MLB 2k8 Pros and Cons
posted by Melloman16 (Effort, PA) Mar 5, 2008
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This year 2K sports did a great job at bringing a true baseball feel to MLB 2k8.
The Pros: The game play is so much better than in previous years. New controls make the game much harder, but don't worry, you still have the option to use the controls from last year. The computer AI no longer jumps up walls 10 times a game robbing homerun's (that got old quick). The new pitching controls are nicely done. Pitching with the right thumb stick gives a feeling of real life human pitching error. Batting is a little harder because computer AI is better and 2k added a lot of new ball to bat combinations. The new baseball card part of MLB 2k8 is great! You collect cards based on your game play, and use them throughout the game. 2K sports did a great job at adding areas where the ball can travel into the outfield, so now your outfielder isn’t waiting for every hit that pops into the outfield.
The Cons: Sadly they still have the same announcers blabbing the whole game with the same junk as the last 2 years. Graphics are as good as last year, but it seems like the players faces are very last gen. Fielding controls are ok, but I feel like they just needed another reason to toss the right thumb stick into another part of the game, but again you can change that back to last years fielding style.
Overall the game is great for baseball lovers! MLB 2k8 is not too easy, you won’t hit 20 homeruns a game, and even playing against the computer can be a challenge. I would rate this game a 9 or 10 but there is always room for improvement, especially in sports games!
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