New Star Baseball Reviews

For context, I love "Retro Bowl", another game by this developer, so I immediately paid $3.99 for the ad-free version of this game to support them. Unfortunately, the rest of the game is set up to keep making you shell out cash, which made me quit pretty quick. Bad job, devs!

Here's how it works: To participate in games you need "energy" which you get by purchasing energy drinks. When you start, you get paid around $20 - $25 per game, and an energy drink costs $20. So you'll make about $5 profit per game if you're doing well. You can just barely compete in the minors with basic equipment, but to compete in higher leagues, you need to upgrade your equipment.

Upgrading your equipment costs several hundred dollars, and all the upgrades are temporary and only work for 10-25 games. I hated this mechanic, but figured I'd be able to afford the better stuff once I had won some games and was making more money. I won a few games, renegotiated my contract, and was suddenly making $60 a game. That's when I noticed that energy drinks now cost $50.

So you are purposely prevented from making meaningful progress in-game without spending real money. To upgrade from your most basic equipment to the next tier would require playing dozens of games, and then those upgrades would only last for 30 games or so. Or you can just spend $5 to get a few thousand bucks in-game!

Bad job guys. I won't be supporting this studio anymore.

Overall is a very well thought up game. Love the lower league starting point and having to work your way up. What I don’t get is how can I go 3 for 4 in batting (2 doubles, 1 single, and a fly out) and get a -3 overall for batting. That’s an outstanding day for any MLB batter we were winning every game too. Then after multiple at bats with that kind of play I get put down into the lower league to finish out the season. Why? Because I wasn’t hitting 4 HRs a game? Do I seriously have to hit a HR every game just to have the manager be happy with me? Just for reference I was in the 90s with all three relationships in the B league.

The good: the concept is good; hitting is kind of fun but too easy.

The bad: some of the mini games are frustrating and most are not all that fun.

The strange: it doesn’t feel like a game made by people who are baseball fans. The stats certainly aren’t baseball-like; the player profile should show stats like you’d find on baseball reference of on a baseball card, not just total numbers.

In game, I’ve seen the phrase, “hanging off first, looking to make ground,” which seems like a google translate version of maybe “taking a big lead-off, looking for extra bases?” I’m not sure, but it’s nonsensical. The entire game feels like this — a google translate version of actual baseball.

None of the mini games (batting, pitching, running, or fielding) really feel like baseball. They superficially look like baseball, but don’t contain any of the elements that make baseball fun. Strategic decisions that make good baseball decisions have nothing to do with how this game is played.

The weirdness and lack of ever feeling like anything close to baseball kills any fun.

Being a batter playing just my at bats as I climb the ranks is the ultimate scenario. I got a couple friends into this where we each just bat one player and fastforward the rest of the most boring sport in America. They’re hooked. So I was disappointed when I was forced to pitch, and run and catch. All of which are insanely boring, simple and dumb. So back to batting. I want to feel what a real 90 mph slider feels like. What is up with the super slow pitch? So unrealistic it’s unbelievable. And a running list of plays in between at bats? Lame. Show the diamond. Baseball superstars 2012, 2013 had excellent mechanics but a few stupid features.

It’s a great game don’t get me wrong, the animation is good, the details look pristine for a simple mobile game, the gameplay is amazing even if sometimes it may register late or early. It’s a really good game but why is the tutorial 20 years long, why do I need to be taught every single thing 20 times and after have to do them again. I can’t even access the settings to turn down the music volume, I can’t do anything without finishing a game, buying something I don’t even need but they make me buy and then have to play another game even if I don’t want too. I love this game but omg how annoying it is.

I love this game and think it has lots of potential. My first problem is with the player rating system. I’ll have games where I hit 4/4, complete every pitch, and fail no fielding yet I still get negative rating from my team, even when we win! It’s nearly impossible to level up. Second, my first season I had .405 AVG and 33 HRs but didn’t make the cut for a C league team, this doesn’t seem like a players numbers are given enough weight. Lastly, I enjoy all the gameplay minus the running, it just doesn’t make sense, I dislike the phone spamming. Thank you for all your hard work I look forward to what the game will eventually become.

It’s a fun game but there’s often a lot of glitches, such as the interview components. You will fail everyone except for the initial tutorial one. I screen recorded after I repeatedly failed on the first phrase despite knowing 100% it was the initial phrase.

Batting is pretty simple in game but skills training is next to impossible as there’s no mechanics to direct the ball really so you can be spot on but fail the Batting Skills trainings. Catching mechanics are similar in that the ball will sometimes miss the glove despite being directly where it was supposed to be (experienced this with a boost which shows where the ball will go)

Overall i give it 3 stars because it is fun, but needs some fixes to make it an even better game.

Everything is great…. Except the batting. It just seems glitched. I don’t mean the hitting. I mean the rating at the end of the game. I’m in the ultimate league and my rating stays consistently low. I actually do pretty good at batting but it’s depressing when you go 2-4 with a double and a home run and still get a negative 1.4 batter rating. I can’t wrap my head around that at all. Similarly, another game I went 4-4 with two doubles and two singles and received a batter rating close to zero. At least it wasn’t negative right? You’ll have games where you hit the game winning grand slam but you don’t extra credit for that. Still a low rating. You get no credit for singles period. That part just seems unrealistic by baseball standards. I know it’s a game but putting up MVP stats for a 7.5 average rating over the course of the season isn’t appealing. Everything else is great though.

Gameplay is awesome, the casino and other mini games are a great extra feature too. The interaction system with the manager, team, fans and etc. is great as well. I’m not a fan of getting penalized but getting in trouble for gambling before 21 years old was pretty funny and added some realism.

The rising cost of energy drinks is terrible. Marking the price up the better you play is very unnecessary and makes no sense considering how cheap energy drinks are irl. The lack of character customization and the fact I can’t chose my own number is bad too. Also the penalties received in situations should be shortened.

This game would really benefit for having a “No Ads” purchase option. All the ads are terrible. Please add it in.

I have played New Star Soccer for the last 4 years and I was excited for this release. It’s good, but it needs work to be immersive. As the other review mentioned, I batted .600 in my first year and was barely able to move up one league, often receiving low grades. There are also small fixes that would help it feel more realistic. In baserunning, players end the play running off the base, which should be an out. In the playoffs, it doesn’t say how long the series are, so I didn’t know which game would decide the champion until after it happened. The catching mini game is also the hardest one, I think the glove placement isn’t always accurate. I think this game will be the best available after a few updates.

Overall this game is a blast and a great time killer. The gameplay is a little frustrating sometimes as it can be inconsistent. Things like in the pitching, if you miss enough you’ll get the helping finger icon but even that will cause you to miss. I’ve even had times where I’ve hit the strike zone and the game decides it’s a hit anyway. The batting will also be inconsistent. No matter how lined you you are with the ball , the game will decide if it’s a pop fly or home run. I still enjoy it I just hope they tweak it a little bit more. Biggest gripe is the rising energy drink costs. There should be reason it skyrockets like it does when you can barely afford anything else to balance everything.

I first played this game when it first came out and one part I greatly appreciated were the stats for my player. After picking the game up again months later, I noticed they were gone from the player profile and I don’t see why that had to go. It’s nice seeing a concrete number attached to my play. Aside from that, the game is enjoyable, but I have some other suggestions. In New Star Soccer, you could unlock hard mode after playing for a while, and it would be nice if it was in this game too for an extra challenge. Also, I would like there to be an option where pitching happens more often, at least more than the 2 innings currently. Lastly, I’m not a fan of there being a minimum skill rating to get promoted. If I’m getting a 10 every game, I shouldn’t have to play through a full season before getting a call up. Thank you for working so hard to make an enjoyable game, but I would like to see it improved just a little more.

Very addictive game! I love the progression you can get as your player grows and improves. There is very little not to like about the game. However, I know I dont like when your teamates “borrow” something from you, wreck it, then the game takes popularity points from you…if you dont let them borrow it, it takes points from you anyway…doesnt make sense. My biggest complaint is you will not go far without purchasing equipment, trainers or agents. Just cant. My second game I am playing without any purchases and man, its tough! I am level 78 with my first player but I had to buy to keep it going. I guess it speaks on how addictive this game can be!

I’ve played new star soccer 5, retro bowl, and new star soccer mobile for a few years so I was really hyped for this release and it’s been pretty good so far. My only complaints are centered around batting. My first issue is that the batting feels rigged at times. I got to 100 batting and am still not able to hit the ball well. The tutorial says to hit the ball in the middle for max power but against better teams, no matter what, the outcome seems predestined. The other issue is with groundouts. It’s really annoying to watch your guy jog to first base and get struck out. It might be hard to implement but I think it would be more fair to utilize your running skill or something. Other than that, the game is really polished besides the few visual glitches.

This game is fun and addictive. I wish the outfielders on the opposing team weren’t Usain Bolt when it comes to catching line drives that look like they should be base hits! My biggest issue is the disparity in the equipment when at max skill level. My hitting is at max level but because I have the wooden bat I can’t hit as many home runs. The cleats are the worse though. My runner is super slow in the original, though my skill level is almost maxed out. Folks shouldn’t have to spend $$ on equipment that has such a huge impact on the players ability to be productive and progress. The sponsor/player relationship deteriorates too quickly as well. I love this game, it’s my favorite baseball game but needs those few adjustments. I’ll continue to play but refuse to pay.

Others have said this too and I’m not sure why this isn’t more obvious to the devs when testing, but sponsors go down way too quickly. Almost 10 points between 1 game. It just doesn’t make sense why so much of the game would be just spending time with sponsors. Their cards rarely come up when you pick the relationship pack too so it’s a double whammy of just needless attention to sponsors with very little help getting +10 cards for them. Also if you can’t pitch 3 times in one game then why is it an achievement? Adding a home run derby mode would be great and fairly easy to add. The ability to play a whole game with an entire team is the best thing I can think of to offer but that is perhaps a completely different game. Please get rid of the message that pops up after foul balls after the first couple times. It is very unnecessary. Add something else to the ultimate league that is like the World Cup. Maybe olympics or country play to make it more like NSS. It gets stale playing the same season over and over. There needs to be more variety.

Great game but I have an idea, what if you can eat and drink on lifestyle. Choosing to go out looses you 5 star bux. If you are under 21 in the game then if you choose to drink wine there is a 1 and 2 chance in manager finding out. If he does you lose 10 relationship form him, if he doesn’t then you get 10 relationship or teamates. You can choose how much to eat. Also there should be a health tab with height and weight and insurance. The more you eat th more weight you gain and less speed but more power. Also certain foods should help boost height and or strength

I have been playing NSS for years (I dare say I’m one of the best) and have even dabbled in NSC. I’ve been loving this game and have already found success in the ultimate league but here are my suggestions: 1. I have hit in all parts of the field and never got a triple (why is this a statistic) 2. Once you get to the higher leagues, improve the cutoff man or better advertise the straight to second option. 3. Sponsor relations deteriorate too quickly to keep up and there is no direct benefit to having a relationship(unlike NSS)
Thank you and I look to all your new games, might I suggest a NS Racing/F1

Love it’s easy amazing but one major flaw. It’s the fact that when you throw it never would get caught instantly would have to go through the person for a second because that’s why I am not playing well with throwing but overall this game is so good. It’s my favorite game I love it. Great great great, this is so good that I’ve been addicted to it a few months not even one day I would not play this game

I love it, good graphics. Gameplay is challenging but not extremely hard. Also, your performance affects most of the gameplay, not necessarily your teammates, which I love because your player really makes or breaks the game so you have to improve and strategize. great download for me i can hardly put it down! also 3 save slots so you can start new games. if you chose to pitch and bag you can toggle it on off. the only dislike is the seasons are super long i believe 30 games is a season, personally 15-20 would’ve been better imo and 20 is almost too much lol.