So from the comments, MVP is the one to get, huh?

I haven't played MVP, but I can recommend 2k5, despite all the bugs.

Unfortunately, I found another bug. I found that Joe Morgan will often say "That's his 3rd hit/HR/etc of the game" right before the guy comes up.

Say Manny has 3 hits in the game, and Ortiz is batting behind him and is 0-3 or 1-3, etc. He'll say "that's his 3rd hit today" after Ortiz gets a hit regardless of whether it's his 1st or 2nd hit. The key is the guy in front of him (Manny) having had 3 hits already. Really annoying.

But what can I say, I still love the game :D

Sounds like ESPN is glitchy but still good. I think the SLAM ZONE soudns just plain retarded. MVP has been great. I'm renting it right now, and HOPEFULLY ESPN shows up in the mail today so I can compare.

I have no real complaints though with MVP. Playing a Dynasty and it's great. Only on PRO mode, as I could nto win anything on ALL-PRO. I may have to jump it up again though.....

A couple more weird things on ESPN 2k5...

Everytime I play the Rangers (yes every single time) their pitcher bats. Park, Rogers, Dickey, whoever, they're always batting somewhere in the lineup. DH is on, of course.

Sometimes when I get the wild pitch bug, my runner on 2nd goes halfway to 3rd, stops, and then heads back to 2nd. Keep in mind he had more then enough time to not only get to 3rd, but probably get halfway to home before the catcher recovered the ball.

Way too many diving catches....first it was the line drive outs that made me mad, now I see all these leaping and diving catches.

I guess I'll be getting MVP this year.

Yeah...looks like MVP for me as well.

i played mvp on the gamecube last night and it is awesome. the only gripe i have is that it takes FOREVER to save your dynasty to the memory card. felt like 2 minutes.

I'll be getting MVP2005 on XBOX and PSP :up:

I'm getting the PSP version too. What would be cool for the PS2 version is if you could take your saved dynasty and load it on to the PSP so you could play your season at home or on the road. They should consider that for future versions.

I've been holding off on this decision, but it sounds like MVP is the one to go with.

Are there any impressions on the delayed Nintendo Pennant Chase game? It looks like it will have a very deep owner/management mode, but will there be any hope for the gameplay?

It looks intriguing, but at $50 it better be fantastic. It is apparently from the makers of WS 2K3, which is a good sign gameplay-wise.

Well, I finally got 2K5 in the mail yesterday. I played about 3 or 4 games and I have to say the gameplay and franchise mode seem much better in MVP. The fielding seems odd in 2K5. Not that it's a bad game, just not as great. I'm still not sure which one I will keep. I only rented MVP, so maybe I'll pick it up when it's $20 also....

any sugestings for the best settings to set your sliders on

Go here: http://forums.operationsports.com/vB...aysprune=&f=83

I'm using Pareds, but both of the top slider makers (Jist/Pared) are good choices.

I know www.espnvideogames.com has a discussion on sliders for 2K5

It's growing on me now after playing it a bit more.....

For anyone with a PS2 and a Maxdrive or Sharkport, there are full named rosters (A, AA, AAA and Majors) from a guy named Poo diddy over at maddennation.net

...which will apparently be next week at TRU. I have MLB 2K5 and haven't opened it. Thinking about returning it and getting MVP instead, if it is really better. More thoughts would be appreciated.

So I got MVP and have a few questions, wondering if anyone has come across this stuff too:

What do you have to do in Owner's mode to make your fans happy? I just started, but I'm 13-0 and the fan meter hasn't moved one bit. Now Im not expecting to go from 10K fans to a sell out in less than a month, but don't you think if a team started out 13-0 fans would be happier than they were at the begining of the season?

Anyone else having a lot worse time hitting than last year's MVP? With me its nothing but singles and HRs and even those are sorta rare. Last year rookie difficulty mode games were like 22-0, this year pitching still dominates but I've had games 2-0, 3-1, 4-0. And just like last year left handed hitters are playing like crap. I think one Jim Thome HR was all the left handed HRs I hit in last years game, and while I have 2 left handed HRs in 13 games this year, their averages are shit compared to my right handers. Pitching is cake, got a no hitter and 2 perfect games already, but hitting is horrible. What am I doing wrong? I thought maybe the left handed thing was a glitch in the game but now that its happening on another year of the game I know its me and not the game.

Well, I'm keeping 2K5 now....it has grown on me. I still like some things about MVP, but 2K5 is just as good. I don't have any need for two baseball games either

A few more bugs in 2k5 (I am beginning to sound like a broken record)

It seems no matter where you are (LA, Chicago, even San Diego) you can see your pitchers breath when they pitch. I know for a fact that there aren't that many days in April in LA and San Diego that could cause that. An annoying bug to say the least.

When you field a grouder, the person that catches the ball gets the credit. For example, A-Rod fields the ball, and throws it to Jeter for the force at 2nd, and the announcer says "what a play by Jeter" even though it was A-Rod that dove for it, and simply tossed it to Jeter.

I have heard the umpire say "FAIR BALL....FOUL" several times. It's like he can't make up his mind.

After a win, my catcher and pitcher congratulate each other with a few high fives, and a hug. Then the scene changes to show more players celebrating. Then it goes right back to the catcher high fiving the pitcher (as if he never did before) but this time he's out of his gear, as if he came from the bench.

Weird.....

Yeah, I've noticed a few bugs in 2K5 (probably mentioned)

- I played Baltimore 3 times in my career and Sosa did not bat, their pitcher did....lame.
- Passed ball happens WAY too much
- Also have where my runner stops between 2nd and 3rd on passed ball.

I'm sure there are more....it's still a fun game though. I may have to play with sliders, but LEGEND mode made the game more competitive. I was blowing out the CPU on all other modes. Plus, MUST use PURE BASEBALL, not that SlamZone crap.

MLB 2006 is getting some pretty good reviews too... some say that it's better than both MVP and 2K5. The screenshots are definitely pretty and it has some interesting franchise/career options.

I've been waiting to see what Nintendo's Pennant Chase has to offer but it also looks like I should check out MLB. Hmmm.

Passed ball...go to operationsports...use the sliders...I have had only one in about 12 games. Seems to work pretty well. The pitcher batting is weird...heard about that happening though.


As far as MLB 2006...there are many people angry about the game freezing up a lot. Not sure what is up with that as well as some screwed up stats.

On all versions? If it's common that really stinks.

Having not played a baseball game a lot since High Heat 2002 on the PC, I decided to pick up MVP (XBox). I'm only playing Pro level (don't laugh) but I threw a perfect game with Mussina! I'm only 6-7 overall, either I get a lot of runs and win like 10-1, or I get 3 hits and lose 2-0 (even on my perfect game, I only won 1-0 on an error in the 8th against Wells). I'm having a ton of fun so far, though - my only problem, as with every baseball game I've ever played, is that I can't resist mashing the button real hard when I swing. My thumb hurts all day now. Reminds me of the two cheap PC control pads I broke playing High Heat over and over. :lol:

Toys R Us is selling MVP for $19.99. Is that a sale price or has the price universally dropped?

I don't trust a game that can't get the year right. :)

Just a sale price

I think he was referring to MLB partying like it's 2006 rather than the price of MVP.

Looked like he was doing both, look at his post again. He asked if MVP had universally dropped to $19.99.

I love non sequiturs on message boards. :lol:

MLB I thought was only a playstation game? or am I missing your question ;)

I thought it was for XBox too.... but I just looked at IGN and it's only listed for PSP and Playstation 2.

So to rephrase my original response: If it's common it just plain stinks and I'll continue to wait for Pennant Chase. :)

Just noticed another bug in 2k5. I am 17 games into a season as the Padres, 16-1, and I am 4th in the power rankings. The top team, at 4-15 is Arizona. I noticed they are alphabetizing the city names by division to determine the rankings. So it was Arizona, Colorado, Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco for the top 5, regardless of record.

This goes along with the no players of the week/month award and no hot and cold hitters if you play a season. If you sim the games, they work fine.

Frustrating.

Mine players of the month actually showed up....well, for the week actually. It only showed up once. I've played all my games also, and I'm about 20 games into the season. Hot/Cold showed up also, but was not accurate.

I like the game, just seems to be some statistical glitches. Also, do players EVER TIRE DURING THE SEASON?????

All of my players always have a full health bar.

I am getting MLB 2006 today. The reviews have really made me want to try it.

Yeah, looks like that's the case. So if anyone wants MVP for cheap, TRU is the way to go... by Saturday.

Please post some of your impressions when you get the chance. I'd really like to know how this one stacks up.

So, does anyone know about players tiring in MLB 2K5????? Kinda lame that they don't.

Also, what setting in the sliders do I need to set to STOP CPU passed balls? I never get any, and the cpu get 3-4 a game

So I played MLB 2006 for about an hour. I like it alot.

First of all, I had no freezes or lockups (knock on wood), so that's a good thing.

When you start a game, the announcer says stuff like "Welcome to this spring training game here at Vero Beach" which is a nice touch. He also goes one by one through both teams starting lineup, with little comments (the former Blue Jay hit 30 HR's last year, etc) for some players.

He called the Angels the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and even commented on how long the name was. I don't like the name change but at least MLB 2006 is recognizing it. ESPN ignored it, and not sure what MVP does.

There are little headlines after your games, which are a nice touch as well. At the beginning of the season, there was one about Schilling and the Red Sox looking to defend their title, which was cool.

They also have a feature where you can fast forward time. Like say you created a player, and you only want to play his at bats, you can. Or you don't feel like playing defense, and want to bat the whole game, you can. The computer will handle the responsibilities. It's definitely a cool new feature. My only gripe so far is the loading time. Way too long, but I guess that's the PS2 for you.

I'll post more when I get another chance to play, but so far I am liking this one more then ESPN.