Major League Baseball 2K8

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Major League Baseball 2K8 Wii

MODEL- 34354 VENDOR- TAKE-TWO

FEATURES- MLB 2K8 Wii
The Complete MLB experience:
Major League Baseball 2K8 returns to the diamond with the most
complete MLB experience available on every major video game
console. Revolutionizing your control of the 5 tools in baseball
are brand new pitching, fielding and baserunning controls and
completely overhauled batting interface. Featuring a totally unique
trading card mode, robust Minor League system, all-new Signature
Style animations for 2008, and more, Major League Baseball 2K8
brings a new level of fun to the virtual baseball world.

Customer Reviews

Reviewed on 2008-06-25 A noble effort - but expected a little more 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

Reviewed on 2008-06-09 Just OK 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.

Reviewed on 2008-05-30 if anyone has trouble getting their wii to read the disc 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.

Reviewed on 2008-05-15 MLB 2K8 (Wii) The game arrived earlier than I was told and was in perfect condition. It was the lowest price available and probably one of the best sellers.

Reviewed on 2008-05-06 Three steps away from great 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, but not unreasonable. I found myself diving when I didn't want to once or twice, but climbing the wall and sprinting when necessary are still pretty easy to accomplish. (B-) Depth: The lack of complete minors rosters is a bit frustrating. I am a fantasy baseball fan, so I'm seeing a few guys hit the majors right now that aren't in the game. BUT, for the most part, the rosters are okay. Some complain that trades weren't accounted for, but not having Santana on the Mets, while frustrating, isn't earth-shattering. The game modes are solid, but the lack of minors involvment is tough to have missed. I also enjoy the trading card system, which is NOT in this game. (C) So, the "three steps" are: - Graphics: No, this Wii isn't as advanced as 360 and PS3, BUT it should look better than PS2, right?!? - Depth: I think the lack of minors and trading cards is acceptable for the first year of this game, but I hope it makes it into 2K9 and beyond. - Fielding: The fielding is a bit choppy and inconsistent at times. This is the only gameplay gripe I've found, and it's not a huge one. I'd grade MLB 2K8 as a B-. I think the game is good, not great. I think that this first effort is a baseball sim that isn't complete. If they can get the graphics slightly better, add some depth, and tweak the minor gameplay issues, it will be an "A" game.