2K Sports Announces Free Demo of Major League Baseball 2K8 now on Xbox LIVE Marketplace

**mizzta21** · 03-05-2008, 08:45 PM

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 Demo Available

why is the demo only for gold members??

**bigtiggah** · 03-05-2008, 09:05 PM

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 Demo Available

Originally posted by mizzta21

why is the demo only for gold members??

i dont know, i guess they are paying a premium, giving msoft dough. the silver members will be able to d/l the demo in a week from what i've heard.

**muggins** · 03-05-2008, 09:11 PM

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I guess the framerate is fixed in the full game?

**Keirik** · 03-05-2008, 09:12 PM

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Originally posted by sportdan30

What I find ironic is that the people here who are enjoying the game were most likely the same ones who were vocal about how wonderfully smooth Madden '08 and NHL '08 played because they ran at 60fps without any hiccups. They further commented that there was no way they could play the PS3 versions of the game because they ran at 30fps and the frame rate stuttered. Now, the shoe is on the other foot, and they're trying to convince themselves the frame rate isn't a big deal.

Now, you know what us PS3 gamers had to go through with Madden and NHL. As much as you want to spin it, it just wasn't good enough.

wtf...why were the same people who liked this game "most likely the same" who were vocal about Madden and NHL's smoothness?

proof or just talking nonsense?

**Rules** · 03-05-2008, 10:02 PM

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I downloaded the demo for the 360 and if the final version is anything like it, I will without a doubt.................pass! I have thoroughly enjoyed playing 2k7 and I will most likely finish it and then go out and purchase a PS3 just for "The Show". Honestly, I really feel that MLB 2k8 took the series in the wrong direction if this is what the final product plays like. After playing the demo, it took less than 10 minutes before I started getting bored. Atmosphere is a big part of baseball and boy was it lacking! Yes it was a demo but it was frustrating to see them screw up yet another franchise. First hockey and now baseball. Great job 2k............thumbs down for another great move.

**ninjamonkey** · 03-05-2008, 10:24 PM

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I forgot to mention I managed to survive a pickle with Manny Ramirez lol

**Jistic** · 03-05-2008, 10:31 PM

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Wow, the sky isn't falling after all. Played two games with the demo, and whaddya know? It was actually enjoyable. I was shocked.

**born_bad** · 03-05-2008, 10:44 PM

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Played the demo - there are definitely some nice things in the new mechanics. Pitching, hitting, and fielding are all done better and are actually fun. I just can't get past that it feels like an unfinished game. I feel like I'm playing a beta.

The nice looking grass from 2k7 has been replaced with a completely texture-less green solid of some kind. It's seriously just a green color on the field with no texture to it at all. The player models are definitely downgraded, the lighting isn't as nice as 2k7 and the game has very choppy transitions. Some of the animations are very, very choppy and plays where the catch moves to catch a pop-up look really bad. There's a long noticeable pause after they show the batter coming to the plate and when you can actually take control. These are all things that could have been improved with time, but it all makes it feel very unpolished and like it's not been finished. Like I said, it feels like a good beta, but not a finished game and for that, I'm not going to dish out the $60 for it.

**boomhauertjs** · 03-06-2008, 09:53 AM

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Played the demo last night. The new pitching mechanic is interesting, though a little frustrating at first. I like the new throwing style, though I forget to hit the cutoff man. I was kinda disappointed with the fielding. Something just doesn't feel right.
Graphically, I was a little disappointed. I don't think the graphics are much better than last-gen. There are some nice touches in the stadiums, but the player models are a little disappointing. And why is all of the print so freaking small! I've read people complaining about it on big screen TV's. Imagine what it looks like on my 24' SDTV!
Chances are I'll probably wait and see if a patch comes out that fixes the framerate issues. If I need a baseball fix once the season gets started, I might pick this up, but I think I'm going to hold off for now.

**Tomba** · 03-06-2008, 11:14 AM

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 Demo Available

Originally posted by mizzta21

why is the demo only for gold members??

AND why the demo only out for 360 and why is the downloadbale content also only out for 360AND why do i have to even ask or worry about this? IF the game is multiplatform?!

**callmetaternuts** · 03-06-2008, 11:27 AM

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What time does the Playstation store update typically? Rumor has it the demo drops on PS3 today, just dont know what time.

**Pared** · 03-06-2008, 11:31 AM

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I think they do the updates around 3 pm EST. Somewhere from 3-5, IIRC.

**centauris** · 03-06-2008, 11:38 AM

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 Demo Available

Originally posted by mugginns

I guess the framerate is fixed in the full game?

no it isn't

**Blzer** · 03-06-2008, 03:24 PM

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Played the demo this morning. I must say, this is certainly a step up from 2K7. Visual detail is lacking and color palette is off, and aside from the lack of options for the demo's sake, I had fun. Framerate for pitcher/batter is very good, and while there is choppiness in the field, I don't think I can call that a framerate issue. That said, hopefully a patch can fix this.

Pitching is very fun and very rewarding. Fielding was fun, but throwing is still too hard. I have a feeling that batting is better, but I never missed a pitch while swinging and only hit one foul ball. That said, I hope sliders work very well, because I just wasn't getting the pitch counts I had hoped for (pitcher wouldn't throw anything but strikes, either).

All this said, the game has a somewhat incomplete feel, especially in presentation and the on-field stutter. But this definitely feels like a step up. I thought I would be much more disappointed than I actually was. I'm highly anticipating 2K9.

**ninjamonkey** · 03-06-2008, 04:42 PM

Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 Demo Available

Originally posted by Tomba321

AND why the demo only out for 360 and why is the downloadbale content also only out for 360AND why do i have to even ask or worry about this? IF the game is multiplatform?!

There is downloadable content only for the 360 b/c those things didn't fit on the 360 disc. They are already in the PS3 version.

2K Sports Announces Free Demo of Major League Baseball 2K8 now on Xbox LIVE Marketplace

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