MVP Baseball 2005

 Xbox
User Score
7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 36 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 26 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 36
  3. Negative: 4 out of 36
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  1. TomM.
    Apr 2, 2005
    5
    This game is just so... um... EA. And no, that's not a compliment. Mediocrity, thy name is EA. Even with the forced price drop due to 2K5's price point, this is still not worth the money.
  2. MatC.
    Feb 24, 2005
    5
    No live, no love. +5 for a decent game, -5 for ignoring what would be the coolest game ever to play online. Get a clue, EA; you had a whole year to do just this. No soup for you!
  3. MJag
    Mar 4, 2005
    6
    The six is for the actual baseball portion of the game, which is great, the best I have ever played. But i marked off major points for the horrible additions they made this year. owner mode is the worst single playing mode that I have ever seen in a baseball game. They start you off with a tiny stadium and you have to earn money, mostly by cutting cost on players, in order to break evenThe six is for the actual baseball portion of the game, which is great, the best I have ever played. But i marked off major points for the horrible additions they made this year. owner mode is the worst single playing mode that I have ever seen in a baseball game. They start you off with a tiny stadium and you have to earn money, mostly by cutting cost on players, in order to break even for the first year. Who the hell wants to cut back on their star players in a baseball game. THEY ARE THE REASON YOU WANT TO PLAY THE GAME! plus the more you initially cut back on the budget the less money you get from tv and ads, which defeats the purpose of cutting coasts. While it may get a little easier to make some money down the line, a few years down the line if you dont get fired for loosing money first, you till do not have enough to get the stuff you want. It is just stupid. why would anyone want to start off with the yankees or redsox and then play in a park that only holds 20k people? One of the best thing about a large market sports team is that they have alot of money, alot of built in fans, and a huge ballpark. You get none of these in owner mode. This concept is moronic and has absolutly no place in a baseball game. if you want to play it for its good aspect, which are much the same as last year, do not bother with owner mode, they still have dynasty mode without all the stupidity, so you would be much better off with that.… Expand
  4. EBS
    Feb 24, 2005
    5
    Well, I got the game yesterday, and I do like the graphics. Gameplay is good (against the xbox). I like playing online, and here is where EA OWES ME $30!!!! IT SUCKS!!! The hitting is terrible. You can get some idiot out there 'bowling' the ball into you, and if the game at all has a glitch in the connection.....bye bye!!! I will be buying MLB BASEBALL 2k5. I don't know, I Well, I got the game yesterday, and I do like the graphics. Gameplay is good (against the xbox). I like playing online, and here is where EA OWES ME $30!!!! IT SUCKS!!! The hitting is terrible. You can get some idiot out there 'bowling' the ball into you, and if the game at all has a glitch in the connection.....bye bye!!! I will be buying MLB BASEBALL 2k5. I don't know, I might trade in MVP Baseball 2005 for ANYTHING else!!!! If anyone has MLB BASEBALL 2K5, please write a review!!!… Expand
  5. Eddie
    Feb 28, 2005
    5
    In typical EA fashion, place this disk in last years box and you have the same looking game..the only difference is a few tweaks here and there in owner mode.---how scary this is knowing EA will have the nfl for the next 7 yrs....Remember competition spurs creativity---what a shame.
  6. JimA.
    Mar 11, 2005
    7
    A pretty solid game, but honestly the timing only batting takes away from the realism. I wanted to like this game, but it's just not that much fun to play.

Awards & Rankings

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#17 Best Xbox Game of 2005
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#18 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2005
76
#76 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2005

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 35 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 35
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 35
  3. Negative: 0 out of 35
  1. DarkStation
    90
    I must say that I am very impressed with how smooth the game runs, and how smooth the gameplay is.
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  2. XboxAddict
    94
    The added mini games are used to spice up pitching and batting drills, making them as addictive as Bejeweled and Mine Sweep. Plus, the greatness of Xbox Live for online leagues, EA Sports Ticker and constant roster updates just makes things even sweeter for Xbox players.
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  3. GameZone
    93
    With great modes, gorgeous graphics and near perfect controls this one will no doubt be the franchise we turn to when we want a baseball game true to the sport itself.
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