MLB 2k7 Thoughts & Opinion on the Game

[Alburt Poohole]

After extensive gameplay I must say that while I continue to enjoy this game there are some very troubling issues with the gameplay:

1. Difficulty Levels - Don't seem to matter one way or the other when the game is reduced to a HR DERBY...As with many 2K games you are FORCED to tinker wityh the sliders and in this game specifically slider adjustment still does not remedy the HR issue...Sliders solve the problem a little but overall I see far too many HR's

2. Batter/Pitcher Duel - Give every advantage to the Pitcher because its almost impossible to pick up the LOCATION of the ball out of the pitchers hand...More often that not you end up guessing..This part of the game needs to be tweaked, refined if you will.

3. Camera Angles - For the most part the one angle is OK but often too LOW not allowing you to see the ball when hit hard to the infield or to an outfielder. Often you will not even see the ball in the infield. A Press box or slightly higher and angled up view is needed.

4. Presentation - For the most part in true 2k Form the presentation is slick but why does Jon Miller tip off my payoff pitch every time???...Why???

5. Graphics - No problem...they are beautiful.

6. Swing Stick - Nice idea but IMO not very well implemented...They should allow an option to let you use the swing stick in conjunction with the left stick as your directional hit cursor...Using the one stick for everything IMO is awkward and simply not comfortable for me...I like the concept of the Swing Stick but I just don't think its as tight as it needs to be.

7. Animations - Solid...Fly balls and getting to the mark can be a little dicey at times but overall very nicely don.

8. Catchers Cam - I hate it and why can't I disable it w/o losing the ability to make a quick throw?..Either you use it and pause letting the runner get a better jump or you us the Catchers Cam and seemingly make the whole base stealing process slow down..I dunno IMO it seems a bit arcadey..I don't wan't to see that Mess..Just let me play

9. Sliders/Leagues - The leagues are broken in some ways and the setting of sliders and losing them are baffling...Not sure what the glitch is but it gets annoying. If 2k's game are so heavily reliant on SLIDERS they need to sale a instructional manual devoted specifically to setting sliders and how to get the best simulation game. Out of the box this game is arcadey..Its HR Derby...I want basic fundamental baseball..Not every other run being scored via HR's.

For me and on a scale of 1-10 I have to give this game somewhere between a 6.5 and 7.0...I still like the game and can have fun with it but with all you have to do to get a decent game it reduces you to only playing people you know who have similar sliders to you.

My Opinion on MLB 2k7: Great changes, great effort but the game falls short in the final analysis. My Score 6.8 outta 10.

[tuch94]

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Well put, there are a few holes that make the game not as good as some would want it to be, but other than that i think that you are correct

[sask3m]

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for me its the most fun i've ever had playing a baseball game, there are a few bugs but find one that doesn't have some, also i really enjoy the fielding cam and now that i'm used to it i wouldn't even want an aerial view to me it keeps you on your toes when your in the field instead of falling asleep, as for hr derby i'm just not seeing it now that i have my sliders set up the way i want, sure there are some but that is the way baseball is now, could it be better, yeah sure and the way this game improved from last yr i'm sure we'll see an even better game next yr.

ps: i'd give it a solid 8.5 out of ten, even though it falls short in a few gameplay areas the fun factor more than makes up for it

[Alburt Poohole]

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for me its the most fun i've ever had playing a baseball game, there are a few bugs but find one that doesn't have some, also i really enjoy the fielding cam and now that i'm used to it i wouldn't even want an aerial view to me it keeps you on your toes when your in the field instead of falling asleep, as for hr derby i'm just not seeing it now that i have my sliders set up the way i want, sure there are some but that is the way baseball is now, could it be better, yeah sure and the way this game improved from last yr i'm sure we'll see an even better game next yr.

ps: i'd give it a solid 8.5 out of ten, even though it falls short in a few gameplay areas the fun factor more than makes up for it

Of course a score is always subjective but the HR issues and batter/pitcher interface problems hurt the game..The HR issues could almost be a game killer because I can see that getting real old real quick...Even with the "Batter Power" at ZERO the game is geared towards HR's.

I still like this game though but I feel like a score around 6.5 - 7.0 adequatley reflecys its problems while giving it that room for growth..Remember Brinkman and the team said from the outset that this game is on a 3 year plan...That being said alone there is no way this game should get an 8...let alone an 8.4...This game is JUST OK...Its somewhere on the lower half between OK & Good...An 8.5 IMO is a SOLID game..THis game is not solid..Its just OK...I'll expect much more in 2008

[bkrich83]

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It's weird how some people see HR problems and other don't. I have a very basic set of sliders I don't see many HR's from the CPU or myself.

I am convinced there are hidden settings, that sliders won't change, that are contigent upon what difficulty level you set it to before you set up your sliders. I started on Pro and adjusted my sliders from there. I rarely see more than 1 or 2 HR's in a game.

[sask3m]

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alburt: you must be pressing up on the swing stick or using L stick to influence your hits if using classic to still see that many hrs., either that or your just very good at the game, you say you can't pick the ball up coming in when batting but still say you hit to many hrs. it can't be both ways,lol.

[Sportsforever]

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It's weird how some people see HR problems and other don't. I have a very basic set of sliders I don't see many HR's from the CPU or myself.

I am convinced there are hidden settings, that sliders won't change, that are contigent upon what difficulty level you set it to before you set up your sliders. I started on Pro and adjusted my sliders from there. I rarely see more than 1 or 2 HR's in a game.

BK,
I'm right there with you. I started out on pro and have tweaked a few things. I see a realistic amount of HR's. My VIP says I am hitting one every 25 AB's (most I have hit in a game is 4) and the most the CPU has hit is 3. Shoot, I just had a 3 game stretch where I didn't see a homer by either team.

[sask3m]

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It's weird how some people see HR problems and other don't. I have a very basic set of sliders I don't see many HR's from the CPU or myself.

I am convinced there are hidden settings, that sliders won't change, that are contigent upon what difficulty level you set it to before you set up your sliders. I started on Pro and adjusted my sliders from there. I rarely see more than 1 or 2 HR's in a game.

thats a good possibility although i started out on legend setting and don't see that many hrs., a few but far from hr derby, i'm going to try the same settings i have now from pro and see if it feels any different.

[sask3m]

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each game feels different to me, some are low scoring and others are higher, its a good mix.

[jim416]

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bk

I have to agree with you on the homerun "problem". I am flat out NOT seeing it. If I was I'd say so. It's just not there for me.

I think the batter/pitching duel is great myself. Originally the CPU didn't score much, but sliders and difficulty level fixed that.

If 2k's game are so heavily reliant on SLIDERS they need to sale a instructional manual devoted specifically to setting sliders and how to get the best simulation game. Out of the box this game is arcadey..Its HR Derby

I absolutely 100% disagree with this.

We scream for sliders and we get them. There are instructions on what the sliders do. They cannot make an instruction manual because everyone's playing ability is different. I cannot use anyone elses sliders. I have to be patient with the game in the beginning and find the sliders that suit me.

To each his own. Gameplay wise it's a great game for me. Need some fixin' under the hood, yep, but, just from a gameplay standpoint the game does not fall short at all.

[bkrich83]

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each game feels different to me, some are low scoring and others are higher, its a good mix.

I am having the same experience. Lots of different feeling games.

[baa7]

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My Opinion on MLB 2k7: Great changes, great effort but the game falls short in the final analysis. My Score 6.8 outta 10.

That would be my assessment, although I'd give the game a bit higher mark given there's so much to adjust and tweak.

You're right on the money with your comments about the pitcher/batter dual, plus your comments concerning the swing stick/hitting in general. In fact, I'd call the hitting in 2K7 - both swing stick or so-called 'classic' - the most simplistic, flawed and poorly programmed batting system and programming in any baseball game I've played, going back to the Hardball series.

[bkrich83]

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bk

I have to agree with you on the homerun "problem". I am flat out NOT seeing it. If I was I'd say so. It's just not there for me.

I think the batter/pitching duel is great myself. Originally the CPU didn't score much, but sliders and difficulty level fixed that.

If 2k's game are so heavily reliant on SLIDERS they need to sale a instructional manual devoted specifically to setting sliders and how to get the best simulation game. Out of the box this game is arcadey..Its HR Derby

I absolutely 100% disagree with this.

We scream for sliders and we get them. There are instructions on what the sliders do. They cannot make an instruction manual because everyone's playing ability is different. I cannot use anyone elses sliders. I have to be patient with the game in the beginning and find the sliders that suit me.

To each his own. Gameplay wise it's a great game for me. Need some fixin' under the hood, yep, but, just from a gameplay standpoint the game does not fall short at all.

Well put Jim.

[Sportsforever]

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bk

I have to agree with you on the homerun "problem". I am flat out NOT seeing it. If I was I'd say so. It's just not there for me.

I think the batter/pitching duel is great myself. Originally the CPU didn't score much, but sliders and difficulty level fixed that.

If 2k's game are so heavily reliant on SLIDERS they need to sale a instructional manual devoted specifically to setting sliders and how to get the best simulation game. Out of the box this game is arcadey..Its HR Derby

I absolutely 100% disagree with this.

We scream for sliders and we get them. There are instructions on what the sliders do. They cannot make an instruction manual because everyone's playing ability is different. I cannot use anyone elses sliders. I have to be patient with the game in the beginning and find the sliders that suit me.

To each his own. Gameplay wise it's a great game for me. Need some fixin' under the hood, yep, but, just from a gameplay standpoint the game does not fall short at all.

Great post Jim. I also have gotten to where I just use my own sliders because they need to be suited for my skill level, play style, etc. For example, I never swing at the first pitch unless I get a pitch icon (i.e. I guessed the location or it's a meat pitch. Once you get the sliders tweaked for your own style of play, this game is great.

[sask3m]

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the hitting (i can only speak for classic here with no L stick use)in this game is not so simplistic as some would have you believe, just last nite for instance on two separate instances i swung at low out side pitches a bit early and hit two slow weak grounders to ss, not two long hrs to right field, lol, by the way i'm talking r handed batter here.