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

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B000E23W6S
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches ; 5.3 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: April 13, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #35,656 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #17 in Video Games > Sony PSP > Sports > Baseball
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

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.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Add more aggravation to your day!, August 7, 2006

By 

DAVID SIMONS (Hell, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:1.0 out of 5 stars 

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

As a huge baseball fan and moderately fired-up gamer, I was primed to enjoy MLB 2K6 PSP. I'd read how the graphics were so hot you could tell the players apart just by looking at them. Surely it had to be better than the cheapie game I downloaded onto my LG cell phone -- you know, the one where your runner stays glued to first base while the batter hits one off the wall, resulting in your basic 8-4 fielder's choice.

Well..... Certainly the graphics are impressive. The game LOOKS right. But playing it? Forget it. Maybe it's me; maybe I've lost all hand-eye coordination overnight. But I found 2K6 absolutely unplayable. I lost my first two games by a combined score of something like 26-4. Figuring I needed to crawl before I could walk, I then opted to play the Yankees against the lowly Royals. Only lost 6-0 this time!

Don't get me wrong; I'm not ticked off that I kept losing. I'm a loser all around, I'm okay with that. But check out the way you lose. Your runners get thrown out on the basepaths left and right, even if you aren't particularly aggressive about sending them off. I somehow managed to get 12 hits in one game without scoring! Has there even been a 12-hit shutout in the big leagues? If there has been, it probably wasn't much fun, and neither was this.

Defense? Sometimes it works fine. Other times, your outfielder might decide to pull a St. Vitus Dance on you, turning a single into an inside-the-parker for the other team. And for some delightful reason, whenever the other team has a guy on first, your catcher decides to rebel against his job description and allow pitches to fly over his head. He also turns out to be crotchety about chasing the errant throw, resulting in your basic first-to-third-on-a-passed-ball play. Fun fun fun!

The hitting works all right, the pitching is good, the graphics are great. Hopefully the glitches will go away next year. Yeah, that's right, wait 'til next year!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "2k Sports", April 23, 2006

By 

Wewill1992 "Zac" (Pittsburgh, PA USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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

Do you like baseball. Well everyone has been saying that this game sucks but it really is better than what I expected from them.

Graphics 9/10: The stadiums are very accurate. All of the player models are accurate and they each posses their actual stance.

Sound 8/10: Sure, the music is repeated from other 2k Sports games but EA Sports does the exact same thing. The commentary just like World Poker Tour (and other 2k Sports games) have very little to say and sometimes I can't hear them during the game.

Controls 8/10: I lost my first game 1-0 and then finally understood how to use the controls. At one point, I couldn't even hit the darn ball. Then I looked in the manual and it was easy to find out. It will take a little time for the average gamer to figure out these intricate controls. But this game rewards consistancy.

Fun 7/10: This game was very realistic. I felt like I was playing a baseball game. For once a game doesn't copy MVP Baseball's pitching style. This pitching has to be timed perfectly to throw the ball where you want it to go. The replay svreen and batting were dead on. Also, 2K Sports shows where pitches went and how fast they were on replays. The only problems were the endless loading, and repeated announcing. The loading wan't that bad though because they had questions for the gamer to figure out. This fun rating originally was rated a 9 but after playing some more, the game had bugs in it and shut down for absolutly no reason 3 times for me in one hour.

Overall: This game is great. Also, baseball cards (3 of them) come with the game. This game is a must buy for the PSP library.

Score: 7/10 3.7/5
By the way this game is rated E for everyone and costs 39.99

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Less fun than original version, June 23, 2006

By 

David E. Lee (CO) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:2.0 out of 5 stars 

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

I've played a ton of sports games on PSP and other systems but have always found baseball games a little dull (sort of like their real world counterpart IMO - sorry!). That was until I discovered 2K MLB a few months ago. That is a great game which really puts you in the action with intuitive controls, great views, and good commentary. I actually learned to appreciate the subtleties of baseball as a result.

I thought the only thing that might be better would be the new 2K6 version. Well, I was wrong. The controls on the new version are horrible and not intuitive at all. Also, the players don't always respond to the controls which is frustrating. There are silly bugs that should have been worked out well before release. For example, after striking out for the third out the batter remains at the plate waiting expectantly for another pitch while everyone else is running off the field. I had a player run through first and continue running all the way down the foul line. I guess he had to go to the bathroom or something!

The game is slow to load on the PSP and the commentary lags well behind the action - unlike the earlier version. The views are bad, jumping around so much that it is impossible to suspend disbelief. The pitching controls seem to be different only for the sake of changing things. They are no more realistic or fun. Overall, this game is a big disappointment. I highly recommend picking up the original 2K release in the bargain bin instead.