So you totally dig baseball but you know that you'd make a better manager than any of the coneheads that run the MLB teams. Now you can step up to bat and prove your baseball managing skills with Wizkids MLB SportsClix baseball miniatures game. Playing this game lets you collect all the pro baseball players as 2-inch miniature figs that you can assemble a team from. Once you have a team, match your skills against your friends' teams and play ball!

MLB SportsClix Baseball Miniature Figure Game

The MLB SportsClix game works by giving each baseball player figure a bunch of stats that show how good they are at batting, pitching, catching, singin' the national anthem and eating hot dogs. All the miniature figures are replicas of real players from the 2003 season. So, the better the actual player is, the better the his figure will be. But, the really good players will cost you more points and you only have so many points to make your team with.

MLB SportsClix Baseball Game Home Runs

Every baseball game has its home run moments - for Wizkid's MLB SportsClix it's being able to collect your fave baseball players and create your dream team. Also, there are different game modes that are suitable for everyone - from beginners to more advanced players.

MLB SportsClix Baseball Game Foul Balls

One of the biggest pains about MLB SportsClix is that there are a bunch of figures in action poses that have them sticking to their bases by only an ankle. Unless you're super careful with them, you'll end up with a bunch of busted baseball figs. Also, the rules are a bit tricky so learning the game properly isn't that easy - more examples would have helped.

MLB SportsClix Baseball Game Final Inning

The simple mode of MLB SportsClix is good for beginners and the advanced mode has enough strategy to keep even hardcore baseball fans busy. If the figs were sturdier and the instructions were better this game would be batting 1.000.

MLB SportsClix Baseball Game Thumbs Up:

Collect your fave baseball players.

Build a dream team and play ball!

Basic and advanced modes for different levels of play.

MLB SportsClix Baseball Game Thumbs Down:

Tricky to learn the game from the instructions.

Easily busted figs may cost you games due to injury.

MLB SportsClix Baseball Game Rating:

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