Major League Baseball 2K8 360 Impressions

[Heelfan71]

Quote: Originally Posted by kcxiv

Yep, why i like 2k sports, is they try to be innovative even if it falls flat. They try to make you have the next gen experience. Not many other companies do that. They stick with the same formula for years and years and even more years. Thats what i did NOT like about the Show. There's nothing to take it to that next level. Its already been there and done that.

that is 2k's problem with baseball. They add and change stuff every year without fixing the broken stuff first.

[Mr.Wednesday]

Quote: Originally Posted by SFGiantsPBA

This game kicks ***! Great fielding, baserunning, hitting and pitching! I really love this game but still suck at pitching but I have 2 major concerns as a league Admin. I see no options to set custom sliders for leagues nor custom room games and the other is I see no way to change pitching from break point to pin point even in custom games! I'm at the very least hoping that the leagues just aren't finished yet and we will be able to custom out sliders.

Thanks SFG. Can anyone else post some of the things they like also. It's kind of hard reading through the other stuff to find the good impressions every 5th or 6th post. I've read about the framerate, but that doesn't bother me. I would like to hear about some different impressions on other aspects of the game.

[Motown]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

And what do you see when you "look right through me". I can't wait to hear this.

I'm done...I'm movin' on

[CaptainZombie]

Quote: Originally Posted by Heelfan71

that is 2k's problem with baseball. They add and change stuff every year without fixing the broken stuff first.

That has been my issue with the MLB2K series, its like they have a new identity every single year. I hope a demo comes soon to check this one out.

[UGA14]

I think the game is actually pretty good so far on the 360. I love the Show, don't get me wrong, but there's a lot of things that are in 2k's game that are pretty fun and good to. It reminds me a lot of a baseball game that wasn't fully polished but played some fun baseball, MVP 2003. I used to love that game and this seems similar to me.

[RoyalBoyle78]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

Just curious, if 2K8's pitching is boring then how do you stay awake through The Show which still has the same meter for years or simply pressing a button and "let ratings do the work"?

beacause it feels more real, and I enjoy it more then 2k's. I'm sorry I love the meter and always had. I love the meter, it works for me, if it works then it's just fine, if it ain't broken don't fix.

[ehh]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

Back to the impressions, PLEASE! I'd like to hear other's take on how this compares to NCAA MVP and what exactly is so innovative, aside from using the right stick for pitching. Let's cut the bashing of either game; This isn't the thread.

For the old crap, and I'll leave it at this because I don't want to go on bickering about something as stupid as this - I'm not justifying anything and in large part the regulars on this site who play The Show are fine, but this forum has been absolutely flooded with people who won't shut up about The Show and it's gotten very, very old. Not mention it's usually the same people over and over again. If people don't like this game then fine, but why do you keep posting here every 10 minutes?

As for the fielding, I don't think anyone said it was innovative in baseball games in general, it's just new to MLB2K. In 2K7 the fielding/throwing was a mess. You'd be 10 feet away from 1B with your 2B, tap B and he'd rifle the ball as hard as he could. Now we have a throw meter to determine how hard we throw across the diamond. It's a very nice addition this year.

[bkrich83]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

or simply pressing a button and "let ratings do the work"?

Actually that's the way I prefer it.

I do like the analog pitching in this game don't get me wrong. I know you probably have a vested interest in this game. But come on, if you really want to compare the Show to 2k8, at this stage, there really is no comparison. And this is coming from someone who has both games, and plans on playing both games.