POTD 360 VIDEO IS UP...

[Pared]

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Link to gameplay videos?

[Scottdau]

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You're kidding, right?

Even IF we're using your point... if T2 "could put together a nice CG video," why haven't they? Because they were putting all their time and resources into the game... right?

If you look at the videos on other baseball thread, they look good, but not like what we just saw. But I do agree that the 360 can't make this game look any better. Not with Animation like that! I am just not impress at all. I wanted to, and I will be the first one to say I was wrong!

[Scottdau]

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Link to gameplay videos?

Just go to the baseball(other) thread below this one!

[sask3m]

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Lets just hope that Microsoft will follow suit and do away with Region Lockout on the games like Sony is doing with the PS3.

The only way to get develoeprs to tighten up is to start taking their business away and/or introduce new rivals.

BUT, I think the Take 2 games will start improving greatly by next year. Why? The money they will generate from in game ads will help with production costs, so MAYBE they can hire more people or put more time into improving things.

Guess what xbox360 is region free! Its the games that aren't and thats how it will be with ps3 as well. There's no way you will be importing games from japan and playing them on an unmodded ps3.

[Dealin Rams]

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You're kidding, right?

Even IF we're using your point... if T2 "could put together a nice CG video," why haven't they? Because they were putting all their time and resources into the game... right?

My point wasn't at all defending T2 in any way....nor even really comparing the two games. It was only that we should call it like it is - that trailer is a CG video. How many CG trailers have you watched for video games in your life that looked really cool? Hundreds? Thousands? And how many of those games actually ended up being as good, or even remotely like what was shown in the CG trailer. Just saying that CG videos have nothing to do with what games really are like these days. If I remember correctly, Triple Play Baseball, even in its worst years, always had CG trailers that looked about as impressive for the times as this one does.

In any case, based on current impressions of 2k6, even without having seen any gameplay videos I don't doubt that the Pro Yakusha (or whatever it's called) game is leaps and bounds better. Either way, I can't really play it....MLB players, stadiums, and teams are probably more than half the fun for me when playing baseball video games. Right now I'm playing MLB: The Show on my PSP. I'm hoping 2k6 for the 360 gets vastly different reviews and impressions than the XBOX version, but if not then I'll just stick with the PSP for baseball this year.

[Scottdau]

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My point wasn't at all defending T2 in any way....nor even really comparing the two games. It was only that we should call it like it is - that trailer is a CG video. How many CG trailers have you watched for video games in your life that looked really cool? Hundreds? Thousands? And how many of those games actually ended up being as good, or even remotely like what was shown in the CG trailer. Just saying that CG videos have nothing to do with what games really are like these days. If I remember correctly, Triple Play Baseball, even in its worst years, always had CG trailers that looked about as impressive for the times as this one does.

In any case, based on current impressions of 2k6, even without having seen any gameplay videos I don't doubt that the Pro Yakusha (or whatever it's called) game is leaps and bounds better. Either way, I can't really play it....MLB players, stadiums, and teams are probably more than half the fun for me when playing baseball video games. Right now I'm playing MLB: The Show on my PSP. I'm hoping 2k6 for the 360 gets vastly different reviews and impressions than the XBOX version, but if not then I'll just stick with the PSP for baseball this year.

I agree with you, but forget the review. Just make your own decision. I never trust a review in all my life. And those videos of the 360 were OK, but still that Animation I just can't over look, even if the game play was sweet. Seeing those DD plays will wreck it for me, but just my opinion!

[Peter_OS]

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Anyone else agree here that the Xbox 360 version should be a new game from the ground up, instead of an improved port of the current gen?

From the videos it looks to be that they used the same engine from current gen and improved the graphics and animations.

[fishepa]

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Wow, I just watched the first video and that's enough for me. Ughh...

[DaveDQ]

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These videos speak primarily for the graphics of the game (which look very robotic and very choppy). You simply can't base the overall yes or no factor on such videos. I am very unimpressed with what it looks like graphicly. I'm surprised too. On the heals of getting the exclusive license, you'd think T2 would nail this. Maybe the gameplay will balance things out.

[Ronoko]

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Why are people still watching these inferior quality videos?

[EnigmaNemesis]

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Anyone else agree here that the Xbox 360 version should be a new game from the ground up, instead of an improved port of the current gen?

From the videos it looks to be that they used the same engine from current gen and improved the graphics and animations.

For paying $60 you damn betcha!

These publishers/developers want to spout that it is more expensive to develop "next-gen", they are not building ground up next-gen, yet they are charging next-gen prices.

[PSU]

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Yea this is complete BS... if these next gen games are going to continue to look and play like previous gen games, then lower the damn prices to back to 50$, 60$ is just crazy for some of these worthless games!

[DaoudS]

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Anyone else agree here that the Xbox 360 version should be a new game from the ground up, instead of an improved port of the current gen?

From the videos it looks to be that they used the same engine from current gen and improved the graphics and animations.

i think next year with the game no being made for current gen systems, they should definatly invest in brand new animations ATLEAST.

[A.M. Son]

Back and forth

All the self-control in the world won't help me this year... I'm not terribly impressed with MLB06 so far by all the videos and screens I've seen, but I have to be able to play a new baseball game on my 360. Period. End of story.
I've tossed around the idea of buying a refurbed PS2 and memory card and the Show, but I think that $200 would be better served just buying MLB06 and dealing with some possible inferiority.
I've gone back and forth on this game. On one hand I'm unimpressed because they just don't seem (by videos) to get the "baseball feel" right. The screenshots recently released on the IGN site are almost hideous. David Ortiz looks smiley, Manny doesn't look anywhere near his real life counterpart, and the textures seem bland and uninspired. The videos are ok I guess, but there seems to be a lot of crowd pop-in and jumpy/ stuttery animation switching and transitions. The ballparks seem to be the best part, but still seem uninspired for a next-gen offering.
On the other hand, this game looks sweet in some facets. Like the turf and dirt quality seems to be leaps and bounds better than the blocky current-gen versions. The Red Sox finally have the correct color of blue on their helmets and undergarments (the light blue of current gen always baffled me). The lighting and day change qualities seem cool and like they will offer a freshness and newness quality to every game, even down the line in a 160game season.

I don't know, as I said in my earlier post... I'm on the fence. We'll see when we can play this bad boy, but for now it seems like "wait 'til next year" for 360 baseball... I'm used to that, I'm a long time Sox fan!

By the way, I made a post in the Madden forums back in November about the realism of video games. I think it'd be pertinent here, as we all seem to be overly critical and pessimistic. Check it out here if you please.

Thanks for reading... peace!