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Patrick Williams: Can I Have My Money Back?

  01:30 PM - March 20, 2008 by RaychelSnr
Patrick Williams of Operation Sports wrote an article discussing why he is unhappy with Major League Baseball 2k8 and why he thinks a full refund is in order.

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"As daylight savings kicks in and the snow begins to melt it's starting to become evident that spring is in the air. And what comes with spring? Baseball. Unfortunately being an XBOX 360 owner leaves me few options when it comes to choosing a baseball game. In fact it leaves me with just one option: MLB 2K8."

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Member Comments
# 81 bigfnjoe96 @ 03/20/08 08:50 PM
It's funny that many claim this game to be broken, yet my copy outside of some choppiness plays a helluva baseball game... Go figure
 
# 82 CMH @ 03/20/08 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bkrich83
Where exactly did I put anyone down?

Nor is the game particularly smooth at the batter/pitcher interface for me, and I have a hard time believing it plays a steady 30 FPS on the field.

I agree it's a much improved game. And if a framerate fix can be found, I think it would be an even better game.
My bad, I specifically said the crashers because I wasn't talking about you. I just posted you because you asked a general question that got me into extending the answer.
 
# 83 bkrich83 @ 03/20/08 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Amazin
I do not want to turn this into The Show vs 2K8 but something that really bothers me is how I hear how realistic the animations are in The Show, yes they look great but do you ever get the feeling like your hardly ever actually controlling the players and the Player Models are not in any way better than 2K8, but enough of that back on topic.
Disagree on the player models. Graphics are in the eye of the beholder imo, but to me 2k8 players look sort of cartoony. Especially when compared to last year.

I have no problems with the fielding in The Show, but I prefer the fielding in 2k8. I think fielding is the one portion of the game where 2k8 outshines The Show.
 
# 84 bkrich83 @ 03/20/08 08:52 PM
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Originally Posted by YankeePride
My bad, I specifically said the crashers because I wasn't talking about you. I just posted you because you asked a general question that got me into extending the answer.
Gotcha. No worries.
 
# 85 Amazin @ 03/20/08 08:56 PM
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Originally Posted by bigfnjoe96
It's funny that many claim this game to be broken, yet my copy outside of some choppiness plays a helluva baseball game... Go figure
Completely agree and about the player models in The Show with there short wide shouldered bodies for every player certainly isn't helping but again I enjoy both games I just prefer 2K8 because of gameplay.
 
# 86 longshadow11 @ 03/20/08 08:56 PM
2K seems to have achieved their primary goal: to keep EA from making baseball games. Bravo, 2K. We lost what is to some the best game(MVP) and in its place is the bumblin', stumblin' MLB2K series.

Every time I pop in MLB2K, I long for the days of MVP and All-Star. It's like dating three girls and you end up with the one you really didn't want in the first place.
 
# 87 Rainey @ 03/20/08 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by bigfnjoe96
It's funny that many claim this game to be broken, yet my copy outside of some choppiness plays a helluva baseball game... Go figure
Some choppiness? I had worse choppiness than what MVP 05 on the PC had before the patch. I'm not even a graphic's guy (I still play old school games all the time), but comeon it is just annoying to see.
 
# 88 bigfnjoe96 @ 03/20/08 08:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Rainey
Some choppiness? I had worse choppiness than what MVP 05 on the PC had before the patch. I'm not even a graphic's guy (I still play old school games all the time), but comeon it is just annoying to see.
Yes it's annoying, but you can't tell me it's worst than 2k7, because it's not
 
# 89 CMH @ 03/20/08 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Rainey
30 fps on the field? No way man. It might average out around that number, but it is extremely choppy.
Just not happening to me on my end.

I see choppiness after the play. I see minor stuttering during a play. Never had a problem fielding the ball.
 
# 90 bkrich83 @ 03/20/08 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by YankeePride
Just not happening to me on my end.

I see choppiness after the play. I see minor stuttering during a play. Never had a problem fielding the ball.
It's still pretty choppy for me on the field of play. Which I could probably live with more, if it was more constant. It's really all over the place as far as framerate in my experience. It could just be me.
 
# 91 Rainey @ 03/20/08 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by bigfnjoe96
Yes it's annoying, but you can't tell me it's worst than 2k7, because it's not
2k7 never had stuttering in the field for me. I played that game like 100000 times, so maybe I just ignored it I don't know. I remember the patch added a new camera view that was kinda laggy, but I stuck to the original and never had choppiness in the field.
 
# 92 CMH @ 03/20/08 09:07 PM
It's more choppy than 2k7. I'm not saying the game is smooth on the field. 30 fps might be wrong, I give you that.

But it's just not choppy enough to really bother me. I still understand why it would bother people.

I would never argue with anyone that says they can't play the game because of the frame rate. It's understanding if it's irritating.
 
# 93 Rainey @ 03/20/08 09:10 PM
If a patch fix's the choppiness let me know... and I'm coming back. That card feature seemed really interesting.
 
# 94 CS10029 @ 03/20/08 09:14 PM
I log out of my profile so I don't know about the frame rate issues. Hahaha.
 
# 95 bkrich83 @ 03/20/08 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by CS10029
I log out of my profile so I don't know about the frame rate issues. Hahaha.
Shouldn't have to do that. Not to mention that defeats the ability to use the highly touted card collecting feature which I do enjoy. Even then, framerate hits are noticeable.
 
# 96 roadman @ 03/20/08 09:36 PM
I can only compare 2k8 with 2k7 and it's not even close. Gameplay wise, 2k8 blows 2k7 out of the water.

I'm still playing on SDTV, so, I don't have any stuttering, choppiness, what others are experiencing.

I knew about the commentary before I purchased the game.
 
# 97 CMH @ 03/20/08 10:04 PM
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Originally Posted by miamimarlins1
It's like people try so hard to like this game and discount anyone that speaks the truth.
You seem to be the one trying harder to get people that like the game to not like it.
 
# 98 BSanders @ 03/20/08 10:26 PM
It's all a personal opinion... I myself didn't enjoy this years version of 2k baseball but does it make it bad for all, nope.
 
# 99 bowlerguy92 @ 03/20/08 11:02 PM
Pretty sure Patrick shouldn't be working at OS.........
 
# 100 bkrich83 @ 03/20/08 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by bowlerguy92
Pretty sure Patrick shouldn't be working at OS.........
Because his opinion differs from yours?
 


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