Major League Baseball 2K8 360 Impressions

[ability]

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

I've only played 1.5 games so far, but I like it. I have it for the 360 and the animations are smooth.. I'm not sure how I feel about the new pitching/throwing interface... but so far, so good.

[arichzona]

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

i got The Show, and i got 2k8 (on 360). The Show absolutely blows the 2k game out of the water. no comparison. the frame rate issues in 2k8 are brutal.

Could you "possibly" expand on this? What do you like better? Why? Give us something tangible........

Besides this framerate issue that is.......Why else is it blown out of the water by the show?

[Scottdau]

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

Seems much smoother this year to me so far.

It could be the swing stick is finally something I can use.

Cool, I'm going to rent this game or go see if it is showing someone.

[HealyMonster]

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

so is there like a homerun in almost every at bat or is it more realistic

i have yet to hit a HR in 4 games and computer hit 1 off me in 4 games. brings me to my next impression, i put in enter sandman for releif pitcher intro and it wont play the song while they are running in from the bullpen. the only way is when the comp changed pitcher in between inning as the new inning started it played it. it wouldnt play my "walk" song or my strikeout song properly neither and ive been trying to hit a HR so i can see how it does with my HR song. ill post how that goes but so far the custom music is worthless.

im trying to test 3 or 4 songs before i spend hours burning them etc but so far none of the songs work as we intended them to.

[ehh]

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

Besides this framerate issue that is.......Why else is it blown out of the water by the show?

Probably the same hitting and pitching interface that have been in the game for years.

[bluengold34_OS]

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

One other quick impression, the crowd for me during the Red Sox/ Cubs game seemed really into it, but there was a lot of action going on also. At Wrigley, they started chanting " Throw it back"after a Big Papi HR, and I heard the police sirens outside the stadium nice and crisp as if I was at the ball park.

The only downer was when Big Papi, he hit a towering shot that landed in Milwaukee, but he was looking down the right field line, and the shot was hit in the Left Center Gap

[Trevytrev11]

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

Can someone answer this regarding fielding:

I understand the circle (ball icon dissapears) when you turn away from the ball. With that being said, are you able to make over-the shoulder catches? When running back and at an angle, does the fielder look over his shoulder to locate the ball? Or how does this work in the game? Are you able to run back and at an angle and still locate the ball?

Does it only dissapear when running straight back?

[JoshCA916]

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

ok that worked thank you everybody

[Qb]

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

Haven't seen this question, but may have easily missed it:

Does the CPU still throw a heater down the pipe 99% of the time on a 3-0 count?

[ComaFaction]

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

Trev -- Yes. I caught an over the shouler with Reed Johnson (with the circle dissapearing)

also, it's nice that not all meatballs get hit, and not all bad pitches get hit...and some perfect pitches do get hit. just like real life.

[fishepa]

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

Your an idiot.

Wow the irony of that statement.

[scott4171]

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

Its official IGN gave it a 7.4. Looks like I am not buying this game.

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[tswells]

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

I was very hesitant to buy this game considering all of the negative stuff I'd heard about it, but I went and got it anyways since I don't own a PS3 and it's my only choice.

I must say I'm pleasantly surprised. I loved 2k7, played it until the end-of-season glitch ruined my franchise and gave up. As long as that glitch is gone I'll be getting in a lot of hours with this puppy.

Best pitching ever in a video game. In a lot of baseball games I feel like half the inning is just a waste, going through motions so I can bat. Not anymore.

[bluengold34_OS]

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

Can someone answer this regarding fielding:

I understand the circle (ball icon dissapears) when you turn away from the ball. With that being said, are you able to make over-the shoulder catches? When running back and at an angle, does the fielder look over his shoulder to locate the ball? Or how does this work in the game? Are you able to run back and at an angle and still locate the ball?

Does it only dissapear when running straight back?

I believe it only disappears when running straight back. Soriano grabbed a couple of shot for over his shoulder and to his right at an angle, and the circle still appeared. He was also looking over his shoulder, which was pretty cool.

[The GIGGAS]

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

Its official IGN gave it a 7.4. Looks like I am not buying this game.

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Because of IGN, who is horrible at reviewing sports games? They've given Madden 8.0+s for the last three years on Xbox 360!