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Here are some Pro's and Con's to this game in case people are looking to buy it:
PROS:
Pitching feels awesome
Hitting is very satisfying especially when you crush a home run. And the fact you can bat left or righty with one hand makes this game playable even on the couch.
Great Animations
Interface is easy to use with the Wiimote
Rosters mostly up to date
In Depth Franchise Mode
AMAZING Commentary: I love Jim and Joe and my GF, also a baseball fan, said she actually thought I was watching a baseball game it sounded so good. Yea they goof up here and there but mostly its very good.
Feels like you are watching a game especially with Pre-Game and Post Game comments which are actually very cool to listen too.
Day/Night, Weather, Rain Delays etc..
Minor League Players are available but only to a certain extent. Don't think you will find some Single A players. However, the Rox's had a good bit of their minor league prospects.
Tracking a pitch out of the pitchers hand is pretty easy.
PROS:
Pitching feels awesome
Hitting is very satisfying especially when you crush a home run. And the fact you can bat left or righty with one hand makes this game playable even on the couch.
Great Animations
Interface is easy to use with the Wiimote
Rosters mostly up to date
In Depth Franchise Mode
AMAZING Commentary: I love Jim and Joe and my GF, also a baseball fan, said she actually thought I was watching a baseball game it sounded so good. Yea they goof up here and there but mostly its very good.
Feels like you are watching a game especially with Pre-Game and Post Game comments which are actually very cool to listen too.
Day/Night, Weather, Rain Delays etc..
Minor League Players are available but only to a certain extent. Don't think you will find some Single A players. However, the Rox's had a good bit of their minor league prospects.
Tracking a pitch out of the pitchers hand is pretty easy.
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I was, as others, very excited for a good baseball game for Wii and I got most of what I asked for along with some disappointment:
- no on-line is the biggest fault (in this day and age?)
- some of the timings are off, infielders seem slow, double play impossible
- the amount of home runs is unrealistic
- hitting takes a long time to master (and don't get rusty or you start from scratch)
- lacking some minor league and other features that XBOX and PS3 get
On the plus side:
- the Wii SIM with the remotes keeps you on your toes the entire game
- I think the pitching is very good - you aim where the ball breaks and then the pitch dives, curves or cuts appropriately. That's like the real thing
I presume next year's will be a bit better and more game makers will explore the Wii capability. If you need a baseball fix, go ahead and buy. If you have enough to keep you busy, you can pass.
Major League Baseball 2K8
- no on-line is the biggest fault (in this day and age?)
- some of the timings are off, infielders seem slow, double play impossible
- the amount of home runs is unrealistic
- hitting takes a long time to master (and don't get rusty or you start from scratch)
- lacking some minor league and other features that XBOX and PS3 get
On the plus side:
- the Wii SIM with the remotes keeps you on your toes the entire game
- I think the pitching is very good - you aim where the ball breaks and then the pitch dives, curves or cuts appropriately. That's like the real thing
I presume next year's will be a bit better and more game makers will explore the Wii capability. If you need a baseball fix, go ahead and buy. If you have enough to keep you busy, you can pass.
Major League Baseball 2K8
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I bought this game a while back (on one of Amazon's Wii deal days) and enjoy the game play, but the graphics are not very good at all. I am not the type of guy who normally rates a game on graphics alone, but the ones on this game are pretty terrible. The controls in this game are also pretty shoty (i.e. check swing only works about 35% of the time, when I try to climb the wall I usually end up diving head first into it, etc). I also hate the fact that when you play 2 player mode the ball cursor is still visible so it makes it very easy to hit the ball and know where the ball is going. The best feature of the game is the commentary (Joe Morgan is excellent). Overall, the game is decent, but not great. I had high hopes for this game but was quite disappointed with it, but am happy I got a good deal on it.
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save yourself some of the headache that I endured - after returning the first disc of this game thinking it was defective since my wii never would read it and then trying a replacement and having it do the same thing I finally realized that my wii needed a system update in order to play - why it couldn't pop up a notification of that, I don't know. Once I updated my the wii's system firmware it read and played the disc just fine. Just thought I'd put this out there in case any one else is having the same problems.
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Okay, if you're reading this review after having read a whole bunch from a lot of sites, including Amazon, you are probably as confused as I was before I picked this game up a couple of weeks ago. Well, I will try to be as up-front as I can about this game and hope that my comments help you decide to buy it.
I titled the review "three steps away..." because the game is just that: GOOD, but not quite at "great" yet. The basics:
Batting: This is only difficult if you can't get the hang of Wii Sports. It's all about timing. Hitting in a specific direction has never been easier, and I love the ease of bunting and hitting fly balls. (A)
Pitching: I actually really enjoy the pitching. It is also timing based, but the fact that this sports game uses the Wii-mote effectively is a big plus. I also like the realistic movement on MOST pitches. There are a couple that move too much for a low-caliber pitcher, but nonetheless, pitching is solid. (A-)
Fielding: The fielding controls are a little sensitive,
I titled the review "three steps away..." because the game is just that: GOOD, but not quite at "great" yet. The basics:
Batting: This is only difficult if you can't get the hang of Wii Sports. It's all about timing. Hitting in a specific direction has never been easier, and I love the ease of bunting and hitting fly balls. (A)
Pitching: I actually really enjoy the pitching. It is also timing based, but the fact that this sports game uses the Wii-mote effectively is a big plus. I also like the realistic movement on MOST pitches. There are a couple that move too much for a low-caliber pitcher, but nonetheless, pitching is solid. (A-)
Fielding: The fielding controls are a little sensitive,
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Baseball games have long been my favorite use of gaming consoles. From Super Baseball on the Atari 2600 to MVP Baseball 2005 on the Game Cube, I've played more innings than the average major leaguer does in his career.
Now I've got this game to round out my arsenal. I was a bit hesitant at first given the reluctance to move to 2K sports games by some MVP players, but I figured I'd give it a shot. I've been very satisfied with it and find the controls are the next best thing to playing the real deal.
If you're expecting flat out real life hitting like you get on the Wii Sports game, you won't find it here. However, you still have to swing the controller to hit the ball. It's actually easier than it sounds although you will probably fare better if you play or used to play baseball. I caught on right away, since I am used to swinging bats in real life, but an opponent I played had never played baseball and had a lot of trouble with hitting at first.
Pitching, to me, was the harder of the
Now I've got this game to round out my arsenal. I was a bit hesitant at first given the reluctance to move to 2K sports games by some MVP players, but I figured I'd give it a shot. I've been very satisfied with it and find the controls are the next best thing to playing the real deal.
If you're expecting flat out real life hitting like you get on the Wii Sports game, you won't find it here. However, you still have to swing the controller to hit the ball. It's actually easier than it sounds although you will probably fare better if you play or used to play baseball. I caught on right away, since I am used to swinging bats in real life, but an opponent I played had never played baseball and had a lot of trouble with hitting at first.
Pitching, to me, was the harder of the
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After the monstrous disappointment of purchasing last years' version of this game, I am very surprised that I went ahead and bought this. However, it appears as though this is the only in-depth, realistic baseball game available for the Wii. Luckily, at least game play wise, this version is WAY better. The graphics look worse than EA Sports MVP '05(the best baseball game in the last 5 years), but...that isn't a huge deal for me.
My main gripes would have to be: (1) There doesn't seem to be a way to hide the pitch cursor. This makes hitting in a 2-player game with a friend a little easier than it should be, (2) The running game is very tough to get used to, mainly when there are multiple runners on base. Pretty much every time I should be getting a double when there is a runner on, the guy who hit the ball slides into 1st base and can't get up in time to move over to 2nd, (3) Compared to the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, this game seems way stripped down; mainly the lack of online play/online
My main gripes would have to be: (1) There doesn't seem to be a way to hide the pitch cursor. This makes hitting in a 2-player game with a friend a little easier than it should be, (2) The running game is very tough to get used to, mainly when there are multiple runners on base. Pretty much every time I should be getting a double when there is a runner on, the guy who hit the ball slides into 1st base and can't get up in time to move over to 2nd, (3) Compared to the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, this game seems way stripped down; mainly the lack of online play/online
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After all the hype and the wait, I was disappointed with MLB 2K8. I own all the previous MLB 2K's for XBox and have loved them. 2K8 strikes out BIG time. Hitting is very glitchy and the check swing feature is a joke. Even when you try to check swing, the Umps call it a swing. Then it does a check swing when you really wanted to swing. Since it's the Wii and graphics are not the best, it's hard to pick up the pitch out of the pitchers hand. Get ready to strike out a bunch. After about 20 games you start to see release point and get the hang of it, but you will strike out at least 8 times a game.
Running is beyond awful. Drumming your arms to go faster works, but you can only control the lead runner. Switching to the back runner is difficult and can sometimes cause your lead runner to become stranded 1/2 way between a base.
Fielding is not so bad. Turning a double play is very hard due to slow reaction times of the fielders. Even when playing with the hated Yankees, Jeter
Running is beyond awful. Drumming your arms to go faster works, but you can only control the lead runner. Switching to the back runner is difficult and can sometimes cause your lead runner to become stranded 1/2 way between a base.
Fielding is not so bad. Turning a double play is very hard due to slow reaction times of the fielders. Even when playing with the hated Yankees, Jeter
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Wow...this game could have been absolutely fantastic for the Wii. However, there are some MAJOR components missing or severely lacking with this game.
1) The graphics are Playstation 2 quality...and that's being nice. I understand the Wii isn't a graphics powerhouse like the 360 or PS3, but after playing Super Mario Galaxy and seeing screenshots of Super Smash Brothers, it's obvious that the 2K team on this project dropped the ball.
2) Hitting is insanely difficult. I have played seven exhibition games now and am having a rather difficult time with it.
3) No online multiplayer. I don't get that decision.
4) No minor leagues. I've checked and can't find it...although the box has the official minor league sticker on the case. Not really a big deal in my opinion.
There are some good points to the game...
1) The commentators are insanely good. Actually the best in any sports game that I have played.
2) The pitching controls are really good. You choose a type of pitch,
1) The graphics are Playstation 2 quality...and that's being nice. I understand the Wii isn't a graphics powerhouse like the 360 or PS3, but after playing Super Mario Galaxy and seeing screenshots of Super Smash Brothers, it's obvious that the 2K team on this project dropped the ball.
2) Hitting is insanely difficult. I have played seven exhibition games now and am having a rather difficult time with it.
3) No online multiplayer. I don't get that decision.
4) No minor leagues. I've checked and can't find it...although the box has the official minor league sticker on the case. Not really a big deal in my opinion.
There are some good points to the game...
1) The commentators are insanely good. Actually the best in any sports game that I have played.
2) The pitching controls are really good. You choose a type of pitch,
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Since purchasing this game. I have been playing ever since. It is fun, yet difficult. I find it a little hard to control base runner's (say when there is a guy on second and the batter hits what would be a double, trying to navigate the runner from second to home and then making your batter get to second). Really other than that this game is really fun and refreshing to play.
