Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start...Call Ended

[TJdaSportsGuy]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

ahhhhh.. ok thanks for asking.. at least i know... if he can say anything else about the wii that would be great.

i hope it has the stances and good controls... but i guess no online means zero chance of updates rosters

Yeah, that means no roster updates.

[Wootabilitydotcom]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

Can we have a little more info on the HITTING system? Everything is about the pitching, but what about the hitting? Is it simple pull and push? Can we use last year's hitting model with buttons to swing and stick for direction? Or is it ALL timing now on all hitting models?

[davewins]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

I just have a simple question....will every HR be a cutscene or do we have an option to turn it off so we could get the excitement of not knowing if it's going out or not and then seeing it go.

Reason why I care is because on TV even if it's a no doubter it still looks the same and then they just zoom out and show how far it went. They don't show some different angle. It takes away from the suspense imo. On HR's in games that aren't no doubters it looks like a fly ball in the outfield that is deep and you go by the outfielder and how close he's getting to the wall and then you finally know it's definetley gone and there's just so much excitement to that. That's why the big flys are the best plays in baseball.

[TJdaSportsGuy]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

could you ask ben about create a player? has anything changed or how much was added to it?

Just asked...nothing much added. More accessories, more customization, but no face morphing or anything.

[TJdaSportsGuy]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

I just have a simple question....will every HR be a cutscene or do we have an option to turn it off so we could get the excitement of not knowing if it's going out or not and then seeing it go.

Reason why I care is because on TV even if it's a no doubter it still looks the same and then they just zoom out and show how far it went. They don't show some different angle. It takes away from the suspense imo. On HR's in games that aren't no doubters it looks like a fly ball in the outfield that is deep and you go by the outfielder and how close he's getting to the wall and then you finally know it's definetley gone and there's just so much excitement to that. That's why the big flys are the best plays in baseball.

Just asked about it. No way to turn it off, online or off. He says it only happens on absolute obvious HR's, not every HR.

[davewins]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

Just asked about it. No way to turn it off, online or off. He says it only happens on absolute obvious HR's, not every HR.

Thanx TJ!! That's good to know that it doesn't always happen.

[Yanksrock08]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

last thing i promise, Can you ask him to specify what modes the wii version has??? and if the players have stances. Please then im done, i promise!

[michaeldu]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

5:52 -- TJ just asked about the bat crack: Added all new bat sounds. Multiple different bat cracks based on where the ball hits off bat and also based on velocity.

Great news!!!

[SPTO]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

6:06 -- Commentary updates: No new commentary recorded, but so much old commentary that hadn't been used yet so they added that stuff.

Sheesh, the epitome of laziness. Someone should ask if there's still time left that is, if they would ever consider doing away with Jon and Joe and use the guys that did NFL2K/APF.

[beau21]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

TJ i know someone asked about Create A Player but any mention of adding a Create A Team or Expansion Team options next year?

[rpm123]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

Are all 90 minor league teams, 18 stadiums, & cards included in PS2 version?

[TJdaSportsGuy]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

last thing i promise, Can you ask him to specify what modes the wii version has??? and if the players have stances. Please then im done, i promise!

Sorry man, call over. I need to work on getting this thing uploaded now.

[Yanksrock08]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

ok. Thanks a lot thought. I really appreciate it. Im still looking foward to this game.. Thanks again!

[SPTO]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

Well all in all I gotta say the game seems to be a lot more improved. I'm not going to proclaim it as the best baseball game but at least it'll be better then the disaster that some folks are predicting it to be.

[Artman22]

Re: Ben Brinkman (MLB2K8) Conference Call Live Blog -- 5 PM EST Start

this good news