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ninjamonkey · 03-05-2008, 10:24 PM

I forgot to mention I managed to survive a pickle with Manny Ramirez lol

Jistic · 03-05-2008, 10:31 PM

Wow, the sky isn't falling after all. Played two games with the demo, and whaddya know? It was actually enjoyable. I was shocked.

born_bad · 03-05-2008, 10:44 PM

Played the demo - there are definitely some nice things in the new mechanics. Pitching, hitting, and fielding are all done better and are actually fun. I just can't get past that it feels like an unfinished game. I feel like I'm playing a beta.

The nice looking grass from 2k7 has been replaced with a completely texture-less green solid of some kind. It's seriously just a green color on the field with no texture to it at all. The player models are definitely downgraded, the lighting isn't as nice as 2k7 and the game has very choppy transitions. Some of the animations are very, very choppy and plays where the catch moves to catch a pop-up look really bad. There's a long noticeable pause after they show the batter coming to the plate and when you can actually take control. These are all things that could have been improved with time, but it all makes it feel very unpolished and like it's not been finished. Like I said, it feels like a good beta, but not a finished game and for that, I'm not going to dish out the $60 for it.

boomhauertjs · 03-06-2008, 09:53 AM

Played the demo last night. The new pitching mechanic is interesting, though a little frustrating at first. I like the new throwing style, though I forget to hit the cutoff man. I was kinda disappointed with the fielding. Something just doesn't feel right.
Graphically, I was a little disappointed. I don't think the graphics are much better than last-gen. There are some nice touches in the stadiums, but the player models are a little disappointing. And why is all of the print so freaking small! I've read people complaining about it on big screen TV's. Imagine what it looks like on my 24' SDTV!
Chances are I'll probably wait and see if a patch comes out that fixes the framerate issues. If I need a baseball fix once the season gets started, I might pick this up, but I think I'm going to hold off for now.

Tomba · 03-06-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mizzta21


	why is the demo only for gold members??

AND why the demo only out for 360 and why is the downloadbale content also only out for 360AND why do i have to even ask or worry about this? IF the game is multiplatform?!

callmetaternuts · 03-06-2008, 11:27 AM

What time does the Playstation store update typically? Rumor has it the demo drops on PS3 today, just dont know what time.

Pared · 03-06-2008, 11:31 AM

I think they do the updates around 3 pm EST. Somewhere from 3-5, IIRC.

centauris · 03-06-2008, 11:38 AM

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	I guess the framerate is fixed in the full game?

no it isn't

03-05-2008, 10:24 PM	#81
ninjamonkey Pro OVR: 6 Join Date: May 2003	Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 Demo Available I forgot to mention I managed to survive a pickle with Manny Ramirez lol

03-05-2008, 10:31 PM	#82
Jistic Hall Of Fame OVR: 28 Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago, ILL Posts: 16,406	Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 Demo Available Wow, the sky isn't falling after all. Played two games with the demo, and whaddya know? It was actually enjoyable. I was shocked. __________________ PSN: JISTIC_OS XBOX LIVE: JISTIC

03-05-2008, 10:44 PM	#83
born_bad MVP OVR: 11 Join Date: Jan 2005	Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 Demo Available Played the demo - there are definitely some nice things in the new mechanics. Pitching, hitting, and fielding are all done better and are actually fun. I just can't get past that it feels like an unfinished game. I feel like I'm playing a beta. The nice looking grass from 2k7 has been replaced with a completely texture-less green solid of some kind. It's seriously just a green color on the field with no texture to it at all. The player models are definitely downgraded, the lighting isn't as nice as 2k7 and the game has very choppy transitions. Some of the animations are very, very choppy and plays where the catch moves to catch a pop-up look really bad. There's a long noticeable pause after they show the batter coming to the plate and when you can actually take control. These are all things that could have been improved with time, but it all makes it feel very unpolished and like it's not been finished. Like I said, it feels like a good beta, but not a finished game and for that, I'm not going to dish out the $60 for it.

03-06-2008, 09:53 AM	#84
boomhauertjs All Star OVR: 35 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Cleveland Blog Entries: 4	Re: Major League Baseball 2K8 Demo Available Played the demo last night. The new pitching mechanic is interesting, though a little frustrating at first. I like the new throwing style, though I forget to hit the cutoff man. I was kinda disappointed with the fielding. Something just doesn't feel right. Graphically, I was a little disappointed. I don't think the graphics are much better than last-gen. There are some nice touches in the stadiums, but the player models are a little disappointing. And why is all of the print so freaking small! I've read people complaining about it on big screen TV's. Imagine what it looks like on my 24' SDTV! Chances are I'll probably wait and see if a patch comes out that fixes the framerate issues. If I need a baseball fix once the season gets started, I might pick this up, but I think I'm going to hold off for now.

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