Where's the Fun in Fielding?

[Deltron]

Baseball Stars on NES is a game with fun fielding. First of all you have to react quickly to grounders or line drives, making it seem as if you are really making a great play when you field a tough-to-reach smash. Secondly, instead of a metered throw you must press the d-pad in the direction of the base at the same time as the throw button. If you hit both simultaneously, the game rewards you with a hard throw. This method really makes if feel as if you earn the out when you gun out a fast runner by timing the throw correctly; opposed to the meter which feels out of place and slows down the gameplay.

[callmetaternuts]

There are a few changes that could be made. Dont suck the players into the animation by the ball. In the outfield, you can be within 5 yards of the ball and you still make the catch.

[chuckm1961]

[checks for snipers; peeks out carefully]

MVP 05 had great fielding. Absolutely loved it.

[runs for cover]

[PaperLantern]

Quote: Originally Posted by chuckm1961

[checks for snipers; peeks out carefully] MVP 05 had great fielding. Absolutely loved it. [runs for cover]

Yeah MVP 05 definitely had the best fielding ever.

Of course I've always liked the fielding in Ken Griffey Jr's Slugfest as well.

[uraz3r0]

Quote: Originally Posted by PaperLantern

Honestly, fielding has been the most fun part of baseball games for years in my opinion.

There is nothing better than diving at a screamer down the line with your 3B and peg Chone Figgins out at home.

[Doran]

The only time I have fun fielding as a CF is with a homer and a low fence (which I haven't had yet). Flyouts are too easy. Shallow line drives and hits into the gap are just not fun at all. Until my CF gets better and I can start diving, I really have no fun with fielding. I look forward to my ABs every game.

[bizarro]

For season two in my franchise, I've switched off every in-game visual indicator possible, in an attempt to make it a little tougher and just look a bit more like a real baseball game. Fielding in the outfield is definitely more of an adventure this way. I changed the fielding cam to 'high' to get a little more eye-time on the actual ball, and rely a good deal on the initial jump that the computer gives you to determine the likely landing spot. But what's neat is that I have to play line drives a lot more conservatively... whereas before I could just high-tail it directly for the landing marker, now my first priority is taking an angle that will prevent the ball from getting by me.

I recommend it for anyone looking to mix things up.

[bsb13]

Quote: Originally Posted by bizarro

For season two in my franchise, I've switched off every in-game visual indicator possible, in an attempt to make it a little tougher and just look a bit more like a real baseball game. Fielding in the outfield is definitely more of an adventure this way. I changed the fielding cam to 'high' to get a little more eye-time on the actual ball, and rely a good deal on the initial jump that the computer gives you to determine the likely landing spot. But what's neat is that I have to play line drives a lot more conservatively... whereas before I could just high-tail it directly for the landing marker, now my first priority is taking an angle that will prevent the ball from getting by me. I recommend it for anyone looking to mix things up.

This actually is a fun way to field. I've been playing this way off and on since MLB 06.

Gotta use the high view though...or atleast I do.