Official MLB Power Pros 2008 thread!

[Laettner32]

Never seen this game or even heard about it. But I'll p/u this week because of the price, and the last Bball game I got and enjoyed was "The Bigs". Looking forward to it!

[TheMatrix31]

Quote: Originally Posted by fsquid

Which settings were tough?

I forgot, to be honest. There were some I didn't know exactly how to set them, but it's no big deal.

[zzyzx]

Re: the conference call:

I don't think anyone should be surprised that 2k doesn't have a great deal of info. about this one . . . since it isn't their game. My understanding is that their MLB rights basically means they can automatically get in on the action if/when any foreign developer wants to sell an MLB licensed product in the US market.

So 2k gets to distribute a game that is in most respects superior to their own, and all they need to do is make sure that the title is localized for the US at least marginally competently.

None of this is to imply that the game will or won't be great (though I bet it will). Just saying that, unless I'm completely wrong, 2k's actual involvement is very small.

[JoeMimic]

So Gamestop has a pre ship date of today the 28th. I'm getting excited for this game and I hope theyve made the few necessary tweaks to make this game even better.

[fsquid]

Will this game be in stores today or tomorrow?

[JoeMimic]

Quote: Originally Posted by fsquid

Will this game be in stores today or tomorrow?

Tomorrow if I had to place a bet.

[sportyguyfl31]

I'm really looking forward to this game. I'm going to btrading in MLB 2k in favor of it, in fact.

[BengalTiger]

I stopped by Gamestop last week to reserve the PS2 version, but they didn't even have listed as "reserveable" if that is a word. I asked why and the manager told me that they stopped reserving ps2 games unless it's a big title (Madden, etc). She said they should still receive a few copies (I hope), otherwise I will have to trot all over town trying to find the game.

[brendanrfoley]

Quote: Originally Posted by BengalTiger

I stopped by Gamestop last week to reserve the PS2 version, but they didn't even have listed as "reserveable" if that is a word. I asked why and the manager told me that they stopped reserving ps2 games unless it's a big title (Madden, etc). She said they should still receive a few copies (I hope), otherwise I will have to trot all over town trying to find the game.

If there's one nearby, and your GameStop does not have Power Pros, head to Best Buy. I went there last year to get my copy. Not only did they have it on the day it released, but they had about 20 copies.

[StormJH1]

Quote: Originally Posted by BengalTiger

I stopped by Gamestop last week to reserve the PS2 version, but they didn't even have listed as "reserveable" if that is a word. I asked why and the manager told me that they stopped reserving ps2 games unless it's a big title (Madden, etc). She said they should still receive a few copies (I hope), otherwise I will have to trot all over town trying to find the game.

No...you can reserve PS2 games, but you cannot reserve games that only cost $19.99 at launch, which is the price of Power Pros 2008. I was handed a PS2 reserve list, and when I asked why that game wasn't on there, that was exactly what I was told. The GameStop guys (of course) told me that I had better get in there around lunch time on Tuesday, but if that fails, Best Buy seemed to carry tons of copies of last year's Power Pros, so I'm sure you'll be able to find it soon.

I very recently picked up the '07 game, and love it, but I'm starting to question if '08 will make any significant improvements at all. Everything from the screenshots to the $20 price tag makes me think that I'm getting an Opening Day '08 roster update and not much else.

Don't get me wrong, I'm still buying the game (and at $20, it's much harder to be truly disappointed), and I know at least with the addition of a bullpen to warm up pitchers (which was mysteriously missing last year), it will be a little better. All I'm saying is that I don't think anybody should be expecting this Wii/PS2 title to be drastically improved over last year.