Three Things MVP 05 Still Does Better

[Bumble14]

Play the PC version of MVP 05.

There's a reason it is still selling for $60+ on ebay these days.

[gambler1180]

I agree 100% and would also add that i wish the show would use a different pitching system. As bad a 2k is, I still love the pitching.

If they were to put the Hitting and base running from MVP with the Pitching of 2k9 and mix in everything else that the show has i would be in baseball video game heaven.

[mmorg]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bumble14

SCEA can post as many facts as they want about their hitting system- the bottom line is that in my opinion, I feel as if user control is being removed in an effort to create a more statistically realistic experience. It's almost as if I can tell I am playing against cpu logic telling me what I can and can not hit as opposed to me making the adjustments on my own. I have run into multiple games where I am able to initiate the exact same hit variation/animation 4-5 times in a row just by nailing swing timing at a certain location.

Usually if a professional baseball player is swinging on a tee (the exact same spot with the exact same timing) their swing is going to look the same.

Quote: Originally Posted by Bumble14

Play the PC version of MVP 05. There's a reason it is still selling for $60+ on ebay these days.

It's selling for that much because of the Mods. The vanilla version of the game was horrid. The modded version of the game was mediocre.

[FootballSchemer]

Agree NG gameplay fails in almost all games

[Cubfan]

Quote: Originally Posted by Art1bk

I completely agree with this entire Article. I would add that MVP still has way better fielding as well. Fielding in the show needs to be redone..

The fielding was redone. They take better angles to the ball. Anyway The Show has out done MVP baseball. MVP was to arcade like and MLB The Show is the real thing.

The thing we all seem to debate the most is the part I agree with the most: the hitting.

I loved loved loved MVP's hitting, and to this day, playing The Show every year, still never feel as good or comfortable with it as I did MVP.

I miss that aspect, I really do.

[pbz06]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bumble14

Brian- FYI- no disrespect is meant to you or your team at all on this, I still enjoy the heck out of your game :-) As a complete baseball video game nerd, I just have to call it like I see it. I think a lot of gamers out there would love to see a completely left stick based hitting system implemented into your game- ditch PCI all together, and use the left stick as a hand/arm adjustment through the zone. I'd also love to see the ability to open/close my stance, along with manually adjusting my plate distance return to the series. The more user control you can give to the gamer at the plate, the better.

Not to sound rude, but who are you to speak for everyone? I think a lot of gamers love The Show just the way it is, the numbers speak for themselves. You are sitting on a high horse if you're going to give your opinions like they are facts. We understand there's a certain nostalgia factor with MVP, but it's a whole other game, and an overrated one at that.

And being able to adjust your stance (open/close) is unrealistic anyway..

[Super Glock]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fetrey

MVP 05 is totally overrated. It's basically a glorified arcade game with sim-style aesthetics. The AI was way too easy to exploit (even on the hardest difficulty) and the pitching was too easy, as well. I can easily get 15 K's a game in MVP 05 with the 5th starter in my rotation. Also...while hitting, any pitch up-and-in that you sit on is an automatic 420 foot homerun. Hell.....MLB 06 The Show was better.

completely agree, MVP 05 cant hang with MLB 09 The Show and that is all there is to it, what a ridiculous thread!!!