Major League Baseball 2K8 360 Impressions

[Oldschool17]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tomba321

what a sad time

After 2k7..even though that game had some issues I really thought this game was on the right track and that Brinkman was bringing this game back to respectability...But having played 2k8..I'm simply left dumbfounded

[Tomba]

Quote: Originally Posted by Oldschool17

After 2k7..even though that game had some issues I really thought this game was on the right track and that Brinkman was bringing this game back to respectability...But having played 2k8..I'm simply left dumbfounded

thats what I'M sayin man?! i mean 2k7 (FOR 360 was great almost real decent)2k7 FOR PS3 not so much but it WAS OK.

i get 2k8 and BAM it's like abig step back. i could care less about the new game mechanic if the game doesn't run good? i mean as a producer Brinkman should be first concerned with QUALITY CONTROL.
his interviews are what made me get it and now his interviews are what make me hate him...

[Fatalah]

I'm telling everyone--- Buyers of MLB2K8 should demand a refund. Something more than a bobblehead. This game should have been priced at $39.99. This is not a new game by any standard. Audio is nearly identical, player pictures are nearly identical. MVP 05 has a more talented modding community than 2K-LA/KushGames

This crap has to stop. MLB should nullify the exclusive license. In FACT, emailing the MLB is the best route to go. Forget 2K, go straight to the source. Microsoft Corp. and the MLB.

[Tomba]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fatalah

I'm telling everyone--- Buyers of MLB2K8 should demand a refund. Something more than a bobblehead. This game should have been priced at $39.99. This is not a new game by any standard. Audio is nearly identical, player pictures are nearly identical. MVP 05 has a more talented modding community than 2K-LA/KushGames This crap has to stop. MLB should nullify the exclusive license. In FACT, emailing the MLB is the best route to go. Forget 2K, go straight to the source. Microsoft Corp. and the MLB.

again i agree why not make it 39.99

for all the other unsuspecting buyers

[Bat]

Quote: Originally Posted by modog123

I did, sadly enough. Luckily the guys at my local Gamestop were really cool and let me trade it for the 360 version. The difference is really night and day. If you think the 360 has framerate problems, you should try the PS3. It was basically unplayable for me. The 360 version is better, but not nearly 60 fps like we were led to believe. What I don't understand is how they could have dropped the texture quality and gotten a worse framerate at some points. It makes no sense to me. And I can't turn off the damn bottom ticker and it's really starting to annoy me. Has anyone been able to get it stop popping up?

I can't turn it off either I was hoping that could help with the stuttering.. but the option to turn it off must be broken. I checked several times and I have the sports ticker option turned off.

[cardinalred24]

Ok, so I've gone back and forth on whether to post my impressions or not, because I don't want to be the outcast, but here goes.

First off, I'm playing on the 360, with my HDD attached, HDTV, just a normal setup basically.

The framerate: Is it the smoothest game I've ever played? No. Does it kill the game for me? Not even close. Maybe I'm not as much of a stickler for this as some, but it doesn't hinder the gameplay, and after awhile, you just learn to live with it.

A few hours ago I was about to get on here and completely blast the game. My feelings haven't completely changed, as I still feel that the new features mask a lot of problems. It is almost as if they felt that people would be so consumed with the new analog stick controls that we wouldn't notice the same commentary since 2k6, the ugly crowds, etc. In the end, though, for a 360 owner with no alternative, it's a decent game of baseball. I'm really getting used to the pitching, and the hitting is coming around as well. I'm still "very late" on nearly every swing, which puzzles me, but I've started scoring some runs at least.

I guess I just wish that we had a choice the caliber of The Show on the 360. This is the ONLY time I am jealous of PS3 owners, because honestly, it wouldn't even be a choice for me, I would buy The Show. My main problems with the game are issues that I've had with the series since 2k6, not so much with the game specifically.

Overall, I would say that if you have a 360 and you can't go without a baseball game, like me, then go for it and buy 2k8. Just know that everything you see isn't being made up on here, and it won't knock your socks off. I would actually say IGN got it pretty close to right on this one.

[cardinalred24]

For those having issues with the ticker, I think the issue is this: the sports ticker would show you scores from around the league. Like in your franchise mode. The one we are all seeing is real life scores and info, so I wonder if you turned the option off and disconnected from XBL if it would disappear? Just a thought.

[Mr.Wednesday]

I thought this was an impression thread, not a "how I feel I got bamboozled" thread. I own the game and it's not that bad. Sure it has it's issues. At the same time I can see myself playing this game instead (Edit: for a change of pace) of The Show (I own both). A few reasons:

-Sig styles are awesome
-Pitching is very challenging
-use of the r analog stick is brilliant
-gameplay is way better than 2K7
-it reminds me of MVP baseball

Don't get me wrong. Maybe it should have been a better game. I might be giving 2K8 too much credit because I can always play another game when I get tired of it. But, it's definitely not a reason to believe the end of the world is coming. Some of you are acting that way.