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  • Badgun
    MVP
    • Jul 2002
    • 2638

    #31
    Re: IGN Review---8.4

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    Badgun said:
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    The good news for fans of the series is that the gameplay has remained intact and, for the most part, has been improved, though only slightly. If you believe that games, especially sports games, are all about the gameplay, then you have nothing to fear. ESPN Major League Baseball continues the tradition of VC games, having the most sophisticated AI and some of the more accurate gameplay in the biz.

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    That was all I needed to hear. What that tells me is what I already knew...that the game plays the most solid game of baseball of all of the games, it just doesn't have all the fluff like the others had. I say who needs minor leagues, rule 5, and insane diving catches when you can have smart AI, homeruns by leftys, player fatigue, wind, and player progression that works.

    I'm sold!

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    "that the game plays the most solid game of baseball of all of the games".

    Ummm...the game isn't out yet cheif, so how do you know this? Reading that review told you this? Do I need to get my eyes examined, or should I put my fanboy goggles on...because i just thought the reviewer said the game was solid...not the most solid game of baseball out of all the baseball games. You just want to think this to be the truth since you're the one that's going to spend your money on it. Stop being so one dimensional people, just cuz your buying this game, doesn't mean it's any better or worse than it's competition. I have both MVP, ASB and they're awesome, i'm sure ESPN will be great as well...no better...no worse...it's just your preference.

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    Oh, it's you. Well let me just say this, chief...I played 162 games last year and I know how good the AI is and I know how good the fielding feels. He said, and I quote:

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    ESPN Major League Baseball continues the tradition of VC games, having the most sophisticated AI and some of the more accurate gameplay in the biz.

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    No mention of MVP or All Star there, chief. Again, there is player progression, you can hit HRs with leftys, and I'm just guessing here, but I bet you won't see 25 diving catches made by overweight first basemen in every game.

    So for me, chief...gameplay is king...you can have the fluff.
    No, I didn't draft Grossman on my fantasy team, what do you think I am an idiot?

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    • Badgun
      MVP
      • Jul 2002
      • 2638

      #32
      Re: IGN Review---8.4

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      SportsGamer587 said:
      It's aight man, Badgun is a ESPN and VC Fanboy.

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      Oh look, somebody needs a timeout!
      No, I didn't draft Grossman on my fantasy team, what do you think I am an idiot?

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      • Badgun
        MVP
        • Jul 2002
        • 2638

        #33
        Re: IGN Review---8.4

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        SportsGamer587 said:
        It's aight man, Badgun is a ESPN and VC Fanboy.

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        Oh look, somebody needs a timeout!
        No, I didn't draft Grossman on my fantasy team, what do you think I am an idiot?

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        • Badgun
          MVP
          • Jul 2002
          • 2638

          #34
          Re: IGN Review---8.4

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          SportsGamer587 said:
          It's aight man, Badgun is a ESPN and VC Fanboy.

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          Oh look, somebody needs a timeout!
          No, I didn't draft Grossman on my fantasy team, what do you think I am an idiot?

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          • ExtremeGamer
            Extra Life 11/3/18
            • Jul 2002
            • 35299

            #35
            Re: IGN Review---8.4

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            NYJets37 said:
            Strange review. Seemed surpised about some things that make me question how much he played the game last year. He acted like it was shocking the swing animations were bad. Did he see them last year? The crowd was also pretty quiet last year, so it isn't that crazy it sucks this year.

            He kept saying how the game took a step backwards, but never mentioned how it did. He said a few small graphical things weren't as good, and that's it.

            I also don't really trust a review that says High Heat's batting was just press up for a flyball, down for a groundball. Even MVP is only like that to an extent.


            And absolutely no mention of the base stealing issues from last year.


            This isn't any different from every review released so far this year. Didn't think the game was great, also didn't think it was bad. And really doesn't tell me things I want to know to help me make my own decision.

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            Totally agree. Reading it, I was wondering how it got an 8.4. But this is IGN, same place that gave both Raw games a 9.0 or better, so I haven't trusted them in years.

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            • ExtremeGamer
              Extra Life 11/3/18
              • Jul 2002
              • 35299

              #36
              Re: IGN Review---8.4

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              NYJets37 said:
              Strange review. Seemed surpised about some things that make me question how much he played the game last year. He acted like it was shocking the swing animations were bad. Did he see them last year? The crowd was also pretty quiet last year, so it isn't that crazy it sucks this year.

              He kept saying how the game took a step backwards, but never mentioned how it did. He said a few small graphical things weren't as good, and that's it.

              I also don't really trust a review that says High Heat's batting was just press up for a flyball, down for a groundball. Even MVP is only like that to an extent.


              And absolutely no mention of the base stealing issues from last year.


              This isn't any different from every review released so far this year. Didn't think the game was great, also didn't think it was bad. And really doesn't tell me things I want to know to help me make my own decision.

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              Totally agree. Reading it, I was wondering how it got an 8.4. But this is IGN, same place that gave both Raw games a 9.0 or better, so I haven't trusted them in years.

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              • ExtremeGamer
                Extra Life 11/3/18
                • Jul 2002
                • 35299

                #37
                Re: IGN Review---8.4

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                NYJets37 said:
                Strange review. Seemed surpised about some things that make me question how much he played the game last year. He acted like it was shocking the swing animations were bad. Did he see them last year? The crowd was also pretty quiet last year, so it isn't that crazy it sucks this year.

                He kept saying how the game took a step backwards, but never mentioned how it did. He said a few small graphical things weren't as good, and that's it.

                I also don't really trust a review that says High Heat's batting was just press up for a flyball, down for a groundball. Even MVP is only like that to an extent.


                And absolutely no mention of the base stealing issues from last year.


                This isn't any different from every review released so far this year. Didn't think the game was great, also didn't think it was bad. And really doesn't tell me things I want to know to help me make my own decision.

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                Totally agree. Reading it, I was wondering how it got an 8.4. But this is IGN, same place that gave both Raw games a 9.0 or better, so I haven't trusted them in years.

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                • Blzer
                  Resident film pundit
                  • Mar 2004
                  • 42526

                  #38
                  Re: IGN Review---8.4

                  They gave wsb 2k3 a 9.2 or something, though.
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                  • Blzer
                    Resident film pundit
                    • Mar 2004
                    • 42526

                    #39
                    Re: IGN Review---8.4

                    They gave wsb 2k3 a 9.2 or something, though.
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                    • Blzer
                      Resident film pundit
                      • Mar 2004
                      • 42526

                      #40
                      Re: IGN Review---8.4

                      They gave wsb 2k3 a 9.2 or something, though.
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                      • SportsGamer587
                        Rookie
                        • Feb 2004
                        • 171

                        #41
                        Re: IGN Review---8.4

                        Oh look, somebody's Gay!
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                        • SportsGamer587
                          Rookie
                          • Feb 2004
                          • 171

                          #42
                          Re: IGN Review---8.4

                          Oh look, somebody's Gay!
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                          Currently Drooling and Waiting For:MLB 2006

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                          • SportsGamer587
                            Rookie
                            • Feb 2004
                            • 171

                            #43
                            Re: IGN Review---8.4

                            Oh look, somebody's Gay!
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                            • nycmanowar
                              Rookie
                              • Mar 2004
                              • 121

                              #44
                              Re: IGN Review---8.4

                              Call me crazy...but if the majority of reviewers rather play last year's version than this year's...doesn't that warrant lackluster reviews? Shawn in his beta impressions thread had both WSB and ESPNside by side, and he said fielding felt kinda off for this years game (even though it wasn't final build, it damn near was final build). I trust OS more than IGN or any other reviewer of a sports title, because that is what they focus on 100% of the time. People say they want impartial criticism, but what they really want to hear ( Badgun ), is that this game is better than all the rest....when it isn't.

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                              • nycmanowar
                                Rookie
                                • Mar 2004
                                • 121

                                #45
                                Re: IGN Review---8.4

                                Call me crazy...but if the majority of reviewers rather play last year's version than this year's...doesn't that warrant lackluster reviews? Shawn in his beta impressions thread had both WSB and ESPNside by side, and he said fielding felt kinda off for this years game (even though it wasn't final build, it damn near was final build). I trust OS more than IGN or any other reviewer of a sports title, because that is what they focus on 100% of the time. People say they want impartial criticism, but what they really want to hear ( Badgun ), is that this game is better than all the rest....when it isn't.

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