Major League Baseball 2K8 360 Impressions

[Heelfan71]

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It's not defensive, it's a legit question. I'm just curious, when looking at it objectively, how you can find one pitching system boring after a few hours and not one that has largely remained unchanged for a few years? Seems a bit off to me.

so because something is unchanged, people can't like it ? Newer is always the best ?

[ehh]

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actually a realistic issue is a game not running at 60fps as advertised. They didn't release a demo because they knew it would hurt sales.

I never said it wasn't! 2K8 obviously still has a lot of issues but The Show isn't perfect either like most people make it out be.

[Heelfan71]

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

So how's the bat sounds. Do they sound like they're changed

like a whiffle ball bat

[scott4171]

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This game would have been good with out all the glitches, I am wtf ever time I come up to bat the game stops. Everytime when they switch inning's it glitches with sounds and slows down. WTF is up with this game. It never went through beta testing. Very disaapointed. I was playing as the phillies I lost 22-5. I am geting used to the pitching though, but way to many glitches. This game is crap. Maybe if I turn it down to 760p maybe that will help. But dont buy this game for warned

[chasmalgrat3]

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This is coming from someone who really wanted MLB2K8 to be good because it was my only option for baseball (I'm not spending $470 to play the other game - especially because I hate cursor based hitting and that's all that they offer), but over the HDMI connection on my Panasonic 50" Plasma and the Xbox set to output in 720p the game is near unplayable.

Yes, hitting and pitching are silky smooth, but the stuttering I am seeing in the field is killing me. Set aside the fact that on a lot of balls that get put into play the cpu is choosing the wrong fielder, or that when it chooses the correct fielder it takes them a step in the wrong direction, but most of the time when I have control of the correct fielder (at least on the infield) it's a crapshoot whether or not I can make a play on the ball because of the stuttering issues that have so prevalently been brought up in this thread. It's nearly impossible for me to position my fielder correctly because he keeps "jumping" around.

It's sad, I'm out $60 bucks because you can't return opened games, and I won't be getting my baseball fix this season. There's a reason why I dropped the 2K series in favor of the MVP series back in 2004 and it looks like there's really been no progress.

I wanted to give Ben Brinkman and the team at Kush the benefit of the doubt that they are at least turning the ship around, but this is inexcusable. I realize that there are those on here that have the game and are seeing limited to no stuttering, but unfortunately it doesn't look like I'm one of them (I have to turn off the commentary completely just to be able to get through a game).

My advice, rent it first and see what results you get. Learn from my $60 mistake. The series looks like it's made some strides (pitching is actually fun and challenging this year) but it looks like another year of "just wait 'til next year).

[SFGiantsPBA]

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This game kicks ***!

Great fielding, baserunning, hitting, throwing and pitching!

I really love this game but still suck at pitching but I have 2 major concerns as a league Admin.

I see no options to set custom sliders for leagues nor custom room games and the other is I see no way to change pitching from break point to pin point even in custom games!

I'm at the very least hoping that the leagues just aren't finished yet and we will be able to custom out sliders.

[Oldschool17]

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MLB2K8 makes me wonder what exactly they (Kush Games) spent 12 months working on. Honestly guys---does this game represent 12 months of work?

I'm upset because this costs us 60 bucks, and I'm not sure this game is worth it. I'm going to e-mail 2Ksports tomorrow.

NHL 07 to 08 shows clear progress. For people that bought MLB2K7, does anyone else feel scammed? If 2K8 achieved constant 60fps, I probably wouldn't be complaining. But this game is clunky in every department.

From the commentary, to crowd sound, to batting controls, definitely fielding control, to menus! I'm pissed, I'm sorry if I'm ripping into this game.

But we should be allowed to vent. This should not be a friendly message board to 2Ksports' baseball any longer. It's time we demand change. Don't look past the flaws.

Rip away my man because for $65 thats all your gonna get from this game...This mess is going back tomorrow

[ehh]

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so because something is unchanged, people can't like it ? Newer is always the best ?

Nope, didn't say that either. The question wasn't about liking or not liking the pitching system.

[Pared]

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I have never seen a group of people so defensive about a game. It's honestly worse than anything I've ever seen in Madden. You'd think you were insulting about someone's child.

You should read yours and other comments in this thread, because I honestly thought you were referring to here. I'm sure others would think the same.

so because something is unchanged, people can't like it ? Newer is always the best ?

I've said it time and time again: change for the sake of change isn't always good.

Would be nice if we can get some impressions from a few more objective gamers.

[ehh]

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You should read yours and other comments in this thread, because I honestly thought you were referring to here. I'm sure others would think the same.

Because in large part no one who enjoys 2K8 goes running in The Show forum talking about how great it is and how it does something better than The Show. It's the polar opposite in this forum. Damn near every post in here is, "This game is trash and The Show is the only way to go."

[Str8_A]

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DUDE!!!!Since you played against the Angels, how was Howie Kendricks batting stance?Was it spot on?Or did they give him a default stance?

I do remember seeing his name in the signature styles in the edit player feature, so he does have his sig. I don't remember exactly how his stance was in real life, so I can't really say if its accurate. Although, Lackey's windup and follow through is exactly the way it should be, which is cool.

[Motown]

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

You should read yours and other comments in this thread, because I honestly thought you were referring to here. I'm sure others would think the same.



I've said it time and time again: change for the sake of change isn't always good.

Would be nice if we can get some impressions from a few more objective gamers.

It's obvious Pared...I can sure's hell see right thru him. and it's gettin' old...real old.

i'm done...i'm movin' on

[ehh]

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I can sure's hell see right thru him. and it's gettin' old...real old.

And what do you see when you "look right through me". I can't wait to hear this.

[Str8_A]

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Yep, why i like 2k sports, is they try to be innovative even if it falls flat. They try to make you have the next gen experience. Not many other companies do that. They stick with the same formula for years and years and even more years. Thats what i did NOT like about the Show. There's nothing to take it to that next level. Its already been there and done that.

Wholeheatedly agreed!

[Pared]

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Because in large part no one who enjoys 2K8 goes running in The Show forum talking about how great it is and how it does something better than The Show. It's the polar opposite in this forum. Damn near every post in here is, "This game is trash and The Show is the only way to go."

So you're justifying your comments this way?

Back to the impressions, PLEASE! I'd like to hear other's take on how this compares to NCAA MVP and what exactly is so innovative, aside from using the right stick for pitching. Let's cut the bashing of either game; This isn't the thread.