![]() It's yet another way in which Out of the Park Developments has gone above and beyond any reasonable consumer expectations. ![]() The history of baseball is important to fans of the sport and OOTP 17 capitalizes on it even more with a new Historical Exhibiton Mode. It means it's possible to discover and play with intriguing names from the past like Michael Jordan, Kurt Russell, "Macho Man" Randy Savage, John Elway and others. It's astounding that 100,000-plus real minor leaguers from history have been recreated for the game and follow their career paths from year to year. ![]() Not only are the current minor league rosters accurate, but now there are historical minors going all the way back to 1919. The minor leagues are an extension of that. The series for the first time has the complete MLB licensing package. While player names have always appeared in the games, "Out of the Park Baseball 17" brings the players association on board. Last year, the MLB.com and MiLB licenses were acquired for "Out of the Park Baseball," and that meant real teams, logos, uniforms and stadiums were included for the first time. It all makes sense in terms of completing the moves, but the overall navigation, particularly when unfamiliar with the game, can be tough. If the roster is full, though, that won't be possible, so a spot has to be freed up first. In that example, a user must go to a player's profile page, click on "available actions," then "transactions," and activate from DL. Something as simple as activating a player off the DL might send a person scrambling through a number of screens to try to find where the action is to be taken. There also are a few modes where the focus is more honed in and simplified. ![]() "Out of the Park Baseball 17" is a little more friendly in that regard, again given the ability to assign tasks to the AI and handle as little as possible. The sheer number of options, and the barrage of statistics and ratings and menu screens, makes not just OOTP but all management games somewhat overwhelming for newcomers. Users have the option of automating whatever they don't want to do and handling only the assignments that are desired. Everything from ownership and GM tasks down to the batter-by-batter managerial duties are available in the game. The PC game gives people the opportunity to run a baseball franchise from top to bottom, whether that's with an MLB team, a team from years past, a minor league club, or even one from a foreign league. MORE: Top-ranked players in 'OOTP Baseball 17' | Michael Jordan, John Elway in 'OOTP Baseball 17'Īs far as simulation management games go, "Out of the Park Baseball" has long been the gold standard. The 17th release in the series is no different, with all the functionality from the past returning and accompanied by considerable upgrades that elevate the product to an even greater level. It's so good at what it sets out to do, there are few (if any) flaws to address on a year-to-year basis, yet still there are significant improvements and additions provided to expand upon the experience with every new edition. "Out of the Park Baseball" stands as a unique case in the world of annually released sports video games.
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