This Week: A more in-depth look at video game baseball’s deepest franchise
mode and the inclusion of online downloadable rosters for both PS2 and Xbox.

With only one week left until the release of ,
Acclaim Entertainment is giving gamers an in-depth scouting report on a few
of the 80 new features that Acclaim Studios Austin have been working
on in the off-season. Stay tuned – each week we’ll provide you with even more
stats that illustrate why All-Star Baseball 2004 will once again be voted the
#1 baseball video game among consumers….

All-Star Baseball 2004 is equipped with the most comprehensive franchise mode
ever seen in a baseball video game. To start, take on a pre-existing major league
team or construct your own expansion team, then guide them through up to twenty
seasons in an effort to become the most prolific team in MLB history. Players
are given the option to be part of any and all managerial decisions that the
pros make on a daily basis. Whether it be bringing up players from the minors,
making trades, going through arbitration, managing the line-up, shopping players
on the trading block, and even helping to turn a benchwarmer into a hall of
famer.

Of the multitude of features that you can find in franchise mode for All-Star
Baseball 2004, these are just a few. So, for all of you who wish you could sit
in the front office of your favorite club, now’s your chance to see if you’ve
got what it takes. Don’t worry though, there aren’t millions of angry fans that
will want to string you up if you make the wrong one.

Downloadable RostersIf
you happen to like the moves that your favorite team is making throughout the
season, All-Star Baseball 2004 makes it easy for players to follow suit. For
the first time ever, Xbox and PS2 owners will have the ability to go online
and download updated rosters. This enables gamers to stay up-to-date with all
of the MLB trades, hires and fires.

So there’s another example of the realistic experience that All-Star Baseball
2004 delivers.

Next week: A first look at the all new front end, stadium tours, multimedia
section and in-game music.

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