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metal134 · 03-05-2008, 02:45 PM

Just played some of the demo.

Pros:
I like the pitching. Although, it remains to be seen whether I will be able to get a fair amount of BBs. After reading most of the comments, I expected it to take a lot of practice. But I actually had it down in about 5 pitches. The only thing that threw me off was when guys got on base and it sped up because Matsuzaka was pitching from the stretch. Hitting is good too. I only played the demo last year, but I didn't like the swing stick. I actually like 2.0, though.

Cons:
i don't like the umpiring. Mainly in regards to balls and strikes. If a seam of the ball so much as glanced the strike zone, it was called a strike.

I had one played with Ortiz where I popped a ball foul right behind home plate. The catcher only had to move about 2 steps to catch it, but he didn't move.

03-05-2008, 02:45 PM	#56
metal134 MVP OVR: 10 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Canton, OH	Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 Demo Available Just played some of the demo. Pros: I like the pitching. Although, it remains to be seen whether I will be able to get a fair amount of BBs. After reading most of the comments, I expected it to take a lot of practice. But I actually had it down in about 5 pitches. The only thing that threw me off was when guys got on base and it sped up because Matsuzaka was pitching from the stretch. Hitting is good too. I only played the demo last year, but I didn't like the swing stick. I actually like 2.0, though. Cons: i don't like the umpiring. Mainly in regards to balls and strikes. If a seam of the ball so much as glanced the strike zone, it was called a strike. I had one played with Ortiz where I popped a ball foul right behind home plate. The catcher only had to move about 2 steps to catch it, but he didn't move.