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Category: Video Games
List Price: $29.99
Buy Used: $3.39
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Avg. Customer Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 2980
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Playstation 2
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 97556
UPC: 711719755623
EAN: 0711719755623
ASIN: B000MIQBGC
Release Date: February 27, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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In retrospect, and waiting for 2008 January 10, 2008
While waiting for MLB the Show 2008 to come out for the PS3, I'm hoping that a few gameplay changes will be made to the 07 version. Having played a full 162 game season with MLB The Show 2007 (on a PS2), I'd like to offer the following retrospective pros and cons- mainly from the gameplay point of view. Its my guess that most folks who buy sports video games every year (particularly baseball) are most interested in a game that plays like the real thing (including the stats). So without going into all the gameplay modes,etc that MLB 2007 offers, here are my observations regarding the GAME, as far as how satisfying it is to play (obviously, it passes this test overall, since I did play a full preseason and then a 162 game regular season, plus playoffs through to the World Series....which I managed to win with my home team Chicago White Sox, btw):
1- Pitching: the best pitcher-batter interface of any game currently out there, and the addition of the catcher "calling the game" is a nice touch. However, it still is a little too easy to consistently throw strikes, which has been generally true of every pc/console baseball game I've ever played over the last 10 years. Even with a lot of slider adjustments to make control of pitches more difficult, I rarely had games where I would unintentionally walk more than 1-2 batters. This may just be a fine-tuning point, and maybe the developers just don't feel that walks are all that exciting, but they are part of the game. And believe me, with the game tied and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, it would add a lot of sweat and excitement to the game if you were having trouble locating your pitches. I hope MLB 2008 improves on this.
2- Fielding: main beef is that the throw meter doesn't seem to do anything. I'd like to see varying difficulties of a throw meter, based on the player's actual fielding percentage, that required you to use the controller buttons more exactly, in order to make the play. As it is on MLB 2007, fielding is rather perfunctory. Could be way more challenging.
3- Hitting: again, even with a lot of slider adjustments, I found it rare to be able to coax many walks out of the AI pitching. Maybe I'm just an impatient hitter, but after playing about a million of these sort of games, I don't think so. Also seems to be rather hard to hit doubles- much less than expected from real statistics. No major problems in this area, however- minor issues only, that probably only hard-core baseball fans would care about.
4- AI: would like to see a little more adaptive intelligence during each game on the AI's part- like in pitch selection to a hitter who is tearing it up (ie: pitching around a hot hitter, etc), and also in the AI's management of their pitchers- still see relievers left in the game for several innings for no reason, even when plenty of bullpen alternatives are still available. Again, perhaps only a minor flaw, but a flaw that should be easily fixable, nonetheless.
5- Baserunning: still the most frustrating aspect of this game version, in my opinion. I'd like to see a few more choices for baserunner control than just all-or-none, For instance, and again based on each player's baserunning abilities, have the AI control most baserunning decisions, but allow you to override any single decision while the play is in progress (ie: try to take the extra base when the AI would be otherwise holding the runner, etc).
6- Animations/sound/commentary: not strictly speaking a gameplay issue, but definitely an aspect of the game that can add a lot to the fun of it all....I'd like to see first and third base coaches, and have their signals help you make baserunning decisions (ie: better NOT run through a stop sign, etc). I'd like to see catchers who actually throw away their masks when going after foul pop-ups. I'd like to see more crowd detail, and some aspect of the home field advantage that affects how your players perform. And I'd like to see the commentary change AT LEAST A LITTLE, from year to year. I figure this would just be too much to hope for, but wouldn't it be cool to have the announcers be the real ones for each home team's games? Now that would be a nice touch.
Overall, this is a GREAT game- but it seems to me that with a little more attention to the gameplay details, it could be an all-time classic.
Hopefully MLB The Show 2008 will be just that.
A Fun Game December 26, 2007
I love the MLB series for the PS1 so I gave this a shot. It's fun to play, but the controls were a little difficult to figure out. Once I understood them, it was fun. It's worth getting if you are a baseball fan.
 Excellent Game December 1, 2007
One of the best games I have ever played, EVER. The new Road-to-the-Show mode could be better, but the Franchise Mode is excellent. In the game the Cardinals catcher, Yadier Molina, and starting pitcher, Anthony Reyes, are completely underrated and the game rosters are missing some players, such as Ryan Ludwick and Brendan Ryan. It has good graphics, though, and a better swing than Baseball 2K7. If you like pitching this is your game. if you fall into a groove you get more accurate. The break point for pitches is much, Much, MUCH better than Baseball 2K7, 2K6 or anything. That's all I've got to say about that.
Fixes most problems from last year August 26, 2007
If you are into sports video games, then you should know by now that you should never expect a game to be vastly better than it's counterpart from the year before. MLB 07 The Show is not. However, nearly all of the gameplay glitches have been dealt with and fixed, and some nice touches such as pitch and location suggestions from the catcher have been added. Throw in a roster update and a revamped "Road to the Show" career mode, and this is a baseball game woth buying, especially if you didn't buy the game last year or if you upgraded to the PS3. It is certainly the most realistic baseball game I've played, and I've never even tried the PS3 version!
MLB 07 The Show August 24, 2007
This must be a great game, I bought it for my husband he is always playing it a little too much for my liking.
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