If you don't own a PlayStation 3, 4 or Vita, and you love baseball video games, the news of when R.B.I. Baseball 15 is releasing is probably of great interest to you. But seeing as how it's releasing on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One the same day as Sony's MLB 15 The Show, it's an educated guess that the game won't sell that great on PlayStation consoles.
The retro-styled attempt at a baseball game from Major League Baseball Advanced Media, R.B.I. Baseball 15 will launch on March 31 for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One for $19.99, with Android, iOS, Mac and PC versions expected to release shortly after opening day (April 5). Because The Show only releases on Sony platforms, R.B.I. 15 will be the only licensed baseball game on Xbox One and Xbox 360 this year.
While last year's version wasn't well-received by critics or players, R.B.I. Baseball 15 includes more features and is an overall more well-rounded game. Some of the new features and improvements include:
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Authentic ballparks with unique characteristics from every Major League Baseball club
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Modify your lineup with complete MLB rosters or play classic R.B.I. Baseball mode with 16 player rosters
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Stat tracking by team, player and season league leaders across multiple seasons
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Features over 1,000 MLB Players with detailed attributes based on hundreds of millions of data points from the MLB.com database
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Master the art of hitting and fielding with 2-button retro controls. Optional fielding controls use face buttons.
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Own the pitch: Control the movement of your pitch from start to finish
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Multiple Game Modes:
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Online multiplayer includes friendly and ranked games
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Local 2P couch play
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Season, Postseason & Exhibition Mode
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Adjustable difficulty settings: Easy, Medium, Hard
Obviously, this isn't as in-depth and chock-full of analytics and roster moves as MLB 15 The Show, but it's a baseball game option for Xbox owners. The 2-button retro controls intrigue me, too. I yearn to play sports games with my five-year-old, and while he wants to, the controls of games like Madden and The Show are way too difficult for him. I started playing baseball games on my NES, starting with R.B.I. Baseball, so this could be the same type of introduction to baseball games for my son.
