Major League Baseball 2K6

by 2K Sports

Product Features

• The Swing Stick mechanic brings a new level of intuitive control -- players use the Right Analog Stick to control the swing of the bat
• Use timing, guessing the location of the pitch and swing choice are key to successful execution
• Payoff Pitching - Pitchers must spot their pitches correctly, taking into account pitch type and break as they throw to a target area
• Catchers can call the game, giving gamers playing as pitchers an idea of where and what to pitch
• All-Star Commentary - Veteran announcer Jon Miller delivers all the play-by-plays; Hall of Fame Legend Joe Morgan calls the on-field action

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000E23W86
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches ; 3.2 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: June 12, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #24,121 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)

Product Description

Major League Baseball 2K6 offers a true-to-life experience for every pitch, hit, catch and throw -- it's true baseball, from the moment you step onto the diamond. Incredibly realistic controls combine with the ability to build your players' skills and attributes, to deliver an immersive ball game. Plus there's an even deeper Franchise Mode, and an all-new Career Mode where you call the shots. With returning gameplay favorites including EyeToy functionality and online playability, Major League Baseball 2006 offers you the serious baseball action you crave. Jeanne Zelasko and Steve Physioc join the team, previewing the team matchups during the season and providing analysis during the playoffs

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

18 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A New Experience..., June 27, 2006

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Sean Parauka (Orange, CT United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Major League Baseball 2K6 (Video Game)

Well, for the past three years, I have been using EA Sports' "MVP Baseball 2004-2005". I was always pleased with these games and I though they couldn't get any better. This new game produced by 2K Sports, "Major League Baseball 2K6" is a new experience worth the while. After several release delays, I finally got my hands on one to rent. I was pleased by many new features, while some things I was not at happy about. There are many features that this game has that no one has ever seen.

First, let's start with the graphics. The graphics are no where near the calibur that EA Sports provided, but are fine quality. The faces are still pretty close to real-life. Second, the gameplay is much more realistic. The dives, jumps, throws, and gameplay action are much more like those seen in the big leagues. The batting sequences are much more better suited to the players represented in the game. Each player's own personality is built into their own swing, running style, and fielding style.

The pitching features are PHENOMENAL! The new "INSIDER'S EDGE" featurette is incredible. Like real-life, the catcher will make the calls of what pitch he wants in which location based on the batter's strengths and weaknesses. That makes this game more close to real-life than anything ever seen before. The pitching styles are much more accurate to the real-life counterparts too.

What I really like about this game is how much the gameplay and difficulty is much closer to real-life. For example, in MVP Baseball 2005, I would have the difficulty set to the highest, "MVP" and the statistic numbers were complete fantasy. At the All-star break, half of my players would have 100+ RBIS and my pitchers would be 13-2 with a 1.50 ERA. In this game it is a challenge, which I have been looking for. There is a setting in the game that makes the game even more challenging. I believe it is called "Dynamic difficulty." So if you are pitching and start giving up hits after hits, the computer will start ralying, just like any team would in real life, because the computer gets an andrenaline boost in a sense.

If you want a game as close to real-life as possible, this is the game you want. I am very pleased with this game and am a proud owner of 2K Sports' "Major League Baseball 2K6."

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting controls don't make up for shortcomings., August 29, 2006

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J. Hoover "chicagojosh" (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Major League Baseball 2K6 (Video Game)

When 2K Sports secured the rights to MLB, I tried to keep an open mind. I was an EA MVP Baseball guy, so I will admit I did come into MLB 2K6 with certain expectations.

I'm not going to compare the two, but as far as what's expected from a good sports game, MLB 2K6 falls extremely short.

First off, the research into players and teams was horrible. They have players playing the wrong position (who are horrendous when you manually switch them to their correct position,)and pitchers throwing pitches they don't use in real life or NOT throwing pitches they usually do throw.

Some people have said the roster inaccuracies are because they released the game too early, but provided updates to non-Gamecube players. This goes far beyond that, though. Younger players who were named well in advance of the games release were not only excluded from the Major League roster, but were nowhere to be found in the minor leagues.

The character customization features are the most limited I've seen in a sports game in a long time.

The commentary is pretty well done as far as when the announcers say something.

The fielding, even once you get used to it, can be frustrating. The players start out at almost a job and then, eventually, start running faster. When you're trying to make your center fielder sprint towards the infield to snag a fly ball, a slow start could mean the difference in a game.

The most serious cosmetic flaw in the game comes from the fact that there's no, and I mean NO, extra cut-scene animations except for replays. Once you record the final out, the announcers get cut off as the game goes to the box score. This is an issue with the Gamecube version only, so I'm assuming they just couldn't cram it onto the disc.

2K will have a lot to improve for the 2K7 version. Until then, I'd suggest going out and picking up a copy of MVP 2005.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Good Game That Could Be Better, May 12, 2007

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Joseph J. Kaminski (Hammond, In United States) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Major League Baseball 2K6 (Video Game)

I would have given this game a higher rating, if not for some faults.

First, the game is good. It's realistic in its' play and the commentary is so much better than MVP 2005. Most of what made the MVP series great are partof this game, also. You have to find them, though since them menus are a little different.

The play is more challenging, even on a rookie level, but you can win and tweak the system to win. But the challenge is worth the playing.

The flaws? Well, the graphics of the players are nowhere near what they were with MVP. The stadiums are well done. The crowds are much better than the one in MVP.

The players however, leave something to be desired. It seems that they used Visual Concepts to do the art work. The company is great with stadiums, like NCAA Football 2k3, the players look a little bit robot like. You would think after 4 years they would get better with designing people or get somepeople that could do better.

Also, there's no way to see who is coming up next in the line-up. You need info like that to play for pinch hitting purposes. Names under the batters would be nice.

Last, they cut off the post game comments in the Game Cube version. I would have left off the pre game chatter and added some kind of post game recap.

If you can overlook the flaws, the game is fun and a challenge. They don't have a Major League Baseball 2007, which is a shame. They probably discontinued because of Wii, yet Game Cube games can be played on the Wii, so why not make another for Game Cube folks?