Description
HOMERUN BATTLE 3D is a Cross-Platform Multiplayer baseball game.
Play ONLINE MATCHUP MODE & go Head-to-Head against other BASEBALL SLUGGERS from anywhere around the world.
Customizable character with variety of baseball equipments including official DeMarini/Wilson CF4, Voodoo and M2M bats.
Ranked the Best iPhone Sports Game of 2009 from TouchArcade.com and IGN.com
As FEATURED in App Store's "iPod touch Games from the TV ad" section.
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"Sometimes it’s the unexpected games that set the standard. With almost no hype or licensing excitement, Com2uS has proven this point for the iPhone and iPod touch." - Macworld
"If the real-life action was as simple and quick as this game, I could be tempted into picking up a hickory bat for real." -PocketGamer
"A Home Run, indeed." - IGN
"A Casual Sports Game That's Actually Really Fun" -TouchArcade.com
"Simple online play; terrific presentation; perfect batting controls" -SlideToPlay.com
"An extremely fun arcade game with a fantastic online matchup mode. This game is must-buy for baseball fans and non-baseball fans alike." - 148apps.com
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FEATURES
- Online match-up mode (4 modes total)
- Over 220 customizable equipment with special gear from Demarini
- Now with Japanese Language support
日本語バ?ジョン配信開始!
What's New in Version 1.3.3
Fixed crash bug at loading
Adjusted timing for the "Hit" message
Corrected Japanese mission text
Customer Reviews
By far the best!!
This baseball game for your iPhone or iPod touch is the best game app I have ever played. I have spent hmm.. Maybe $200, $300 on apps and this one is by far the best. $2.99? That's a good price, if I would to make the buy price for this game, I would make it minimum of $4.99 or $5.99! Best buy ever, must get now, very addicting. I had to have 6 cups of coffee to keep me awake through the night as I played this game. Buy now, if you don't... YOUR CRAZY!
Great fun, regardless of love for baseball
Baseball Slugger: Homerun race 3D is truly unique in the fact that it has managed to incorporate a sport into a easy to pick up game enjoyable for fans of baseball, or even people who loathe the sport.
While I do not loathe baseball by any means I have never been infatuated with it like the majority of the American population has. That said this game has truly absorbed me. The concept is simple enough, try and hit a baseball with a bat and get it to go as far as possible. There are three game modes included as well as a training mode to improve your skills. Out of the three two are offline, and one (the match up mode) is an online competition to fill your score bar before your opponent. This is by far the meat of the game as it has multiple channels with different difficulty. Complete with online rankings, rivals list and ability to see which rivals are online at any given time make this one irresistible mode. The two remaining modes, Arcade and classic are single player offline modes. Classic is as the name states, the classic way to have a home run derby. Any non homerun hit counts as an out, you have 10 outs before the game is ended. You attempt to get as many homeruns as possible and the number you hit is submitted to the online highscore board which contains the top twenty and then a couple of places surrounding your score, as well as your ranking of course. Arcade mode is my preference out of the two offline ones. In this mode only fouls and strikes count as out. Any hit that lands on the actual field within bounds counts for points. Homeruns count more and getting consecutive homeruns count for more as well. Hitting poles and signs in the stands give bonus points. Various other bonuses are available in this mode, which makes it more interesting to me. In all game modes, with the exception of training, gold balls will be thrown occasionally. If you hit a homerun on these you keep them and they are used to buy clothing and gear for your avatar, which is seen in game and online. These articles often also make your charter stronger to hit longer shots easier or make the area in which your bat hits larger to make hitting shot easier. These additions are almost necessary for any chance at competing on the higher levels on match up mode or getting high scores in general. Missions are also available that give gold balls when completed. These help with buying the more expensive gear.
Now onto the more technical aspects of this game. The graphics are perfect for this sort of game. The sound effects are fitting as they have cheers and moans depending on how well you did as well as other little aspects. There are cool visual effects when you get a good shot and a box indicating the length of the hit. The settings are good, allowing for you to play your own music as well as auto skip the intro video. The only thing I find it lacking is screen rotation to make it more comfortable for iPhone users who choose to use headphones. It has a full help menu and a tutorial.
Overall it is a fun pick up and play game for just about anyone, with no restrictions based on love of the sport. The current price of $2.99 is perfect; this game is well worth that. I have no hesitation recommending this game. A 5 out of 5 from me.
Baseball Slugger Cracks a Homerun
Throughout the history of video games, a multitude of casual mini-sports games have littered the landscape. These types of games tend to be short on content and low in replay value, having held my disdain in the past. Then, I come across Com2uS’ Baseball Slugger which frankly is an example of how a casual sports game should be made that not only appeals to sports and non-sports fans alike, but exhibits the entertainment and fun of a great game.
Baseball Slugger is a simple-in-concept, difficult-in-practice game where the goal is to hit as many homeruns as possible within a limited number of opportunities. Where Baseball Slugger differs from the rest is the polish of the overall presentation, the terrifically designed gameplay mechanics, the use of unlockables and customization, and the well-executed use of online real-time multiplayer functionality. The 3D graphics and animation are smooth, and I experienced no lags on my iPod Touch 2g, and sound effects (crowd cheering, crack of the bat) add to the immersive experience. Baseball hitting is all about timing and bat speed—swing too early and you’ll foul off pitches, swing too late and you may whiff—and those dynamics are well incorporated in Baseball Slugger.
The game offers three modes of play: Training, Arcade, Classic and Matchup, and you can set it up to play your music in the background just like real baseball players do in the parks when they come to bat. You have the option to choose from a variety of parks, day or night settings and online scores.
One of the things that Baseball Slugger does extremely well is creating a sense of satisfaction when connecting on homerun. The controls take some practice, but they allow for strategy in how to approach each swing so you’re not randomly swinging. A white frame represents the hitting area over home plate, and within is a shaded bat head spot to show the swing-through area. Using tilt, you maneuver the shaded bat head spot to control the swing of the bat based on where you expect the pitch to cross the plate. Then you touch anywhere on the screen to hit. The mechanism is spot on, and I can only hope future baseball games use this scheme because it works really well.
Baseball Slugger also has 50 Achievement milestones that can be earned. These are based on things such as number of career homers, homers in a single game, scoring points, and homerun distance among others. In addition, statistics include rank, power and accuracy.
In Training mode, you can practice hitting and even select to face specific types of pitches from fastballs and curveballs to sliders to screwballs. There is a variety of pitches to choose from and experiment with since you’ll be facing a similar barrage of pitches in gameplay. Also unlike the other modes and since no points are gained or lost, there isn’t a limit on outs so you can swing away indefinitely.
In the actual game modes, there are numerous ways to score points (which adds to overall rank and winning points), and in order to choose and purchase from more than 114 items, you’ll need to earn Gold Balls. The customization allowed is intuitively presented, and by customizing, the player increases in strength and conditioning. You’ll want to constantly build up your player when enough Gold Balls are earned, and customization can be done for the following areas: Hair, Face, Eyewear, Helmets, Jerseys, Batting gloves, Bats, Pants, and Footwear. Who knew hair made such a difference in power hitting.
Power items also available during game play in the form of specially designated balls.
Gold ball—used to purchase items
Double ball—doubles hit score
Triple ball—triples hit score
Life ball—reduces out count
Match up mode only
Iron ball—homer off this, and your opponent receives this pitch which limits distance
Magic ball—blurs opponent’s vision
Invisible ball—makes an opponent’s pitched ball invisible
The basic rules in Arcade and Classic are this:
* Have 10 outs (fouls and strikes count against you); in Arcade, hits do not count against you, and in Classic they do
* Points earned for homers, multipliers for consecutive homers, homerun distance, pole and crash shots, monster shots, cycling (hit homers to left, center and right in one session), and called shots (occurs only after cycling)
* Three ways to earn Gold Balls: hit a homer with a Gold Ball, reach an Achievement, and win at multiplayer mode (although you do get some if you lose too)
My favorite single-player mode is Arcade because the pitcher will throw a variety of pitches, and hits gain points and do not count against the Out limit. Classic is more traditional homerun derby using only straight fastball pitches, and hits, strikes and fouls count against the Out limit.
Match up is where Baseball Slugger stands out and where the strong replay value shines. This mode connects you with others on the network in head-to-head play, add others to your rival lists and send requests. It’s also here where Gold Balls can be earned quickly and winning points amassed to move up the ranks. There are 4 channels: Rookie, Star, Slugger and Legend, and in each, you’ll face others with those skill levels. Where I think Baseball Slugger really shines is how the real-time aspect is displayed. During a match up, a picture-in-picture window appears in the upper right corner showing your rival during the homerun slugfest. From the hits and strikeouts to homers and bonus displays, you’ll see everything in real time. And, a red bar appears above each player to track progress with the winner being the first to complete the scoring requirements.
While I’ve only played a handful of match up competitions, the gameplay can be intense and intimidating especially when competing against some heavy hitters decked out with their spiked (literally there are spikes) bats, and superpower jerseys. It really is an impressive presentation that I think many just have to try firsthand.
- Category: Games
- Updated Jan 27, 2010
- Current Version: 1.3.3
- 18.4 MB
- Languages: English, French, Japanese
- Seller: Com2uS Corp.
- © 2009 Com2uS
Requirements: Compatible with iPhone and iPod touch. Requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.
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