MLB Power Pros - anyone else playing it?

[spacecadet]

I am seriously loving this game. I played one of the Pawafuru Pro games for the GameCube (I think it was PP11) and I could tell how awesome it was, but I couldn't really penetrate the Japanese. It was obvious that it had a huge number of modes, though, and a surprising amount of realism.

 

MLB Power Pros is the MLB version of the game, and in English. It's almost shocking how "Japanese" it still is, though - from the cutesy music to the big-headed ball players. But the game is still surprisingly deep. It's more stat-driven than even most serious American baseball sims. And the AI is really amazing; you can actually see the PC players start to anticipate your pitches if you get too predictable, for example (you can see their initial guesses at pitch location before you release a pitch).

 

I just made my way through my first "success" mode game last night, and ended up creating a pretty mediocre player, but at least he made it into the minors. Is anyone else as addicted to this game as I am?

 

I'd really recommend this for any fan of classic baseball sims. It's got the depth of a modern game with the style of a classic.

[jboypacman]

I first played Power Pro Baseball on the Nintendo 64 and i loved it and am not even a sports fan.I will have to check this one out.

[Rogmeister]

I just ordered MLB Power Pros for the PS2 and it should be here in a few days. This will mark the 2nd baseball game I've gotten inside of 2 weeks (I got MLB 08: The Show a week oro so ago) after not buying one since 2006. I figure I got one for sim play and one that's more arcade-style. From what I've heard of this game, I expect to have a lot of fun with it.

[oesii]

Yeah, I'm playing it and liking it. Played a few pick-up games and some leagues but I haven't had the time to start up the Success/Season modes. You're right it's still very Japanese but I like it that way.

 

Just picked up a PS2 last month and this was on my list of games to get right away. I've been playing the import Power Pro games for about 10 years now, mainly on the Saturn and Gameboy Color/Adv/DS.

[Gregory DG]

I played it for the Wii, but I didn't like the cartoony looking players.

[redglass77]

I have been drooling to play this game I love games like this the combo of sports and quasi rpg is genius and they took this to a whole new level.

 

Baseball Stars is still one of my fav. sports games of all time so it comes as no surprise that I lust after MLB Power Pros

 

the super deformed characters give this game soooo much personality

[Rogmeister]

I received this game on my birthday, May 7, which was nice and I've played it virtually every day since then. It's a lot of fun. I play as the Pittsburgh Pirates and I made some trades to get some players I wish the Pirates hadn't traded away in recent years...Brian Giles and Jason Kendall. I couldn't get Aramis Ramirez, though, so I traded for Chipper Jones instead who I happen to have on one of my fantasy baseball leagues.

 

I also picked up yesterday another PS2 baseball title, what I believe to be the final title in EA's "MVP" series. I think the title might be MVP 07 NCAA Baseball...it says that on the front cover, on the booklet and on the disc...but on the spine of the game case it's actually MVP NCAA Baseball 07. I don't think EA has a baseball game this year which is too bad...when they had the MLB license, MVP Baseball was my favorite baseball video game. I need to write about my PS2 baseball games on my blog but first I need to change the name which has been "Gamecubing With Rogmeister". I need to change the name so I can cover other systems.

[Lastblade]

I received this game on my birthday, May 7, which was nice and I've played it virtually every day since then. It's a lot of fun. I play as the Pittsburgh Pirates and I made some trades to get some players I wish the Pirates hadn't traded away in recent years...Brian Giles and Jason Kendall. I couldn't get Aramis Ramirez, though, so I traded for Chipper Jones instead who I happen to have on one of my fantasy baseball leagues.

 

I also picked up yesterday another PS2 baseball title, what I believe to be the final title in EA's "MVP" series. I think the title might be MVP 07 NCAA Baseball...it says that on the front cover, on the booklet and on the disc...but on the spine of the game case it's actually MVP NCAA Baseball 07. I don't think EA has a baseball game this year which is too bad...when they had the MLB license, MVP Baseball was my favorite baseball video game. I need to write about my PS2 baseball games on my blog but first I need to change the name which has been "Gamecubing With Rogmeister". I need to change the name so I can cover other systems.

 

You should get MLB The Show for PS2 (either 07 or 08). It is one of the best baseball games out there and I play it every night (I have the PS3 version, which is nicer looking, etc).

[Bill Loguidice]

You should get MLB The Show for PS2 (either 07 or 08). It is one of the best baseball games out there and I play it every night (I have the PS3 version, which is nicer looking, etc).

 

I have both The Show 08 for the PS3 and the first Power Pros for the Wii. I enjoy them both and think both serve slightly different audiences and give you slightly different experiences. If you're a baseball videogame fan, then you can't go wrong with either one in my opinion.

[Rogmeister]

I guess I didn't mention it (I did in my blog entry today) but I do have the PS2 versin of MLB 08: The Show. I enjoy it though it does seem a bit slow at times. It's nice though even after a little more than a month into the season, my Pirates' roster isn't exactly what it is in the game. The Pirates have released Matt Morris and Steven Pearce is in the minors, for example.