2K Sports' MLB 2K6 rushed on to store shelves, with a number of bugs and glitches that ruined the experience. Thankfully, the latest edition, Major League Baseball 2K7 scores a homerun.

Most of the game play remains the same, but Visual Concepts and Kush Games adjusted a few small things that give it a better flow this time around. For instance, fielding no longer feels like a chore. Players hustle to the ball a lot quicker, with the ability to fling a grounder over to a base with power and accuracy instead of having it roll somewhere else. The base-runner system has also been fine-tuned, with player icons indicated on the main screen.

Batting also feels superior. Players choose between the classic control scheme (hitting the A button) or moving the right analog stick to perform the batting motions. Both contact and power swings execute very easily, as do bunts. Pitching feels great, allowing players to choose their specialty and then lobbing it over the plate. Both of these systems make proper use of the Inside Edge system, where batters and pitchers obtain data on their opponents and adjust their game accordingly.

Even with these systems, however, the game has issues. Collision detection can be problematic every now and then, with sliding runners going right through basemen, balls zipping through gloves and the occasional ground ball that gets away when it shouldn't. Errors should occur, but not when the player performs the right action in the right spot.

The game provides a fabulous overhaul in the graphics department. Players sport signature animations (dusting off cleats with the tap of the bat, etc.) and lots of detail. Though some players give off a creepier vibe than others. The fields represent their real-life locations, right down to the clock in front of Coors Field and the grass growing in Wrigley Field. The game also features comprehensive lighting effects, including sun reflections and shadows that don't suffer from flickering. The menu system offers pretty easy navigation, and the additional camera angles, especially the Slo-Mo Swing Cam, give additional perspective to the game. Aside from a smoother frame rate (30 frames per second here, instead of 60), Major League Baseball couldn't look any better.