Out of the Park Baseball 17

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User Score
3.3

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 241 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 241
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 241
  3. Negative: 162 out of 241

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  1. marc5477
    May 19, 2016
    5
    Absolutely no notably interesting improvements over old versions. Financials are still a mess, AI still does not know how to deal with contracts, nor how to draft (trivially easy even with scouting at very low), and the AI still makes horrible decisions with personnel in games.

    They added 3d stadiums which is lame as hell. This is not a 3d simulator and people do not buy it for that    Absolutely no notably interesting improvements over old versions. Financials are still a mess, AI still does not know how to deal with contracts, nor how to draft (trivially easy even with scouting at very low), and the AI still makes horrible decisions with personnel in games.

    They added 3d stadiums which is lame as hell. This is not a 3d simulator and people do not buy it for that purpose. The addition of MLB licence added nothing to the game. The changes to manager rating remain completely nonfunctional in every way.

    The bad news is this version crashes a lot. There are multiple crashes every season and there is no error log or anything to figure out what is wrong. On top of that, the developer is still telling their fans to go to review sites and rate the game very highly distorting the true score of the game.

    Minus one point for this years version. Don't bother with it. You can buy 2015 and not notice any differences.    … Expand
  2. Robo1234
    Apr 24, 2016
    5
    This game doesn't really have any competition and has a boat load of options that will enable you to create your own custom baseball world if you so choose.

    It isn't what I expect from a 'text simulation' game. The player evaluation model is horrendous. The scouting model doesn't resemble anything like baseball in the real world. The AI, especially the handling of players, is broken    This game doesn't really have any competition and has a boat load of options that will enable you to create your own custom baseball world if you so choose.

    It isn't what I expect from a 'text simulation' game. The player evaluation model is horrendous. The scouting model doesn't resemble anything like baseball in the real world. The AI, especially the handling of players, is broken and doesn't resemble real world baseball. And finally, the game has a lot of bugs (too many to count). I'm sure some of these bugs will be fixed, however some things (scouting, trading, player handling, AI depth charts, DH handling, etc...) need to be rewritten.

    One example... If you have a super star player that has a chance to break a few records or hit a major milestone, don't be disappointed when he is riding the bench and/or is sent to the minor leagues. Since the AI has direct access to his 'ratings', he doesn't have to falter first to be demoted.

    If you can overlook the bad, the game has a lot of good.    … Expand
  3. WhyNotBecause
    Apr 30, 2016
    6
    This is a good game. When you first start playing, you'll be somewhat amazed. However, you'll notice some shortcomings and begin tweaking the vast amount of options. This will lead you to the OOTP forums. It's then, you will understand all the 10 ratings you see here. It's not the developers fault, but they have some posters that aren't doing them any good at all. They dominateThis is a good game. When you first start playing, you'll be somewhat amazed. However, you'll notice some shortcomings and begin tweaking the vast amount of options. This will lead you to the OOTP forums. It's then, you will understand all the 10 ratings you see here. It's not the developers fault, but they have some posters that aren't doing them any good at all. They dominate the threads and are rude and above all, never wrong

    I decided against joining the forum. It's not worth the trouble of dealing with fanboys who have thousands of posts and little between the ears.

    I was going to give the game a 7, but all the 10s and after reading the forum, I settled on a 6.

    This game has enormous potential.    … Expand
  4. kabeer
    Apr 24, 2016
    7
    I started playing OOTP in 2012, and I'm amazed they keep finding new ways to make it better. I love the new 3-D and GM ratings.
    Unbelievable! Easily to best baseball simulation. The depth and ability to customize to any level the user wants makes this a must have for any baseball fan
  5. Wetfred
    May 10, 2016
    7
    I've been playing for years. Great game if you love baseball,sim/management games. It's no where near FM but is heading in the right direction. Just a few things to mention. Markus, the developer is active on the forum and patches the game frequently. Yes, the forum has a few fanboys who will flame you if you don't agree with them or criticize the game in any way. They're in every forumI've been playing for years. Great game if you love baseball,sim/management games. It's no where near FM but is heading in the right direction. Just a few things to mention. Markus, the developer is active on the forum and patches the game frequently. Yes, the forum has a few fanboys who will flame you if you don't agree with them or criticize the game in any way. They're in every forum but for a small community it can be toxic.
    The game play is great and there only a few issues I have. The first is the Scouting. It's not where it should be. If done right it could be so much fun. Finances need to worked on. Trading has gotten better but can be improved.
    I give it a 7. It's a great game with room for improvement.    … Expand
  6. B00tador
    Dec 4, 2021
    5
    Found it a bit inpenetrable as a non-baseball fan, but I do appreciate the level of depth and number of different ways the game can be played. Would love Football Manager to take a leaf out of this game and allow DoF and maybe even Chairman modes - just because a mode is less active/immersive it shouldn't be taken off the table

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Metascore
92

Universal acclaim - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. GameGrin
    Jun 30, 2016
    80
    While I'm not a fan of baseball or sport micromanagement games, I can still appreciate Out of the Park for what it is, a solid game that has a butt load of features. Anyone who is a fan of baseball or games like Football Manager should definitely check this game out.
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  2. Gaming Age
    Apr 21, 2016
    91
    It'll really only appeal to you if you've got an insatiable appetite for the deepest minutiae of baseball stats, but if you've ever debated WPA, wRC+, or fWAR vs. bWAR, then OOTP 17 will once again be occupying a significant chunk of your time this summer.
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  3. Brash Games
    Apr 17, 2016
    90
    A very deep game that has so much to offer to those who enjoy the strategic and managerial part of baseball. If you have always wondered what it would be like to control a baseball franchise you will absolutely love this game. If you have ever dreamt of having the greatest teams from different eras play against each other you will be able to live out those dreams.
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