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Major League Baseball 2K7

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7.1 User Score:

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Game Info

Publisher: 2K Sports

Developer: Visual Concepts - Kush Games

Genre(s): Sports, Baseball

Players: 2

ESRB Rating: E (Everyone)

Release Date: February 26, 2007

Summary

It's a whole new ballgame! Major League Baseball 2K7 redefines the pure baseball video game experience with true, Next-Gen details, all-new throwing mechanics and a revolutionary presentation system. Signature Style - Batting stances, waggles, home run celebrations, step-ins and step-outs bring each player to life. True Fielding – Fielder positioning, relay and cutoff A.I. has been redesigned to allow for better, more authentic Major League defensive play. Defensive alignments are now based on who is at the plate. 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. Inside Edge - Updated for the 2007 season, Inside Edge data is now tied into USER control at the plate. Playing into your pitcher's or hitter's strengths will now reward you with a boost in hitting power. [2K Sports]

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What The Critics Said

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Gaming Nexus

Astounding graphics, terrific animation, and upgraded fielding controls bring the best of 2006 and make it better for 2007.

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XboxAddict

Having played every baseball title out there since the Odyssey 2 and early 80’s console experience. I can honestly this is the most visually pleasing version yet.

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Games Radar (in-house)

This ain't Baseball for Dummies - mastering your skills takes practice, but we like that. If it were easy, there'd likely be little reason to play for long. As it is, we're addicted to both our franchise and online play; 2K Sports' famously robust internet leagues and websites return to embarrass all other comers' usually feeble online offerings.

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Game Chronicles

Yes, It would be nice to have more classic teams, but otherwise everything in this game just speaks volumes about the dedicated development team.

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Da Gameboyz

The multiplayer game, as with other 2K sports tittles, is pretty much a smooth and lag free experience online.

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Game Almighty

But with a patch here and there, MLB 2K7 is easily on the path to being the greatest baseball game ever made. There. Someone had to say it.

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GamePro

Finally, finally, we have a game we can experience the same way baseball games are meant to be experienced: every night for several hours.

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Game Informer

MLB 2K7 is certainly a better game, but most of the new content is of the visual variety. I can't stress enough how impressive this aspect of the game is. It captures the look, sound, and feel of the game better than anything you've seen before. [Mar 2007, p.98]

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Team Xbox

The pitching and batting mechanics are solid once again, and the fielding has been greatly improved.

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The Onion (A.V. Club)

Beauty can make a lack of substance forgivable, and that's definitely the case here. MLB 2K7 looks so realistic that you may end up looking around your living room for a hot-dog vendor between pitches.

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PGNx Media

Thanks to the improved presentation and tightened gameplay, the game shines above its last-generation counterparts.

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Planet Xbox 360

In the end, the biggest selling point of last season remains the biggest selling point this time around - the online leagues. Sharper graphics and tightened gameplay serve as the only upgrades over last year's model.

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GameSpy

The best reason to pick up this game isn't in the extra content that it delivers over 2K6, which was itself a feature-rich game, but instead in that your money will be well spent on what is a much better looking and playing version of baseball than what was presented last year.

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GameDaily

Although some minor bugs pop up, the game captures the essence of baseball.

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ZTGameDomain

With so many options to choose from baseball fans will no doubt find something to love here.

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Worth Playing

Though the gameplay is still saddled with recurring issues, the next-gen visual enhancements make the game much more atmospheric than any previous hardball sim.

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DarkStation

2K Sports improves upon last season's mediocre next-gen release, with enhanced gameplay mechanics and spruced up visuals.

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IGN

Odd fielding choices, hesitation steps around bases and tons of slowdown that randomly assaults the game. That's also excluding the un-updated rosters, repetitive dialogue and other issues that crop up. 2K7 is still fun.

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GameZone

The game is riddled with glitches that play a hand in making the gameplay something that still needs plenty of attention if this series plans to compete with the big leagues.

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GameSpot

A handful of quirks keep it from being great, but MLB 2K7 is an improvement over "MLB 2K6" in nearly every way, and it's a very solid baseball game.

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GamerNode

There is some real hardcore action for serious baseball fans here and they'll enjoy the tasks of micro-managing teams, sending in plays, and experiencing some real major league fun. But for all others, the game fails to draw you in.

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Digital Entertainment News

Major League Baseball 2K7 may be the only third-party MLB baseball game in town, but other than some minor quirks, it earns that distinction.

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Gaming Age

If you want a good looking game that plays well against other people online, MLB 2k7 is great. There is room for improvement, but it gets most of the top priorities right. If you want a solid franchise simulation, well, maybe next year.

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Official Xbox Magazine

The series is back on the right track, and a year ago, that's something we seriously doubted we'd ever say. [Apr 2007, p.86]

1UP

This game's stunning details should keep you engaged all summer long. But the lack of overall gameplay innovation keeps this from making the All-Star team.

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Electronic Gaming Monthly

The visual upgrade will get you bby this season, 2K, but come back peddling the same lackluster feature set next year and I'm sendin' you to the minors. [Apr 2007, p.89]

Operation Sports

To say it’s an improvement over last year’s 360 release may be the understatement of the century. However, with all that has improved, there is a lot of room to do more.

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GameTrailers

MLB 2K7 is absolutely gorgeous with thousands of animations and all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a modern hardball game. But numerous bugs and gameplay quirks keep it in the minor leagues.

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Game Revolution

It’s hard enough to time your swings offline, but nearly impossible in online matches with their shifting latencies.

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GameShark

In the end, it’s easy to see that 2K Sports is getting ever so close to producing an elite level, top quality baseball game. But there’s still an ample amount of work to do – and not just in the department of adding new features to the marketing list.

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Cheat Code Central

It hasn't quite caught up to its 2K Sports brothers, but it is definitely a step in the right direction.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this game is 7.1 (out of 10) based on 33 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Neal C. gave it a2:
The graphics for this game are amazing. However, every other aspect of this game sucks. When your team goes on a cold streak, forget about even trying to win the game almost every pitch you could think of throwing is hit out of the park, ridiculous. Another glitch, if you can call it a glitch is the amount of HR's that are robbed in a game, how often does that happen in REAL baseball? Almost never. The last and final thing that has pissed me off about this game is the fact that I can not even play the playoffs, I simulated the last month of my season to get to that point and the game freezes. What a waste of what looked like a promising game. Good luck next year. Where is EA Sports?

Dick C. gave it a3:
MLB 2K7=FRUSTRATION! My game freezes up every time I try to advance to the post season. The one thing you can look forward to after playing 70 or so games and I am for some reason not allowed in the playoffs after I had the best record in the league. The whole system freezes and the worst part is that there is nothing I can do about it. Koodos to the graphics and that is about it.

P Diddy gave it a4:
I agree with C-Bass. The hitting is horrible. The hitting needs to be changed fast. You can't even tell what is going to be a ball or a strike. When your pitching, the pitching is very good . But overall the game is quite unrealistic. I was playing a game and I got robbed of a home run 8 times in one game. IN ONE GAME! Big changes need to happen with this game.

C-Bass gave it a0:
Hitting is unforgivable...how could anyone create a game with hitting like this. Its like the developers have NEVER played baseball in their lives.

Nick I. gave it a6:
The graphics are nicer than previous releases, but the PS2 console doesn't seem to be able to keep up with the game action. Did they test this game before it was released? Also, being a Twins fan, it's sad to see how low of a rating they receive after winning the AL Central (24th ranked on the game). Additional frustration: they still have the Twins using the 1st base dugout at the dome! The Twins have always used 3rd base line.

A Rodriguez gave it a2:
Visuals are good, Pitching is good...hitting is beyond stupid. I honestly don't know what they were thinking. You don't even have to make the bat find the ball. Just pull back and release your stick and your bat magically hits the ball. I can't figure out why older baseball games are so much better with hitting. It really feels like the people who made this game love watching baseball, but never actually played. This feels NOTHING like hitting. Its too bad because this could have really been a great game had someone put thought into the hitting.

Haplo C. gave it a3:
This game is pretty disappointing. The graphics are great and all, and I like the commentary, but tons of the gameplay aspects drive me nuts. The swing-stick controls are garbage, and it's far to easy to knock balls out of the park... there's next to no small-ball in the game. I have not once beaten out an infield single. Not once. That's ridiculous. And turning double plays is the easiest thing in the world. It also freezes up constantly. I can't wait until EA is back in the fray.

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