HardBall 5

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1995 video game

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FieldValue
titleHardBall 5
imageMS-DOS HardBall 5 cover art.jpg
captionDOS cover art
developerMindSpan
Cygnus Multimedia Productions (Genesis)
publisherAccolade
PlayStation
producerMichael Person
Pam Levins
programmerJeff Sember
Mike Benna
artistChris Eckardt
Dale Mauk
James Johnson
writerJim Carr
composerBrian Shaw
seriesHardBall!
platformsDOS, PlayStation, Sega Genesis
releasedGenesis DOS PlayStation
genreSports
modesSingle-player, multiplayer
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|title = HardBall 5 |image = MS-DOS HardBall 5 cover art.jpg |caption = DOS cover art |developer = MindSpan Cygnus Multimedia Productions (Genesis) |publisher = Accolade PlayStation |producer = Michael Person Pam Levins |programmer = Jeff Sember Mike Benna |artist = Chris Eckardt Dale Mauk James Johnson |writer = Jim Carr |composer = Brian Shaw |series = HardBall! |platforms = DOS, PlayStation, Sega Genesis |released = Genesis DOS PlayStation |genre = Sports |modes = Single-player, multiplayer HardBall 5 is a sports video game developed by American studio MindSpan and published by Sport Accolade for DOS, the Sega Genesis, and the PlayStation. Al Michaels provides color commentary.

Gameplay

HardBall 5 is a baseball game with completely adjustable statistics. All MLB teams are featured, although the team logos are absent and replaced with fictional ones.

A special league featuring historic teams of the past is also available.

Reception

| Allgame = (GEN) (PS1)

| CGW = (DOS){{cite magazine | author=Gindin, Jim | date=January 1996 | title=Review: Back To The Bullpen | url= https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_138/page/n277/mode/1up | magazine=Computer Gaming World | publisher=Ziff Davis | issue=138 | issn=0744-6667 | pages=274, 276}}

| EGM = (PS)

| GP = 66% (PS)

| GameFan = 76/100 (PS)

| GamePro = (GEN) (PS)

| GSpot = 8.4/10 (DOS)

| Hyper = 91% (PS)

| IGN = 4/10 (PS)

| NGen = (DOS) (GEN) (PS)

| PCGUS = 86/100 (DOS)

| PCZone = 71% (DOS)

| The Electric Playground | rev1Score = 8.5/10 (PS)

| rev2 = Flux | rev2Score = D+ (GEN)

| rev3 = PC Entertainment | rev3Score = (DOS)

| rev4 = Ultimate Gamer | rev4Score = 8/10 (DOS)

| rev5 = VideoGames | rev5Score = 7/10 (GEN) 6/10 (PS){{cite magazine | author=VideoGames staff | date=June 1996 | title=SportsWire Reviews: HardBall 5 | url= https://archive.org/details/Video_Games_The_Ultimate_Gaming_Magazine_Issue_89_June_1996/page/n76/mode/1up | magazine=VideoGames | publisher=Larry Flynt Publications | issue=89| issn=1074-3774 | page=77}} Next Generation reviewed the Genesis version of the game as HardBall '95, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "Sim fanatics will love the stats, but the poor gameplay quickly removes any ideas of playing out a whole season."

Next Generation reviewed the PC version of the game, rating it three stars out of five, and stated that "The latest addition to the Hardball series is a good, solid one, but there's still a lot of room for improvement."

Next Generation reviewed the PlayStation version of the game, rating it two stars out of five, and stated that "Hardball 5 is best viewed as a strict statistical simulation. Anyone who's looking for a playable baseball game should look elsewhere."

the game sold over 250,000 copies.

References

References

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  24. Accolade staff. (February 3, 1997). "ACCOLADE'S ALL TIME BEST SELLING SERIES SWINGS INTO '97 WITH A HOME RUN! ''HardBall 6'' Scores Major League Baseball (MLB) License And A New 3D World". [[Accolade, Inc.]].

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