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A swing and a miss.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 30 / 35
Date: April 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This is what happens when video games do not have competition. It is very obvious that this game was rushed to shelves without very basic product testing. The good parts are pitching and batting. Baserunning is clumsy and fielding is horrid. In two days (maybe 10 9 inning games) the following have happened:
-Thrown out 3 runners from right field and one from center.
-Jon Miller and Joe Morgan continually get the count wrong not to mention the previous years stats.
-It looks like the shortstop has a cannon (literally) for and arm.
-Thrown out Ai players on routine plays because I timed their base rounding.
-I cannot bunt. I press Y as the book says and I cannot even get the guy to square. I have tried R thumstick too....no luck.
-Baserunning is tedious and nearly impossible when 2 or more runners are moving.
-Diving for balls on the infield is impossible because of the timing involved.
-graphics are 2-3 years old.
Again...the pitching and hitting (other than bunting) are very good. All else fails.

I am going to give it another chance but I think this one is headed for ebay.

Poor effort with very frustrating play.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: April 11, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The commentary is absolutely horrible. They say strike when it's a ball, and is called a ball. Morgan's pitch analysis is more repetitive than anything I've ever heard (although it gives you a good reason to mix up your pitch selection). Apparently Morgan doesn't know what the "BP" in BP Fastball stands for, either. The announcing also can't read the stats correctly, everyone had 0 HR and 0 RBI, or 0 wins last season. The fielding physics and controls are garbage as well, diving is useless, and charging the ball is not allowed in many cases, taking away your chance for several outs. The pitching and hitting are okay, but not spectacular, I like the pitch location method. Baserunning stinks. The thumbstick hitting is too frustrating to stick with, I switched to the button immediately. As per usual, the pitcher characteristics are way off. Sinkerballers don't have sinkers, guys with cut fastballs don't have them, control pitchers have 98 MPH fastballs, and that's just on the Twins. I really am unimpressed coming over from MVP. Hopefully the 360 version is better. This isn't a good product.

not fun

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 12, 2006
Author: Amazon User

very simply- if you liked and loved played MVP Baseball 2005, you will not like this game. The games play totally different and it sucks that EA won't be able to make another MVP game.

Don't make the same mistake I did.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 6 / 6
Date: April 13, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Terrible game play, terrible graphics, terrible playability. All I have to say is why bother buying the exclusive rights to a product and then release the worst baseball game of all time. I think I would rather play Hardball 3 on my 286 then this game.

The graphics, except for the fantastic cut scenes, look like there from my old PS1. The statistics are terrible, Toronto is rated as the 29th worst offence. Does picking up Glaus, Overby and Molina not do anything to improve the 6th best offence in the American League last year. Anyways that has nothing to do with my feelings on the game itself.

Poor playability, Poor Graphics (nice team logo cut scenes), Poor, Poor, Poor, Poor

All I can say is if you like baseball and baseball games, go against your best judgement and do not buy this game.

Maybe the worst game I've ever played

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 15, 2006
Author: Amazon User

And that's not an exaggeration. Everything about this game is awful: the play-by-play is insufferable (and usually inaccurate); the rosters are inexcusably outdated; the player ratings are lazy and inaccurate; the graphics are terrible in every way, making the players look like Lego men and the bats like little plastic whiffle bats (it might have looked acceptable on PS One 10 years or so ago); the game freezes momentarily at random times (at least on my system); and the gameplay is terribly unrealistic.

I really, really, *really* hope EA Sports gets their license back next year (although really, their college game is pretty fun). This one is just an embarrassment to all involved.

Excellent game...!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 6
Date: April 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I think this game is excellent... the graphics are improved, the game play is easy and very realistic. The pitching interface is easy to use and once you understand it you?ll have a lot of fun with the braking balls. The batting is diferent and more realistic this year with the "Swing stick"; you can also use the "Classic swing" with the normal buttons if you like. With the fielding you have to practice, in order to master the new "momentum" of the players, but it?s not difficult at all. With this feature 2K Sports is adding realism to the game, trying to emulate the laws of phisycs. One key element for the game this year is the "Inside Edge" scouting reports, which are very accurate and usefull, specially in season or GM modes. You can customize every aspect of the game in the "Game Settings", like the stamina of the pitchers, the contact of the batters, the frecuency of the base stealing, the range of the infildres, etc., etc. I see a lot of frustated MPV fans that have played MLB 2K6 2 or 3 times, and they?re already talking bad about this game...actually my brother use to play MVP before, and this year he tried the 2K6...at first he was a little bit apprehensive, but once he got use to it (after 2 games) he had a lot of fun...at the end he had to admit that this game is very good and in many aspects better than EA?s MVP...We?re going to play a full season of 2K6 now...!

Bring back MVP BASEBALL

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: April 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

Being a huge fan of the MVP series I was saddened when I heard they wouldn't release a new game. After I finally got over that and got excited for this game, I was let down even more than I could have ever imagined. the graphics are awful, the gameplay is very stiff. The pitching is completely terrible & I absolutely hated the camera angles for pitching & fielding. This game is a disgrace for MLB & 2k Sports should also be disgusted with themselves. If you loved MVP BASEBALL I assure you that you will hate this game.

Not the best, but not the worst

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 17, 2006
Author: Amazon User

This game is a big step from last years but there are alot of bad things too. Like if you run into the wall you stay down for 30 seconds while all the baserunners score. Graphics are mediocre (compared to MVP 2005). Good things are the swing stick control makes game more realistic and a little more challenging. Overall it is very fun once you get used to it, but you will be frustrated sometimes when you are getting used to it and when you get picked off at a base when you round it after a hit.

I agree, BRING BACK MVP

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: April 18, 2006
Author: Amazon User

pretty much everything about this game (except maybe the multiple user controlled teams in gm, franchise and season modes) sucks. if you liked mvp 05, DO NOT BUY THIS GAME. I cant believe we have to deal with this for the next few years.

terrible, terrible

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: April 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

all i have to say is exactly what everyone else is saying:

BRING BACK MVP

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