Major League Baseball 2K8 (Xbox 360)

A great game, and a the improvment in the pitching system is surprisingly fun. This game has all of the regular things of last years game with improved graphics and improved detaling on the players. If you enjoy baseball games at all, you will definitely have a good time with this game. But one thing the pitching system takes some coordination so I would recommend that this is for the somewhat older gamer. Other than that it's fun to take your favorite team and see how well you can do!

I like the game a lot and I am glad that I bought it. But one thing I didlike about it is the pitching it is very very hard to picth and strike someone out. I decided to buy the game because I like sports games and this seemed like good game so I bought it.

THIS IS A FUN GAME! MY FAVORITE IS THE FANTASY DRAFT PORTION. IT IS GREAT TO SIT AROUND WITH SOME BUDDIES, BUILD UP YOUR OWN CUSTOM TEAM, AND SEE WHO CAN TAKE IT ALL!!!

I enjoy all aspects of the game. I've yet to find any flaws with it. The graphics and gameplay are great. The total control feature is a little hard to catch on to at first. But once you get the hang of it, it gives you more of a real life feel with the game. You feel as if you have more control over the player. The franchise mode is deep, and the xbox live features are to boast about. I've been a gamer my entire life, and the games I enjoy most are sports. Baseball is a game I've played and watched my entire life. From a small child playing RBI Baseball and Bases Loaded in the NES to the recent releases of the 2kSports games. These games are really getting better. Definately a step up from last years release. It remains my favorite baseball game. I bought it here because I got a good deal, and ended up getting fast delivery and great product.

Great game very well developed. Graphics are great and very realistic. The game speed is also good.

Good seller, the product came fast and works great. Would definitely buy again from this seller. Couldn't ship where I wanted to but not the sellers fault. % star seller.

I haven't had too much experience with various baseball games in the past, but I did have MLB 2k5, and let me say that the 2008 release has vastly improved the realistic look, feel, and control of the American pastime. This is the first time I've seen a baseball game, and even a team-sport game in general, where you can control every aspect of the game, even down to manager arguments! I'm from Chicago and a huge Cubs fan, and I love seeing Lou Pinella come out and argue on wide strike 3's and player ejections.

About the only slight issue with the game is the graphics. Although impressively animated during player reactions on the ball and also down to the jerseys just barely blowing in the wind, the players' faces still look blocky and funny, and with the greatness of these 'Next-Gen' consoles, I really do expect higher than they deliver here. Also, some of the player movements still seem very non-realistic, but other than that, the game is very, very good.

The new control scheme is a fresh idea to the franchise. But, there's a lot of bugs that have still gone unpatched. The game is still playable, but multiplayer becomes a chore when the lag (and there's always lag) produces a delay between the timing of your controls and the execution on the screen. Good game, would be great if they patched the damn thing.

Graphics are great. Very hard to master, though. Not like the old games in the 2k series were, but this one takes real skill. Overall, not a great game for beginners, but if you have the time to invest in learning, you can't go wrong with this one. B plus.

My son loves the game! He plays baseball and he feels it helps his own play, as the graphics are so real. Highly recommended and for once parents don't have to worry about extreme violence and bad language.

I really like the product, there were no flaws, whatsoever. The fast delivery time really was remarkable.
~mtbu6

Great game. Takes a little getting use to the controls to be able to play the game but very nice graphics.
If your looking for a game that is just throw the ball and hit it with one simple push of the a botton then this game is not the one for you.
Pitching can be a challenge when you first learn to play the game almost making you not want to play. But with a little practice it gets to be a real challenge.

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This is a decent baseball game, has all the features as last year's. The new pitch control is pretty cool, with the right analog stick you move it in a certain pattern for each distictive pitch. Make a pattern that is not recognized and it's a meatball! Fantasy draft is pretty cool. You can change settings to where you get the first 25 first round picks and build a super team! Good game to have for any baseball fan, but if you don't care about online play or you're not that into baseball buy last year's game.

Difficult play interface makes this game unweilding. Overall as a Game player would not endorse product.

I'm a huge baseball video game fan and have bought the new versions of the 2K series for about 5 years now. This year they really did a lot of different things with the gameplay that takes some getting use to. The new throwing in the field function takes a lot of getting used to but in the end I like it as it makes throwing more realistic. The pitching is still maddening to me as it's tough to master the new three step control. But it seems to make it more realistic so far to me which I like.

Batting seems a little too easy for me, it's the swing stick function that has been around for a couple years ago and nothing has changed.

There are some graphic problems though in the game which should definitely not be there, during some action scenes the graphics blur a bit in the background. The announcing has a lot of glitches in it, more than usual it seems. And the replays such on HR's is not that good at all.

All in all I like how they're trying to put functionality changes into it though to make it more realistic. Good game in the 2K series, can't wait to see next years when they should iron the details out after having this new functionality down for over a year...

I love this game great come back to last years version. The gameplay, being that of the pitching and outfielding are a huge plus!

First off this is my first baselball game for 360 i have ever played..Well i like the new pitching even though alot of ppl say they dont.. its realy not that hard to do.. also the batting and fielding seem to be alot easier if you use the classic mode.. Some downers i would say is mainly just liitle things, such as the rosters arent really to this years real rosters.. i played as the twins and Johan Santana is still on the twins and the lineup isnt even close to this years real twins team.. for example.. also something pretty lame is.. they have scoreboards running all over the bottom of our screen, and for instance ill be playing as minnesota vs boston... but the scoreboard will say like minnesota vs kansas city... boston vs tampa bay.. its pretty lame!! anyways the got the game because i wanted to try a baseball game.. thats about it.. i dont know if i would reccommend it or not.. doesnt seem to be anything special.. and i have a feeling its prolly going to get boring fast!!

Let me start by saying that I have been a huge fan of the 2K Sports games since they first appeared on the Sgea Dreamcast.

MLB 2K8 boasts incredible visuals and sound, awesome options, and an unfortunately complicated play.

Visuals: Ever been to a real ballgame, or even seen a professional telecast on your television, that's what MLB 2K8 looks like!!! The on-field players are crisp and clear in every respect, the spectators are all 3D and quite active - just like real game audiences. The field, stadiums, and surrounding environment were spectacular sights indeed.

The only issue I had with the visuals, and this is being rather nit-picky, is that several audience members within a small area would be perfoming the exact same moves, dressed the exact same way, at the same exact times. A little more random-ness would have been nice here.

Sound: The stadium PA, spectator, in-game sounds were right on. The game allows for you to customize the stadium music if you wish, but has some appropriate material on-hand as a default.

The one thing I thought should have been done better was that random localized words thrown into the audience sounds. For example...in Saint Louis, we are very familiar with the Mississippi River and the Arch (obviously). These words, or ones like them, are inserted into each stadium's audience tracks to make it feel more real or familiar. Anyone paying attention will notice this and most will find it annoying at best.

Options: All of the usual options are in this one...quick play, season, VIP, Home Run Derby, etc. Play the way you like, because 2K Sports thought of you when making this title.

My main issue with the options may be 1) There may just be too many options - confusing many, or 2) Although good intentions were meant, batting and pitching have become steadily more difficult - making playing a simple game of baseball, as difficult as (or maybe more than), the real thing. It took me quite a while to learn the pitching system, and I am still learning how to bat well enough to hit enough balls to register RBI's. Part of the issue is me - I got used to the 2K5 version (not compatible to the XBOX 360 which I now own), and part of it is 2K Sports for over-tinkering with the system.

One last note, there is what is called the "classic" play style option. This is supposed to allow those used to the older system to continue playing in the style to which they are accustomed - not exactly. I cannot bat the same way I did for the 2K5 version. Yes, the one-button control is there, but I am luck to hit past the infield - a problem not encountere in the 2K5 version. So, if you liked the old batting system, you are about to get the shcok of your life.

Enough said about that...

In all, MLB 2K8 is a solid game with a few minor glitches that prevent a gamer from truly enjoying the simplistic game of baseball.

And 2K Sports owns the exclusive rights to the MLB license until 2012...

If you can get past the negative issues, then MLB 2K8 is a solid and well-rounded game.

***Ratings (on scale of 10, 10 being best)***
Graphics: 9.5
Sound: 9.5
Gameplay: 7.5
Overall: 8.8 (yes, an average of the above scores)

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I absolutely love this game. The one compliant I would have is that it is a little choppy with the graphics. All in all, this is so worth the money and very realistic. Best MLB game I have ever owned!

I was extremely excited when I picked up 2k8, that didn't last very long. I just flat out was disappointed with this game. The new hit stick was okay, but provided way to many homeruns once you got it down and the pitching was far to sensitive. The idea behind the pitching is a good one, it needs to be refined. Having you use a thumb stick to pitch and when you make one mistake the ball is in the stands. I did an entire fantasy draft, since I'm a Pirates fan, and I was losing games 16-4 with the regular team. All the time I spent doing the fantasy draft, I started my first game and that game just ended 16-14, with me hitting more homeruns. The game has potential but needs refined.

Although I had waited for this game to come out forever, I still waited and bought it on ebay just to save a few bucks and boy I'm glad I did. This game is terrible. Instead of improving playability and glitches from last year, 2k sports instead added new controls that are harder to use than last year and did something to the graphics to where the game is constantly jerky and lags. They recycled the same boring commentary from last year and as far as I know the same stupid baserunning and fielding glitches still exist. The only good thing they did to the game was update the rosters. Instead of addressing these issues they just added a bunch of bells and whistles like being able to watch your bullpen. I wish now I would have kept my PS2 with MVP '05 which was ten times better than this crap! I played this game twice and only finished one game, got pissed off, and now it's back on ebay with no reserve. I don't care what I get out of it as long as somebody wants it. I wish they had The Show for the 360. I will never own another 2k game in my life!

This game is very fun but has some issues that can hamper the playing experience. It has a cool new pitching system and hitting is a lot better than last years. There are some bugs with fielding and the on-line play is not very good. A $39.00 buy on ebay is definitely the way to go.