Out of the Park Baseball [Linux]

When it comes to baseball simulations, few can hold a candle to Out of the Park Baseball 13. In fact, it's earned numerous awards, and has been dubiously called "the most complete baseball simulation on the market" by GamingTrend. What sets it apart from the rest? For starters, it provides unparalleled flexibility in creating your own baseball world that no other game does. Want to play solo with your own custom-made 8-team league? You can do that. Maybe you'd rather play with the full roster of a major league team from 2012. You can do that too. Or, if you prefer to get historical, create a team made up of real players from any year between 1871 and 2011. Or, if you're feeling ambitious, take on the challenge of building a world with baseball leagues spread across multiple countries. And if you're up for it, OOTP 13 also features online leagues where you can play against other human opponents and put yourself to the ultimate test.

But that's not all. OOTP 13 is about as close as most people can get to becoming the general manager of a real baseball team. Take care of GM tasks like drafting new talent, scouting players, making trades, managing team finances, and all the rest. Then, once you've got your team all set up, dive into the granular details of managing the day-to-day of a MLB team. This includes everything from setting lineups and pitching rotations to managing the in-game strategy pitch by pitch. What's more, every player on your team has multiple skill ratings, individual personalities, and custom face designs created with FaceGen technology. What this means for you is that players will progress realistically over time and you'll need to strategize accordingly to succeed.

But as intricate as OOTP 13 is, it's also got an engine that's highly accessible for any player. Want to know how a star hitter is doing against righties with runners in scoring position? No problem! You can find out easily. Behind everything, too, is a robust statistics engine that crunches a ton of data on each player, taking all the guesswork out of the equation. To top it off, there's a lively and helpful user community that creates an endless number of user customizations-from special roster sets and logos to player images and much more-that can help you enhance your overall experience of the game. Lastly, OOTP 13 offers a fully-functional 10-day demo, which means you can try it out and see for yourself why it's one of the greatest baseball simulations out there.