I really like this game!!

[Trevytrev11]

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I agree with the post above me, yeah this game isn't perfect, but it plays a great game of baseball every game for me, I love it, and can't get enough of it, it is worth every penny I paid for it!

Yeah as long as you can accept the fact that the game is fun, challenging and flawed, it's addicting.

[jorge380]

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you guys aint kidding this game is very addictive,to bad i dont have enough time to play this baby.

[MizzouRah]

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I'll join the group on this one. I like it a lot. I'm getting my butt kicked most games (0-13) but I'm having a great time with it.

I'm a roster guy. I took the great work of Chris J Nelson V2 and have gone to town and created every level of the Toronto Blue Jays. I'm still tweaking a few things with the minor league pitchers pitches and the MLB players gloves, bats, etc. Might sound lame to some but making my team as accurate as possible gives me some satisfaction.

I can't recall who (and I apologize) put a bunch of mp3 snipits in for walkup music but again, I've put all the Jays players in there that I've got music for.

I don't play online (or at least I haven't) and I know that seems to be a huge point for many. I use the Swing Stick and Total Control pitching/fielding. You practice a bit, get the hang of it, and it's not a bad innovation. When I see the replay of my right stick pitching motion, I wish I could pitch better but I'm slowly learning what it does, when and how to make it do what you want.

I play against the AI on All Star and I've had some great games. My best probably being a 6-4 loss as the Astros against the Phillies (I had the 70's Astros unis and had to give them a try ) I think the hits were 9-7. Great stuff.

So what's not to like? I haven't even tweaked the sliders yet. I don't mind the game out of the box, although I believe I'll mess with the AI's ability to throw strikes so I can enjoy some longer at bats and not have every ball that glances the strike zone be called a strike. But that's my biggest complaint right there. Not too bad really and I can make an adjustment. OK, I also don't like the fact it switches to the Home Run camera, behind home plate, almost every time someone gets a hold of one. I'd rather see it going over the wall as I'm chasing it down. But that's it.

I'll start my franchise here in a few days and see how that goes.

Tons of customization. Pretty good fielding control. The hitting mechanic is providing sensible results. That's the core stuff and I don't think any of it is bad at all. Prior to the release the number one thing people said was that they wanted a title that played a good game of baseball. Well I think this does.

So sit back, grab a beer, and have some fun with this baseball game.

I agree with everything you said... excellent post!

[snowmizer]

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yes, the more i play it the more i like it.Except im getting to many throws to first after a strikeouts because ball is in the dirt.

From what I've seen, the game doesn't serve up an extraordinary amount of swinging strike 3s in the dirt, when compared to real life.

It's just that the virtual batters immediately recognize that they're still alive when the catcher smoothly scoops up that short hop, then have the will to run 90 feet. Almost no player in real life will think that it's worth the effort, instead just letting themselves be tagged even if they realize their situation in time.

[MizzouRah]

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Received my Game Informer today and found this part of The Show review intriguing...

Since I am hopelessly addicted to Road to the Show, MLB 08 gets my nod for the game you'll get the most out of - but you really have to be into the concept of creating a player and raising him from a minor league hopefull to a major league all-star. When it comes down to gameplay and multiplayer sessions, however, I have to lean toward MLB 2k8 simply because it's a greater test of player skill.

I don't have a ps3, but my neighbor does and I agree with this assessment.

[bkrich83]

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I don't have a ps3, but my neighbor does and I agree with this assessment.

I do to a point, I really like the new controls in 2k8. I will say The Show is much more accurate representation of the game of baseball, and obviously is better graphically and from a presentation standpoint.

I think The Show is easily the superior game, but that 2k8 is a fun game that plays a good game of baseball, and has a prominent spot in my game rotation. If it wasn't for Framerate issues and some other little issues, it'd be even higher on my list. Not to mention the feeling of abandonment some of us PS3 owners are getting from 2k.

[MizzouRah]

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I do to a point, I really like the new controls in 2k8. I will say The Show is much more accurate representation of the game of baseball, and obviously is better graphically and from a presentation standpoint.

I think The Show is easily the superior game, but that 2k8 is a fun game that plays a good game of baseball, and has a prominent spot in my game rotation. If it wasn't for Framerate issues and some other little issues, it'd be even higher on my list. Not to mention the feeling of abandonment some of us PS3 owners are getting from 2k.

I can definitely see where you're coming from. At times, I do wish I could play more of The Show as I would agree the graphics are better, the announcing is better and overall it definitely "feels" like a full representation of baseball from opening screen to finish.

Having said that, it gets boring for me after awhile and I'm back to playing 2k8 at my house. I also like the game pace much better in MLB 2k8.. but you do give up the ambiance of The Show.

I haven't played that much of 2k8 yet though as I still await the next roster update. I can't believe the last one was on 2/29.. sheesh!!!