Mlb 2k6

[WCSox]

I can see there doing there homework.... :rolly

 

Yeah, no kidding. B-Mac's in the minors, but Bajenaru's on the 25-man roster. I'm surprised that Shingo wasn't on the roster as well.

[Kyyle23]

Yeah, no kidding.  B-Mac's in the minors, but Bajenaru's on the 25-man roster.  I'm surprised that Shingo wasn't on the roster as well.

2K6 is the greatest game in the history of "ever", stop trying to make it sound bad. We all obviously have no idea of what we are talking about.

[WCSox]

I'd be really freaking mad right now if I owned an X-Box.

[Steve9347]

I need to upgrade from my MVP 04 game

 

ha, you mean the game where lefty's cant hit homeruns?

[Steve9347]

Here is the comparison between MVP 05 and MLB 2K6.

 

I was passionate, repeat PASSIONATE, about the MVP series. This game was the greatest game out there, BUT, as far as MLB is concerned, the MVP series is dead. I tried the college game, and found I just didn't care.

 

 

MLB 2K6, the good and the bad.

 

MLB 2k6 is worth owning. The best thing about the game is the inclusion of players such as Ryan Sweeney, Josh Fields, and a few other tough to find players.

 

However, Brandon McCarthy is blonde in the game, and is rated horribly.

 

The first time I put in the game, I absolutely HATED it. I was still stuck on the glory that was MVP. Then, I began to appreciate the game for what it was. The player

models look more like ML player than thsoe of MVP lore. The face mapping is not as perfect as MVP, some players look identical, some look nothing like themselves.

 

However, we all noticed MVP had that problem when we added Jim Thome to our rosters, bc he looks nothing like himself.

 

The gameplay in MLB 2K6 is both good and bad. The baserunning takes a while to get used to. I read one user complain that the runners "always round 1st regardless." Well, that option can be shut off and is automatically off in the harder difficulties.

 

The pitching blows MVP away, and I liked MVP pitching. The catcher calls for for pitches, actually throws the ball back to you, and is actually a part of the game. When throwing a curveball, instead of aiming where you want to pitch to end up, you aim where the pitch will actually be thrown. So if you want to use the Counts splitter to freeze a batter on third strike, you aim on the inside half of the plate, right in the middle. It drops out of the zone like no other.

 

The stealing is amazing too. When batting with a runner on base, you can hit a button and enter "baserunner mode." While in this mode, you tell your batter what you want him to do. (Don't Swing, Be Selective, Swing, Bunt). Then you run like the dickens, and the Pick off AI is really good. I have been baffled a few times.

 

The fielding is a weak point, but with practice makes perfect, and it becomes an asset. Diving for balls is ridiculously hard, but shouldn't it be? Upon reliving my MVP experience, I realized that I was diving all over the field and making ridiculously hard plays with the greatest of ease. In MLB 2k6, you are proud when you make a great diving catch or rob a homerun!

 

All in all, I think 2K6 is a great game. There are too many homeruns on default level, so you will want to turn down those sliders so a few of those homers turn to doubles of fly outs. The swing stick is incredible, and the GM Career is really involving.

 

The biggest distraction from the game itself is the lineup AI for other teams. Too often you will be playing a team that has Troy Glaus or Scott Rolen leading off.

 

However, the inclusion of Ozzie, Coop, Joey Cora, Harold Baines, and the entire coaching staff is awesome... and actually having Iguchi's, BA's, Big Bobby's, and others faces in the game is a positive.

 

For us really psychotic fans, on the XBOX version of the game you can actually add stadium and player beats. So at home, the game starts with a resounding bout of "Thunderstruck," and each player comes out to their own tune. It really gets you into the game when your fans are goin apes*** celebrating a Jim Thome HR, and then "Harvester of Sorrow," starts blaring over the homecrowd to indroduce Paulie.

 

Overall rating 8.5/10. TRY SOMETHING NEW PEOPLE!

Edited April 17, 2006 by Steve9347

[Misplaced_Sox]

I thought also the Football 2k5 was miles, MILES ahead of anything EA sports did with Madden and their football games

 

EA is a joke I will not buy anymore of their crap products. They just minir tweak things and always leave big holes unfilled. If anything EA is the arcade king.

 

I found more that 2k Series are more sim and realistic.

[WCSox]

I thought also the Football 2k5 was miles, MILES ahead of anything EA sports did with Madden and their football games

 

EA is a joke I will not buy anymore of their crap products.

 

Yeah, Madden is complete garbage.

[Heads22]

GameCube released moved back to May 8.

 

They better have f***ing accurate rosters and the new Busch Stadium then. Releasing a baseball game in May is a f***up.

[Steve9347]

GameCube released moved back to May 8.

 

They better have f***ing accurate rosters and the new Busch Stadium then. Releasing a baseball game in May is a f***up.

 

depending on the gamecube to keep you happy is f***ed up.

[Soxfest]

Not real thrilled with effort put into this game.

[Heads22]

On a sidenote, I was playing a buddy of mine on the Show today. Sox @ Twins. Buehrle vs. Liriano.

 

I took a perfect game into the ninth when Buehrle gave up a single with 2 outs. That just kills you a little inside.

 

I did win 4-1 in 14. There were no runs scored until the 14th.

[T R U]

Ok, so I have now played 27 games with Tony's sliders and here is how things have faired so far.. I am the Marlins BTW

 

RECORD - 17-10, 1st place NL East

 

LINEUP

1. SS Hanley Ramirez - .336 4 HR 14 RBI 26 R 21 SB's 0 BB 7 K

2. RF Jeremy Hermida - .355 2 HR 18 RBI 18 R 0 SB 2 BB 13 K

3. 3B Miguel Cabrera - .271 8 HR 23 RBI 17 R 0 SB 6 BB 17 K

4. 1B Mike Jacobs - .327 5 HR 14 RBI 15 R 0 SB 3 BB 14 K

5. LF Josh Willingham - .351 1 HR 7 RBI 5 R 0 SB 3 BB 7 K

6. CF Reggie Abercrombie - .298 0 HR 4 RBI 2 R 4 SB 0 BB 2 K

7. 2B Dan Uggla - .244 0 HR 4 RBI 6 R 0 SB 4 BB 4 K

8. C Miguel Olivo - .241 4 HR 10 RBI 8 R 0 BB 13 K

 

BENCH

C Matt Treanor - .000 0 HR 1 RBI (he is terrible)

SS Alfredo Amezaga - .167 0 HR 1 RBI

CF Joe Borchard - .316 2 HR 5 RBI

CF Nook Logan - .345 2 HR 6 RBI

3B Wes Helms - .350 0 HR 2 RBI

 

STARTERS

1. Dontrelle Willis - 5-1 2.40 ERA 41.1 IP 30 K

2. Sergio Mitre - 2-2 6.26 ERA 27.1 IP 17 K (On the DL after gettin hit in the face by a line drive which I caught with the SS after it bounced off his head haha)

3. Nate Bump - 2-1 1.57 ERA 28.2 IP 25 K

4. Angel Guzman - 1-1 2.59 ERA 31.1 IP 11 K

5. Yusemiro Petit - 3-1 2.76 ERA 29.1 IP 15 K

 

BULLPEN

Todd Wellemeyer - 2-1 0.93 ERA 9.2 IP 11 K

Scott Olsen - 0-0 3.86 ERA 7 IP 8 K

Franklyn German - 1-0 2.38 ERA 11.1 IP 7 K

Roy Corcoran - 0-0 1.08 ERA 8.1 IP 11 K

Logan Kensing - 0-1 8.44 ERA 10.2 IP 3 K

John Riedling - 0-0 2.61 ERA 10.1 IP 8 K

Joe Borowski - 1-2 2.38 ERA 11.1 IP 12 K 7 Saves

 

So far everything has been pretty good except for the fact that my pitching has been amazing, the offensive side of this I am about a little over league average but I am pitching way better than I should be, I am going to have to mess with that a little bit more before I get it right but Tonys sliders for the most part were right on and its been a much better playing experiance using them..

[jenksd]

mlb 06 rules. but MVP baseball is still the best game ever.

[T R U]

mlb 06 rules. but MVP baseball is still the best game ever.

 

Yeah, all I did was go through and edit all the rosters to make them like they are now.. took some hours to do but its great to play still