Best version of MLB 2K?

[nomo17k]

Hi there. My most recent hobby is to collect baseball games from recent past and I'm interested in getting one of MLB 2K games at some point. Obviously there are many versions due to the annual release cycle, but getting every single version is a bit excessive at the moment, so I want to start with what people recommend as the best representation of the MLB 2K series. (My cursory search/research says 2007... but that might just be due to graphics.)

I only own PS3 (or Vita). I might get/build a game-ready PC at some point later, but I don't have a Windows box right now, so I prefer a PS3 version... though a PC version is okay as well.

I'm most interested in baseball gameplay (i.e., how well the game simulates baseball). I'm currently most invested in The Show (and really like the approach the series is taking to simulate baseball) and very satisfied by the gaming experience itself, so I'm not necessarily looking for a game to immerse myself with. Being away from baseball gaming during the most of the past decade, I'm interested in seeing recent evolution of baseball games, and want to see where novel ideas have been.

Thanks in advance!!

[lhslancers]

Re: Best version of MLB 2K?

Hi there. My most recent hobby is to collect baseball games from recent past and I'm interested in getting one of MLB 2K games at some point. Obviously there are many versions due to the annual release cycle, but getting every single version is a bit excessive at the moment, so I want to start with what people recommend as the best representation of the MLB 2K series. (My cursory search/research says 2007... but that might just be due to graphics.)

I only own PS3 (or Vita). I might get/build a game-ready PC at some point later, but I don't have a Windows box right now, so I prefer a PS3 version... though a PC version is okay as well.

I'm most interested in baseball gameplay (i.e., how well the game simulates baseball). I'm currently most invested in The Show (and really like the approach the series is taking to simulate baseball) and very satisfied by the gaming experience itself, so I'm not necessarily looking for a game to immerse myself with. Being away from baseball gaming during the most of the past decade, I'm interested in seeing recent evolution of baseball games, and want to see where novel ideas have been.

Thanks in advance!!

I have the games on the 360 and have heard about possible problems on some of the PS3 games though not sure which ones. To get to the point I would get 7 and 11. Total outlay should be 10 bucks and you'll get a flavor for what each developer was trying to do with the series.

[Profit89]

Re: Best version of MLB 2K?

2k12 on PC, with mods !

[pistolpete]

Re: Best version of MLB 2K?

2k12 on PC, with mods !

The modded stadiums are unbelievable.

Even though I have 2k12 on PC modded and at full performance I get 80 FPS I still find myself coming back to 2k11 on the 360.

[bigfnjoe96]

MLB 2K8 was the Best of the series. It was the 1st year they had analog pitching. It also had a nice amount of options for both Pitching & Hitting including cursor hitting ala PYS. We also saw the addition of the throw meter ala the MVP series

The game play was very solid. What killed the game for many were the mixed bag graphically. At times the game looked great and at times it look plain fugly



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[Mt Oread]

Re: Best version of MLB 2K?

MLB 2K8 was the Best of the series. It was the 1st year they had analog pitching. It also had a nice amount of options for both Pitching & Hitting including cursor hitting ala PYS. We also saw the addition of the throw meter ala the MVP series

The game play was very solid. What killed the game for many were the mixed bag graphically. At times the game looked great and at times it look plain fugly



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I pretty much agree, but I'm not sure if they ever got it patched and running well on the PS3. The game really was the best of the series in many ways, but the frame rate issues really killed it.

[bigfnjoe96]

I pretty much agree, but I'm not sure if they ever got it patched and ruining wel on the PS3. The game really was the best of the series in many ways, but the frame rate issues really killed it.

Forgot about the Frame rate issue. It did get much much better once it was patched.

I believe the frame rate was more In the field than it was when you batted?

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[Mt Oread]

Re: Best version of MLB 2K?

Forgot about the Frame rate issue. It did get much much better once it was patched.

I believe the frame rate was more In the field than it was when you batted?

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It was pretty constant when it was released. You could hit and pitch fine, but once in play, it was a mess. But even the commentary between pitches was stuttery and a pain.

I don't think it was until November or December when Microsoft enabled saving games to the hard drive. That helped to.

But man do I miss three step pitching and the Payoff Pitch mechanic. I do think VC came up with a nice alternative in 2K12 for varying pitch effectiveness in the game based on success rate, but they payoff pitch really rewarded execution, and delivered a risk for going to your bread an butter too often. Once you got the effectiveness up high, you risked losing it if you failed to hit such a precise location.

I also miss the last time 2K baseball had a reasonable line-up and bench screen. It is terrible that I can't bring up a list of every player on the opponent's bench and in the bullpen. When deciding on bringing in a RP or PH, you need that list of players an opponent may counter with in future innings. 2K8 had a great screen with the press of one button that provided this.

If they bring three-step-pitching and that menu screen to 2K13, I'd be so much more happy. Of course that is not going to happen.

[bigfnjoe96]

Man the 3-step pitching mechanism was awesome. It's the only feature that I have never been able to master in 2k baseball.

It's a shame it was removed for what we have now. I also miss payoff pitching. It made for interesting strategy.

I also loved the High View fielding camera. Another option removed.

Geez to think of it. 2k baseball had some great features removed over the years.

I guess that's what happens when you have inconsistent development

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[SportsGamingBlake]

Re: Best version of MLB 2K?

2K9 by far!!!

[tonadom]

Re: Best version of MLB 2K?

2K9 by far!!!

How ? What about the outfielder glitch where they don't setup correctly to catch a routine fly ball and it causes triples and in the park HRs ?

[Flaxseed Oil]

Re: Best version of MLB 2K?

I agree. 2K9 was dog****. 2K7 > 2k11 > 2k8 > 2k12 > 2k10 > 2k9 > 2k6

[Picci]

Re: Best version of MLB 2K?

MLB 2K8 was the Best of the series. It was the 1st year they had analog pitching. It also had a nice amount of options for both Pitching & Hitting including cursor hitting ala PYS. We also saw the addition of the throw meter ala the MVP series

The game play was very solid. What killed the game for many were the mixed bag graphically. At times the game looked great and at times it look plain fugly



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Nomo, this big guy is correct. 2K8 was the best of the bunch but it required extensive slider modifications which bigfnjoe did. (thanks by the way) The frame rate wasn't that much of a problem to me, however the main issue that irritated me most was that the CPU would never steal a base. And to add to insult, they put Jose Reyes on the cover.

[lhslancers]

Re: Best version of MLB 2K?

WTF. Just pick up 7-11. Might cost you 30 bucks total. Each game had it's big ups.

This 3 step pitching mechanic you guys mention in 2k8. What option is that? I have been playing the one you need to make move number 2 once the meter goes into the outer ring. That the one?

[lhslancers]

Re: Best version of MLB 2K?

Man the 3-step pitching mechanism was awesome. It's the only feature that I have never been able to master in 2k baseball.

It's a shame it was removed for what we have now. I also miss payoff pitching. It made for interesting strategy.

I also loved the High View fielding camera. Another option removed.

Geez to think of it. 2k baseball had some great features removed over the years.

I guess that's what happens when you have inconsistent development

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Playing with that aerial camera and it is nice. Thanks I would have never used it since I used Pole in 2k7.