MLB 2K8 or MLB '08? - Page 3

HolmeZz · 02-18-2008, 11:24 PM

I haven't bought a baseball game since MVP '04 and I'm getting conflicting reports on each of the two current series of games. Some of my friends have said decent things about the 2K series and hated The Show games, while sites like Gamespot seem to have had more favorable ratings for The Show than the 2Ks.

Can someone with knowledge of the games run down some pros and cons? Does either have a batting simulation similar to the old MVP games where you can guide your swing with L3? What are the franchise/career modes like?

Any help would be appreciated.

**The Bad Guy** · 03-02-2008, 10:48 PM

I got it tonight in VA.

Graphics and gameplay are great.

I might be the worst player in baseball history at laying off pitches.

I just played a 23-inning game. I lost 1-0.

The Show 08 is 100x better than 2k7 was last year.

ZootedGranny · 03-02-2008, 11:18 PM

I haven't played The Show, but my gamer nerd associates swear by it over the 2k series.

**The Bad Guy** · 03-04-2008, 06:36 PM

I've read reviews that 2k8 is terrible.

IGN gave it a 6.9 I believe.

The show, while not perfect, scored an 8.6.

Ultra Peanut · 03-04-2008, 06:55 PM

2k8 apparently has Fangraphs after games, which is pretty cool. Everything else I've seen about it has been pretty overwhelmingly negative, though. I think the IGN review was 7.4.

Guess I'll be buying Bully: Scholarship Edition.

JBucc · 03-04-2008, 07:12 PM

The MLB 2k series has basically become Madden. The game has some bad stuttering issues, but instead of making the game smooth they slapped on some features like the trading cards and swing stick 2.0, which is apparently broken. I do hear the pitching and throwing with the right stick is nice though.

edit: UPDATE! The stuttering problems are believed to be caused by terrible use of the hard drive for caching. Taking out the hard drive will cause the game to run smoothly, so hopefully this can be patched quickly and easily. In the meantime, deal with the stuttering or use a memory card if you want to save.

kcxiv · 03-04-2008, 11:45 PM

It plays a good game of baseball no doubt. ITs very simulation now, but the framerate issue they have to fix in a patch asap. I dont mind the game to stutter every now and again. All games do that.

I hope they can fix it, because if they can its really sad because its a rock solid game of baseball finally.

Also, there is a few reviews which rate 2k8 over The Show, its just a matter of opinion i guess.

JBucc · 03-05-2008, 11:13 AM

The demo is great. All the right analog stuff works well. The pitching is amazing. There is a slight stutter on the demo but I think it's worse in the final product. Hopefully they can patch it, if they do this is going to be a great game.

HolmeZz · 03-05-2008, 12:31 PM

Has anybody played 2K8 for PS2? I'd like to hear about the swing stick and the gameplay.

Eleazar · 03-05-2008, 12:59 PM

IGN rates MLB 2k8 a 7.2 (which is pretty low for that site for a non-downloadable game) and The Show 08 gets an 8.7.

Main complaints with 2k8 center around graphical issues... frame rate, collision detection, animation glitches, inaccurate commentary.

Is 2k sports really going downhill? I mean, their hockey game got poor reviews this year and now the baseball game too. Their baseball games IMO were always pretty bad though.

kcxiv · 03-05-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Cochise

IGN rates MLB 2k8 a 7.2 (which is pretty low for that site for a non-downloadable game) and The Show 08 gets an 8.7.

Main complaints with 2k8 center around graphical issues... frame rate, collision detection, animation glitches, inaccurate commentary.

Is 2k sports really going downhill? I mean, their hockey game got poor reviews this year and now the baseball game too. Their baseball games IMO were always pretty bad though.

IT actually got rated fairly high on other websites. xplay rated it 4/5 while it gave the show 3/5. EGM rated it 85/100. If it wasnt for the stupid framerate issue it's a damned good game of baseball.

ONly work around is you have to be signed out of xbox live for the game to run good. Its like it has some kind of memory leak when being logged on.

**The Bad Guy** · 03-05-2008, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv

IT actually got rated fairly high on other websites. xplay rated it 4/5 while it gave the show 3/5. EGM rated it 85/100. If it wasnt for the stupid framerate issue it's a damned good game of baseball.

ONly work around is you have to be signed out of xbox live for the game to run good. Its like it has some kind of memory leak when being logged on.

All the gaming message boards I have read have destroyed 2k8.

Bottom line, a released game should not have these types of issues.

kcxiv · 03-05-2008, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

All the gaming message boards I have read have destroyed 2k8.

Bottom line, a released game should not have these types of issues.

It has 1 issue. Its a pretty big issue, but its not related to gameplay. I guess thats a good thing, but it shouldnt have went live with the ****ed up coding when being signed on to live.

**The Bad Guy** · 03-05-2008, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by kcxiv

It has 1 issue. Its a pretty big issue, but its not related to gameplay. I guess thats a good thing, but it shouldnt have went live with the ****ed up coding when being signed on to live.

I didn't catch whether you were discussing the Xbox version or PS3. I'm a ps3 guy, so that's the only reviews I have been reading.

kcxiv · 03-05-2008, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

I didn't catch whether you were discussing the Xbox version or PS3. I'm a ps3 guy, so that's the only reviews I have been reading.

Well, have both systems, but i bought it for the 360. No clue how the ps3 game runs. I may have to rent it just to see the difference.

**Buck** · 03-05-2008, 08:52 PM

Who wants to play a game of mlb 08?

02-18-2008, 11:24 PM
HolmeZz i guess its bittersweet poetry Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NeW HaVeN, CT Casino cash: $10004900	MLB 2K8 or MLB '08? I haven't bought a baseball game since MVP '04 and I'm getting conflicting reports on each of the two current series of games. Some of my friends have said decent things about the 2K series and hated The Show games, while sites like Gamespot seem to have had more favorable ratings for The Show than the 2Ks. Can someone with knowledge of the games run down some pros and cons? Does either have a batting simulation similar to the old MVP games where you can guide your swing with L3? What are the franchise/career modes like? Any help would be appreciated.
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03-02-2008, 10:48 PM	#31
The Bad Guy Scott Pioli Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Copacobana Casino cash: $9283645	I got it tonight in VA. Graphics and gameplay are great. I might be the worst player in baseball history at laying off pitches. I just played a 23-inning game. I lost 1-0. The Show 08 is 100x better than 2k7 was last year. __________________
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03-02-2008, 11:18 PM	#32
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03-04-2008, 06:36 PM	#33
The Bad Guy Scott Pioli Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: The Copacobana Casino cash: $9283645	I've read reviews that 2k8 is terrible. IGN gave it a 6.9 I believe. The show, while not perfect, scored an 8.6. __________________
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03-04-2008, 06:55 PM	#34
Ultra Peanut v^V^v^V^v^V^ Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Holland* Casino cash: $10005177	2k8 apparently has Fangraphs after games, which is pretty cool. Everything else I've seen about it has been pretty overwhelmingly negative, though. I think the IGN review was 7.4. Guess I'll be buying Bully: Scholarship Edition. __________________
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03-04-2008, 07:12 PM	#35
JBucc MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Casino cash: $10004952	The MLB 2k series has basically become Madden. The game has some bad stuttering issues, but instead of making the game smooth they slapped on some features like the trading cards and swing stick 2.0, which is apparently broken. I do hear the pitching and throwing with the right stick is nice though. edit: UPDATE! The stuttering problems are believed to be caused by terrible use of the hard drive for caching. Taking out the hard drive will cause the game to run smoothly, so hopefully this can be patched quickly and easily. In the meantime, deal with the stuttering or use a memory card if you want to save. Last edited by JBucc; 03-04-2008 at 09:38 PM..
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03-04-2008, 11:45 PM	#36
kcxiv In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Central Valley, Cali Casino cash: $8697996	It plays a good game of baseball no doubt. ITs very simulation now, but the framerate issue they have to fix in a patch asap. I dont mind the game to stutter every now and again. All games do that. I hope they can fix it, because if they can its really sad because its a rock solid game of baseball finally. Also, there is a few reviews which rate 2k8 over The Show, its just a matter of opinion i guess.
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03-05-2008, 11:13 AM	#37
JBucc MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Casino cash: $10004952	The demo is great. All the right analog stuff works well. The pitching is amazing. There is a slight stutter on the demo but I think it's worse in the final product. Hopefully they can patch it, if they do this is going to be a great game.
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03-05-2008, 12:31 PM	#38
HolmeZz i guess its bittersweet poetry Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: NeW HaVeN, CT Casino cash: $10004900	Has anybody played 2K8 for PS2? I'd like to hear about the swing stick and the gameplay.
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03-05-2008, 12:59 PM	#39
Eleazar Beyond the Rapids Join Date: May 2003 Location: Langley, VA Casino cash: $-370000	IGN rates MLB 2k8 a 7.2 (which is pretty low for that site for a non-downloadable game) and The Show 08 gets an 8.7. Main complaints with 2k8 center around graphical issues... frame rate, collision detection, animation glitches, inaccurate commentary. Is 2k sports really going downhill? I mean, their hockey game got poor reviews this year and now the baseball game too. Their baseball games IMO were always pretty bad though.
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03-05-2008, 08:52 PM	#45
Buck Take a Chill Pill Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Carolina Casino cash: $5990295	Who wants to play a game of mlb 08?
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