6/30/2006: Genesis: World Series Baseball, World Series Baseball 95, World Series Baseball 96, World Series Baseball 98
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6/30/2006: Genesis: World Series Baseball, World Series Baseball 95, World Series Baseball 96, World Series Baseball 98
and if nothing else, it WS on the genesis provided the framework for world series 98 on the saturn, my favorite modern baseball game of all time
6/30/2006: Genesis: World Series Baseball, World Series Baseball 95, World Series Baseball 96, World Series Baseball 98
Good reviews, but I'm a little confused. Why, if you stated that "World Series Baseball 96 represents Sega at its very worst" and is "basically the same game as 95" did it still get the same B-? Also, you complained about 98 in a similar way, but it also got a B-. Based on your comments, shouldn't the scores for 96 and 98 be lower?
Oh, and for the record, the real games that "represent Sega at its very worst" are Shadow the Hedgehog and Virtua Quest (both ruined great franchises).
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In the early 90's I remember Electronic Gaming Monthly getting mad at Capcom for their incremental releases of Street Fighter (over $70 each). They actually penalized Super Street Fighter 2 with a mediocre grade, even though it was superior to its predecessors. In the long run, that approach just doesn't make much sense.
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6/30/2006: Genesis: World Series Baseball, World Series Baseball 95, World Series Baseball 96, World Series Baseball 98
I'm with the Critic here. New versions of games are still frequently released, and magazines tend to give them equal or higher grades than their predecessors. Ninja Gaiden, Devil May Cry 3, and Resident Evil 4 all did this. Even if the games are only mildly improved, they are still good for people who never played the first. If the magazines lowered the grades because most of the content was the same then some people would miss out on those great games, or get the worse, original version. You have to grade games like you never played the other ones in the series. Sonic 2 didn't change much from the original, but it was still fun right?
6/30/2006: Genesis: World Series Baseball, World Series Baseball 95, World Series Baseball 96, World Series Baseball 98
I'm with the Critic here. New versions of games are still frequently released, and magazines tend to give them equal or higher grades than their predecessors. Ninja Gaiden, Devil May Cry 3, and Resident Evil 4 all did this. Even if the games are only mildly improved, they are still good for people who never played the first. If the magazines lowered the grades because most of the content was the same then some people would miss out on those great games, or get the worse, original version. You have to grade games like you never played the other ones in the series. Sonic 2 didn't change much from the original, but it was still fun right?
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Yeah, but Sonic 2 changed over the orignal, right? And it was actually a new game, right? And the Devil May Cry 3 and Ninja Gaiden directors' cuts actually added some significant stuff and were priced appropriately ($20 or $30). And RE4 was a port to the PS2 with some extras added in, meant primarily for those who don't have a Gamecube.