MLB Power Pros 2008

MLB Power Pros 2008   November 24, 2008
I HATE THIS GAME WITH A PURPLE PASSION! WHY MAKE A WII BASEBALL GAME YOU CAN'T PLAY WITH THE WII REMOTE? YOU CAN ONLY USE THE WII REMOTE TO SWING/PITCH IN EXHIBITION MODE AND HOME RUN DERBY.

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Best baseball game in a while (1 of 1 Found this Helpful)   November 20, 2008
Granted, I never had the chance to play the predecessor to this game...but as it stands, this is the best baseball game I've ever played as a video game. The graphics are crisp, the play-by-play is OK (not spectacular, but not distractingly bothersome either.)

Unlike baseball games made by EA (and others), some rookie, light-hitting second baseball isn't going to start hitting 550 foot bombs just because you're controlling them...there is a definite amount of realism here that isn't in other games.

Also...there are tons of modes. Some modes you don't have have to play "baseball," but more of manage it.

The only negative thing that, even after a couple months of playing the game, is the ability to control the base runners. It's way too complex. Something like.. with your left hand fingers, use the nunchuck stick to select the baserunner you want to control, and then with the wiimote hand, control the runner by advancing, returning to the base, or stopping. However, since I can't readily think of a better solution that would allow the flexibility of baserunning, I'll leave it at 5 stars.

Would recommend this game to any true baseball fan...with the ability to trade, and tweak player profiles (for performance), this game will have a ton of replay value...you can always have an updated roster!

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Great game, some minor flaws (1 of 1 Found this Helpful)   November 19, 2008
This is a great baseball game with a ton of features. This is easily the most in-depth baseball game you'll play, the players are cartoonish and mere caricatures of themselves, but that's one of my favorite parts, to see what a Johan Santana cartoonish looking little guy would look like, the creators of this game did a great job. Creating your own player is really fun, just like creating a mii character. However, when it comes to using that player in the game, you must play success mode (which is easily the worst "game" I have ever played) no joke. It's long and drawn out with a bunch of worthless dialog. It's like a baseball game trying to be The Sims, but there's no real control over it, just stupid draw out conversations like you would see in a pokemon game for game boy. There's no point to it. In that mode, you build your character up with different workouts eventually making it to the pros. Your success is based on those workouts and the way the game is setup, it's basically impossible to make it in one shot. Instead, you have to save, then reload, then workout, then save, then reload... over and over again because there are times you will fail and then you would have to start all over again.
It advertises you can use your mii characters that you've created... but it's in an exhibition game and you don't get to choose which ones you want on the team. Not cool. Besides success mode and the lack of control with mii characters, I would say the "My Life" option is the only other setback. Here you can create your own character, work your way up from AAA (instead of AA like success) and "live the life of one of your favorite baseball players" which means all of the fun stuff I just explained in the success mode, plus you get to play golf, buy stuff to help you workout/train on your own, go out to the movies and oh, did I mention buy random stuff. Like success mode this also does a great job at making you forget that you are playing a baseball game. There's donations to be made and you have to worry about how well liked you are and such, blah blah blah, no thanks.

Sorry, there's one more. There's season mode and league mode. Season mode is what people are used to with baseball games, but you don't just play games like you did for Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball, instead you have to jump on the bandwagon like all the other newer games out there that think you actually want to take the time and manage a team between games. I have to say though, this is the mode I play in and it is really fun once you ignore most of the managing parts. The League mode I just don't understand, I think its for when you have friends over and you want to play a tournament against your buddies, so each picks a team and then you have to play against each other, that's a long sleepover.
If you're lazy, you can actually change all the info on preexisiting characters, give them different numbers, batting stances/swings, pitching forms, handedness, names and skin tone to name a few.

Keep in mind that I am just one customer. I may have a lot of things to say about this game, but this also comes from a guy who would be upset if it didn't have all those options. They are fun to play for a little bit, but can get tiresome. I really enjoy creating a team in season mode and working from day one to the world series. Just keep in mind that when you create a team and grab really good players like ARod and Sabathia, you will come across them when you play their original team, which is good in that your team doesn't completely dominate the stat book (which it won't) and bad because it's dumb (especially in the NL) to hit/pitch against yourself.

Go buy this game, you won't regret it. It is very fun with top of the line gameplay.

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Great Game for Baseball Lovers   October 22, 2008
If you're like us, you take your Wii Sports seriously. I mean, who hasn't torn ligaments while blasting balls out of the park in the Home Run Derby?

Well, now that you've finished your rounds of physical therapy and recovered you're looking for a little more baseball. Enter MLB Power Pros 2008. This game is the hands down answer for anyone in your family who likes a good sports game.

There are two big factors that drew us to the game. First and foremost, this game costs $10 less than most other Wii games. Second, what you get for your money is definitely not a game your kids (or you, as you secretly play after they go to bed) will conquer in a weekend.

There is so much in this game I'm shocked it can be had for so cheap. First off, it's not some super-realistic simulation that requires the skill of a professional athlete just to make it through an inning. It's not even realistic looking. Though you can play as any of your real-life baseball heroes, they're all created in a friendly cartoon style. This makes the game more approachable for all ages and puts the emphasis on fun.

Speaking of being more approachable, that's what makes this appealing for anyone in your household. The controls are not as obvious as those in Wii Sports, but they are still easy to learn and much less likely to put yourself in the hospital with a dislocated shoulder. On top of that, there's an assortment of ways you can let the game assist you. You can even have the game do all your pitching, batting, or fielding for you if you find these too difficult or tedious. This makes it a way to allow players of different ages and skill levels to play together.

There's so much you can do in this game it will make even the veteran gamers in your family drop their jaws. Sure you can play a simple baseball game, but that's just the tip of the iceberg. You can manage your favorite pro baseball team and try in vain to get your beloved Cubs to win a World Series. Even more in-depth is a feature where you create your own player and guide him day-by-day through a 20-year career from college to retirement in the major. That's right, 20 years. Sure your virtual self has to play a game once in a while, but on his days off you'll have to balance training, friendships, career goals, finances, and even a girlfriend if you want! Your kids will have to make some real-life choices, which is an interesting twist on what could have been yet another mindless game.

All in all this is one game that I would highly recommend for anyone who remotely enjoys sports on the Wii. One word of warning, this game has a home run derby as well. It is addictive and things will get ugly. Make sure you have health insurance before the men in the family battle to the death!

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Konami (1 of 1 Found this Helpful)   September 26, 2008
This is the most famous and popular baseball game in Japan.
Children, students, adults, old people, ladies, and gentlemen, all of them love this series for NPB(Japanese National Pro Baseball).

"POWER PROS" is known as "Pawamajor" in Japan.
This is the major league version of "Pawapuro" series.

Although game part is great, but I don't love "Pawamajor" or "Pawapuro"
not so "Pawapuro kun Pocket".

Pawapuro kun Pocket series are for the portable game hards like GB, GBA, and NDS.
So they have not a great graphics at the game part, but instead, Pawapuro kun Pocket series
traditionally have the best scenario or story in all base ball games.

I hope POWER PROS 2009 will be the nice story game.

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