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Boo...the pitching and hitting still looks so unnatural to me compared to MVP and MLB on PS2. I don't know how to explain it but the way the ball releases from the pitcher's hand and way the ball contacts the bat have always bothered me about the series, the animation is weak and they don't look like they've fixed it much.
 
It's really kind of sad that this will likely be the only baseball game available to 360 owners this Spring. :(



Has anyone else been secretly hoping Microsoft would just pull a cat out of it's ass with a surprise baseball game this Spring? I know I have and i've been praying that somehow they licensed the MVP engine from EA to develop this secret game.


Hey, a guy can dream. ;)
 
lionriot said:
It's really kind of sad that this will likely be the only baseball game available to 360 owners this Spring. :(



Has anyone else been secretly hoping Microsoft would just pull a cat out of it's ass with a surprise baseball game this Spring? I know I have and i've been praying that somehow they licensed the MVP engine from EA to develop this secret game.


Hey, a guy can dream. ;)
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I've had the same thoughts many, many times.

I wish EA would be the sneaky bitches they are and make a deal with Microsoft to become a 1st party developer in the baseball realm.
 
I really hope this comes together. As others have said, 2K5 just felt...off, somehow. MVP was so good, and was poised to be the ultimate baseball game this year. But I just don't see the point of playing a realistic baseball game without the MLB license.
 
Open Source said:
It's the same story every year with that game--looks great before it's released, but never quite lives up to expectations.
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I can't help but be hopeful. The Show concept is very cool. But last years game basically butt raped the public with bugs and never offered any sort of solution or explanation.
 
The big thing MVPNCAA for me is the fact that my school is in it, stadium and everything. (St. John's)

I don't know what people see in the 2K baseball franchise, it's really not a sound baseball experience.
 
Wow...this looks pretty damn bad at the moment. The players dont look like their into the game at all in some cases. And the swinging animations are still a mess. Fielding looks a bit better though, so theres a plus.
 
If it makes any of you feel better I did read about the new MVP NCAA having completely changed controls for various parts of the gameplay. :|


Those morons went and screwed with things just because.....

If you buy MVP 06 NCAA you can look forward to analog swings and analog throwing. yeah...
 
lionriot said:
If it makes any of you feel better I did read about the new MVP NCAA having completely changed controls for various parts of the gameplay. :|


Those morons went and screwed with things just because.....

If you buy MVP 06 NCAA you can look forward to analog swings and analog throwing. yeah...
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They left the original controls in the game too.
 
lionriot said:
It's really kind of sad that this will likely be the only baseball game available to 360 owners this Spring. :(
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What's sad is people judging a game before it even comes out.

That said, the animation is as bad as ever.
 
shantyman said:
What's sad is people judging a game before it even comes out.

That said, the animation is as bad as ever.
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I think we all know this game hasn't evolved much over the years. So, I feel very safe making assumptions that this game won't be much different than last years version.
 
lionriot said:
I think we all know this game hasn't evolved much over the years. So, I feel very safe making assumptions that this game won't be much different than last years version.
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2K5 evolved over the previous versions but the problem was it went the opposite way. It devolved into a pile of crap from the previously excellent game, even w/ the previous one having cursor batting (which I loved) and simplistic pitching. The only problems w/ the older games were superficial things like graphics and animations, the gameplay was fundamentally excellent.
 
Joe said:
microsoft bought high heat a year or two ago....what are they doing with it??
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I loved High Heat, so the fact that MS is doing nothing with it makes me sad. Luckily MVP 2005 made me forget about High Heat... but now it's gone too. Dammit.
 
FrenchMovieTheme said:
showing that they have enough money to pay for things they have no intent on using? (rare... up until recently :D )
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No Bull. I forgot about that series.
 
Ugh just ugh :|
 
Bauer Action Hour said:
2K5 evolved over the previous versions but the problem was it went the opposite way. It devolved into a pile of crap from the previously excellent game, even w/ the previous one having cursor batting (which I loved) and simplistic pitching. The only problems w/ the older games were superficial things like graphics and animations, the gameplay was fundamentally excellent.
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WSB for Xbox (2002) had awesome animations back when Triple Play was still using keyframing. Sadly, they seemed to stagnate or even get worse the next two years...although WSB2K3 and the first ESPN rivaled High Heat in realism.
 
MaverickX9 said:
I wish EA would be the sneaky bitches they are and make a deal with Microsoft to become a 1st party developer in the baseball realm.
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Alas, it's not possible. Take Two's non-exclusive exclusive Major League Baseball license prevents first party publishers from working with third party publishers.
 
SKOPE said:
Alas, it's not possible. Take Two's non-exclusive exclusive Major League Baseball license prevents first party publishers from working with third party publishers.
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Wow. Well that explains it. I guess someone else thought of my idea before and made sure it was mentioned in the contract too. :lol
 
SKOPE said:
Alas, it's not possible. Take Two's non-exclusive exclusive Major League Baseball license prevents first party publishers from working with third party publishers.
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really? that is the first I heard of that... how does that work?
 
Curt Feldman said:
In addition, Take-Two and MLB have put all other third-party publishers on notice that no wiggle room exists for their entry into the MLB-licensed space. The deal allows only the major console manufacturers, Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft, the "right to enter into development agreements for MLB games specific to their particular platforms."

Earlier, many industry observers saw an opportunity for publishers, such as Electronic Arts, to collaborate with the manufacturers, possibly to cobrand MLB-licensed games. The agreement effectively closes that opening.

"All other third-party publishers and developers are precluded from publishing officially licensed MLB simulation, arcade, and manager-style games, either directly or in affiliation with a hardware manufacturer, during the length of the exclusives," the groups said.

In a statement, Take-Two execs call that move "consistent with Take-Two's desire for continued consumer choice."
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http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/espnmajorleaguebaseball2k5/news.html?sid=6117499
 
NEW YORK, NY – January 10, 2006 – 2K Sports, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. announced today that Major League Baseball® 2K6, the only MLB® licensed game on every major console, will fully utilize and integrate the innovative scouting tools from Inside Edge™. Major League Baseball 2K6, with the help of the most comprehensive scouting data of Inside Edge™, will recreate the real-life tendencies and decisions of Major League pitchers and batters to deliver the most innovative and authentically entertaining MLB video game on the market.

“2K Sports has always been about offering the most realistic and exciting sports video game experience to our fans,” states Greg Thomas, president of Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio. “Using Inside Edge™ technology truly brings every virtual athlete in Major League Baseball 2K6 to life as they exhibit the playing style, tendencies, and behaviors of the real life players in every game situation. ”

Inside Edge™ powers the behaviors and the artificial intelligence of every virtual athlete in Major League Baseball 2K6. Through an in-depth scouting report compiled over the last 3 years, thousands of stat categories have been painstakingly recorded based on numerous factors. Inside Edge™ will utilize the comprehensive data and advanced decision-making to determine the type of pitch delivered and batting tendencies in any situation. Gamers will now feel the pressure in executing a clutch-winning hit against a fireball-throwing closer and the exhilaration of striking a CPU batter out during a scoring situation. Inside Edge™ delivers the human element and behaviors of real-life MLB players into Major League Baseball 2K6 and bringing the MLB experience to the next level.

“We are thrilled to be part of Major League Baseball 2K6, the best Major League Baseball video game this year,” states Randy Istre, founder of Inside Edge™. “Since 1984, Inside Edge™ has been bringing the best scouting data to Major League teams everywhere using advanced tracking techniques, new technologies, and innovative statistic methods. Now teamed with 2K Sports, the leading developer of the best and most innovative sports titles, baseball gamers will experience the most realistic MLB video game to date.”

Major League Baseball 2K6 is the exclusive and only officially licensed Major League Baseball video game to appear on every major gaming console including the Xbox 360™ and Xbox® video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft, the PlayStation® 2 computer entertainment system, the PSP™ (PlayStation®Portable) system and the Nintendo GameCube™. Major League Baseball 2K6 is slated to release in spring 2006.
 
lionriot said:
I think we all know this game hasn't evolved much over the years. So, I feel very safe making assumptions that this game won't be much different than last years version.
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WRONG. As someone else said, it went the wrong way. 2 Years ago it was top shelf gameplay wise(with bad graphics)
 
Ramirez said:
Can we get a 2k apologist tag for shanty? :P
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I'm not though, so don't be rash. It's just to balance out everything else. :P

I only said it was good 2 years ago. I really liked that game. I believe those on the board who say it was bad.

The last 2k game I bought was NFL, whatever the last version was. I bought Madden too that year (and this year of course). :)
 
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