A fun baseball game though minor quirks keep it from being great.

User Rating: 7.8 | Major League Baseball 2K7 X360
By Petshopboy | Review Date:
MLB 2K7 has a lot of things going for it and against it. The game has a really intuitive ptiching interface that I think works pretty well. The base-running is also pretty simple, and after getting used to it, you'll be stealing bases in no time. Fielding has pretty simple controls, but sometimes it is hard to direct your fielder to a base. I don't know how many times I've got an easy grounder at 1st base and found it hard to make my fielder's feet find the bag. The batting controls are good, I prefer classic where you just press the 'A' button to swing and can aim your swing a bit. There is also a swing stick, which is prolly the better of the too if you can get your timing down.

The graphics are top-notch, and most of the players really look like their counterparts. The sound is good too. The soundtrack has some decent songs, but the real highlight is Jon Miller and Joe Morgan at the call for each game. They really do have a ton of dialogue recorded for the game.

The gameplay is where things can get a little salty. There are way too many homers in the game on the default settings. Homers are robbed far too often by the AI and amazing web gems can be found left and right. Above the pro difficulty, the ai will smash almost anything you throw over the plate, so it becomes hard to pitch without using some sliders. This is one of the first games I've experienced where things actually get less realistic as you turn the difficulty up.

This game does have a good amount of game modes to choose from to make up for some of its downfalls. Almost everything is fully customizable too, which helps.

If you're looking for an uber-realistic sim, you may want to wait until next year, but if you're looking for a good baseball game and can look past a few problems, MLB 2K7 is the game for you.

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