PHOTO COURTESY OF SEGA    WORLD SERIES BASEBALL 2K3   From Sega; Available now; PS2 and Xbox only   www.espnvideogames.com

WORLD SERIES BASEBALL 2K3
The idyllic pace of the American Pastime doesn't always make for exciting video games, but Sega's latest baseball title pulls off the trick. Like Sega's other sports games, World Series utilizes the ESPN license, incorporating overlays that make you feel like you're witnessing an ESPN telecast. More importantly, it accurately depicts the wide range of player ability in the league and allows such deep control that even your choice of coaches and scouts have the subtle effects they do in real life.