Major League Baseball 2K8 360 Impressions

[aukevin]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 (360/PS3) Impressions

Someone asked a few pages back about what minor league stadiums there are and one person replied there was a thread about this. I can't find it. In fact the only thread I see about it is now locked and was told to ask in the impressions thread.

So can someone point to me where there is a list of the minor league stadiums that are included in the game? Thanks.

I'd like to know too.

[TeixeiraFanatic]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 (360/PS3) Impressions

I played the greatest game ever.I did a fantasy draft.

First inning i give a 2-home-run up to Nomar. Don't laugh, gave him a meatball. 2 nothing them. They score another the next inning. 3 nothing them. the score stays until i go on fire. I hit a home-run with alex rios. 3 to 1. next inning i score another. 3 to 2. We go to seventh and Okajima gives up two more runs. 5 to 2. bottom of seventh i score another. 5 to 3. The next two innings go fine with Turnbow (mine). Bottom of the ninth, two straight hits I bring in Jason Kubel to bat for my pitcher with runners on first and second. He gets a single scores one and moves one to third. Now Curtis Granderson who's 4-4. He hits a smash into the left field corner. Scores the runner on third with Kubel rounding second. The left fielder picks up and throws home as Kubel rounds third. It's a close play and... SAFE! I win the game. YEAH, thats right.

BTW, i'm playing on pro and it's pretty realistic.

[JoshCA916]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 (360/PS3) Impressions

is anyone being able to go online with ps3 version or is it freezing everyones ps3? i havent talked to anybody who could get it to go online so i want to know if its a problem for everyone and maybe 2k is just setting up the servers for the ps3 version

[El_MaYiMbE]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 (360/PS3) Impressions

I have the game (for the PS3) My impressions:

- The framerate issue is a little overblown. Like previous posters have said - pitching and batting - NO problem. Where you see it is is in spots after the play or what seems like forever when a fly ball is hit. Not terrible, but noticable. Didn't really bother me at all truthfully.
- Lets just call a spade a spade. This game struggles when it comes to animations - specifically the transitions between them. maybe I am spoiled because of the "other" game but this is my most glaring visual fault of this game.
- The graphics to me are pretty much even from last year. Maybe slightly less - maybe. I 've said before I just don't see it. Me thinks the problem is a year later the bar has been raised and what was impressive before is now just "meh." Still a very good looking game - just not one of the best anymore.
- I LOVE the new pitching mechanic - although I am terrible at it. I'm giving up HR's like they grow on trees.
- I HATE swing stick...just cannot get the timing right. It took me exactly 30 minutes to switch back to classic hitting.
- I still have issues with the strike zone - it could be smaller. To their credit - it looks like the high strike has been toned down. However - if even a milimeter of the ball hits the strike zone - it's being called a strike. I find myself hacking wildly because of this.
- I have both baseball games. I really like this game so far. Really I do. I just don't "love" it (yet.)

PS -The signature style for Ryan Howard is more accurate on this game than the one his on the cover for. LOL!

Best (most unbias) post i seen on this thread so far....thank you sir....

[tmoneymill]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 (360/PS3) Impressions

i wonder how some of the people who have the game are experiencing stutter issues and others arent. Its a pretty noticable stutter problem when ball is in play. But as the other kid said, maybe were spoiled by the other game. I picked up both versions, figuring 2k8 online would be better than the other game. but i knew the other game would be better offline. looks like i shoulda just bought one. ill keep both and hope for some fixes. Also, the other game has some issues as well, but more stats than anything.

[drewman011]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 (360/PS3) Impressions

Someone asked a few pages back about what minor league stadiums there are and one person replied there was a thread about this. I can't find it. In fact the only thread I see about it is now locked and was told to ask in the impressions thread.

So can someone point to me where there is a list of the minor league stadiums that are included in the game? Thanks.

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...post2038185564

this is a list of triple A, the single and double A are further into that post

[HK-47]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 (360/PS3) Impressions

Please mention what difficulty setting your playing on when you say you hit 5+ home runs in a game!

Rookie and Pro= For the casual gamer.More arcadey.

All-Star and Legend= Sim.More realistic.

[Direblaze]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 (360/PS3) Impressions

Im started to feel weird about the framerates. I am starting to believe that some games are coming messed up and others are not or something along the line.

[ChicagoChris]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 (360/PS3) Impressions

Just got the game and it required any update right off the bat? Haven t seen this from any one in here.

[ComaFaction]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 (360/PS3) Impressions

Im started to feel weird about the framerates. I am starting to believe that some games are coming messed up and others are not or something along the line.

Hmmm, that's interesting. I don't know if any of you recall a similar thing with College Hoops 2k8, where random games would have a poor frame-rate. I hope this is the case -- I'll be playing all night after work (only got 1 in during lunch), so fingers crossed!

[timisone]

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I am like a kid in a candy shop with this game. It is better then i hoped. I cant wait to mess around with the player beats. I biggest thing i have noticed is when you pitch something tha t should sink, it really does sink and if the catch isnt good enough he drops it. One complaint i have is the size of the text. I have 32 lcd and i cant read some stuff. Well worth the money and i get to sell my bobble head on ebay haha or burn it.

[PhantomPain]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 (360/PS3) Impressions

http://www.operationsports.com/forum...post2038185564

this is a list of triple A, the single and double A are further into that post

Thank you drewman, I don't think I would have ever found it since it was in the beta impressions thread.

[jrod1981]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 (360/PS3) Impressions

How is this years swing stick compared to last years? I absolutley loathed the swing stick in 2k7. I REALLY want to learn the new swing stick and am hoping for it to be improved Thanks for the impressions thus far guys.

[pdawg17]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 (360/PS3) Impressions

Is it possible the framerate issues depend on what stadium you are playing in? People should mention that as well...

[timisone]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 (360/PS3) Impressions

How is this years swing stick compared to last years? I absolutley loathed the swing stick in 2k7. I REALLY want to learn the new swing stick and am hoping for it to be improved Thanks for the impressions thus far guys.

I really dont use the swing stick, still classic swing for me. As far as no power swing dont need it. Just aim for the outfield when you swing and if you hit it perfect or have a meatball pitch. Bye bye ball.