Major League Baseball 2K7

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Major League Baseball 2K7
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The cover of MLB 2K7 for Xbox 360 featuring Derek Jeter.
Developer(s) Kush Games
Publisher(s) 2K
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Xbox, Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS
ReleaseDS & GBA
  • NA: March 19, 2007
Other platforms
  • NA: February 27, 2007 [1]
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single player, multiplayer

Major League Baseball 2K7 (or MLB 2K7) is a Major League Baseball licensed baseball simulation video game developed by Kush Games and published by 2K. Released on February 27, 2007, it is the only 2007 MLB licensed game available for the Xbox and Xbox 360. It is also available for the PlayStation Portable, the PlayStation 2 and, for the first time, the PlayStation 3, though its competition came in the form of MLB 07: The Show from 989 Sports. Portable versions for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, and PlayStation Portable were released. It is the first baseball game to be released for the Nintendo DS and the last major release for the original Xbox game console.

Contents

For the third year in a row, Derek Jeter is the cover athlete, and ESPN baseball broadcasters Jon Miller and Joe Morgan serve as announcers, despite the loss of the ESPN license to Electronic Arts in 2005. Steve Physioc and Jeanne Zelasko cover the pre-game.

History

According to lead developer Ben Brinkman, MLB 2K7 will be skipped as a Wii title; the first game for the Wii will be MLB 2K8 . [2] MLB 2K7 was officially announced as gold on February 23, 2007 and was shipped on February 26; its previous release date had been advertised as March 5. [3] This was presumably to prevent early adoption of MLB 07: The Show on Sony platforms. However, the GBA and DS versions were conspicuously absent from the announcement.The reported release date for those handhelds is March 19, 2007. It differs vastly from its 2006 release of MLB 2K6 .

A demo was released on Xbox Live Marketplace for Xbox 360 owners on February 26, 2007, allowing them to play Game 7 of the 2006 National League Championship Series starting in the 7th inning.

The game and the demo of the game for the 360 and all other game formats were only available in North America and Japan with no plans to release the game in the Europe for PAL systems.

Gameplay

The new iteration features a stunningly lifelike batter/pitcher interface on seventh generation console systems, as well as more detailed models and AI tweaks. Last year's "Inside Edge" also returns, with a tweak in that playing to a player's strengths causes a boost in ability.

Other new features, as published by 2K Sports, include:

Other additions include a ramped up player and manager ejection system, including a minigame in which the player controlling the manager will tap a button to argue with the umpire; in multiplayer, the opponent will take control of the umpire and try to precision tap a button to eject the opponent's manager. A managerial ejection will cause the player's team to be controlled by the CPU. [7] Umpires also have their own personalities and AI, meaning each umpire will have a unique style of calling a game. [5] An important feature is the use of the joystick's force feedback during same-machine multiplayer - as the invisible icon reaches the edges of the strike zone, the rumble will increase. (PlayStation 3 owners are not able to enjoy this feature due to the lack of such a feature in the gamepad.) Other minor touches include ball boys retrieving baseballs, fans catching foul balls, and dynamic bullpen activity. The PS2 features are tuned fielding, improved baseruning, 2K sports online play, and Inside Edge.

Downloadable content

On June 28, 2007, the Xbox 360 version received an online update, and announced that a line of classic stadiums would be appearing on Xbox Live Marketplace, starting with Olympic Stadium for free. MLB 2K7 owners have reported in dedicated forums that the update created a save game glitch on their system. [8] This glitch has not been acknowledged nor addressed by the publishers or developers of the game, although players have independently confirmed downloading Olympic Stadium will fix this glitch. Also it adds players who were not in the original roster such as Alex Gordon and Daisuke Matsuzaka, who had signed with the Boston Red Sox, after the game was made.

On July 9, 2007, four packages were made available: [9]

Reception

The seventh generation console versions of the game were released to generally positive reviews. The Xbox 360 version was received more positively due to better technical performance. The March 2007 issue of Game Informer awarded the game an 8.5/10 score for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The Xbox 360 version of the game received ratings of 7.9/10 from IGN, [34] a B from 1UP [35] and an 8.4/10 from Team Xbox. [36] IGN's score for the PlayStation 3 version was lower (7.5/10). [37]

Of the sixth generation console versions, IGN awarded both the Xbox and PlayStation 2 versions a 7.0/10. [38] However, IGN strongly criticized the current generation versions for having too many bugs, unimproved player models, incorrect commentary, and most of all, extremely illogical player ratings. GameSpot gave the Xbox version a 6.8 while giving the PS2 version a 6.7 due to the Xbox version supporting progressive scan.

The handheld versions received negative reviews due to shallow gameplay. GameSpot stated in its 2.5/10 review of the DS version that it "lacks basic features every sports game should have." [39] The PSP version fared better, averaging a 58% score at GameRankings, [40] but most reviews unfavorably compared it to the PSP version of Sony's MLB 07: The Show. GameSpot awarded the game a 7.3/10, stating "MLB 2K7 is packed with content and solid gameplay." [41]

Soundtrack

The chiefly alternative rock soundtrack includes the following artists and songs:

(Only 12 of the 21 songs are included on the PlayStation 2 and Xbox versions.)

* The title of this song is incorrectly listed as "Summertime" in the game.

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