Chalkboard Baseball for the iPod Clickwheel Review

It's a shame a few of those 85,000 aps for the iPhone and iPod Touch don't come to the clickwheel iPod. Sure there are limitations with using the clickwheel for gameplay, but there's got to be a better way to implement baseball than Chalkboard Sports Baseball for the clickwheel iPods. The pitching and hitting controls are limited to three choices each, fielding is non-existent, and the crowd noise loops annoyingly.

It would be easy to say to pass on Chalkboard Sports Baseball, but unfortunately, it's the only option for clickwheel iPods.

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Baseball Slugger: Home Run Race 3D Video Review

I'm about to say something rarely said here: This is a great game for the iPhone! Baseball Slugger: Home Run Race 3D, is a great mix of nice graphics, easy but addictive gameplay, and online matchups. It also doesn't hurt that it's just 99 cents.

As the name implies, you're trying to see how many home runs you can hit. A computer pitcher throws the ball, you adjust your zone, and swing for the fences. It's a little difficult to tell just when the ball is over the plate, but with time, you'll get better and better at judging that.

The game mixes up several different views of your homers, and includes special "novelty" balls that can double your score, erase outs (in single player mode) etc.

The game takes a straightforward concept and keeps it fresh. Using matchup mode you can take on similarly skilled players (in the rookie channel) or if you're feeling lucky, take on another player of any skill set.

In short it's everything a $2.99 app should be, at a third of the price.

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Baseball for iPhone Review

I had a chance to take a look at the great free application from iPhone App store, called Baseball. No, it's not a game, it's a compendium of all the key stats of every major leagues baseball player ever. Did I mention it's free? While there's nothing groundbreaking in the presentation of the app, and no eye candy to speak of, it's a great look at how an incredibly useful application for a very specific audience can be created.

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