by ten or more runs after any number of completed innings, the game ends immediately. Additionally, while the statistics shown on the screen for each player in the original game were reasonably accurate, their playing attributes were not always accurate. For example, George Brett was depicted in-game as a right-handed batter, while the real-life Brett batted left-handed. Also, all real-life switch hitters, such as Tim Raines, were depicted exclusively as left-handed batters. In Vs. RBI Baseball, the teams are made up of legends from 10 different franchises. These players were statistically represented with their best seasons. A notable exception was that of McGwire, who was included on the Oakland team, and was statistically represented by his potential numbers. In a remarkable display of foresight, he was projected to hit 62 home runs in his best season. In 1998, he set the then-major league record for home runs in a season with 70. From the second game onward in the original R.B.I. Baseball series, all of the (then) 26 (later 28) Major League Baseball teams were featured; however, these later games also did not have a full MLB license, so the teams were only identified by their cities (however, they still had real player names as they had the MLBPA license). Beginning with the third game in the series, some playoff teams of the recent past were featured, which also include the rosters of those teams in the years that they qualified. Games Original series Modern series Reception Most every edition of R.B.I. Baseball typically received "generally unfavorable reviews" from critics starting with its 2014 reboot, according to review aggregator Metacritic. R.B.I. Baseball 19 received "mixed or average reviews". IGN called R.B.I. Baseball 14 and 15 "bad". Forbes gave bad reviews to 16, 17, and 18. 18 was criticized for its animation and collision detection. Polygon called R.B.I. Baseball 18 "primitive". R.B.I. Baseball 18 was nominated for "Sports Game" and "Strategy/Simulation Game" at the 2019 Webby Awards. References External links Video game franchises introduced in 1987 Baseball video games Amiga games Android (operating system) games Appaloosa Interactive games Commodore 64 games Arcade video games Atari ST games Domark games Family Stadium and spin-offs IOS games Nintendo Entertainment System games Nintendo Switch games Nintendo Vs. Series games PlayChoice-10 games PlayStation 3 games PlayStation 4 games Sega 32X games Game Gear games Sega Genesis games Super Nintendo Entertainment System games Tengen (company) games