Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball
SCORE: 51
Nintendo decided to finally jump on the
free app bandwagon with Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball. The only problem is
the public backlash against free apps. So by the time Nintendo tries it,
the industry has rejected it. Not sure how this fits their innovating
image. Speaking of images, I am a physical copy pay once and you own the
game kind of person.
The ten mini games in Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball are Bat & Switch, Cage
Match, Dop & Pop, Volley Bats, Quick Catch, Feel the Glove, The Aim
Game, Make the Call, Gear Games, and Bat Master. Each of the game costs
$4.00 to purchase. Bringing the grand total to $40.00 for all of the
content within this game. Really high in my opinion. Paying five to ten
dollars one time in my opinion is what all of these mini games are
worth.
Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball does include coupons and discounts. Don’t
expect much though. Things like 10% off, or 0.30 cents off. It is
actually insulting when you think about it. I think of all the
complaints we have gotten concerning free apps, and I understand how you
feel on the topic.
The mini games in Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball are very cute, and fit the
baseball theme nicely. We bat, catch, throw the ball, and more in this
hand held downloadable video game. It only takes a few seconds to go
through a level in any of the mini games in Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball.
Completing a mini game provides stamps in the stamp book. Doing well
gives the family member additional stamps. This is where family members
will earn items. Those items are what is used to haggle with Rusty.
In my opinion Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball is heavy handed with the pay me
real world money. I may be more sensitive to this issue than some others
out there in the gaming media. Plus Nintendo sent this to our machines
without our consent. They just installed it on all of our 3DS and 2DS
devices. They should pay me before sending free apps.
The more anyone plays Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball the deeper they get
into the storyline. There are some dark things in there that families
may find offensive. My advice is to delete Rusty’s Real Deal Baseball as
soon as you can. Do not even play around with it.
Nintendo is going to learn why free apps have a 75% to 80% delete ratio.
People will try a free app, and then a high percentage of them will
delete it.
- Paul
Graphics: 70%
Sound: 65%
Replay/Extras: 10%
Gameplay: 50%
Family Friendly Factor: 60%
System: Nintendo 3DS
Publisher: Nintendo
Developer: Nintendo
Rating: ‘E’ - Everyone SIX and OLDER ONLY
{Comic Mischief, Mild Fantasy Violence}
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