MLB Grudge Match: The Show vs. MLB 2K

[supermanemblem]

2K's hitting system is wack! I love the gesture pitching and the in-game stats. Other than those two features, The Show wipes the floor with 2K, which I haven't played outside of demos since '07, and I stopped playing it as soon as the show came out. My two gripes with The Show is lack of collision detection on the field and the "final destination" rallies the CPU is notorious for to win the game.

For those who say the pitch speed is too fast, man up. It's baseball, not softball. Use your instincts and the tools available to get your pitch. I can see Albert Pujols asking a pitcher to keep his fastballs to no more than 90 mph.

[jeffy777]

Quote: Originally Posted by bms715

I happen to own both games this year, and after extensive use of both, I have to say that they are both exceptional in their own ways. The Show looks and plays more realistc than 2K, but they each have their strong points and weak points as far as realism goes. I think anybody will tell you that the commentary in 2K is phenomenal, and that The Show isn't as strong in that department. Which one is more fun? It's hard to say really, because while playing each one I'm left thinking about which parts the other game did better. For now I'd have to stick with The Show, but honestly, if they could just combine these two games it would be a perfect baseball experience.

This is a good read. It's nice to see the writers showing some good, objective sense. I get tired of hearing people say, "The Show is better in every way" or "2K is only for casual fans." So it's refreshing to see the writers bring a less biased view to the table, as there truly are good and not-so-good things about both games.