Major League Baseball 2K8 360 Impressions

[Bat]

Quote: Originally Posted by kiz5

HEXUS.gaming reports that a cache clear code has been discovered for the Xbox 360 hard drive via the dashboard's system blade. To perform the function, access 'memory' in the system blade, and then highlight the hard drive. Now press: Y, X, X, LB, RB, X, X. The following message should appear: "Do you want to perform maintenance on your Xbox 360 storage devices?"

I thought you just help the A button (or X) when the game loaded.

[NoSkillz50]

Is the CPU AI good, because one thing that I always noticed in 2K7 was some strange CPU pitcher AI throwing pitches often with little rhyme and reason, but it was much much improved over 2K6 (where pitchers would throw three change-ups in a row) so I'm wondering if its also improved this year.

[kiz5]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bat9th

Has anyone tested out franchise mode and to see if the computer kept good players in the minors? Lineup AI?

A season in, the best players in AAA are Yunel Escobar (77 ovr), and Paul Lo Duca (77 ovr). Not sure why Lo Duca is playing in the Minors, but they have Placido Polanco playing Catcher. =(

No superstars in the Minors at least.

[UNC_Pete]

Quote: Originally Posted by JT30

A patch for framerate issues? Interesting

Not sure how it'd work, but I know they vastly improved CHoops 2k8 this year.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by kiz5

I actually cleared my cache, got the update, and played a game ... and things were better. Seems to be above 45 fps for most of the game.

So it's better with the update... after you cleared your cache? It wasn't better immediately after the first time you updated?

[Bat]

Quote: Originally Posted by kiz5

A season in, they have Placido Polanco playing Catcher. =(

Thats no good..

[Glenn33]

Quote: Originally Posted by royals_fan_16

So I bought The Show and MLB 2k8 today. I put in the show and played a game and then put in 2k8 with the same teams and pitchers to play a game. OMG, 2k8 is unplayable. How did they make the game worse than last year? I have no clue, but they did it. The frame rate is awful and the graphics are worse. If you cannot see those 2 problems, you are naive. I am so saddened by this because I thought 2k7 was just a few changes to being a very good game and somehow it wasn't done.

With all due respect - dissagreeing with you doesn't make the rest of us naive.

[sportsdude]

just played my first game, here's some quick impressions.

I was the Reds and I beat the Pirates 7-6 in 14 innings. Brandon Phillips 4-6, 6 RBI, 2 runs. Tied the game up with 2 outs with a 3-run shot in the bottom of the 13th, David Ross won it in the bottom of the 14th with a leadoff solo shot.

I've got to say, I really enjoyed playing it. The new controls are a lot of fun. Pitching is a challenge but very rewarding when you throw a perfect pitch (Nate McLouth's buckling knees say hi). Pulling off a double play felt really good when I finally did it (failed on the first two attempts).

I don't like how there's no power swing. There is a difference 2k, between a contact and power swing.

The graphics: players seemed fine, faces were toned down a bit but that's fine because how often are you gonna be staring at a player's face? Field graphics were toned down and it's obvious but I got past it after the first few innings.

Menu text, seriously, who thought it would be a good idea to make it so small?

The framerate: I run my 360 in 1080 even though my tv is only capable of 720. Yes, the framerate appeared worse than last year when the ball was in play. It was even worse when the infield goes around the horn. I'm going to try switching to 720 and turning ball trail off and some other stuff. It is not a gamekiller for me, in fact, I was used to it by the 7th inning. However, if this could run in 60 FPS on 1080, it would be one beautiful game.