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| From: 2K Games
Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy Used: $9.98
You Save: $20.01 (67%)
New (32) Used (28) from $9.98
Avg. Customer Rating:  30 reviews
Sales Rank: 1168
Platform: Xbox 360
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 39352
UPC: 710425393525
EAN: 0710425393525
ASIN: B00118T6G4
Release Date: March 4, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Game works perfect. Includes original manual, case, and artwork. Satisfaction Guaranteed!
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 Too many bugs -- stay away May 6, 2008
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've been really, really trying to look past the bugs in this game, but I've finally hit my breaking point. This game is so full of bugs that it's unplayable. It literally freezes about 15% of the time for me. And no, it is not my Xbox. As a software developer, I understand that you cannot fix every bug or else you'd never ship. But to deliver a product with massive defects is inexcusable. Add in the fact that the opposing pitchers never throw balls and there is no contact swing, that seals the deal. 2K Sports -- epic fail. I will not be buying MLB 2k9 no matter what. [...]
A down year for 2KSports May 2, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I get 2KSports baseball game every year. When the playability is good, I play entire seasons and its pretty much the only game I play for an entire summer. When the playability is bad, I get through a few games and it goes on the shelf.
This game sits on the shelf for me. Too difficult to hit and pitch this year unless you're in rookie mode, and in that mode no fun to hit 15 home runs a game.
 Rent before you buy! April 22, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have many complaints with this game.
First of all, it is pretty glitch heavy. It takes forever to load on several screens, and with no status bar that leaves the user wondering if the game has simply frozen.
Second of all, the learning curve is, as others have said, pretty damn steep. Pitching is insanely difficult. The slightest twitch in your thumb will frequently cause a wild pitch or the batter to slug a home run.
Third of all, the cut scenes during the game take way too long to load and are jerky. There is no smooth action to the gameplay. Even when I modified the settings to eliminate the cutscenes, the movement was still hesitant and jerky. During the fifth inning of one of my games during a batter change for the opposing team, the "End of Game" screen came up and announced that the game was over! I thought for a second, "Okay, cool. I'm winning," but when I got to the franchise screen it did not count that ball game as having been played.
Please rent before you buy. I'm glad I did. I almost shelled out $60 for this game until I remembered that I had a free rental coupon. There are far too many glitches in this game for me to find it entertaining.
The Lesser of Two Choices for Baseball April 13, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
A review of MLB2K8 is pretty much impossible without comparing it to the only other baseball game out there, MLB08: The Show (and no I don't count 'The Bigs' which is horrible).
There are major differences between the games. 2K8 uses an analog scheme for everything, which I actually like more than the button pressing in 'The Show'. The problem with 2K8 is that the analog controls are incredibly finicky (although they are much better on the Xbox than the PS3, for some reason). And if you make a slight mistake in your gesture - or even sometimes when you make a perfect gesture - the AI team will PUNISH you with a deep home run or triple into the corner. Those guys never hit singles.
Another problem with 2K8 is the ridiculous "batter's eye" that never works. You have this tiny little sphere you can place somewhere in the gigantic strike zone, and I have never - NEVER - seen it correctly predict a pitch. Unlike 'The Show', if you predict wrong you get no information whatsoever about the pitch. You just have to time it.
The hitting itself feels better, to me, than 'The Show' with a pull back and swing forward motion (step on the egg shell, crush the bug) that really feels good. No real complaints here, except when I look like an idiot swinging early at a changeup. It also lets you pull or push the ball by slightly changing your stroke.
So it has better pitching (when it works), better hitting, better throw control. Why two stars? Well, because there are tons of bugs. As mentioned before the pitching interface will have you randomly giving up gofer balls, or perfectly executed pitches flying wildly out of the strike zone. At times it can seem like your every contact with the ball goes right to an enemy fielder, or they make highlight reel plays to catch shots that were destined for the outfield. It's like you can feel the game cheating - I had a situation where an opposing batter hit a high pop fly and I was given control of a fielder. He was right next to where the ball would come down, so I pushed right to get him closer. He overstepped. I pushed left. He overstepped. I'm frantically trying to get him into position, and the ball drops - ruining a perfect shutout and giving the computer the advantage. Conspiracy, or just buggy? Who cares. It still ruins the experience.
The presentation is muddled. The game slows down horribly at random times. The graphics look outdated, and the one little trick they added of the players' shirts ruffling in the wind just looks like Z-fighting. The announcers make ridiculous calls that rarely match the play. The game can't even figure out what's going on - I hit a ball off the foul pole and the words 'Ground Rule Double!' popped up while my guy was rounding the bases with his hands in the air.
Everybody says that 'The Show' is the better game, and unfortunately they're right. Conceptually 2K8's control scheme is better but it is so poorly executed that I'd rather just push buttons - at least with 'The Show' I know the game will mostly do what I tell it.
You can, of course, download the demo and try it for yourself. Maybe you'll like it - and of course if you don't have a PS3 you're stuck with this one for baseball. But 2K Sports needs to get this game in order. Clean up the bugs, fix the outdated graphics, and make the controls more consistent and they'll easily win over 'The Show'.
Fun, but Flawed Game April 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Once you grasp the controls, which I don't believe are as hard as some say, the game is quite enjoyable to play. The controls help to immerse you into the game of baseball unlike traditional baseball games. If it doesn't work for you, then you can still select the option of classic controls, so it's a win-win for everybody. Here is a quick snapshot of the good and the bad:
GOOD:
Graphics (stadiums and player visuals)
Franchise and minor league seasons
Card reward system
Hit stick
BAD:
Pitch Stick (if you're not precise you throw a very hittable meatball)
Throw Stick (the most awkward to use)
Load times (you definately will be able to get a load of laundry in the wash)
Glitchy
Too many cutscenes/animations (can we please just play ball!)
Strike Zone way too big (one of the more unrealistic portions of the game)
Bottom Line: A must play!! It's just too much fun not to give it a try.
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