<s>
HardBall	B-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
is	O
a	O
baseball	B-Application
video	O
game	O
published	O
by	O
Accolade	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Sega	B-Operating_System
Genesis	I-Operating_System
cartridge	O
was	O
published	O
in	O
1991	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
HardBall	B-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
was	O
followed	O
by	O
sequels	O
HardBall	B-Application
II	I-Application
,	O
HardBall	B-Application
III	I-Application
,	O
HardBall	B-Application
IV	I-Application
,	O
HardBall	B-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
and	O
HardBall	B-Application
6	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Play	O
is	O
controlled	O
with	O
a	O
joystick	B-Device
or	O
arrow	B-Device
keys	I-Device
and	O
an	O
action	O
button	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Hardball	B-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
baseball	B-Application
video	O
games	O
to	O
incorporate	O
the	O
perspective	O
from	O
the	O
pitcher	O
's	O
mound	O
,	O
similar	O
to	O
MLB	O
broadcasts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
HardBall	B-Device
!	I-Device
s	O
release	O
,	O
there	O
were	O
managerial	O
baseball	B-Application
games	O
available	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
MicroLeague	B-Application
Baseball	I-Application
but	O
HardBall	B-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
Hardball	B-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
Info	O
rated	O
Hardball	B-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
<s>
four-plus	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
stating	O
that	O
it	O
"	O
is	O
easily	O
the	O
best	O
baseball	B-Application
simulation	O
we	O
have	O
seen	O
to	O
date	O
for	O
the	O
64/128	O
"	O
and	O
praising	O
its	O
graphics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
ANALOG	O
Computing	O
praised	O
the	O
Atari	B-Device
8-bit	I-Device
version	O
's	O
gameplay	O
,	O
graphic	O
,	O
and	O
animation	O
,	O
only	O
criticizing	O
the	O
computer	O
opponent	O
's	O
low	O
difficulty	O
level	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
an	O
overview	O
of	O
statistics-oriented	O
baseball	B-Application
games	O
,	O
Computer	O
Gaming	O
World	O
stated	O
that	O
Hardball	B-Device
"	O
would	O
probably	O
be	O
disappointing	O
to	O
anyone	O
other	O
than	O
an	O
avid	O
arcade	O
fan	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
'	O
s	O
Apple	O
Applications	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
Apple	B-Device
II	I-Device
and	O
Macintosh	B-Device
versions	O
had	O
"	O
almost	O
everything	O
you	O
could	O
want	O
from	O
a	O
baseball	B-Application
simulation	O
"	O
,	O
with	O
good	O
support	O
for	O
playing	O
as	O
manager	O
,	O
player	O
,	O
or	O
statistician	O
and	O
"	O
exceptionally	O
clear	O
and	O
precise	O
graphics	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
magazine	O
concluded	O
that	O
"	O
Hardballs	B-Device
realism	O
is	O
outstanding	O
—	O
at	O
a	O
level	O
unmatched	O
by	O
other	O
baseball	B-Application
software	O
to	O
date	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
MegaTech	O
gave	O
the	O
genesis	B-Operating_System
version	O
a	O
score	O
of	O
75%	O
writing	O
:	O
"	O
A	O
decent	O
baseball	B-Application
game	O
which	O
does	O
n’t	O
have	O
enough	O
novel	O
or	O
interesting	O
features	O
to	O
make	O
it	O
appeal	O
to	O
anyone	O
other	O
then	O
real	O
fans	O
of	O
the	O
sport.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
it	O
sounds	O
as	O
if	O
he	O
’s	O
in	O
the	O
room	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
detailed	O
managerial	O
options	O
,	O
HardBall	B-Device
!	I-Device
</s>
