Incredibly realistic presentation and gameplay with a simply amazing franchise mode!

User Rating: 9.7 | Major League Baseball 2K6 XBOX
I was really excited while waiting for the release of this game. I had been playing 2k3 for years and loved it, but from all the previews I saw for 2k6 I felt I was ready for a new experience. Now I know this game is everything I expected and more.

When I first got the game I found the controls awkward, but after watching the tutorials and playing a few games I found out that it was really great. I feel that I'm more in the game than in previous baseball games in that I have more control and it just feels real.

My favorite feature of this game is the learning difficulty. Basically the game's difficulty can be described as a see-saw. As you master the game the difficulty starts to rise so things stay interesting. In 2k3 I could win 50 games without losing a single one, which got dull. In 2k6 things feel realistic and teams fight back rather than just taking a beating.

The graphics are really nice, although there are some minor glitches they don't hurt the experience at all. The looks add a lot of realism to the game and the environments are sweet.

I really recommend this game for a realistic and fun baseball experience. If you are into simulation type games this is a definite pick for you.