Archive for the ‘Baseball’ Category
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Padre’s Road to the Show part three
After spending more time in RTTS as a shortstop I decided to start over as a relief pitcher. As enjoyable as the mode can be as a position player it is much more fun as a pitcher. There is less loading to deal with since it isn't cutting into the game for single defensive plays which are boring anyway, and there is less frustrating time wasted while a teammate hits and you're stuck on base. As a relief pitcher I can breeze through each game in probably 3-4 minutes as opposed to 6-7 and it...
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1UP justifies SCEA’s pulled prerelease support with MLB 08 review
Back in early January I wrote an article regarding how a few companies had decided to no longer provide 1UP/EGM with prerelease copies of their games. The companies in question felt that they were not being treated fairly and that they could go to other outlets instead. This wasn't a case of trying to buy off reviews. Instead it was simply wanting their titles to be treated with the proper level of respect. There is obviously no way to stop them from reviewing the game however they weren't g...
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MLB 08: The Show 3/17 roster update
A new roster update has been released for MLB 08: The Show. There were 37 player movements made for this week's live roster with those below having been highlighted. 3B Eric Chavez moved from A's Position to A's Minors. CP Brad Lidge moved from Phillies Minors to Phillies Closer. RP Tom Gordon moved from Phillies Closer to Phillies Relief. RP Francisco Rosario moved from Phillies Relief to Phillies Minors. SP Sidney Ponson moved from No Team to Rangers Minors. 3B Andy LaRoche moved f...
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Patches in the works for MLB 2K8
Game Informer has gotten official word from Take Two/2K Sports regarding several patches that are currently being worked on for the 360 and PS3 versions of MLB 2K8. Specifically mentioned are the framerate and the Padres' roster glitch. Lets look at a few parts of the statement that was made with my translation following. It has come our attention that there are a few technical issues within Major League Baseball 2K8 that may effect gameplay enjoyment for some players. We shipped a game wit...
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MLB games online play update
Today Sony released firmware update v2.17 for the PS3. This update (which is applied when signing into PSN) had one intention...to improve the operating stability of some online PS3 titles. My first thought was how it seemed likely that MLB 08: The Show would be a (if not the main) beneficiary of this update. So I decided to try some games to see if there was noticeable improvement. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to have helped as the lag is still hit or miss (sometimes within each game). ...
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08 Baseball Coverage Wrap-Up
The main period of coverage for MLB 2K8 and MLB 08: The Show is coming to a close. There will continue to be content featuring these games as well as the Online Baseball Nights, but now that they have been out for about a week the impressions side is pretty much complete. Below you can find a full list of links to all of the original content created since the copies of the games arrived. Related To Both MLB 2K8 vs MLB 08: The Show Online Play Report Online Baseball Night one reca...
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MLB 2K8 pitching poll
One of the biggest topics in regards to MLB 2K8 has been the revamping of the pitching mechanics. Total Control Pitching rests solely on the right analog gestures and the timing of release. I think 2K had the best of intentions with this and appreciate the effort that was put into it. However the motions have to be so precise and even being off just slightly can be devastating. The whole concept of the "Meatball" is flawed and ultimately that is the cause of most concern. A pitch that is ...
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Padre’s Road to the Show part two
So after having attention diverted towards playing The Show online and playing the rival baseball title, Padre was able to get back into his Road to the Show. Going through the rest of Spring Training there was some improvement made at the plate. He finished ST having batted .255 with 9 RBI and 4 steals. Not exactly impressive numbers but at least they had come up from the sub .200 he was sitting at earlier in ST. (more…)...
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