Major League Baseball 2K8 360 Impressions

[michaeldu]

The running animations in gameplay are not very good. I wish they were as smooth as the cut scenes of the players running off the field.

[Scottdau]

The players lack emotion during outs and HRs. It takes away from the game in my opinion. I hope they fix that next year.

[Damanjinx]

Im really trying to like this game i love the pitching and hitting and running, but all the little things are aggrevating me too much and i think we got a demo of a game. Here is a list i compilied of problems i noticed.

Gameplay Problems.

1) When fielding the the game does not let me control my guy fast enough so he just stands there and i cant even get a dive off.

2) Fielders running right through balls, ground balls hit and i charge and run right threw it without even a attempt

3) Throwing double plays if my left stick is moved ever soo slightly my 2nd basman will run instead of throwing the ball even though it shows the meter filling up.

4) Still dont really have total control of were to try to hit the ball grounder or popfly

5) i cant stress this enough and i hope its been talked about I charge up the meter perfect meter after i charge the ball and he lobs it over so damn slow not only that but my 1st baseman doesnt even stretch for the ball at all and the runner is called safe.

6) AI is ABSOLUTELY GARBAGE on default pro.... freakn hitting corners by and missing by the INCH and comp doesnt hack wich is alright but ALL THE TIME its either i have to depend on the variable ump or the Batters DO NOT swing at the balls, and if i throw a strike and its a close game BOOM homerun not only that but there PULLING balls the are on the black outside that turn to be homeruns WTF?!?!

Sound:

1) About 80% of the time they will get what is going on the screen right. Pre game freaking rediculous cancelling each other out skipping names ect..

2) Crowd noise done a little better then last year but that wasnt saying much at all

3) Organ music is stupid gets sooo old its been in since the beggining of the damn series TAKE IT OUT YOU MORONS....

4) The damn inning chaning music im sick of it can we please get a new one.

Graphics :

1) Glitches all over the place, people coming in and out

2) Game is to dark overall i feel some stadiums dont look like they even put the lights on i actually hate playing 4 o clock games because the game looks to dark for so long

3) Faces are HORRIBLE really bad

4) Grass is ugly when pitching not to bad when in play, crowd looks rediculous with no seats and they move up and down at will and every 3rd guy looks and moves the same way

And overall Comments even with the quick fix it still doesnt run at 60fps, the cutscenes take to much time to skip, the 7th inning winning perentage is the stupidest thing they could of put in. There is random flashes on the screen ALOT when playing raining games that i cant play it cause it actually starts bothering me. White faces no loading jerky motions, HOME RUN CAM could of been better implemented, blah blah man.

Thought this game was trash when i first played it, then with the quick fix it ran better but then i started seeing all these things happening constantly, and thank god i rented it cause honeslty i would be bored with quicker then 2k7. This game shouldnt of been released, there making you pay 60$ for a prototype, a freakn demo. 2k should be a shame of themesleves, I hope the MLB pulls there contract from you morons and everyone will be able to make a baseball game again. Well i think i rambled, well those are my thoughts good luck to anyone that can get by all that.

[CMH]

Quote: Originally Posted by Damanjinx

Gameplay Problems. 2) Fielders running right through balls, ground balls hit and i charge and run right threw it without even a attempt

This happened to me a few times in the beginning. I think you have to make sure that if you are running left to right you get your player in position to place his glove. If the ball ends up by his feet, he won't field it. Annoying, I know. Once you get the hang of it you'll be fine.

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5) i cant stress this enough and i hope its been talked about I charge up the meter perfect meter after i charge the ball and he lobs it over so damn slow not only that but my 1st baseman doesnt even stretch for the ball at all and the runner is called safe.

Never had this happen. Are you sure the meter is green when you release?

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6) AI is ABSOLUTELY GARBAGE on default pro....

Yes, it is.

[michaeldu]

I played 2k7 all the way up until Jan. 08. I find myself forcing this game into my 360 and trying to enjoy it, only to get frustrated and turning it off. This patch better be magic. If not, than yes, Major League Baseball should look into tearing up the contract with 2k. I would be embarassed if I was a MLB exec. and this was the game put out to replicate the company I work for. There is no excuse for how sloppy this game was put together. I wonder if they are working on the patch or working on 2k9?

[Damanjinx]

Quote: Originally Posted by YankeePride

Never had this happen. Are you sure the meter is green when you release?

Yea... watch your 1st baseman very close they do not stretch alot of the time, maybe i have to hold it till the red or something when throwing over to get theball faster but that will cause it to go in the dirt, but the stretching from the 1st baseman is lame, he shouldnt be letting rutine groundballs cut it close cause he doesnt want to reach.

[Damanjinx]

Quote: Originally Posted by michaeldu

I played 2k7 all the way up until Jan. 08. I find myself forcing this game into my 360 and trying to enjoy it, only to get frustrated and turning it off. This patch better be magic. If not, than yes, Major League Baseball should look into tearing up the contract with 2k. I would be embarassed if I was a MLB exec. and this was the game put out to replicate the company I work for. There is no excuse for how sloppy this game was put together. I wonder if they are working on the patch or working on 2k9?

And thats what i am trying to do as well, I love baseball i have been playing baseball games since freakn atari, and since this is the only game on the 360 ill be damned to buy a ps3 for one game. I feel that im trying to look over all the bad things to make out something good and beleive me i tried in this game but when the glitches happen i roll my eyes and then i just shut it off cause it pisses me off too much.

[soldaderyan]

i got this game yesterday and i love it