Good Baseball Game
Post Via amazon in Wii Games ReviewMajor League Baseball 2K8
Baseball games have long been my favorite use of gaming consoles. From Super Baseball on the Atari 2600 to MVP Baseball 2005 on the Game Cube, I've played more innings than the average major leaguer does in his career.
Now I've got this game to round out my arsenal. I was a bit hesitant at first given the reluctance to move to 2K sports games by some MVP players, but I figured I'd give it a shot. I've been very satisfied with it and find the controls are the next best thing to playing the real deal.
If you're expecting flat out real life hitting like you get on the Wii Sports game, you won't find it here. However, you still have to swing the controller to hit the ball. It's actually easier than it sounds although you will probably fare better if you play or used to play baseball. I caught on right away, since I am used to swinging bats in real life, but an opponent I played had never played baseball and had a lot of trouble with hitting at first.
Pitching, to me, was the harder of the two elements. Perhaps the same logic applies to pitching as it does to hitting--I'm an infielder in real life--and having experience helps. It took me about three games to get used to the style of pitching. Be warned that you will wind up having half your staff ejected for hitting everyone when you're still getting used to the controls...
Two player mode is well done. Be aware that you can select the pitch by moving the analog stick--the screen doesn't display that but now that I examine it a bit more I realize that feature is intentional--otherwise you're essentially tipping pitches.
Rosters can be managed and players can be created. Existing players can be modified (Adam La Roche on the Pirates, for example, will need his number changed from 17 to 25).
Some have commented on graphics of this game. Keep in mind that this is the Wii, not the X-Box 360. I have no problems with the graphics and believe the face rendering is the best in any game you'll find out there. I also have noticed the players have every move of their batting stance in the game, making it seem even more realistic.
I recommend this game for anyone who is interested in baseball and has played at least a season or two in real life. Baseball games have come a long way from pressing the A button to swing at a pitch and now require the user to actually play the game. (If you're strictly an armchair manager, I suggest Out of the Park Baseball instead).
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