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Surprised

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 10
Date: February 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I did a lot of research on the 2 upcoming baseball releases for the PSP, The Show, and 2k7.

The previews for the two games seem to favor 2K7 slightly, but last year's 2k6 by most accounts had too many bugs to be called equal to The Show... Also, I was one of the unlucky consumers to buy 2k6 for the XBox 360 last year and I'm actually still angry about that abortion of game...

So for those reason I was ready to go with MLB 2007: The Show... until I found out that it would not include a dynasty mode. That's a deal breaker for me.

So all I could do is hold my breath and hope that 2k7 would come through with some big improvements... and to my amazement, they did. In fact the game has far surpased my expectations.

The graphics are much sharper than I had expected and the players are as close to accurate as you can ask for on a handheld platform.

The menu is well organized and easy to navigate.

The gameplay is smooth and as realistic as any console version... pitching, hitting, and fielding are pretty straight forward. The learning curve for that is about an inning.

However, after about 4 games I still don't have a total grasp of the baserunning, but that's an issue with just about every baseball game out there.

Another big plus is in game time. By turning off cut scenes and scaling back replays I'm able to get through a game in 30-35 minutes which is ideal for a handheld.

The only complaint I really have is with the rosters... they're WAY behind and of course there is no roster update yet. So I had to spend a good 45 minutes trying to get that straight and to be honest I'm pretty sure I still missed a handfull of moves.

The minor league could be a little more in depth, but that's more of a limitation of the UMD space than the game makers.

The bottom line is it's an outstanding game, and for baseball purist this is THE handheld version to own.

work in progress

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: March 26, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Have just started digging into this product after playing extensively on the 2K6 version. Mostly the same quality as the previous year's as far as graphics, audio, game play, etc. One quibble so far -- noticed that the Cooperstown Hall of Fame legends team has less players than it did on the 2K6 version -- i.e. no more Mike Schmidt, Willie Stargell, Whitey Ford, a few others. Haven't fully checked out the current NL/AL all-star teams and other legendary teams yet.

will add more as I discover...

Frustating!!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 23, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is an atrocity!!! I've had it now for a couple of days and this is the worst baseball game I've ever played. I will never buy another ML 2K game EVER!!!

Pros:
Short games - you can play a game in less than an hour which is great for me because I played on my way home from work when I ride the Express.

Fun - The game is enjoyable...sometimes. You get tokens everytime you make a good play, etc..

Options - Plenty of features, modes, and options that add to the game overall.

Cons:

I have quoted 2 features listed by the game developer:

"True Fielding - Fielder positioning, relay and cutoff A.I. has been redesigned to allow for better, more authentic Major League defensive play"
----NOT!!! This is BS, this is the most frustating aspect of the game, lots of bugs. The fielders react well and catch the baseball but there are a lot of times when they just stop and the ball drops and what it's supposed to be a routine play turns into an inside park homerun (usually this happens when you are beating the CPU). The same happens with groundballs, the ball just gets by them or the players go whacko and you can't control them. Then there is the catcher, sit down for this one, all of the sudden the catcher forgets that he is suppossed to catch the ball or block it (this always happens when the CPU has men on base and it's loosing) and before you know it, there is a passed ball and the men from 2nd scores!!! And then, there is another passed ball and another run scored... until the game is tie or the CPU is winning. You changed your pitcher so you know he doesn't have a control problem so what's going on? No matter how big my lead is, The CPU always manage to win. I tried playing the Yankees against the sorry Royals. The game was 10-4, and on the 8th inning the Royals made a 7 run comeback to win the game. My fielders couldn't catch, my catcher couldn't block a ball, I changed pitchers but the Royals still manage to hit homeruns, doubles, steal bases. My fielders couldn't throw anybody out. In short, once the CPU took the lead then I was able to get my last 2 outs!!!!

"Dynamic Throwing System - Responsive throwing mechanics coupled with unique animations for infield, outfield and situational throws brings your command of the ball to a new level."
--- LOL, Fielders throw to the wrong base thus a routine groundball turns into a triple, even when you press the L button (smart throw).

I don't mind loosing but come on. You have a big lead, you are playing well, not making any errors, but all the sudden you can't make a good play and you blow the game....Out of the blue you turned into a terrible player!!! Maybe the game works better in Multiplayer mode..I don't know cuz I haven't tried it but if you are planning to get it just to play it in single player mode better get another game cuz this one will eat your lunch.

worse then 2k6

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: March 04, 2007
Author: Amazon User

i bought this game when it 1st came out and i thought it was going to be way better then 2k6 or 5 i was wrong the game has the same problems as 2k6 and it frezes all the time. i would not recommend this game for anyone it is a waste of money the only reason it got a 2 was b/c i got it so fast

who's that bitch on the cover!?

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: June 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game - but c'mon - why did you have to put that dumb-a-- dopey s--- head yank on the cover - what's his name? - DEREK CHEATER??? Hopefully he'll get the EA curse and get injured ... I was hoping to see a real ball player on the cover - like MVP Justin Morneau, not this jerk-off - but I guess they put this out before the real MVP came out...

Otherwise the game is ok - very challenging - never played these sports games before - I'm more of a FPS - but I got this because my fiance and I are into baseball. So we can't comment on this versus the other EA games. So far it's very interesting - and the graphics aren't that bad...

Surprisingly Good

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: August 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game was surprisingly good, although it was cheaper than mlb 07 and the bigs.

In the UK, as I am, you don't get great sports games like baseball and american football.

So it is really good fun at first, but when you master it, it gets a little less fun.

Overall though, great !!

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