MLB 2K7 still the best in the series

[Flaxseed Oil]

I still pick up MLB 2K7 occasionally and am stunned by the beauty of that game... the stadiums, the player models, that game had it all!

Why did they ever change it? If they had just added more hit types, more player animations, and a little deeper franchise mode, the game would still be perfect.

[jeffy777]

2K7 was pretty, but as far as gameplay goes I'd take 2K10 over 2K7 any day.

[JayhawkerStL]

Yeah, I didn't think much of 2K7, at all. I thought it was kind of terrible.

But I'd argue that 2K8, minus the frame rate issues, was the best of the last few years.

[hitstreak13]

2k7 was a great game IMO. Was the last 2k game I purchased.

However, the game killer for me was that if you walked someone and they scored, it was scored as an "unearned" run. To me, that was a big no-no.

[StormJH1]

Graphically, yes, everybody was teased by that game. But the hitting/pitching was broken and the fielding sucked. Nowhere near how broken 2k8/2k9 were, but still not as good as 2k10.

If you had to pick a game to play once for the "wow" factor, 2k7 would be it. But 2k10 was the only game of the series worth sinking any kind of time into.

[jeffy777]

Quote: Originally Posted by StormJH1

Graphically, yes, everybody was teased by that game. But the hitting/pitching was broken and the fielding sucked. Nowhere near how broken 2k8/2k9 were, but still not as good as 2k10. If you had to pick a game to play once for the "wow" factor, 2k7 would be it. But 2k10 was the only game of the series worth sinking any kind of time into.

You hit the nail on the head. Plus having My Player made 2K10 addicting for me.

[Crash Davis]

Quote: Originally Posted by StormJH1

Graphically, yes, everybody was teased by that game. But the hitting/pitching was broken and the fielding sucked. Nowhere near how broken 2k8/2k9 were, but still not as good as 2k10. If you had to pick a game to play once for the "wow" factor, 2k7 would be it. But 2k10 was the only game of the series worth sinking any kind of time into.

This 100% truth, 2k8 was the worst, 2K7 was pretty bad too
Just Imagine 2K7 looks and menu's with 2k10 gameplay? that would be very good.

Back on 2K7, That Game definatley was drop dead gorgious. Ill even say it looked Better than MLB 10... MLB 11 though looks better as of right now with that GODLY lighting improvement...

[EnigmaNemesis]

Quote: Originally Posted by Crash Davis

This 100% truth, 2k8 was the worst, 2K7 was pretty bad too Just Imagine 2K7 looks and menu's with 2k10 gameplay? that would be very good. Back on 2K7, That Game definatley was drop dead gorgious. Ill even say it looked Better than MLB 10... MLB 11 though looks better as of right now with that GODLY lighting improvement...

Disagree with the looking better than MLB '10, '09, or even '08.

The lighting while dynamic, was not that great for brightness and realism, it ran a inconsistent 30FPS, the animations were not on the level, the stadiums were not very detailed comparatively with all the little things...

Yes it was the best looking in the series (and I still like the jerseys in the wind even though every game was a hurricane HAHA), and looked the best at the time especially compared to MLB '07 (in stills, motion is a different story), but as soon as '08 came out, with the texturing and lighting, it was a whole new ballgame in the graphics department.

Now I did enjoy it since it was a huge upgrade over 2K6, and kept me busy, then 2K8 came out and I had to have options. Too much of a hardcore baseball nut to settle with no options.

The lighting in 2K11 seems to be far better than any game in the 2K series judging by the stills and video.