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

  05:43 AM - March 5, 2008 by tgalv
2K Sports Announces Free Demo of Major League
Baseball® 2K8 Now Available for Download on Xbox LIVE® Marketplace

While dedicated fans eagerly await the launch of the highly anticipated title, Major League Baseball® 2K8, 2K Sports today announced a free demo is now available for download through Xbox LIVE® Marketplace. Players will be able to practice their skills at Boston’s legendary Fenway Park by playing three full innings as either the Colorado Rockies or Boston Red Sox.

The free game demo will also offer fans a chance to experience the new and exciting features that Major League Baseball 2K8 brings to the virtual diamond through retooled pitching, batting, fielding and baserunning gameplay mechanics. Fans will also get a sneak peek at the stunning realism and depth of gameplay in Major League Baseball 2K8 through new Signature Style™ animations and redesigned stadiums that showcase the detail and specific architecture of each city.

Major League Baseball 2K8, rated E for Everyone by the ESRB, is now available in retail stores for Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system, and Wii™ home video game system.

For more information about Major League Baseball 2K8, please visit www.2Ksports.com.

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Member Comments
# 41 callmetaternuts @ 03/05/08 02:41 PM
When does the PS3 demo come out? Ive played The Show demo and want to demo this before i decide. Can someone point me to the source of whent he PS3 demo will be out?
 
# 42 CMH @ 03/05/08 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by sportdan30
What I find ironic is that the people here who are enjoying the game were most likely the same ones who were vocal about how wonderfully smooth Madden '08 and NHL '08 played because they ran at 60fps without any hiccups. They further commented that there was no way they could play the PS3 versions of the game because they ran at 30fps and the frame rate stuttered. Now, the shoe is on the other foot, and they're trying to convince themselves the frame rate isn't a big deal.

Now, you know what us PS3 gamers had to go through with Madden and NHL. As much as you want to spin it, it just wasn't good enough.
Ok, so I lied. I'm back but only to make a few comments here and there.

I, personally, don't care about fps. It just doesn't bother me so I don't even notice. I'm not even sure what everyone is arguing about with fps. I just play the game and as long as it doesn't lag I'm fine. I haven't noticed anything that would be annoying to me.

I'm perfectly happy with this game after one day. We'll see how I feel in a month. Right now my biggest issues are CPU swinging at too many first pitches and the CPU not throwing enough balls. But I haven't played with sliders so we'll see how that works.

I don't have to justify my purchase. I'm happy with this game. It plays good baseball to me.

I don't even care to try the demo because well, that would be a waste of my time and I honestly don't care if people do or don't buy the game. I'm enjoying it so far and that's all that matters to me.

That's why I'm retiring from these threads. I'll make some select appearances but that's it. I rather be playing the game.
 
# 43 Bat @ 03/05/08 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by callmetaternuts
When does the PS3 demo come out? Ive played The Show demo and want to demo this before i decide. Can someone point me to the source of whent he PS3 demo will be out?
Ps3 demos come out on Thursdays. I would imagine this Thursday it will be out.
 
# 44 bcruise @ 03/05/08 02:45 PM
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Originally Posted by callmetaternuts
When does the PS3 demo come out? Ive played The Show demo and want to demo this before i decide. Can someone point me to the source of whent he PS3 demo will be out?
The PSN store almost always updates on Thursday afternoons. The only times it doesn't are special occasions, such as the Warhawk release or the GH3 Dream On download.

If the 360 demo came out today, the PS3 demo will more than likely be right behind it tomorrow.

Beaten to the punch! D'oh!
 
# 45 Bat @ 03/05/08 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by YankeePride
Ok, so I lied. I'm back but only to make a few comments here and there.

I, personally, don't care about fps. It just doesn't bother me so I don't even notice. I'm not even sure what everyone is arguing about with fps. I just play the game and as long as it doesn't lag I'm fine. I haven't noticed anything that would be annoying to me.

I'm perfectly happy with this game after one day. We'll see how I feel in a month. Right now my biggest issues are CPU swinging at too many first pitches and the CPU not throwing enough balls. But I haven't played with sliders so we'll see how that works.

I don't have to justify my purchase. I'm happy with this game. It plays good baseball to me.

I don't even care to try the demo because well, that would be a waste of my time and I honestly don't care if people do or don't buy the game. I'm enjoying it so far and that's all that matters to me.

That's why I'm retiring from these threads. I'll make some select appearances but that's it. I rather be playing the game.
Don't leave.. I will miss your avatar lol
 
# 46 stealyerface @ 03/05/08 02:52 PM
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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
 
# 47 videobastard @ 03/05/08 03:29 PM
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.
 
# 48 centauris @ 03/05/08 03:32 PM
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.
 
# 49 Kamasutra @ 03/05/08 03:34 PM
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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
 
# 50 RoyalBoyle78 @ 03/05/08 03:36 PM
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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.
 
# 51 SPTO @ 03/05/08 03:38 PM
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.
 
# 52 metal134 @ 03/05/08 03:45 PM
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.
 
# 53 Altimus @ 03/05/08 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by FootballForever
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.
It's a shame that in three years on next gen and this game still can't run at a decent rate.
 
# 54 BigTigLSU @ 03/05/08 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 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.
Might have been the ump personality
 
# 55 Pared @ 03/05/08 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Altimus GTR
It's a shame that in three years on next gen and this game still can't run at a decent rate.
Thing is... even with the graphics of last year... I feel it ran smoother.
 
# 56 Brophog @ 03/05/08 04:11 PM
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Originally Posted by mjb2124
It certainly makes sense for them. It's just shady business. If they knew they were putting out a quality product, they could release a demo early and get people excited. Instead, they knew the product had issues, held back the demo to get those extra sales and then released afterwards. This is all my opinion of course.

Ahh yes, the one day of extra sales. All successful businesses are built by holding back the demo that one day for those cushy sales, most of which happen to be the same people that were going to buy the game anyhow because certain individuals simply have to have things on the very first day of release.

This makes a far better consipiracy theory than it does a business model. I'm sure they more than paid for their development costs in one day's worth of sales.

Furthermore, if your theory held true, why release the demo at all? Seriously, I want to see how far some of you are willing to take this absurdity.
 
# 57 Altimus @ 03/05/08 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Pared
Thing is... even with the graphics of last year... I feel it ran smoother.
After playing the demo, its like they put no effort in this at all. I'm sorry but worst textures and graphics shouldn't equal a worse frame rate than last year!

I see it even when the 2nd baseman throws it to first... the ball just skips across.

I'm sorry but this is pathetic excuse of a baseball game. 3 years and they can't get the frame rate right. Three years!

Last gen I really liked 2K baseball but this gen it has been nothing but a disappointment.
 
# 58 Brophog @ 03/05/08 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by boomhauertjs
It's probably better the demo didn't come out first or else people would have been REALLY upset if the demo was "chop-free" and the retail version was not.

Welcome to OS. People get agitated about every game not annointed as "best ever in the genre".

It'll pass in a week or so. Then it'll back down to just complaints, of which, after a week or so, even the annointed games get. Life then goes on until the next game comes out, and the process starts again.

The only part that makes this that much worse is it is a bit of a niche title with its competition being on another system. So then we have the usual stupidity, plus the complaining, plus a pseudo system war........

Quite amusing to watch.
 
# 59 RoyalBoyle78 @ 03/05/08 04:51 PM
unbelievable, lets release a demo of our game that is pretty messed up a day after the game releases,

shakes head....
 
# 60 CeltBhoy33 @ 03/05/08 04:53 PM
Thanks man. At least I can play this demo and the show demo tell Friday.
 


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