Customer Reviews

Major League Baseball 2K7

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

I must begin this review by saying I am an avid fan of the EA MVP Baseball series, and I am still getting over the fact that 2k took over the MLB license. I bought the NCAA game, enjoyed it greatly, but still missed my Pro team and recognizing the players. This game is a huge step up from last years release. The gameplay has improved and I love having my pro teams, but there are still some problems.

It looks like they did not improve on the graphics at all. Probably set aside because Xbox will be gone soon anyway. The announcers still call out errors that never happened or recap scenarios from earlier in the game that never took place. It can get annoying when almost everyone has been "thrown out at second trying to extend the single to a double."

At this point though, I am happy with the game. I like having my pro team back, and it is only a matter of time before I turn it all in for the 360. It is definitely worth the 29.00 for the game.

This was my first year purchasing the MLB 2k series. I am hugely disapointed with my purchase. Yes the graphics are better, Yes the computer A.I. is smarter, and yes I love the new trading block system. But this game is one of the least user friendly games I have ever played.
In order to save while in franchise mode you must save your profile, franchise settings(if modified), Lineup, and season. It takes forever. It extremely difficult to create a player and add him to your team. As for the game mode: there no radar gun for pitchers so you have no idea how hard your pitcher is throwing. The fielding controls are a joke. The batting is the one aspect that's not bad, but once you reach base its a pain in the but to steal a base. Everytime I tried the runner left to early and was picked off by the pitcher. I have always played the EA sports MVP series and this is a huge downgrade from that series. I'm 24 years old and feel like a [...]trying to figure out the controls for this game.

I rented this game before buying and I'm glad I did! Graphically nice, but as another reviewer said, "Often the commentary does not match the gameplay". Also, I found the pitching interface to be confusing. Maybe I am just stupid, but I did not enjoy this game at all. The opposing batters hit almost everything I threw at them, and there were many in the park homeruns. Pathetic. The EA MVP series was much, much, better and I am sorry to see 2K take over the fanchise. I haven't played the Xbox360 version, but I am not prepared to pay that much for a "game" machine.

The game is a lot of fun, the graphics are great, once you get use to the game play it is a good time. However; the computer makes too many unbelievable catches. The computer will climb the wall and steal away homeruns, or it will have it's players layout for amazing diving catches, the kind that you'd see only once in an entire season from your hall of famers, not every other inning. And the base running should be a little more intuitive, if you accidently hit the run button, the computer should retract the players rather than let them run into a base accidently for an out.

This game is an improvement from last year, but be warned of a few very anoying details... The cpu is a perfect fielder. And yes, in this game there is a defense against homeruns. Every homerun hit is catchable if you jump the wall, which is very hard to do with the right timing. The cpu catches the homeruns almost everytime.
Most of the games in the rookie setting, i win 1-0. In the pro setting, I lose like 8-1 alot.
Very few ground balls make it through the infield because the cpu can dive for it and still throw you out by a couple yards.
Even with all those problems this game is still fun. Payoff pitches and easy diving make it fun.
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2ksports has always been very respected and I love this game. They haven't changed much in terms of Franchise mode or GM mode thus far, but they have stepped up the gameplay, making player movements smoother, adding more realistic sliding styles and of course the game is up to date with respect to major league rosters. The only possible flaw in this game would be inaccuracy of new player names... Dice-K has some phony name like Darren Matthews or something. Kei Igawa is Kerry Inglewood, Akinori Iwamura is Andy Ibarra and Roger Clemens is Roy C-something (and Clemens is an African American). The initials are right, but the names are made up. And as always, the lying legend Barry Bonds has not been included. I think they've made some mistakes by not including some of these names - could this be because they are not part of the players union yet or something I dont know. All in all they've inproved on last year and that's all I was hoping for.

My boyfriend isn't big on playing video games, but I can't pull him away from this game. He is a hardcore baseball fan. I was also intrigued by this game, it has so much to it besides hitting a ball with a bat. You are the manager, you manage payroll, build players morale, have meetings... you are the player... you are the owner....

2k7 is not a perfect game. But it's not bad at all. Adjust the AI levels in pitching, fielding, and hitting to where it's not too difficult, but not too easy and you can enjoy the game. Also, by adjusting some of the players as their skills improve (or decrease) in baseball can make the game more realistic too. I give it a 4 out of 5. Worth buying.

MLB 2K7 for Xbox is solid.

the graphics are awesome! you really see the true Atlanta Braves colors in this game.

the gameplay is easy and smooth and the rosters are easier to mess with because you only have the MLB and Triple A rosters to play with.

in MVP 2005, which i still play, you make one roster move, and then you've got to make 10 more just to fit the bill.

Pros
-custom music, including batter intro music
-awesome detailed graphics
-rich in colors and design
-different weather modes, cold, cloudy, afternoon
-easy and smooth gameplay
-commentary from ESPN
-old school pitching and hitting modes

Cons
-sometimes, the game can seem to computerized and at times, it seems slow
-pitching is slow
-although graphics are awesome, MVP had better face and player graphics

compare the 2, and you'll know what i mean.

overall, solid game. lots of fun. More for hardcore baseball gamers.

My kids had 2k5 and loved it, so I bought 2k7 and they're in heaven.