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Major League Baseball 2K8
Released On: Mar 3, 2008
70
User Score
Available after 4 ratings
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
70
32% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
68% Mixed
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
70
32% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
68% Mixed
19 Reviews
19 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
The game is an upgrade in every way from last year's solid offering, making this one fantastic title every baseball fan should check out.
The new gameplay features, particularly Total Pitch Control, are great, and the franchise and online modes will appeal to baseball fanatics. The graphics and sound could've been better.
MLB 2K8 accomplishes what it set out to do--giving players more control in every phase of the game. Unfortunately, the changes come at a price that is hard to accept. In addition to the terribly inconsistent frame rate, evidence is everywhere that the game simply isn’t finished.
MLB 2K8 is one of those games that hurts to play because you just know it could have been so much better.
One very big frustration I have with this game is the music selection. To each his own, but when I play a baseball game I expect to hear the music associated with live baseball games - hip-hop, hard rock, and Latin music. For some reason, this soundtrack is filled with horrendous artsy indie rock.
You could see the developers had high hopes for a lot of the new functionality of the game, but when it is all said and done, everything doesn't gel together all that well.
The poor frame-rate combined with the shoddy online play and the occasional system lock-ups drag the game down into mediocrity. And that's a terrible shame for Xbox 360 owners who really have no other choice but to wait for an update from 2K Sports.
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Summary Although he is best known for his speed and base-stealing ability, the Mets' Jose Reyes is also one of the most well-rounded players in the game and is the first player in baseball history to have more than 63 steals, 120 runs, 192 hits, and 19 homers in a single season. Reyes led the Major League in 2006 with 17 triples and 64 stolen ba...
Rated E
for Everyone
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
- PlayStation 2
- PlayStation 3
- PSP
- Wii
Initial Release Date: Mar 3, 2008
Developer:
- Kush Games
Publisher: 2K Sports
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