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Fun, but...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: August 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is a very good baseball game packed with tons of options and features, but...if you don't read the manual the game will seem like it doesn't function right. Without knowing how to pitch, you will throw wild pitches. etc. Many of the negative reviews are from people who played the game for an hour and didn't bother to learn about the controls. I ghaven't thrown a wild pitch since reading the manaul. This is a great baseball game for those wanting games and a sim.

Some people are STUPID!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: April 19, 2006
Author: Amazon User

MLB 2K6 is worse graphics than before but the gameplay is much better. It's not fun at first when you don't know how to play it but it gets better when you learn. You can turn the stupid swing stick off if you want to I did it's way to hard with it on. Barry Bonds isn't on it and he's my favorite player. Even though most people don't like him I do. A lot of new guys are on the game like Ryan Langerhans, Pete Orr, and Jeff Francour. The general manager mode is way better than last years. They have the classic mode home run derby on this one. I like it a lot better. They have a lot of codes like last year and some of the older stadiums are already unlocked like polo grounds. In general manager mode you can take your team bowling, on a 2K6 tour, make fun of thier moms, and lots more. I didn't try franchise mode yet but its probably pretty cool. All of the players ratings are right. I didn't get MLB 06 THE SHOW yet but I'm sure MLB2K6 is much better so get it instead. So don't be stupid and just say no to MLB 06 THE SHOW because this has to be better.

Looking like terrible at first, but now I give 5 stars

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: April 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Those who complain about MLB 2K6 don't know how to play this game. At first, I had the same feelings with most of you and it looked very difficult to master the game, particularly in the controls for pitching and baserunning. I was about to return it back to store. But as I played more and more, I have learned how to make more accurate and wise pitches and how to do clever baserunning. It's just not difficult if you know how to play it, and it's a lot of fun to play online, which I am almost doing almost everyday now, and will be so for quite a while.

Now I feel this game is even better than MVP series from EA sports. I am not kidding. The gameplay is much better, and the controls are more comprehensive than other baseball games. I like the realistic depiction of players' collision on the field, and you can call off other players when catching a pop-up ball -- the first game I have seen having this feature. Jon Miller's commentary is just superb with a lot of variety, and his voice sounds cute. I very much like the BaseBurner feature in offline play. It would be nice if they had added this online also.

There is some downside to this game though:
1) Graphics is quite terrible on PS2, particularly the player faces. But I can live with this. I think the gameplay is the most important.
2) You have to switch the batting mode: swing stick vs classic control in online play in EVERY inning if your opponent is using the opposite batting mode to you. It's just troublesome and if you don't remember to do that, you would be screwed in the first few pitches of each inning.
3) For online play, there is a slight lag no matter how good your connection is. You have to accommodate that by swinging the bat slightly earlier than you would in offline play.

Overall, an excellent game that requires your patience to learn and enjoy.

dont judge when you first play

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: April 23, 2006
Author: Amazon User

im not going to lie but when i first got it i wanted so get my money back. but then i played it a little more and it got easier and funner.i didnt like the swinging thing intell i found out how to make homeruns u have to pull the analog stick back when they release the pitch. the fielding sometimes gets annoying with them taking there time whith the throw and then the person gets safe. the game lags on every game but it really only lags when someones going to catch a ball. but sometimes it lags on a pitch and it sucks if your the batter cause you might miss it. of corse this game has cheats you can unlock like hurricane weather or every strike out you get a point but i wouldnt waste my time on the cheats but u can unlock some old teams like nyy old team. with this game the only thing i would really do is season mode dont waste your time on the other ones theres no reason for them. there almost the same you just play games. the thing i got mad at is were is cardinals new stadium? and the lags and sometimes the infield. i like how you steal the bases.you have the computer either dont swing bun or swing while you can lead off and get ready to steal but dont lead of to far cause your most likley going to get picked off.thats it and GO CARDINALS

IF YOU KEEP THROWING WILD PITCHES READ THIS!!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: July 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I had the same problem as everyone else who said that their pitcher would throw a wild pitch whenever a runner got on. I found the trick. I have a gc so it might not be the same as other consoles. All you have to do is hold the L button for at least 2 or 3 seconds before the pitch and then pitch like normal. If its not the L button then look in the games manuel under controls and see what the "Hold for Pickoff" button is. I swear to god it will work and save your life in this game.

Major League Baseball 2K6

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: August 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought this for my grandson for his birthday. He plays it all the time. He likes that he can have his own player with his own name,espically when the announcer says his name! It was a very good buy and he's still playing it almost a month later.

Tooo many DOUBLE PLAYS!!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: May 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Have has this game when first come out all and all it's a good game to play but seems getting the lead off man on is all not 9 ins in the game and 6 to 7 of them is ended with a double play ( more than that if playing the Oak As) Have read all the reviews on this game and to a point i agree with most of them but not all the way you can have fun playing this game it's just a matter of taking the time to learn the controlers I won't sit here and say YES this a must have game and I won't sit here and say don't waste your money or time I went out and bought it when first come out so I payed 40 for it if had payed half that I'd be much happer so if can buy for 20 25 I say yes it's worth it but I'd not advise to go buy new for 40... And have had alot say it freezes I'm taking the Tex Rangers through a season and so far it hasn't froze on me yet not saying it didn't freeze on the other people just saying it hasn't on me to this point. I do think 6 to 8 double plays a game are unreal but all and all it's a fun game...

not bad, but rosters are horrible

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: May 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

the gameplay was fine, but the rosters were wrong. alot of the players that were included in mlb 06:the show were simply not in this game.kenji johjima and kevin millar are both in the show but not in 2k6.and i'm sick of games changing the names of players they can't use in the games.if you're not gonna put their real name and likeness,don't even include them in the game at all.2k6 had players on the rosters that got released or retired last year,or 2 years ago.overall, it was just a ok game.the show is alot better.and that's not saying much, because i only gave the show barely 4.

Avoid all other reviews

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 7
Date: April 24, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I'm scanning this board reading the reviews, and I realize half the people haven't taken the time to figure out the things that are bothering them about the game before coming online and smearing it. Are there flaws? Yes. Not as bad as what's being reported though.

There's plenty of game modes, but they're all fairly similiar. Franchise and GM have all the same options with the exception of four or five manageable goals if you enter GM mode. Completing goals raises your GM grade and increases budget. The other negligable difference is that Franchise mode allows you to force trades through with the computer controlled teams, GM mode makes you use the "Fair Trade" system. Which is hardly ever fair, even if you're trying to deal outside of your rival teams. Both GM and franchise allow you to look at team pulse and measure team chemistry, which can make players better or worse. You can call team meetings and choose your appropriate response to your teams recent play (note: It's not a good idea to make fun of all your player's mothers on the first day of the season, but the option is there). Depending on the meeting and player, his morale will go up or down. In both Franchise and GM mode, you can buy scouting reports on players/teams for a chunk of money. Depending on the team, it can get pricey. There's also a home-run derby you can play, a manager mode (which consists of watching a screen, picking how you'd manage the game in a drop-down menu, and watching the results...zzz...), and a situation game. Want to put your guy up in the bottom of the ninth with two men out, the bases juiced, and a full count? Here's your shot.

There's a LOT of detail in this game, however they were very sloppy about several details. A home opener in Milwaukee has the chance of rain. This is all and well, except Miller Park has a retractable roof. Maybe I'm nitpicking. Players fall over if they collide on-field or into the walls. This is extremely frustrating when you run down a ball in center field only to fall over from hitting the wall, even though it never would've happened in the majors. Players overlap first, and get thrown out on a late relay. If there's a runner safe on third, and you have the ball at home, a simple throw to third will get the computer to try for home 50-60% of the time. Easy out, but very unrealistic.

Batting is an improvement, the swing stick makes hitting the ball easier than ever. The L-stick is your hitters eye, line it up with where you think the pitch is going and if the pitch goes there, it helps you out when you swing. If you pick the wrong area, everyone in the stadium laughs at you. You pull back on the R-stick when the pitcher releases and let go for contact. If you're a purist you can choose to push or pull the ball by going left/right on the R-stick. Pushing all the way forward is a power swing. You can choose to use all of this, or use none of it and have X be your swing button. Be warned, the game will also freeze periodically during the pitch. That tenth of a second is enough to really mess up the timing. It is rare, but it does happen (especially online).

Baserunning frustrated me to no end until I realized in 2K's quest to simplify everything, they made it more complex. Directional pad left tells all your runners to advance one base, DP right is to return. The computer will tell your runners what to do if you do not. You do not want this to happen. I recommend selecting each runner individually with X, O, triangle, and square and use L1 to advance them ahead, or R1 to retreat them back. This is still highly irregular and nowhere near the perfection of the MVP series.

Pitching is the most accurate part of the game. You have to set a breaking point for your pitches with movement in order to compensate for the break of the ball. After two strikes, or in a pitching jam, you're given the option of throwing a payoff pitch. If you hit the target that's lit up on the screen, the pitch rating increases the rest of the game. You do not want to miss it, though.

The thing that single most bothers me about the game, however, is the player rating system. ESPN prides the game on being based on three years of statisics, then does injustices to each player in it by insulting them with their rating system. It's obvious they're playing favorites with a team like the Yankees, and throwing guesses to the rest of the teams around the league. Before you play, you might want to readjust the attributes to everyone on your team. I wish I was kidding.

This is the price of one companies monopoly on sports licensing. You get inferior products because they know you can't buy anything else. I'm not going to say it's a great game, but it's not horrible either. With outside competition, however, it would've been a lot better. 3/5

Okay, but could be bettter

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Before I wrote this review i scanned through the other reviews to see what people thought. Some of the things i would agree with, and other things i thought people just didnt take the time to learn.

Pros: The pitching is actually pretty decent, at first i was throwing a lot of wild pitches, but i figured it out pretty easily. The graphics were pretty good, and the even had the managers name on the back and correct jersey, unlike MLB 2006 which had the 1st and 3rd base coach, and manager with no name on the back and "00" as a number. I am a Rockies fan and Clint Hurdle actually had a soul patch on his chin!!! I don't understand some people saying to many home runs, cause it was pretty hard to get a home run every once in a while.

Cons: The announcers!!! The local Sports radio station was giving the game out to the 9th caller for about 2 weeks, and the hyped it as that they gave statistics for every pitch, every hit from the last three years, but when Todd Helton would come to the plate, he didnt have any home runs or RBI's last season, so they screwed that up. The fielding is pretty bad to, a slow chopper to third with a runner on first, and 1 out, press triangle and square and the 3rd basemen looks at the ball for a couple of seconds like he's never seen what a baseball looks like in his life and the throws to secound, and there is no throw to first!!!! I had a couple of time where My outfielders Looked like they where in little league and could not handle a simple pop up and allowed an inside the park homer.

Overall i would have given it a 4 stars for each if not for all the cons

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