Out of the Park 9

A New Year, a New Success

After releasing Out of the Park Baseball 8 a little over half a year after the previous version and with minimal improvements, OOTP9 comes out at the right time, and with much improved features. OOTP9 is another grand slam for OOTP Developments, and it's a version that was worth the wait.

The MLB league quickstart with actual players returns, but the rosters are a mixed bag. They're woefully out of date now, but you're starting at opening day, not mid-June, so that's understandable. Player numbers are wacky, at best, like Travis Hafner being labled as #82, a jersey number that would seem to indicate he wasn't to last spring training. The ratings need work, too, but with the huge and active community around this game, you can expect a new and updated roster out soon.

You can still create your own league, though, and again, that's where OOTP shines. I've rebuilt my old All World League from years ago, because this new addition allows you to set a teams' nationality individually, rather then just by league. My Akron Storm play in an American Conference with teams from around America, competing to meet the winner of the International Conference, featuring teams from all over the globe. The playoff system is also greatly overhauled, with much more flexibility.

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