EA Sports MVP Baseball Series to Make a Return?

[daflyboys]

What's really funny is that you guys are presenting the same points made 6-7 years ago. Until exclusivity is over, this thread is moot. The bottom line is that this game can be awesome like most any other sports game subjected to the right conditions. So if it's moddable, it's moddable. Then you take advantage of that fact. Some of you guys kill me. You whine about wishing certain sports games being moddable and can't do anything about it. Then, when a game is moddable, you say "oh, it would suck if it wasn't."

This game is still tremendous online (PC). Example attached. Look at the variety, the pitch count, etc. in the file attached below. And this is played with no pitch meter visible and this updated batting view (a la WS '98). If you like it play it. If you don't, play something else.

[M_F_Z]

Back in 2009, because I couldn't afford a PS3 back then, my game of choice was MVP Baseball 2005 modded on the PC. I am not the only person either and I think that says a lot for the game and how good it CAN be if it's modded to be a simulation. The core of the game is solid.

[Still2REal]

mVP was just like The Show ( '05 for MVP and '09 for The Show) 1 stellar version and the rest are living off the hype that it created

[jyoung]

Quote: Originally Posted by mattsb84

Highheat in the early 2000s was incredibly deep for a game of its time. I want to say it peaked with the one that had sammy sosa on the cover.

[artdog5110]

Well an interesting thread. I really liked a lot of things about MVP 05 but the game was not fun because I could not hit. At all. I would love to see it come back but they have to make it where the average gamer who may not have time to practice can hit enough to enjoy the game. I was a dedicated High Heater on Ps and love The Show but i would love to see more competition. As for the sim or arcade question I would rather have it sim heavy but its a fine line as it still has to be fun for the average gamer or it won't sell. And hopefully it will follow the lead of the NBA game and give us classic options.

[cmaley]

Agreed, the one with Sosa on the cover was the best in the series. Even the PS1, version, which by the way, IS ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED CONSOLE SPORTS GAMES OF ALL-TIME, was great.

[mvmmash04]

Isnt the deal over? I recall it being until 2012...and it tisss 2012...im guessing if we havent heard anything yet we may be SOL

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by authentic

I would agree. As a series, MVP is overrated. They had one good year of the game. Remember in 04 when you couldn't hit for any power with lefties?

Is this really the only thing you would remember from a game?

It's a shame people can only remember ONE negative and label the entire game that way.

For the people that loved NBA Live 2005, they don't think of it as the game that had minimal offensive rebounding, they think of what it brought to the table at the time. And the MVP series, at the time, was one of the most enjoyable baseball experiences on the market.

I think given this fact alone shows they have people still there capable of recapturing that magic. I know a few that were a big part of designing things that made that game great and are still there. They would love this opportunity because they were baseball guys first.