MLB 2K8

I'm leaning more towards how Derek feels.  Out of the box, it just seems to be a better representation of the game.  It's going to take a patch and some slider tweaks, but I just feel like I can get 2K8 to play a more satisfying game of baseball than I could 2K7, based on what I've seen.

Originally posted by Derek Originally posted by Ted_L .. there is less stuttering in 2k7 in both formats.  Also, the fielding in 2k8 looks terrible compared to 2k7 IMO.  It seems like there are animations missing in the fielding.   Agreed on all of this.  Have you tried the fix of logging out of your profile yet, Ted?  It definitely does help (but not remove) the stuttering. Originally posted by Ted_L .I have my doubts that 2k8 is good without significant adjustments and who wants to do that anymore?  I did play one more half game with my "50" slider set in 2k8 and it was more enjoyable, but still not as enjoyable as 2k7, which I played half a game of immediately after.   What specifically are you having problems with gameplay-wise out of the box, other than the pitching and fielding controls?  To be fair, a lot of the enjoyment I'm getting out of 2k8 is because of the new controls, so if you don't care for them I think there is admittedly less there.  Still, though, to me off the top of my head, 2k8 is less homer-friendly, AI batters take and swing more irregularly, pitching is thankfully less pinpoint, CPU substitution AI is much better, the baserunning controls are better, and from the little bit I've tweaked so far sliders work better this year. Originally posted by Ted_L .Derek, not being sarcastic, but did you ever try pitching with just average pitchers or journeymen in 2k7?  With Seattle's staff I've walked a fair amount of batters.  Not anywhere near the number in real baseball, but the walks are there.  Sometimes none for an outing, but usually 1 and sometimes 2.  Occasionally 3 and 4.   Yeah, the Yanks middle relief stinks, and I played a couple of exhibition games with other pitchers, but I still wasn't walking anyone.  I switched to the K-Zone system and that was a little better, but IMO less fun to use.  Part of the problem here is surely my own, Ted, in that while I like all sorts of metered/release point/etc controls, I tend to be very good at them, and so none of them are ever 'tough enough' for me.

I did the log out of the profile fix and I didn't really notice improvement.  By the third game I had a headache behind my eyes that I think was eyestrain from the stutters (not kidding). 

I'm not having any specific problems physics wise with the gameplay on the field other than I think the fielding speed is not realistic.  I honestly don't see any improvement in take/swing at pitches for AI and it is still a homer fest on all star if you throw a meatball.  I went to pro before going to the 50 set and I hit 4 homers in 9 innings with three of them being robbed so I think the AI is still too good at that.  I gave up 8 home runs on All Star and was able to rob one which was the first time I ever did that.

I don't think the physics of the game has changed much if at all, but the framerate issue, the reduction of TV quality cut scenes, the 5 to 15 second lag of audio behind the action at many points in the presentation really are making this a stinker for me.  I can't see how anyone would think this is a better game on the field when it is so ugly to look at that.

I'll keep giving it a chance though and I respect your guys viewpoints.  Maybe I just look for something different in my baseball games.

Heh, thanks Kev!

Oops, that wasn't clear.  Sorry!

Originally posted by Jason Have the stuttering/frame rates issues been resolved with The Show 08?

08 PS2 runs smooth as silk for me.The graphics are a bit better than 07,too.
08 may need even fewer slider tweaks than 07,with more foul balls and hit variety.
I haven't played the PS3 version,but I'm confident saying it's the best console baseball game I've played.It's surpassed MVP for me as my favorite.