Major League Baseball 2K8 360 Impressions

[MizzouRah]

Quote: Originally Posted by Scottd

How is the swing animation?

Seems much smoother this year to me so far.

It could be the swing stick is finally something I can use.

[MizzouRah]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikev8786

so is there like a homerun in almost every at bat or is it more realistic

More realistic thus far. I've only seen 1 HR so far in two games and I gave that one up to Richie Sexton when I was learning the pitching.

[UNC_Pete]

Yeah, the key is to not throw "meatballs"..

[ability]

I've only played 1.5 games so far, but I like it. I have it for the 360 and the animations are smooth.. I'm not sure how I feel about the new pitching/throwing interface... but so far, so good.

[arichzona]

Quote: Originally Posted by ryanryanryan

i got The Show, and i got 2k8 (on 360). The Show absolutely blows the 2k game out of the water. no comparison. the frame rate issues in 2k8 are brutal.

Could you "possibly" expand on this? What do you like better? Why? Give us something tangible........

Besides this framerate issue that is.......Why else is it blown out of the water by the show?

[Scottdau]

Quote: Originally Posted by MizzouRah

Seems much smoother this year to me so far. It could be the swing stick is finally something I can use.

Cool, I'm going to rent this game or go see if it is showing someone.

[HealyMonster]

Quote: Originally Posted by mikev8786

so is there like a homerun in almost every at bat or is it more realistic

i have yet to hit a HR in 4 games and computer hit 1 off me in 4 games. brings me to my next impression, i put in enter sandman for releif pitcher intro and it wont play the song while they are running in from the bullpen. the only way is when the comp changed pitcher in between inning as the new inning started it played it. it wouldnt play my "walk" song or my strikeout song properly neither and ive been trying to hit a HR so i can see how it does with my HR song. ill post how that goes but so far the custom music is worthless.

im trying to test 3 or 4 songs before i spend hours burning them etc but so far none of the songs work as we intended them to.

[ehh]

Quote: Originally Posted by arichzona

Besides this framerate issue that is.......Why else is it blown out of the water by the show?

Probably the same hitting and pitching interface that have been in the game for years.