MLB 2K8 patch for 360 out now

Link to this? After playing this enough I need to make a list of what they should fix, and honestly they could take all the time they need to get it right.

[quote comment="17098"]Sidewinder I play at 720P and the framerate for me is smooth – not silky Always-At-60, but certainly smooth and not an issue at this point

As for the meatball – lord knows I have had meatballs thrown into the dirt, and have hit a batter or two. Have also struck out a few batters (two today) on meatballs …[/quote]

Good deal. I play the 2k8 demo at 720P on the 360, but it has not been nearly as smooth as 2k7 is with all the fixes at 1080i. I have played a 100+ games on 2k7, but it didnt really shine for me until late June 07 when the patches came out. I was able to use the sliders to eliminate HR robbing catches by slowing down the Outfielder speed and I also cut way down on all the HRs. Using the Swing Stick made the game alot more realistic too, but the Checkswing is broken in 2k games, especially compared to The Show 08. That is done to perfection.

As for the meatballs, is this after the patch? On the demo, all the meatballs go right over the middle of the plate and either get crushed for HRs or freeze the batter and he takes it for a strike.

2k needs to apply the new patch to the demo(put out a new demo), so we can see if it made a big difference, too.

[quote comment="17031"]Patch fixed the gameplay perfectly, online is down roster update might be coming out soon.[/quote]

What? It’s a bit better, but by no means perfect. Either that or you are extremely easy to please.

[quote comment="17031"]Patch fixed the gameplay perfectly, online is down roster update might be coming out soon.[/quote]

What? It’s a bit better, but by no means perfect. Either that or you are extremely easy to please.

Also, wow, the lag in getting a roster update to us is inexcusable as well.

It takes less horse power to render 1080i (interlaced) as opposed to 720p. 1080p is another story altogether. Ive tested @ 720p & 1080p and both seem the same to me.

My beef is w/ online play. It is utterly unplayable. Baseball is not an all guessing game. Sure I can guess offspeed or fastball, but there is absolutely no time to judge one or the other after the ball comes out of the pitchers hand. Im headed back to cod4.

Next year Ill wait a few months in before I jump the gun. IGN was useless this year for a review. They didnt even mention how shitty online was. Atleast Gamespot (despite their recent track record) were constructive in their review. Ill just read the 2kboards before I buy next year.

It takes less horse power to render 1080i (interlaced) as opposed to 720p. 1080p is another story altogether. Ive tested @ 720p & 1080p and both seem the same to me.

My beef is w/ online play. It is utterly unplayable. Baseball is not an all guessing game. Sure I can guess offspeed or fastball, but there is absolutely no time to judge one or the other after the ball comes out of the pitchers hand. Im headed back to cod4.

Next year Ill wait a few months in before I jump the gun. IGN was useless this year for a review. They didnt even mention how shitty online was. Atleast Gamespot (despite their recent track record) were constructive in their review. Ill just read the 2kboards before I buy next year.

What batting camera do u guys use??? I use Wide Zoom @ 100% Zoom…

[quote comment="17128"]It takes less horse power to render 1080i (interlaced) as opposed to 720p. 1080p is another story altogether. Ive tested @ 720p & 1080p and both seem the same to me.[/quote]

You would be wrong on the 1080i. 1080i is 1920×1080 resolution. 720 is only 1280×720. Do the math. Alot more pixels being pushed with 1080.

And yes pre-patch, 720P played more smoothly than 1080i for obvious reasons.

720P is only better for very fast motion sports. However, I still prefer 1080i for viewing over it. More pixels means more on-screen info and a cleaner picture. Basic common sense.

[quote comment="17128"]It takes less horse power to render 1080i (interlaced) as opposed to 720p. 1080p is another story altogether. Ive tested @ 720p & 1080p and both seem the same to me.[/quote]

You would be wrong on the 1080i. 1080i is 1920×1080 resolution. 720 is only 1280×720. Do the math. Alot more pixels being pushed with 1080.

And yes pre-patch, 720P played more smoothly than 1080i for obvious reasons.

720P is only better for very fast motion sports. However, I still prefer 1080i for viewing over it. More pixels means more on-screen info and a cleaner picture. Basic common sense.

“actually suggests the patch was being worked on prior to release of the game”

And how would you know that? Take another shot a 2K…

Sidewinder, 1080i is 1920×540 (every frame.) 1080p is 1920×1080 (every frame.) But Im wrong as far as horsepower goes, 1920×540 = 1,036,800 pixels.1280 x 720 = 921,600 pixels.

Oh geez Baandje, no one is taking shots at 2k. Only facts. I remember you from the 2k boards and you were a straight up fanboy. They did have a patch in the works prior to the release, maybe not for all the bugs they eventually found, but they did. They knew they needed that game out and the amount of time it would have took to fix all those bugs and then press discs would have lost them alot of $$.

Oh geez Baandje, no one is taking shots at 2k. Only facts. I remember you from the 2k boards and you were a straight up fanboy. They did have a patch in the works prior to the release, maybe not for all the bugs they eventually found, but they did. They knew they needed that game out and the amount of time it would have took to fix all those bugs and then press discs would have lost them alot of $$.

baandje said
am April 8 2008 @ 2:55 am Quote

“(“actually suggests the patch was being worked on prior to release of the game”)”

And how would you know that? Take another shot a 2K…”

Hahaha what a joke. Do you really think 2K didn’t know about the problems this game had when it released? Don’t hammer Pasta for telling it like it is just because your boyfriend works at 2K.

Can I get some honest opinions? Is the game worth buying now that the patch is out? I only have a 360 and don’t plan to play most of my games online.

Can I get some honest opinions? Is the game worth buying now that the patch is out? I only have a 360 and don’t plan to play most of my games online.

yes, its good offline. online is a different story but if u like baseball games u should enoy it.

Framerate is better, without a doubt. But total control pitching is still not fixed. Everytime I didn’t motion the right stick correctly, I still ended up throwing a meatball in the strike zone. How about some randomness when I don’t correctly throw a pitch? How about just throwing it out of the zone, or a wild pitch, or a hit batter every now and then?

Framerate is better, without a doubt. But total control pitching is still not fixed. Everytime I didn’t motion the right stick correctly, I still ended up throwing a meatball in the strike zone. How about some randomness when I don’t correctly throw a pitch? How about just throwing it out of the zone, or a wild pitch, or a hit batter every now and then?

Pasta I know you commented on this earlier in the week but can you please try to find out some info on if a roster update is coming because I just don’t want to wait two weeks to start my franchise and then find out that 2K is waiting until the all-star break to release their next roster update. I’m not trying to be a jerk here because I think you do a tremendous job with this site I’m just trying to find out from somewhere, anywhere, when the next roster update is “scheduled” to be released. Any information at all would be VERY much appreciated, thanks.

Pasta where is the “late evening” full write*up?

Pasta where is the “late evening” full write*up?

Roster update???