Underplayed Gems

Bottom of the 9th '97 (1997)

Bottom of the 9th '97 cover
Platforms
PlayStation
Genres
Sport
The 3D catalog: game boxes on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A by-the-numbers baseball sim that feels steady and methodical, letting players settle into authentic lineups and game modes without much flash.

straightforwardcompetitivemoderate pacerealisticstat-drivencasualstructuredmodest presentation

About

Bottom of the 9th '97 brings all of the action of professional baseball to the PlayStation. With an MLBPA license, over 700 major league players are included with their career stats, and motion capture technology recreates all of their nuances. Put those players on the field in any of 15 stadiums in the Exhibition or Training modes for a quick baseball fix. Or, discover the pressure of being down by three runs and coming to the plate with bases loaded and two outs in the Scenario mode. For a more complete experience, tackle the Season, Playoff, or Championship modes. With the innovative cursor system for batting and pitching, the challenges of hitting a 100 mph fastball are faithfully recreated. All of the action of Bottom of the 9th '97 brings professional baseball to your living room, without the need to pay an arm and a leg for beer.

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.