Major League Baseball 2K8 Beta Impressions

[Steve_OS]

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Hey Steve, thanks for the impressions. So as an overall experience how much better is it than 2k7, and how different does it feel?

It definitely feels better than 2K7. Batting seems more responsive and I am really loving the pitching interface.

[Steve_OS]

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Steve, one question....in either a franchise or season...do you have the ability to play any game you want on the schedule, not matter what team you are or choose? In other words, could we play every single game of every single team, and control their rosters as well.

Seems to be a questions danced around...much appreciated in advance.

Nope. You can only control up to 4 teams, from what I can tell.

[Steve_OS]

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Any problems with the computer lineups?

Can you be a little more specific?

[vernond]

I also meant to ask is there still a problem with the day night progression messing up during a game like in 2k7?

[Steve_OS]

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Thanks for the quick write-up Steve. Question, how does the NEW Lighting Engine look? Does it seem more tone-down than last years

Yeah, it's toned down a bit. I'm not seeing any lighting issues whatsoever.

[vernond]

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Can you be a little more specific?

Sorry, like with having Ichiro batting clean up, a rod leading off, reyes batting 5th, etc. like there was in 2k7 sometimes.

[Steve_OS]

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Sorry, like with having Ichiro batting clean up, a rod leading off, reyes batting 5th, etc. like there was in 2k7 sometimes.

Ahhh, nope. Haven't seen any obvious ones yet.

[Skyboxer]

Thanks for the write up Steve! Do you see much stuttering when the game is in motion? Lastly is it better in terms of being able to judge the pitches when at bat?

Thanks

[Steve_OS]

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I also meant to ask is there still a problem with the day night progression messing up during a game like in 2k7?

Messing up at what point? I'm sorry, I never noticed it in 2K7, so please explain.

[SFGiantsPBA]

Hey Brother, how long it take for you to get the pitching down?

[Steve_OS]

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Thanks for the write up Steve! Do you see much stuttering when the game is in motion? Lastly is it better in terms of being able to judge the pitches when at bat?

Thanks

For the most part, there is no stutter. But I'm definitely seeing some here and there. During the pitching/batting, I don't see any at all. But I've seen 3rd to 1st throws with a little hitch, every once and a while. I've also seen a few jerky animations, on occasion. With my beta copy at least, it's not always 60FPS. Of course, that can change w/ retail. We'll have to wait and find out, as I'm not sure how complete my beta copy is.

[Steve_OS]

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Hey Brother, how long it take for you to get the pitching down?

I still don't have it down, as I'm walking my fair share of batters. It was frustrating at first, but now I simply love it and I'm still walking batters.

[gleditts]

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Do retractable roofs work? Like Minute Maid Park?

[soxnut1018]

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With the new swing stick were you able to hit sacrafice flies when you need them.

[vernond]

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Messing up at what point? I'm sorry, I never noticed it in 2K7, so please explain.

Well i believe last year it would happen after they would show a replay during the game. It would be light out and then the replay would show then it would be dark, then another replay might show a couple of innings later and when it came back to the game it would be light or dusk. It would do this a few times a game. The only way i found to work around this was to turn off the replays. I was curious to see if 2k adressed this for 2k8.