Baseball Riot Review (PS4)

So there were two reason that I got this game. The first reason, which I feel was the most important, was that it was on sale. The second reason was because I had played Tennis in the Face, which I played about a year ago and also reviewed. You can read the review here. I’ve also played other games by 10tons and have enjoyed them so I figured it was kind of a win-win situation.

In Baseball Riot you’ll play as disgraced baseball star Gabe Carpaccio. Looks like Explodz has ruined another sports star’s life and this time around it isn’t just Explodz that’s behind all of it, but Gabe’s own team. Now that’s a shocking twist. Anyway, it’ll be up to you to make your way though level after level taking out crazed fans, former teammates, umpires, scientists, and of course the Explodz lawyers. With over 100 levels to complete, each level is like a puzzle where you’ll have to figure out how to take out each enemy the most efficiently.

I was really excited to play this game and did so right after downloading it. I really liked Tennis in the Face and thought it was like nothing that I had ever played before. I know this game is a sequel, but I thought that it would be a little different. Instead it’s basically the same game just with a baseball player instead of a tennis player. I found this to be disappointing and it made my enjoyment for the game go down. About halfway through the game I was bored and was eager to finish up and put this game on the shelf. To be honest, I only played this game until I was able to get all of the trophies and then stopped playing because I completely lost interest when it came to the last boss levels.

Since this game is exactly like Tennis in the Face, it plays exactly the same way. This isn’t a problem because it works. Aim your baseball how you want and then hit the swing button. Nothing really hard to learn there, but the game does get a little frustrating when time after time you just can’t seem to adjust your swing right to do what needs to be done for the level. There were many many times that I wanted to rage quit, but powered on anyway. The good thing about this game though is that there are no game breaking bugs or glitches and you’ll be able to play this game straight through without a problem.

Graphic wise, I wasn’t really sure what to expect with this game and after playing I have to say that I was once again disappointed with the copy and paste graphics that came from Tennis in the Face. Yes there were some differences, but everything else was the same and it made the game feel boring and unoriginal. I understand that this was a sequel, but that doesn’t mean that the graphics have to be exactly the same as the game before.

There are a total of 16 trophies for this game that range from extremely easy to get to “I’m going to throw this controller out the window” type trophies. If you’re a fellow trophy hunter, like myself, don’t get this game thinking that you’ll have an easy trophy list and add another 100% game to your list. It’s just not going to happen and you have to put a lot of work into getting the trophies. Not that it’s a problem, but if you’re looking or an easy and quick trophy list, look somewhere else.

Some bonus points have to go to 10tons for keeping their games multiplayer free so far. I’m still waiting to see when one day I’ll have to play their games in co-op or online.

Overall I give this game a 2 out of 5.

What’s Great:
+ If you’ve played Tennis in the Face, it uses the same mechanics so there’s nothing new to learn.
+ Each level is different from the last and each level has it’s own unique way of being able to complete it.

What’s Not So Great:
– It’s basically Tennis in the Face with a baseball player. Nothing original about that.
– Copy and paste graphics from the last game.

As much as I’ve enjoyed 10tons games in the past, I can’t recommend this game. Even if it’s on sale and even if you enjoyed Tennis in the Face this game just isn’t worth it. There’s nothing new and nothing exciting about this sequel and the whole thing from the story to the graphics just feel like a copy and paste from Tennis in the Face in order to bank on the success of that game. $4.99 is a hefty price tag for this game so don’t waste your money on it or your time. While I can’t stop you from buying this game, I will say don’t go in expecting too much because you won’t get it from this game.

This Week in Trophies 07-02-2017 – 07-08-2017

I had a lot of extra time on my hands this week and it totally shows because I was able to get an insane amount of trophies. This had a lot to do with a mid week holiday, some “schedule” adjustments and a lot of games that really weren’t all that difficult to complete. Keep reading to see the trophies I was able to get this week.

This War of Mine: The Little Ones – 75%

I picked up this game again last Sunday because I was looking for something different to play. I haven’t played this game in a while because it was depressing the hell out of me so I put it to the side. I picked it up and played for a few hours, got myself two trophies and moved on. I know I’ll get the platinum for this eventually, I just have to be in the right mood.

Diablo III: Reaper of Souls – 12%

I’m slowly making my way through this game, if you were wondering @aaronmorrsi1995 won our little challenge and beat the game way before me. That’s besides the point though because I’m having a good time making my way though this game that I’ve played many times before. Even though I’m taking my time that’s probably the way it should be done because I’m doing a lot of exploring and other random things which is fun.

Gems of War – 92%

I was able to get another Gems of War trophy this week and it was for completing the weekly challenge because it was super simple. All you had to do was play Treasure Hunt. This is the second time they held this type of challenge, I completely missed the first one but I was not missing this one and I finally got my trophy. Only two more trophies to go for this game and I’m done.

Baseball Riot – 100%

I picked this game up on sale this week and was able to play the whole game. I’ll have my full review up on Wednesday with a surprise video to go along with it. If you’re looking for some tips though on how to get some of the more difficult trophies for this game, make sure to check out my YouTube channel as I uploaded 13 videos that should help out.

Tina’s Toy Factory – 100%

Another sale game this week that I won’t say much about because my full review of this game will be up within the next couple of weeks. It didn’t take too long to get the 100% on this game and there’s a reason for that, but you’ll have to wait for the review to find out why.

Puzzle Showdown 4K – 100%

Yet another sale game this week that I was able to not only finish but get a shiny new platinum trophy for this game. That makes platinum number 78 for me and I’ll have my full review of the game up within the next few weeks as well.

A full week for me this week as I started and finished three whole games. They weren’t huge games and didn’t take that much time, but it was still pretty decent not to mention that I was able to get my 78th platinum trophy. If only I could keep this up. Now for next week, I have a jacked up schedule at work again. Go figure, so I have no idea what’s going to happen gaming wise. I’m going to try and continue playing Gems of War, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Diablo III, but I might also start Lara Croft GO which I also got on sale. I’ll let you know how things turn out next week.