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Major League Baseball 2K6 | 
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Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  25 reviews
Sales Rank: 10622
Platform: Xbox
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 100730
Model: 710425299360
UPC: 710425299360
EAN: 0827307951466
ASIN: B000E27XYK
Release Date: April 3, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
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| 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 | | • | Catchers can call the game, giving gamers playing as pitchers an idea of where and what to pitch | | • | All-Star Commentary - Veteran announcer Jon Miller delivers all the play-by-plays; Hall of Fame Legend Joe Morgan calls the on-field action |
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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. Jeanne Zelasko and Steve Physioc join the team, previewing the team matchups during the season and provide analysis during the playoffs
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| Customer Reviews: Read 20 more reviews...
 It's ok. August 8, 2007
Well, I've had this game for over a year. I've played hundreds of 9-inning games. It is fun to play but there are a ton of glitches. Players can run through one another and its easy to throw out a person from deep in the outfield.
The commentary is the worst part. It hardly ever matches the actual game play. One specific example comes to mind. I was playing a season game, in the bottom of the second inning. I was winning 2-1 and each team had 4 hits. After striking out a computer (AI) player for the second out in the inning, Jon Miller says "And look at that Joe, he struck him out and he is now 1 out from a no-hitter." As I said, each team had already had 4 hits.
Also, when you switch positions during a game, the statistics will almost always be given to the player who is no longer in the game. For example, say your shortstop gets injured after his first at bat in a game, and you move your 2nd baseman over to shortstop and bring in a new 2nd baseman. For the rest of the game, your injured shortstop will recieve all of the stats of the 2nd baseman that was moved to shortstop. Pretty wierd.
But, after saying all of that, I still play the game and will continue to do so.
 Well, just let me say something..... February 17, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
For one, I don't know what's all the crying about. Ok, granted that everything in this game is'nt picture perfect. But then again, what baseball game out there trully is??? To be honest, I have'nt really seen a picture perfect baseball videogame sine "World Series Baseball 2" (96) for the sega saturn, for the time that, that came out... I just think that there are alot of people out there who are very ingratefull about accepting a videogame for whatever it's worth. Look, trying to make a videogame to everybody's likings in the world is merely impossible (you can't please everybody)... Yes, I have to agree that there are some things that could have been made different, but none the less, I think that this is a good game... You know what gets me is the fact that there are people out there giving this so called "MVP Baseball 2K5" better ratings. Come on, for real... Man, get out of here with that trash!!! For one, you want to talk about graphics and stuff??? Well let me tell you that those baseball players images looks like the bobble heads... Ain't no freaking player looks like that in real life!!! And I don't care how much they try to make their faces look real. I heard that EA sports lost their rights to make anymore MLB games, good!!! Because just for that alone (among other things) was a dissgrace to the sport of "BASEBALL"...
MLB 2K6 August 9, 2006
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I did not buy this game when it first came out. I waited until I found on the internet for a very low price, and I'm glad I did. I've really tried to talk myself into this game by trying to think of the positives, but the truth is that this game is just really sad.
To me, the first thing that I notice about any game is the graphics. This game, compared to the MVP games, is just really sad to look at. The players really just do not look real at all. At times it almost reminds me of MLB 2002 for my PS1. When two players collide (which happens far too often) they just fall straight to the ground and bounce back up.
Just like a lot of the reviews on here point out, the rosters are not up-to-date at all. I'm a Cardinals and a Red Sox fan. They left Crisp and Pena off of the Sox and if I'm pretty sure those moves happened pretty early in the year. The Cardinals roster was a complete disaster. John Rodriguez and Brad Thompson, the Cardinals top two rookies from 05, are not on the game at all and neither is Wainwright who debuted last year. Jason Marquis' best pitch is a power sinker and he doesn't even have one on here. Obviously these are not huge problems and not ones that I cannot fix. The problem is that every roster is off. And I really don't want to buy a new sports game and have to spend hours trying to get the roster right.
There are so many problems with this game. The baserunning is very difficult with multiple baserunners, the fielders all throw lasers around the field, it's almost impossible to dive, and the players look like they're tripping over their own feet while they run.
The thing that made me dislike this game the most is the fact the the new Busch Stadium is not on it. I know this is its first year, but there have been drawings and models of that thing for atleast two years now.
My suggestion to the 2K people is that they need get some people who really know baseball in there to help make next year's game. These problems need to be fixed and they absolutely need to do something major to improve these graphics.
I am a little confused on why EA doesn't have a MLB game this year. I've heard that 2K has the rights and all of that, but their were two other baseball games out this year. I know one had Papi on the cover and the other had five or six different players on the cover. No matter what the reason is, I hope EA Sports is allowed to make a game for the 07 season. MVP and Madden is about all the video games I play so I hope we'll see a new MVP next year. Until then, just try to keep your MVP rosters undated and do not waste your money on this game.
Not as good as MVP, but I liked it August 2, 2006
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was upset when i found out that EA SPORTS lost the rights to MLB games for the next few years. so i dragged myself to some game store to buy a used copy. anyway, i was pleasently surprised by this game because looking at the vidcaps i didnt think that i would like it. i loved the gameplay, even though the graphics were a step down from MVP. This game is very addicting and that's why i bought this game for the second time (i gave my first copy to my brother).
 Below the Mendoza line... July 15, 2006
4 out of 6 found this review helpful
--- One out, runner on third. Deep fly ball to LF and the catch is made. Runner then tags and crosses plate while CPU left fielder throws to third and runner is called out. Inning over. ??????????????
--- Score: Player= 3 CPU= 0 // Two outs, CPU batting with a runner on third. Ground ball to 3rd baseman who throws to first. Batter out. Runner runs in from third, inning over. Player comes up to bat and inexplicably the score is now: Player= 3 CPU= 1 // ?????????
--- Joe Morgan is calling a completely different game. Strikes are balls, balls are strikes...inside/outside, nothing matches.
--- Stadium announcer calls "George" Posada to the plate. Won't even try to describe what Paul Konerko sounds like!
--- Runner on first, no outs. Batter sac bunts soft grounder down first base line. Runner freezes until pitcher picks up ball and throws to 2nd base. Ummmmm????
This game was obviously programmed by the same people that make the cheap shirts you can buy at Wal-Mart...probably World Cup freaks that don't know a fly ball from a fly swatter.
Only good thing about game is the fairly impressive graphic accuracy of the ballparks...at least the few I have bothered to see.
This game goes in the Garage Sale pile.
DO NOT BUY --- Rent it if you want to check the accuracy of my review...but you'd do better to save that $$$ for a dog and soda at a real game...
Perhaps Bud Selig was the consultant on this game? That would make perfect sense...
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