• Enhanced Big Play controls - Make your players stretch and dive, beat pickoff throws and more
• Precision pitching lets you paint the corners, or own the plate by moving in the batter's box
• Become an Owner and control every aspect of your team's lineup, buildingplayers during Spring Training and other mini-games
• New tools for creating your own ballpark - Build a pitcher's paradise or a hitter's dream
• Advanced Single-A squads and new stadiums to expand the Minor Leagues

MVP Baseball 2005 offers serious baseball fans an unprecedented level of control and variety. Whether you want total control of your at-bat, read the pitch, or try your skill sas an owner, it's all here. Make your run for the pennant in a fully featured Spring Training mode, playing in unbelievable 3D stadiums. With all-new unlockable legends and gear and head-to-head online play, MVP Baseball 2005 is the most fun, polished, innovative, and authentic baseball simulation ever created. Hitter's Eye visual indicator picks up the pitch as soon as it leaves a pitcher's hand Take your game online and track fantasy baseball stats in-game with the latest MLB news and live scores

I am sorry to bash EA sports But this is the worst ps2 game i have ever played. I wouldn't even give it one star but i can't rate it any lower. Pudge Rodriguez looks like a monkey in gameplay! by the way it has horrible graphics and music soundtracks. I think EA could have done a way better job. -Koda from Michigan

Just a quick comment...still the best, hands down.
This game can't come back quick enough.

I had forgotten how much I loved baseball until I picked this game up. I can't really compare it to others, but I really thought was very realistic. I played an entire season and frequently things happened in the game that happened in real life (e.g. injuries). I was always amazed. I especially love the fielding - being able to choose how hard to throw and the accuracy trade off is very realistic, as is the difference between a guy with a cannon and a popgun. I loved watching plays at the plate, which are shown in closeup.

I also loved the use of old time uniforms and stadiums, as well as the All Time All Star teams. All in all, tremendous fun! I'm not sure I'll buy another baseball game until EA Sports gets back into MLB if the reviews of other games are accurate.

This Game is in my opinion one of the best baseball video games. I have played the 989 sports ones and they do not compare to the ea sports- mvp 2005! Its awesome . I only fgave it 4 stars in the overall game because the commentary gets predictable after a while. I reccomend it to any baseball fan.

I absolutely love this game and plan on keeping it until the nezt MVP comes out in about seven years.. I know- bummer! But, since there are many opinions on this game I will be partial and list the pros and cons for you>

Pros>
1. AAA, AA and A teams for each one of the 30 MLB teams
2. Every stadium is in the game including old stadiums (such as Sportsmann Park an old Fenway Park and the Expos stadium)
3. Unlockable historic players, teams, uniforms and stadiums. When you accumulate "MVP points" you can use these to buy Cooperstown players and much more. Just imagine having in your team Babe Ruth or having Cy Young as your ace starter...
4. Nice gameplay- allows you to do huge plays on defense, sweet double plays and even rob a Homerun! When batting, you can pull or push the ball, look for a groundball to advance the runner or aim for a sacrifice fly.
5. Sweet pitching using the Pitch Meter. Pitching gets tougher when your pitcher gets tired and you start making more mistakes. WALKS are possible- not common- but possible. You might do Wild Pitches or hit a batter without wanting to...
6. Finally, Owner Mode ROCKS! You can do everything such as plan giveaways in your ballplark, build a new stadium and build it up as time goes by, do REALISTIC transfers and manage all you minor leaguers. My favorite part: You are able to manage you prospects from minor league organiztions and grab 16 year old players and make them future MVP winners!!!

Now the other sie of the coin: The NOT SO GOOD stuff
1. Comments are not as varied as one would desire. They repeat some words over and over again. If you buy this game you will get used to: "That is not a bad pitch. It just keeps the batter off strike" and others. Another minor detail, sometimes they will confuse the pitch. For example, you strike a guy with a high fastball and the comment will say: "Got him with the slider"--
2. From time to time, you will be charged with unexisting errors. I was playing with the CARDINALS (I love that team!!) and my opponent hit a hard ground ball up the middle. I tried to stop it with my Shortstop but could not reach the ball and it went on for a single. When I checked my boxscore I had an error charged to Eckstein!?!?!?!
3. If you are like me and want to play with all teams(MLB, AAA, AA, A) on your Owner Mode you will have a hard time finishing even one season!! Come on lets face it, it is at least 120 games with each team and nobody has time to complete 400 games!!!
4. You will hardly hit opposite-field singles. It is way easier to just pull every pitch since you wont hit the ball hard to the other way.
5. Few realism- unlike other recent games you wont feel like you are in the stadium. Very few cutscenes, players dont get mad or happy. There is no background emotions. A player will have the same plastic face when he hits a Grand slam than when he Strikes out.

Apart from those, this is a really good game that will keep you hooked. If you are a true baseball fan you will enjoy every single inning of the game. Isn't basbeall just great?