Major League Baseball 2K8 360 Impressions

[bluengold34_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by Trevytrev11

Can someone answer this regarding fielding: I understand the circle (ball icon dissapears) when you turn away from the ball. With that being said, are you able to make over-the shoulder catches? When running back and at an angle, does the fielder look over his shoulder to locate the ball? Or how does this work in the game? Are you able to run back and at an angle and still locate the ball? Does it only dissapear when running straight back?

I believe it only disappears when running straight back. Soriano grabbed a couple of shot for over his shoulder and to his right at an angle, and the circle still appeared. He was also looking over his shoulder, which was pretty cool.

[The GIGGAS]

Quote: Originally Posted by scott4171

Its official IGN gave it a 7.4. Looks like I am not buying this game. http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/856/856712p1.html

Because of IGN, who is horrible at reviewing sports games? They've given Madden 8.0+s for the last three years on Xbox 360!

[SPTO]

Quote: Originally Posted by scott4171

Its official IGN gave it a 7.4. Looks like I am not buying this game. http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/856/856712p1.html

7.4 is bad? OOOOKAY.

[JoshCA916]

does anybody know if you can do a draft online league for the ps3? any help would be appreciated

[Fatalah]

Spent the last hour playing. Here are my impressions:

++ Graphics are on par with last year's game. Colorful and full of textures.

++Crowd is detailed just enough to not be annoying . When the camera pans out, the stadium looks great with a packed house.

++In my first quick-play game, the uniforms were blustering around. Then I realized the weather was set to "Windy".

Played next game with weather set to "calm" and uniforms looked great.

++Noticeable framerate slowdown is experienced when ball is hit to the outfield. Was less significant when weather was set to "calm".

++When playing quickplay or a single exhibition game, the weather seemed to match the current weather in my area! (I'm in NYC, it's a rainy day, therefore in my game at Yankee Stadium, it was raining). Could be a random coincidence though!

++Playing on a standard-def TV is not a good idea. Text is way to small to read! I can't even figure out the pitching icons! I think an HDTV is pretty much required to enjoy this game.

++ You can set customized music for just about every situation. i.e. "Game winning home-run", or the batting music for a certain player. I just CANNOT figure out how to do this! Apparently, you select a player's name, and select a "playlist". Why not just a single song? I ripped 20 songs to my HDD, but I don't see them. Just playlist files.

++Player photos are totally outdated and ruin the game's presentation IMO. How can the game have Joba and Phil Hughes face scanned for their player models, but not have a simple photo? The aforementioned players are given a generic computer modeled face.

++Main menu screen has be revamped, imitating the right-analog scheme of current EA-sports titles. A welcome change.

++Pitching controls are really something else. I really can't believe Kush figured this system out, it's really out there in terms of complexity. I gave up 11 runs in 5 innings in my first outing. A practice pitching mode is available right in the game menu, to practice even while you're in a game.

++Commentary is pretty much identical to last year's game. The crowd audio seems new however.

++The manual is like 5 pages long. The thorough in-game tutorial is pretty much all you need.

++XBOX Live has an update for the game as soon as you pop the disc in.

++Game studders for one second at the end of a play, if you turn off replays and cutscenes.

[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.

[bluengold34_OS]

Quote: Originally Posted by scott4171

Its official IGN gave it a 7.4. Looks like I am not buying this game. http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/856/856712p1.html

Scott, not trying to tell you your business at all, but brother you may want to at least rent it....it seems like a really fun game. From what I have played, which is minimal mind you, I would give it a 7.9 to 8.1 and who knows what it might have been if it didn't have the framerate issues.

Now that may change as I delve into the game a tad bit deeper, but I don't regret having i here.

[bigfnjoe96]

Quote: Originally Posted by scott4171

Its official IGN gave it a 7.4. Looks like I am not buying this game.

Thanks for reminding us for the umpteen time