A potentially fantastic simulation of baseball plagued by numerous bugs and glitches... (POST PATCH)
Graphics:
A step down from 2K7. The overall resolution is bland compared to last year's game, and players' faces are for the most part either on or totally off.
Gameplay:
The new pitching mechanic as well as hit stick 2.0 takes time getting use to, but they are both worth the extra work. The patch fixed the frame rate problem when throwing the ball in and out of the infield; the truth is that there are a plethora of glitches that really hinder this game from achieving it's potential. The batter walk ups freeze for about two seconds, the pitcher seems to randomly slide after every other pitch, online gameplay is completely unplayable due to immense lag, the AI never steals bases, replays lag a lot even with the patch, and the list continues (go to mlb 2k8 forums to see)
Sound:
The commentating is usually off about 7/10 times, but for the most part the hitting sounds good except I think they should make the ball hitting the glove sound a bit more realistic.
Overall:
This could've been the greatest baseball experience ever if the developers took the time to go back and check the game for bugs and pay attention to detail. XBOX 360 owners should not be punished to buy a broken game and wait months and months for multiple patches and title updates to bring the game to where it could've been when released. One thing I loved about The Show is the ability to play online and actually enjoy it. Luckily I find playing in the franchise to be very exciting, but I couldn't imagine how much fun this game might be in about five or six months when hopefully most of these bugs will be squashed and online becomes playable.