Vin Scully's commentary creates an immersive atmosphere, making it feel as though the player is experiencing a real baseball game through TV or radio .

[3] A “majority of the attention was paid to making sure players looked realistic”, however, there are some moments when the camera [wouldn’t] display the best angle for the onscreen action”.

However, traditional gamers unfamiliar with baseball interpreted the visuals as outdated or unappealing,[3] underscoring the MLB’s opportunity to innovate to attract a wider audience in the future.

MLB 2004 features Career, Spring Training, Home Run Derby, Fantasy Draft, Manager, and Franchise modes.

The goal is to acclimate as many points as possible through different tasks such as fielding balls at the player's specific position, getting hits, as well as stealing bases.

The hitter is able to guess the location of the pitch, and if correct will increase the size of the cursor making the ball easier to hit.