I picked up Powered by Espn tonight and it seems pretty cool, except for the ridiculous amount of web gems.

Don't bring me down with your silly details.

I think the happy medium would have been to have included a single season option with the capability to use roster updates. I just prefer to keep accurate rosters, and I'm sure I'm not alone. Once I get 15 games into dynasty and teams start making silly trades, I begin to lose interest.

Some more weird bugs for ESPN 2k5...

3 weeks into my season, and there hasn't been one player of the week award. Also, the hot/cold hitters section is always empty. You telling me not a single player in the majors is having a hot or cold streak?

Also, not a bug, but I thought it was funny in the training video, John Miller calls the game ESPN Major League Baseball 2k5

Holding on to the past, I guess

Is anyone else having a problem adjusting their lineups in franchise mode? Half the time it says I have a bad lineup vs. LHP or something, and also when I go to move people around in the batting order, alot of times nothing happens. Also, in my lineup vs. RHP with DH, one of my players is missing and I dont know how to get him in the lineup which for some reason has 2 DH's and no SS. The player isnt listed on my bench even though he is in my other lineups and I have adjusted my depth charts all around. I think this could be a major bug.

AKA ... start a new dynasty.




Which game, Deadman?

Sounds like Deadman is referring to MVP. I think I had the same problems with MVP 2004.

Sorry. I just realized I didnt say which game. It is actually Powered by ESPN.

Wow, so they both have the same bugs in the lineup.

I think I found another ESPN bug and this one really sucks. If the computer throws a low pitch and you swing at it(doesnt appear to be a full swing just a tap of the button but it will be called a strike anway) with a runner on base, it will be a wild pitch. This has happened to me at least 10 times.

As far as the lineup bug, the only way I have found to fix it is to let the computer set the lineup for you.

No. Last years MVP had some lineup issues if I recall. Not this years.

Sounds like the commentary is pretty lackluster in both games. I've been playing MVP and the commentary is pretty bad.

They said my pitcher is not likely to striek anyone out, then in the next breath he said he WAS a strikeout pitcher....

Not much variety with MVP commentary either. The vendors are nice in the surround sound though

So...any word on which one to get yet?

Does any website yet list the unlockables for the games?

The commentary on ESPN is awesome, save for a few mistakes here and there.

I know MVP has a bunch of unlockables....

119 jerseys I believe

There are also a handful of stadiums....like Tiger Stadium, OLD Fenway (in classic mode...a sepia colored screen) and a bunch of other ones

I think there are also 50 old-time greats to unlock.

I'm really liking MVP....I have ESPN on the way because I ordered it. But from the sound of it, MVP looks to edge it out, just a little bit.

Ok, I'm addicted to the Pitching mini game in MVP. It actually took away from my WoW playing this weekend.

I'm hooked on the hitting game, even though I can't seem to get past level 11. The pitching mini-game is driving me up the wall. Are you doing timed or untimed?

Timed. Haven't tried untimed yet. I'll have to give the hitting one a try tonight. I must say these are a nice little addition to this year's game. My only gripe so far has been with Dynasty mode. I wish there was a way I could import my Dynasty save from last year's game and continue it.

Well, I seem to have discovered why the pitching mini-game was driving me crazy. I didn't realize that the black blocks corresponded with a pitch. I thought they were just obstacles. I'm so ashamed.

Another bug in ESPN, at least I think so....whenever I foul a ball off, whether it bounces in the dirt or grass, it never bounces into the stands. Never. If it's a fair ball, sure, it will bounce in the stands. Kind of annoying.

Oh and I also noticed the "wild pitch" bug happens constantly in the same situations.

You know what? I thought the exact same thing first 2 times I played it. Was wondering why it was so hard to rake up high scores. I kept hitting the 'L' trigger to change the grid and get penalized a few seconds. Finally realized there was another pitch I could throw.

So don't feel too ashamed man.

Yet another ESPN bug.

No night games in GM and franchise modes. I have played 15 games, and all were day games. Even if the time was for a night game. This is really annoying.

I love the game, but the glitches and bugs are really starting to make me want to switch to MVP. Only that annoying Tessie song has kept me from trying MVP out.

ESPN sounds like last years MVP.

MVP this year has been perfect for me. No bugs. No glitches. No "what the fuck, this sucks" comments from myself. I love it. I wish I had MORE time to play it.

I'm starting to dread picking up 2K5, even though the presentation is supposed to be spectacular. I'll still probably bit the bullet, but I'm disappointed with what I hear. I guess the bright spot of MVP being so similar to last year's is that I have yet to run into a non-commentary bug.

And nick, I like Tessie, but I'm starting to hate it. For some reason, I don't think it really plays as Hideki Matsui steps up to the plate at Yankee Stadium like it does in the game.

Mad Dawg, I liked Tessie, too. At least the first few times I heard it. I thought it was awesome with the Sox winning and all. But now it's like they sold out, it's all over the place, and I even hear it alot in CA.

As for 2k5, if you haven't played it, definitely play it. The bugs annoy the shit out of me, but the game more then makes up for it. Just hearing the baseball tonight theme in between innings is enough to keep me playing

I am seriously still thinking of picking up MVP for PC, I really want to try it. Also, since it's on the PC, I can use the ditty importer and can avoid hearing Tessie 20,000 times

Well, if there is any reason for you to get MVP, it's that Vlad is a monster in the game. He crushes everything, plus he gets to balls quickly in the OF, and of course he's got a gun. One of the best, if not the best, overall player I've used in the game.