"If there's one area in which MVP can't be beat, it's player animations. From the plate to the mound and out into center, these guys move with jaw-dropping grace and fluidity. Double-plays look like textbook displays of motion, shortstops make amazing, yet appropriate catches, and pitchers react perfectly to near-misses with a line drive."
"The core fundamentals are spot-on, the variety of options and control choices is spectacular, and the presentation totally draws you into the experience of being front and center at an actual ballpark that's filled with screaming fans."
"The game does a great job in recreating an authentic baseball atmosphere, and unlike other baseball titles it offers the player a challenge even on the default difficulty setting. If you're a fan of our national pastime, you can't go wrong with MVP Baseball 2004."
"MVP Baseball 2004 is a top notch baseball sim, and easily a contender for video baseball MVP."
"This is a gem, a true gem. The animations will uncurl your socks, [and] the depth and ingenuity of the Dynasty Mode will create a new summer obsession..."
"It is, however, one of the most ambitious attempts ever made to replicate arguably the most complicated sport on the planet, and in most cases, it hits the mark in spectacular fashion... If you love baseball, then you owe it to yourself to at least give ?MVP Baseball 2004? a try. It?s that simple."
"MVP 2004 mixes both player control and stats in a way that makes the gamer feel in control of the finer points of a player that already has a rated ability... The unique gameplay feel along with the crater-deep Dynasty Mode makes MVP 2004 the best baseball game to date on any system."
"Here's the bottom line. MVP Baseball 2004 is another great baseball game."
"EA's baseball entry walked off the diamond last spring with my "Comeback Game of the Year" award, and this season's MVP is better still?and rightfully deserving of its namesake."
"Nearly everything about the new MVP, from basic gameplay to the advanced Dynasty mode, oozes quality."
"The best thing about MVP 2004, however, is the game?s nearly limitless replayability."
--PlayStation Magazine (April Game of the Month)
"If you enjoy playing baseball games, then look no further than MVP Baseball 2004. This game will offer you hours upon hours of entertainment with the deep Dynasty Mode, Homerun and Pitching showdowns, and the wonderfully crafted online play!?
"EA has stepped to the forefront with perhaps its most competitive baseball game since the Tony LaRussa series back in the mid-'90s."
