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Torgo said:He was fine with it too until he played with the Dual-Shock. The sticks, in his words, just felt better and are a bit farther apart.
He could use a Wavebird.
Wavebird>>>>Dualshock
Torgo said:He was fine with it too until he played with the Dual-Shock. The sticks, in his words, just felt better and are a bit farther apart.
citrus lump said:He could use a Wavebird.
Wavebird>>>>Dualshock
Unfortunately the practice mode is REALLY annoying. You have you match up certain players together so they can learn potential new skills. Goto automatic and put a player and match up the skill one guy excels in and one guy you want to learn from him, such as using Tom Glavine to teach Oliver Perez control, or Carlos Beltran to teach Lastings Milledge (and they butchered his name too) some power. It's way too tedious and makes me yearn for MLB 07.SickBoy said:Anyone playing in season mode? And if so, do you have any tips re: practice?
I was all excited when that chick said "If you don't know WTF you're doing, just choose automatic." I'm like, great, that's the option for me.
But it seems like even under automatic there's all sorts of crap you've got to do... am I missing something? In the end I just played a game because that's really what I wanted to do, but I don't want to neglect my team and have it turn to crap...
In the in-game options menu there's CPU difficulty settings for different areas (pitching, batting, fielding, etc). For season mode though, I think you have to set those when you start a season (via the Normal mode setup options), not sure if those can be set in-game or not, and supposedly you can only change overall difficulty settings in the offseason.Apple Jax said:Anyone who understands practice a bit better would be a WELCOME addition to the thread. I'm fooling around with it... and it looks like they are learning certain skills.... slowly... but... I'm just not sure.
Also... what, specifically, makes the difficulty rise? I just scored 23 runs in 4 innings... I need a little boost I think
Apple Jax said:Anyone who understands practice a bit better would be a WELCOME addition to the thread. I'm fooling around with it... and it looks like they are learning certain skills.... slowly... but... I'm just not sure.
Also... what, specifically, makes the difficulty rise? I just scored 23 runs in 4 innings... I need a little boost I think
The Frankman said:Eh, you and I disagree. No surprise. I just think it's overly complicated in areas compared to other games I've played. Still a good game though...
I really hope next year they get many decent stat guy to track teams, as Jose Reyes don't need to learn power... he's on pace to hit 100 home runs for me. :lol
Many avoided this game due to the look, and I was almost one of them. After a bunch of games and trying almost every game mode, I can say without a doubt, this is my favorite baseball game of the year. The Show is great, no question, but it takes about an hour to complete a game. I get into MLB Power Pros and whip through a game in 20 minutes. Sure, I don't have to warm up bullpen pitchers, but is it really that important? How annoying is it when you've forgotten to warm up a pitcher and then they come in cold? Come on, I know I'm not the only one to ever do that!
I know the forums may explode with those comments, but as I've gotten older, games have been more and more about fun. This game just combines the two - fun and realism. If you are a baseball fan, and you own a Wii (it's also on the PS2, but I have not played that version), this is a must own. If 2K Sports could figure out how to put all of the features and gameplay from this title to their flagship MLB2K series, then they would be gold. Until then, play MLB Power Pros and be happy.
There's several different branches and variations, though certain key events seem to always be there. But it shouldn't be the same if you play differently each time.bluemax said:Is the story in Success Mode always the same?
slidewinder said:The PS2 version of this game's $20 at Amazon right now, and eligible for free shipping if you add $5 more to your order. Use the "shop @ amazon" thingy above to find it; Amazon doesn't seem to want to give me a direct link that'll preserve GAF as the referrer.
Jammy said:Do the players at least act like their real-life selves animation-wise? I'm just wondering (as a Tigers fan) if Sean Casey does a little leg-up thing before he bats, or if Maggs' hair is long and crazy in the game, too.
... Wayne Huizenga?jman2050 said:We need more Power Pros loving!
So I started a new season with an expansion team so I can build my team from scratch. Well... yikes. These guys make the Devil Rays look like a playoff team and then some. On the bright side, I'm actually MAKING money/points this time around because my payroll is in the toilet :lol(
That comment makes Jim Thome cry.Good game. It has that Baseball Stars vibe going for it. Quick games, realistic results. A couple of things drive me crazy though:
DevelopmentArrested said:Just got the game off Ebay for 30$ Wii version.
Popped it in and played it for 2 hours. Pretty fun.
5 comments/questions:
1) Is there any way to dive , slide or sprint (field or baserunning)
2) Is there any way to actually make the CPU harder? I know you can handicap yourself with Expert controls and removing the strike zone etc but I'm sick of these 1-0, 2-0 and 3-0 games.
3) The commentary is awful. Who the fuck is TONY Glaus?
4) Is Wii mote mode any good or worth trying out?
5) What's the deal with Practice in Season? Is it necessary? If not, how exactly do I make it go automatically? I Clicked Automatic.. is that it? Thanks.
There's another options screen when playing in a game that you can alter difficulty. You can set different AI levels for batting, pitching, fielding, etc there.DevelopmentArrested said:2) Is there any way to actually make the CPU harder? I know you can handicap yourself with Expert controls and removing the strike zone etc but I'm sick of these 1-0, 2-0 and 3-0 games.
AniHawk said:One thing that bugs me: I got Erstad back on my team at the beginning of the season. This guy is only a center fielder for some reason. Not only did he play first base, but he's the ONLY baseball player in HISTORY to win a gold glove as an infielder and outfielder, but this distinction isn't made in the game at all.
AniHawk said:One thing that bugs me: I got Erstad back on my team at the beginning of the season. This guy is only a center fielder for some reason. Not only did he play first base, but he's the ONLY baseball player in HISTORY to win a gold glove as an infielder and outfielder, but this distinction isn't made in the game at all. If there should be a dual position thing at all, it should be for him. So weird watching him fumble the ball so often at first base.
DevelopmentArrested said:Is Wii mote mode any good or worth trying out?
Attack You said:Can you create an entire team? I don't follow baseball closely enough to care about the stock teams.
Smiles and Cries said:does the US version have Japanese teams too?
I have not purchased a game like this in years but this thread sold me. damn more money to burn
I'll try to get this very soon
XiaNaphryz said:Creating teams from scratch may take a while due to having to go through Success Mode a lot. Or you can use the Expansion option in Season mode to take control of a new team with generic scrubs.
The Frankman said:... Wayne Huizenga?
Getting past the presentation of MLB Power Pros is not easy. We've become accustomed to fairly realistic sports games. But we've also become numb to how poorly sports games represent the real thing. Power Pros is definitive proof that baseball can be recreated on a console. The game is fun, consistent, accurate and is, in every way, baseball. Over the course of nine innings and several seasons, it's clear that Konami knows baseball better than any other developer.