Anybody going to buy without playing the demo?

[Pared]

Re: Anybody going to buy without playing the demo?

ok then, leave the 2k boards, go to the shows board and praise their game, then let me know wen 2k gets a better GAMEPLAY rating BECAUSE of the analog stick.

Why does a rating matter to you? Does it justify your purchase of a game?

That's absolute non-sense, IMHO.

[Skyboxer]

Re: Anybody going to buy without playing the demo?

ok then, leave the 2k boards, go to the shows board and praise their game, then let me know wen 2k gets a better GAMEPLAY rating BECAUSE of the analog stick.

He answered the thread question and since it doesn't make your approval, he needs to leave?
Then you predict 2k will get better ratings (which it might as we cant see the future). I guess that means you can stay since this is yet another "Praise 2K8 or get out" thread..

Unbelievable.

[ehh]

Re: Anybody going to buy without playing the demo?

You sound pretty sure of that. I take it you don't believe that since 2K has handed it to Microsoft that they have no say when Microsoft releases it. I wouldn't bet on that.

Then you need a little more experience w. this stuff. Perfect example is the patch 2K released for College Hoops and NBA2K. Both were submitted for each platform at the same time, yet it came out 7-10 days earlier on PS3 than 360 and tons of posters complained about MS dragging their rear-end. Hmm, I wonder why that is?

[opd897]

Re: Anybody going to buy without playing the demo?

Then you need a little more experience w. this stuff. Perfect example is the patch 2K released for College Hoops and NBA2K. Both were submitted for each platform at the same time, yet it came out 7-10 days earlier on PS3 than 360 and tons of posters complained about MS dragging their rear-end. Hmm, I wonder why that is?

I don't really play much of the basketball genre so in that area I admit I am oblivioius. You realize you are speaking of a patch and not a major demo release though? An area where companies have a lot to gain, or lose. Again, we'll wait and see. In in event both demos appear tomorrow (not saying they will) though that would just be coincidence, according to your logic.

[ehh]

Re: Anybody going to buy without playing the demo?

I don't really play much of the basketball genre so in that area I admit I am oblivioius. You realize you are speaking of a patch and not a major demo release though? An area where companies have a lot to gain, or lose. Again, we'll wait and see. In in event both demos appear tomorrow (not saying they will) though that would just be coincidence, according to your logic.

It's the same for demos as well in most cases, I'm sure the demo will hit the PS3 before it hits the 360.

[opd897]

Re: Anybody going to buy without playing the demo?

It's the same for demos as well in most cases, I'm sure the demo will hit the PS3 before it hits the 360.

You may be right. If that is the case then we should at least get the PS3 tomorrow.

[ehh]

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You may be right. If that is the case then we should at least get the PS3 tomorrow.

Haha, rent one for a day. Not a bad idea!

[Salhus]

Re: Anybody going to buy without playing the demo?

No way. Not after I've been disappointed for 2 straight years.

MLB2K6 - Fool me once, shame on you
MLB2K7 - Fool me twice, shame on me
MLB2K8 - Play the demo so I don't waste $60.

Haha. Best one yet

Playing the demo can't hurt. Paying $60 and hating the game can. So, I guess I'll just be playing the demo or if I dont get a chance too then I'll just read what everybody here has to say.

I've been playing MVP 05' with updated rosters for the past 2 years now and it is finally getting a little old.

[Salhus]

Re: Anybody going to buy without playing the demo?

I'll be getting this game whether there is a demo or not. I'm not that picky so.

Niether am I but, I got MLB 2K6 and it was the only unplayable sports game I can remember...

That forced me to turn my cheeck to 2K7

Now I have turned to the sim gamers for answers

[bhurst99]

Re: Anybody going to buy without playing the demo?

Of course, I am going to buy it. I love baseball. I have been buying baseball video games since Intellivision baseball, Earl Weaver Baseball, Tony La Russa Baseball and baseball games that I can't even remember. I have bought board baseball games like Statis Pro Baseball and Pursue the Pennant. I'm addicted. Call me a doctor.

[StormJH1]

Re: Anybody going to buy without playing the demo?

Haha. Best one yet

Playing the demo can't hurt. Paying $60 and hating the game can. So, I guess I'll just be playing the demo or if I dont get a chance too then I'll just read what everybody here has to say.

I've been playing MVP 05' with updated rosters for the past 2 years now and it is finally getting a little old.

Perfectly stated. There's a lot of great video game minds on this board that I still believe are being blinded by the visuals and the presentation, while ignoring the fact that the gameplay (pitching excluded) is extremely empty and glitchy.

Hitting in 2k7 (for those that ever figured out how to do it well) felt no different whether you were using Ichiro or Nick Punto. When the only thing you have to do is time the pitch (no aiming the bat, or time to properly adjust), you realize that you're not really "playing" the game...all you're doing is signally the start of some programmed equation that determines hit or miss and how far the ball will go, depending on the player.

And fielding, don't even get me started.

I enjoy buying video games, and really enjoy getting them on launch date, but I can't in good conscience do that with this title when I got burned for $45 used on the last one!

[ckarlic]

Re: Anybody going to buy without playing the demo?

No way. Not after I've been disappointed for 2 straight years.

MLB2K6 - Fool me once, shame on you
MLB2K7 - Fool me twice, shame on me
MLB2K8 - Play the demo so I don't waste $60.

LMAO!!

[DickDalewood]

Re: Anybody going to buy without playing the demo?

I probably will honestly... I enjoyed 2k7, and the new controls, 60 fps, etc look like a lot of fun, and some pretty good improvements.

[tinman]

Re: Anybody going to buy without playing the demo?

I think it is really funny how much stock people put in this demo because if I remember right from last year, the big "game killers" that everybody had about this game last year aren't going to turn up in a demo.

with MLB2k8 it was AI lineup management in franchise, injuries putting top stars in the minors, or prospects who never progressed. None of this is going to show up in the demo.

Something that has soured me with sports gaming in general lately seems that every game that comes out looks great and gets all these great previews and early hands on impressions and then the game comes out and within two days, somebody uncovers some bizarre quirk that nobody would have ever thought possible (like lefty's not being able to hit home runs) and it ruins the game.

So for me, I'm interested to play the demo, but it's not going to make or break the purchase. For the first time ever, I'm going to exercise some willpower, and wait a week to find out if there's a quirk in this year's game (like say right handed relievers can only throw strikes) and then make my decision.

[thornie]

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(like lefty's not being able to hit home runs)

Oh man, MVP '04. That was so weird. Funny, I didn't notice it until I read about it somewhere and then I was like "Holy sh*t...".