Underplayed Gems

Hardball 99 (1998)

Hardball 99 cover
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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

Playing Hardball 99 feels like steadily managing a baseball franchise through realistic seasons, balancing strategy and statistics rather than fast action.

simulationmethodicalstatisticalmoderate pacingmanagement-focusedrealisticlow intensitylong-term progression

About

Hardball 99 is a baseball simulation. Hardball 99 follows up on Hardball 5. It is the first in the series to feature 3D enhanced graphics. It also has full Major League Baseball licensing, which allows the use of all real player names and teams. Gameplay modes include: Dynasty Dlay in which players get older over time which will effect their capabilities, Interleague Play, Consecutive Season Play with the amateur draft, and a custom league and schedule generator. An All-Time team that stars famous players from the past is included as well.

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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.