.

- by E. Fick

This game is light years ahead of games such as mogul and diamond mind. Every single rule in MLB is in this game, Rule 5 drafts, amateur drafts, options, waivers, contract negotiations, budgets, signing bonuses, etc, etc, etc. To a first time player, the game will surely seem daunting, but after a few hours you will love everything about it. Players develop realistically over time, you will be forced to make tough decisions based on age/talent and contract demands. Free agency is done very well and certain players will inflate their value and others will simply not sign with your team for personal reasons. Unlike mogul, it is difficult to win with a small market team and you are forced to deal with the owner's budget. It's difficult to sum this game up in a review, but at least try the free demo out (google search OOTP). Incredible baseball game!

- by Dave

So, no, OOTP 11 isn't perfect but to complain too much about its deficiencies is missing the larger point C which is that no hardnosed baseball fan should be without a copy of this game. It remains one of the best laptop travel games in existence, plays great with a full league of human players and allows you to recreate the entire history of baseball or start over with a totally custom and fictional league allowing you to create your own sense of baseball history.

- by GameShark