"I love this thing (OOTP6) to death"

The winning titles (and honorable mention candidate Eastside Hockey Manager) are all developed by text-based gaming giant SI Games. Out of the Park 6 was called a "great game and a ton of fun for a text based game", while Football Manager 2005 is considered to be "the deepest text-based sports game ever, with an excellent 2D engine to boot".

"Hardball fanatics everywhere owe it to themselves to try this great game."

"In the world of text-based gaming, this game is, once again, one of the best around. Between the single player offline and multiplayer online modes, you will easily put hours and hours into this title. (...) With a laundry list of new features, including the new draft and waiver system, an already great series just gets deeper and more realistic."

"Out of the Park Baseball 6 is a fantastic game and easily worth the $35 price tag. If you have never tried a baseball text sim, give the game a whirl -- you just might become addicted like the rest of us."

"OOTP 6 is an impressive step forward in what has already proven to be a great baseball management series."

"The best game on the market for simulating fictional leagues and playing in a multiplayer league with friends"

"If you are looking for a realistic baseball simulation that will allow you to take charge of a major-league team and guide it to victory, stop reading and get Out of the Park 5 now."

"The Out of the Park Baseball franchise has become the management sim of choice for the knowing fan. Each edition gets better graphically, becomes easier to play and smoothes out any rough edges. We are now in volume five of this venerable series and things keep getting closer to perfection."

"The most comprehensive baseball simulation available...sets the standard for baseball simulations and will have the avid fans drooling uncontrollably."

"Now THIS is where it is all at. OOTP5 is remarkably deep when it comes to gameplay."

"I'll admit that it took me a long time to start playing this game. Now I can't put it down! As I write this I am supposed to be grocery shopping. But I just can't stop playing. Once again, if you ever wanted to try your hand at being a GM you absolutely must buy the latest version of OOTP."

"Out of the Park 5, released by .400 Software Studios, is a career-based text-based sim that has given me hours and hours of enjoyment...I find myself continually going back to play it, not to mention finding myself thinking about my next management move when I'm not playing it."

"The game is great, an improvement over yet another stellar OOTP product."

"Markus Heinsohn and Steve Kuffrey's Out of the Park series has been a long critically acclaimed one, and this is chiefly due to two factors. They refuse to rehash the same game from year to year, and always seem to come up with quite a few new twists and improvements. The other factor is that they listen a lot to user suggestions and complaints. Out of the Park Baseball 5 has arrived, and it faithfully makes the prior edition obsolete."

"Worth every penny..."

"The beauty of the OOTP simulation is its comprehensive management features...covering everything from the scouting staff to ticket prices. And you can continue the simulation from year to year...extending that alternative or parallel universe as long as you like."

"Anyone who counts down the minutes until opening day would be well advised to make the wait a little less arduous by starting a personal major league circuit with this terrific game. Out of the Park Baseball 5 improves on the series and will no doubt keep would-be baseball managers up late many a night."

"Out of the Park is my only choice for text-based gaming, as well as online gaming. Overall you will not find a better product than this one. You have the absolute best customer support available." ... "You will not find a more accurate stat tracking game or one with as many of quality reports as OOTP5." ... "Out of the Park continues to be the Ultimate Game, for the Ultimate Baseball Gamers!!"

"The first thing you will notice on the game’s pages is that all the team and player names are linked to their respective pages...In my opinion, this might be the best innovation this game has had."

"Even from the press beta, it appears that the crew at .400 Software Studios have been listening to fans with regards to what they want to see added, fixed, or simply just changed...Out of the Park Baseball 5 looks like the sports game to beat this season - or any other, for that matter."

"It's going to be another solid release and a must have for any baseball fan. This game will not disappoint."

"I am happy to say Out of the Park Baseball 5 is shaping up to be something very, very special..."

"So far in playing the game, I can already say that the jump for OOTP version 3 to version 4 isn't anything compared to the jump from version 4 to version 5."

"Console fans may be shocked to learn that I am sold hook, line, and sinker on OOTP5. Maybe it will not come as much of a shock since I love Championship Manager, but OOTP5 has me seriously considering my baseball options this year."

"This looks like the end-all be-all of fantasy baseball on a computer."

"Out of the Park Baseball 4 brought the game to what some believed are the very limits of its capabilities. Right? Think again."

"The amounts of options in OOTP4 are way too numerous to list. The gameplay portion of OOTP4 drew me in just as much as a typical graphics-based game. OOTP4 is one of those rare games that keep you interested for months."

"Out of the Park Baseball 4 is the best career baseball game available on any platform. Thank you Markus!"

"If you like sports management sims, you'll be playing this one until its sequel arrives next spring. Best overall sports management sim (footie sims aside). Jammed with options. Depth of gameplay is outstanding. Multiplayer league option is a real strength."

"When all is said and done, the wide number of new features and changes to the series’ core gameplay lifts Out of the Park Baseball 4 above the glory achieved by its predecessor and places it solidly as THE title to beat in the world of stat-based baseball. It feels more realistic, more accessible and more empowering for the player-owner as the scope of the game has increased to such a degree that one can’t help but marvel at the sheer baseball-flavored perfection to be found within."

"This game is dangerously addictive. I have been playing this game non stop for a week, trying to take my beloved Boston Red Sox to the World Series, and actually win this time! Still no luck, but I'm working on it! Anyways, this is probably the best baseball TS on the market today. The amount of stats it keeps track of is mind boggling, but not so overwhelming that you get lost. It is a game that everyone will enjoy, and highly recommended."

"Let me state right away that OOTP4 is the best text-based baseball game ever created and is so far ahead of the competition that it is likely only to be bettered by the inevitable release of OOTP5. OOTP4 is the best baseball game I have ever played."

"Pretty much anything that can be put into statistics, is there and you are left with an almost unimaginable barrage of options. Gameplay: What else could you possibly want? Overall, this game is almost as in depth as could be for a simulator."

"The long-running Out of the Bark Baseball series has returned once again with its fourth installment and proves once again why it’s the leader in stats."

"Never have all aspects of running a baseball league been so readily available from within one game without stringing endless modules together. The accessibility of every phase of the game, from financial management to minor leagues and on-field gameplay, are nearing perfection in OOTP4. Gameplay appears flawless, smooth, enormously attractive and fun."

"This game improves upon many of the shortcomings of the already excellent OOTP3. If you want to take a crack at being the GM of an MLB team, you owe it to yourself to buy OOTP4. OOTP4 is the best overall value on the market for PC text-based baseball sims."

"The game is a remarkable simulation of running a big-league franchise from the front office to the field, with statistic generation, player movement, and fiscal considerations that are realistic in every way. Addictive as a single-player experience and flat-out irresistible while playing in an online league, it shouldn't be missed."

"Without question, this is the best text based simulation I have seen and it will not disappoint. Therefore, for readers who have asked me over the years to recommend a product, I strongly endorse and recommend OOTP4 as the game you've been looking for. It is this century's answer to Strat-O-Matic and as a solitaire game in particular, can't be beat if you really want to pretend what it's like to be either a baseball GM or manager."

"This game has so many options that true fans of the sport will spend hours tinkering with the lineups, and enjoy every minute of it."

"Out of the Park 4 is the best baseball game around period. Graphics can only do so much and this simulation is top notch in gameplay and delivery. If you are an avid baseball fan you need to check out this game. You will be hooked in no time."

"...it's hard to imagine that OOTP 4 would be able to revamp and improve OOTP 3 to the degree that it does. It does so to such a degree that OOTP 4 is a whole new ballgame ... OOTP 4 is definitely the premiere text baseball sim on the market."

"... it's an absolute must have for any stats fanatic ... this release will set a standard for other text-based games on the market ... Almost every aspect of the game is editable and extremely stable ... play-by-play in OOTP4 is extremely well done ... The Ultimate Game, for The Ultimate Baseball Gamers."