Major League Baseball 2K8 360 Impressions

[MizzouRah]

Quote: Originally Posted by phillyfan23

What I found is the most defensive posters about baseball games are 360 owners. Coz they are "forced" to own 2k8 for a baseball game. The Ps3 owners are generally much more open minded....why? because they can own BOTH games. I'm sure there are ps3 trolls running around....but it seems like 360 exclusive owners get so defensive when others criticize their ONLY baseball choice. so mizzourah.....I'm guessing you don't own a ps3 ps.- there were a couple of exclusive 360 owners last year, who basically found reasons to say 2k7>> show 07.....this year they bought a ps3....and suddenly the show series is the best since sliced bread and won't even look at the 2k series....I'm afraid you might be the third when 2009 rolls around

I own a ps2, wii, and 360. I could buy a ps3 if I wanted to, but I'm being honest when I say I played MLB 2k7 to death, warts and all. What I'm saying is, MLB 2k7 wasn't bad enough to make me jones for a ps3... and I don't think MLB 2k8 will either.

I've griped about many things in 2k7 last year and I'm sure some things will annoy me with 2k8, but I'm at least going to play the game.

[phillyfan23]

I sometimes don't blame these fanboys though. I wouldn't know how to react if my ONLY baseball game was getting criticized fairly or unfairly. That's why I am fortunate to be able to afford both systems so I'll never be on the outside looking in.

That said,

I am going to root for 2k no matter what....i am a fan of BASEBALL games, I am not a fan of SCEA. I like SCEA right now coz their baseball game is pretty tight. But, I hope that 2k comes out with a really good solid effort in 2008....we will see thru the demo.

From my experience with the show my personal rating for the game is 8.5/10. I base that on the things I have seen and felt and I use my own criteria to determine this.

Realism of hitting
Good stats ( Aproppriate HR, doubles/triples numbers, errors)
WALKS WALKS WALKS (user/cpu)
Graphics
Animations
Stadiums
Little things
Ambiance ( 2k wins on day to night progression hands down, crowd atmosphere is the show's forte)

I don't give a hoot about franchise options (supposedly the show is better here)
Don't care about minor leagues one iota (supposedly 2k takes the cake with more real players/stadiums)

So, In my ideal world I am hoping that 2k8 will get either a 9 or an 8. DOesn't matter which.

If it's a 9=....i'm ben brinkman's biggest fan, the scea guys will come out stronger next year

If it's an 8= will take the show this year, but i am glad kolbe/chris and the team from scea are sweating a bit due to 2k8 closing the gap.

in this ideal case, who WINS?? WE DO!!! both games will bust their behinds next year to outdo one another.

So even if I am leaning towards the show this year coz i tried the demo already, I am definitely rooting for 2k8 to outdo the show or at LEAST close the margin of the show's lead.

Some show fans will be happy if 2k8 gets a 4/10 rating? I don't understand why.....if that happens, the show guys MIGHT get complacent for next year's effort....who knows?

Anyways, let us all be civilized, coz we're out there looking for the best game to play.

Take care

[roadman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

Good post. Sadly though, it's just the effect these licensing agreements have had. It's only going to continue this way. As much as people joke about the "fanboy wars" back when there were 3 games of the same sport... I actually miss those days.

People tend to forget the good ole days, don't they.

Oh HH has lousy graphics, ASB isn't realistic enough , WSB isn't that deep, AAA with their Lobster Cola and Can of Corn HR fest.

To borrow a phrase from an old song, "If you can't be , with the one(game) you love, love the one(game) your with. Don't be angry, don't be sad, etc.................

[Pared]

Aye, enough with The Show talk... this is a 2k8 impressions thread...

[ehh]

Quote: Originally Posted by phillyfan23

What I found is the most defensive posters about baseball games are 360 owners. Coz they are "forced" to own 2k8 for a baseball game.

Actually I think the reason that's the case is because tons of The Show fans come in here posting ******** stuff that's way off-topic so 2K8 fans in turn need to get defensive at times. Not to mention the immense arrogance that The Show fans tend to display for some unknown reason. That doesn't seem to be the case in The Show forum w. 2K8 fans.

As someone else said, I'm a 360 owner but I can easily afford to go buy a PS3 if I wanted to but 2K7 was plenty good to keep me from even considering buying a PS3. 2K8 will be even better and I'll have a blast with it.

[Scottdau]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

Aye, enough with The Show talk... this is a 2k8 impressions thread...

I find this funny, but I agree. Both games look to be bringing it this year.

[lendog691]

Look i'm sorry for being an *** and i really do like 2ksports, there basketball games are unreal but the main thing for me in any game is total roster control. That being said it was just a demo and not the final product so maybe it is in the game? Enough people said that it is including Brinkman, so we won't know for sure til next week if it is. If not i'll move on i've been thinking about getting a ps3 anyway but hopefully i won't have to. I was just a little to overzelus last night and didn't mean to start stuff, it was the first time anyone had really gave out info about the game by playing it and i jumped the gun.I just hope everyone enjoys the game, including myself if i purchise it.

[Dlas26]

Quote: Originally Posted by lendog691

Look i'm sorry for being an *** and i really do like 2ksports, there basketball games are unreal but the main thing for me in any game is total roster control. That being said it was just a demo and not the final product so maybe it is in the game? Enough people said that it is including Brinkman, so we won't know for sure til next week if it is. If not i'll move on i've been thinking about getting a ps3 anyway but hopefully i won't have to. I was just a little to overzelus last night and didn't mean to start stuff, it was the first time anyone had really gave out info about the game by playing it and i jumped the gun.I just hope everyone enjoys the game, including myself if i purchise it.

I respect you a lot for this post, instead of bashing desperately about 2k8 like saying im done with it or watever, you clearly state your problems with it and accept that the demos weve seen werent complete.....I am just sick of others just killing the game like they have played it already and it comes to a point where criticizing becomes bashing.....on the other hand you say what you dislike and still leave the door open because you have not played it.......I hope this will set an example of how criticism should be handled