MLB2K7 vs OOTP - Page 3

jbmagic · 03-04-2007, 02:57 PM

cool

Looks like I will finally get a PSP and the MLB 07 The show for it.

TragicHeroParade · 03-04-2007, 05:41 PM

I've heard there are some serious issues with the Franchise mode in MLB2k7, but that otherwise it is blowing people away visually and gameplay wise. Has anyone here who has the game had any seriously noticeable franchise issues yet? If not, I may have to purchase it.

Giants44 · 03-04-2007, 06:29 PM

I haven't came across any MAJOR issues with MLB2k7 - however - I do think the franchise play is very thin compared to OOTP. Not much depth and not great AI.

TragicHeroParade · 03-04-2007, 06:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Giants44

I haven't came across any MAJOR issues with MLB2k7 - however - I do think the franchise play is very thin compared to OOTP. Not much depth and not great AI.

Have you played much franchise at all? What are your overall impressions of the game?

The Wolf · 03-04-2007, 08:46 PM

I've been playing MLB 07 The Show for two days and have seen no problems in its franchise mode. The franchise play is thin but, wow, the manage-only mode rocks the house.

MizzouRah · 03-04-2007, 09:48 PM

I have both MLB 2k7 for the 360 and MLB The Show for the ps2.. I'm such a baseball junkie.

The Show plays a more well rounded game of baseball, but wow, does MLB 2k7 look beautiful!

GamerOfTheWorld · 03-05-2007, 12:14 PM

As a realism freak, the console arcade games generally don't do it for me. The old High Heat games were the only games I could really get into. Games like 2K7 are, in general, geared mainly towards people who just want to have a fun baseball gaming experience and have no significant regard towards depth or statistical accuracy. The developers on those games care more about producing realistic sweat and developing as many leaping catching animations as possible than, say, calculating realistic pitch count and walk numbers. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, that's probably a smart business decision on their part, as that will attract more people than anything else. But as someone who loves realism and statistics, it will always be OOTP for me.

Icy · 03-05-2007, 01:10 PM

I'm loving the Road to the Show mode in the PSP version of MLB the show 07, it's ITP with graphics.

plubbr · 03-05-2007, 01:15 PM

My take is that if I want to play out a fun single game of baseball, or even a whole season, I go for MLB2K7. If I want to play as a GM and build a franchise, or manage a game, OOTP is what I rely on. Two completely different games that can't really be compared. All they have in common is that they are baseball games.

CalvG · 03-06-2007, 11:39 AM

is it just me or is this demo not on xbox live?

MizzouRah · 03-06-2007, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by CalvG

is it just me or is this demo not on xbox live?

You have to be a Gold member, it should be available to Silver members in a few weeks.

CalvG · 03-06-2007, 12:08 PM

i am gold only new demo up is graw2 mp!

billethius · 03-06-2007, 12:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GamerOfTheWorld

As a realism freak, the console arcade games generally don't do it for me. The old High Heat games were the only games I could really get into. Games like 2K7 are, in general, geared mainly towards people who just want to have a fun baseball gaming experience and have no significant regard towards depth or statistical accuracy. The developers on those games care more about producing realistic sweat and developing as many leaping catching animations as possible than, say, calculating realistic pitch count and walk numbers. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, that's probably a smart business decision on their part, as that will attract more people than anything else. But as someone who loves realism and statistics, it will always be OOTP for me.

Adjust the sliders. I'm getting very realistic pitch counts (last night I had 75 through 5 innings w/ Felix Hernandez, including 6 ks and 2 BBs - at the same time, the the CPU had 63 through 5 innings while walking me 3 times).

But on the whole, I agree with you. If I'm looking for good statistics produced over several years, I'll play OOTP every time. However, 2k7 really does play a great game of baseball. The atmosphere is perfect. The franchise bugs don't bother me as I can't stand to play franchise on a console after discovering OOTP, so the fact that it plays such a good game of baseball was enough to get me to buy it.

Icy · 03-06-2007, 12:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CalvG

i am gold only new demo up is graw2 mp!

If you are not in USA, you won't see the demo in marketplace, it's only for
americans.

03-04-2007, 06:29 PM	#43
Giants44 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 2,408	I haven't came across any MAJOR issues with MLB2k7 - however - I do think the franchise play is very thin compared to OOTP. Not much depth and not great AI. __________________ "In a text sim - Immersion is everything" -Me "Judge a man not by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character" -Martin Luther King "Not everything that counts can be counted, and not everything that can be counted counts." -Einstein "The man who views the world at 50 the same as he did at 20 has wasted 30 years of his life." -Muhammad Ali "Baseball statistics are like a girl in a bikini. They show a lot, but not everything." -Toby Harrah

03-04-2007, 02:57 PM	#41
jbmagic Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,417	cool Looks like I will finally get a PSP and the MLB 07 The show for it.

03-04-2007, 05:41 PM	#42
TragicHeroParade Bat Boy Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 5	I've heard there are some serious issues with the Franchise mode in MLB2k7, but that otherwise it is blowing people away visually and gameplay wise. Has anyone here who has the game had any seriously noticeable franchise issues yet? If not, I may have to purchase it.

03-04-2007, 09:48 PM	#46
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 6,266	I have both MLB 2k7 for the 360 and MLB The Show for the ps2.. I'm such a baseball junkie. The Show plays a more well rounded game of baseball, but wow, does MLB 2k7 look beautiful!

03-05-2007, 12:14 PM	#47
GamerOfTheWorld Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 47	As a realism freak, the console arcade games generally don't do it for me. The old High Heat games were the only games I could really get into. Games like 2K7 are, in general, geared mainly towards people who just want to have a fun baseball gaming experience and have no significant regard towards depth or statistical accuracy. The developers on those games care more about producing realistic sweat and developing as many leaping catching animations as possible than, say, calculating realistic pitch count and walk numbers. Of course, there's nothing wrong with that. In fact, that's probably a smart business decision on their part, as that will attract more people than anything else. But as someone who loves realism and statistics, it will always be OOTP for me.

03-05-2007, 01:10 PM	#48
Icy All Star Reserve Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Spain Posts: 707	I'm loving the Road to the Show mode in the PSP version of MLB the show 07, it's ITP with graphics.

03-06-2007, 11:39 AM	#50
CalvG Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 20	is it just me or is this demo not on xbox live?

03-06-2007, 12:08 PM	#52
CalvG Minors (Rookie Ball) Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 20	i am gold only new demo up is graw2 mp!