MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

[thornie]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

Wow it amazes me how many people are going nuts just over a video of gameplay that is not final build. I don't mind everybody's opinion. In fact I like to read about them because it can only make the game better (dev's read the forum). But please at least wait until you try thedemo or full version. Yeah presentation things you can see and animation things we can see but for all we know this plays the best game of baseball to date. Or for all we know it doesn't and the pitching is too easy or too hard and the hitting is completley unrealistic. From watching the videos it doesn't look like either is the case. Let's have a little patience there is only one more week to go before we can play it and hopefully less (demo).

That's because it's just reinforcing an opinion they already had.

For me, the fact that they COMPLETELY took apart and re wrote the entire code for the batting interface is enough for me. Balls react to the bat realistically and you can see this in the swing animations. Is it perfect? no, but it looks darn good to me.

Little things bug me... For instance when an outfielder is fielding a fly ball their animation inexplicably goes into slow motion, then speed up at the last second to catch the ball... There's more but you get the idea. None are game killers for me.

[jmik58]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

In some of the gameplay videos that folks have posted on vimeo, etc., I'm still concerned about the look of the ball coming in to the plate and it's detectabliity. And also, the issue with the bat sounds. Supposedly they are fixed, but the videos I've seen online all have the sam wet whip across a tree trunk sound. I also think 2K8 looks and feels just like 2K7 when you watch the gameplay videos. And maybe I'm ready for something that feels "new" beyond the gameplay. Maybe some new cameras or new commentary or new graphics on screen, etc.

With that said, I'm not at all detracted from the game. If anything, I'm torn because I think there are going to be two great games that each have their exceptionalities on the bright side and some negatives as well. How do you choose this year???

[blkprince04]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

i'm liking the areal camera, much better than last years game camera angle........

[brendanrfoley]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

I've been downloading/watching the higher quality vids... and they take forever to download!

But one thing I've picked up is, not surprisingly, how much detail was lost inthe smaller videos. Under overcast skies, the color of the game seemed very flat in the smaller vids. But in the higher quality links, I was a able to see there's still a very soft, subtle self shadowing going on.

[blackngoldfan]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

i'm liking the areal camera, much better than last years game camera angle........

I'm with ya on that one. Did MVP Baseball have a similar areal cam that wasn't as zoomed out?

[blackngoldfan]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

I've been downloading/watching the higher quality vids... and they take forever to download!

You ain't lyin'. This reminds me of 56k downloads.

[BKAraujo]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

Well this is my first time getting into baseball games. I was a football nut and EA killed it for me I loved 2K football but thats a whole different discussion. Long story short I have switched over to playing baseball games. I dabbled with The Bigs on Wii but nothing else. Me being a 2Kfootball fan, I thought 2K's baseball game would be a good fit. I am only judging from The Show demo and these demo vids of 2K8 and I just think The Show looks better all around. That is just my OPINION.

[stealyerface]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

Well this is my first time getting into baseball games. I was a football nut and EA killed it for me I loved 2K football but thats a whole different discussion. Long story short I have switched over to playing baseball games. I dabbled with The Bigs on Wii but nothing else. Me being a 2Kfootball fan, I thought 2K's baseball game would be a good fit. I am only judging from The Show demo and these demo vids of 2K8 and I just think The Show looks better all around. That is just my OPINION.

Shhh.... You hear that? I think someone is tripping over your bridge.

SYF

[Motown]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

Shhh.... You hear that? I think someone is tripping over your bridge.



SYF

Dude, can you lay off the troll proclaim BS man...it's gettin' old...really

[stealyerface]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

Fine. I suppose it might be getting old, but so does reading a pointless post, checking to see what other meaninful comments that poster may have come up with in the last...oh, let's say 20, and discovering that there has been nothing constructive, thought provoking, and/or interesting to the discussions that said poster has contributed to.

That being said, I will refrain from pointing out the pointless. Perhaps they would offer the same consideration.

SYF

[Motown]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

Fine. I suppose it might be getting old, but so does reading a pointless post, checking to see what other meaningul comments that poster may have come up with in the last...oh, let's say 20, and discovering that there has been nothing constructive, thought provoking, and/or interesting to the discussions that said poster has contributed to.

That being said, I will refrain from pointing out the pointless. Perhaps they would offer the same consideration.

SYF

Hell, i just ignore 'em bro...both games are lookin' good & when they drop...they'll see it

[myghty]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

You ain't lyin'. This reminds me of 56k downloads.

Yeah, I gave up on it & I shall wait for the Demo or Release...

[Ltrain44]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

Once again.Didnt any of you who are bashing this see what flashed on the screen? "Early demo build". Why you making your opinions based on an early build? Hello, anyone home?

[ehh]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

I've been downloading/watching the higher quality vids... and they take forever to download!

I'm def gonna DL one of them when I get home. I hadn't been back to vetz since he uploaded the higher quality version.

[Blzer]

Re: Vetzballin.com: MLB 2K8 Game of The Week: Red Sox vs. Rockies

Once again.Didnt any of you who are bashing this see what flashed on the screen? "Early demo build". Why you making your opinions based on an early build? Hello, anyone home?

To be fair, since December, this is all we have had to base this game off of. Blame 2K for not getting retail version stuff out early enough... including the demo.