2K Sports Announces Free Demo of Major League Baseball 2K8 now on Xbox LIVE Marketplace

[stealyerface]

Quote: Originally Posted by pdawg17

I definitely love the controls in this game but I'm still not happy with the break on pitches...for example, a curve ball in this game does not seem to do much and then breaks at the end...on the Show (I don't have it - just based on videos I have seen) some of the curveballs look nasty/more realistic...

Throw a curveball with Beckett or Dice-K and make sure you have a fairly high level of Effectiveness, gesture and release. Then watch the replay and see the break on that ball. I am aiming just under the batter's chin (height) on some of these nasty hooks, and although I do not get full effectiveness on ALL of them, the one's that I do get it right on are F.I.L.T.H.Y.

SYF

[totalownership]

Well I found the demo to be fun guys. The framerate thing doesn't bother me really. The pitching is so fun and the hitting is more variety than last year. Fielding is fun also. At first I didn't notice anything really but as I played I did notice that framerate issue. I don't know but it really isnt a big issue to me. I guess being that I'm going to be getting the game free doesn't hurt. lol Seriously though the gameplay does seem tight though.

[videobastard]

Wow... no wonder they waited to release the demo after the release date. The framerate is horrible, graphics look worse, and right stick gimmick for pitching and hitting is a waist. I do like the analog for throwing though but im glad i went with the show instead of this.

[centauris]

uhh... I was actually impressed by the demo.. it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be...

Pitching is great... batting is alright... and I like fielding...

I didn't experience really any choppiness in the field..

Graphics are kinda blah.. but doesn't really matter.

I have some questions for those that have the game though...


1) Can you turn of Joe and Jon Miller?

2) Are you seeing ground balls? I didn't see many.

[Kamasutra]

Quote: Originally Posted by centauris

1) Can you turn of Joe and Jon Miller? 2) Are you seeing ground balls? I didn't see many.

yes & yes

[RoyalBoyle78]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

That's absolutely a crock of ****. Reading this guy saying over and over "MS has the demo it's in their hands now." Give me a freakin' break. Anyone with half a brain know what went on here. I honestly feel bad for the guys convincing themselves the game is somewhat enjoyable just so they don't feel like they just wasted $60. Obviously guys are genuinely liking the game... but I'm sure there are a few making lemonade out of those lemons. Terrible, just terrible.

agreed 100%, the game is bad, just bad, they tried some nice things,, but sham on Brinkman for saying the game runs smooth, I lost some respect in him now, the game runs like it's running in quicksand.

[SPTO]

Well i'll have the game in my hands this evening so I stopped downloading the demo LOL!

I dunno what to think about this game until I actually play it.

[metal134]

Just played some of the demo.

Pros:
I like the pitching. Although, it remains to be seen whether I will be able to get a fair amount of BBs. After reading most of the comments, I expected it to take a lot of practice. But I actually had it down in about 5 pitches. The only thing that threw me off was when guys got on base and it sped up because Matsuzaka was pitching from the stretch. Hitting is good too. I only played the demo last year, but I didn't like the swing stick. I actually like 2.0, though.

Cons:
i don't like the umpiring. Mainly in regards to balls and strikes. If a seam of the ball so much as glanced the strike zone, it was called a strike.

I had one played with Ortiz where I popped a ball foul right behind home plate. The catcher only had to move about 2 steps to catch it, but he didn't move.