This game is fun for kids who like baseball, but other gamers will likely stop playing after an hour.
Graphics: This is the first game to accurately portray the Little League World Series, and it does a great job with this visually. The two stadiums modeled after the real stadiums in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (that's where the LLWS is played for those who don't know) are accurately portrayed and good looking. The players seem to be modeled from scratch, and look somewhat like middle-school kids. Overall, the graphics are good, but not fantastic. 7/10
Controls: This game's controls are very simple and ideal for a grade school kid. You simply wave the Wii Remote as if you were swinging a baseball bat to swing, make a pitching motion to pitch, etc. When the ball comes into play, you must shake the Wii Remote as fast as you can. The faster you shake, the easier it will be for your player to make a play in the field or run around the bases. This shaking method is simplistic, but your arm grows tired after a while. 7/10
Game play: A normal game is very easy to play. You simply swing, pitch, and shake the Wii Remote like crazy most of the time. When you earn enough skill points, which are earned by making enough good plays during the game, you can use them to make your players play better. If you fill your skill bar all the way, you can use it when your star player is batting or pitching and get a near guaranteed home run or strikeout. This skill bar is fun and keeps the game interesting. The only frustrating thing is when a ball is hit to the infield, you are given a view from the outfield in. This can be very confusing, as the controls require you to throw to each base in its respective direction (first base is right, second is up, etc). I lost count of how many times I threw to the wrong base because of this. As far as game modes go, there is your standard exhibition mode, and there is a World Series mode, in which you go through the Little League World Series and try to lead your team to the championship. In addition, there are several mini-games, which are actually disappointing. None of them except for the home run derby are really much fun. You will probably spend most of your time in World Series mode, although it won't be much of a challenge, as the AI is moderate on the hardest level. Two players can play in Exhibition mode, which is a lot more enjoyable because of the unpredictability in each game. 6/10
Sound: Your standard sounds for a baseball game are here, and they're all around par. The commentary by Gary Thorne is good, but you can't hear it very well because the commentary is portrayed as a stadium announcer instead of a television play-by-play announcer. Also, the umpire in the game sounds like a seriously depressed man who wants nothing more than to high tail it out of there. The music is passable but not amazing. 5/10
Overall, if you are looking for a baseball game that will keep you entertained for a long time, you will want to skip this one. The sequel to this game, Little League 2009, is, in my opinion, more in-depth than this game. But if you want a baseball game that you can pick up and play with your family, this game is for you.
Overall grade: 6.5 / 10