Exhibit #2. Roster Screens
Now we're getting into something noticeably more complex and it's a situation where 2K7 has some tangible advantages, but overall I prefer 6.5.
6.5
2K7
6.5 Advantages
Compactness of Information
In one screen, you have a quick-glance at your team leaders, roster, hot & cold streaks and pertinent team league rankings. This is extremely handy in figuring out a starting point for possible moves or adjustments to be made to the team. That old, former All-Star, still-solid 3B in a slump and your team's way down in the standings? Maybe you want to try trading him for pitching, your franchise's weakest point.
Hot & Cold Streaks
Granted, I don't use this information all that much personally, but it probably weighs in for a lot of GMs who manipulate the lineups and pitching staffs much more stringently than I do. I can't find this screen in 2K7. That's not to say it isn't there, of course, but it's not immediately easy to find.
Ease of Access to Minor League Affiliates at Same Position
Continuing with the old 3B example from above, say you want to see if you've got a guy down in AAA who's capable of carrying the load. In 6.5, all you have to do is click on AAA, AA, or A to look and it's easy to jump between levels and compare players without ever having to leave the screen.
In 2K7 you have to click on the affiliate, then click on the roster, and to compare you have to go back to the other screens... It turns into much more of a click-fest, which is time-consuming.
Easier to read Numbers*
I'm asterisking this because it's probably a matter of personal preference, but I find the numbers much easier to read in 6.5, particularly the reds and oranges.
2K7 Advantages Over 6.5
News Stories
The news stories I'll admit are a nice touch and really help the immersion factor and feeling that it's like a local newspaper reporting on the team. Links to the main news stories are a decision I lean more towards liking as well.
Expanded Statistics
Top 5 as opposed to Top 3, as well as a complete look at the pitching staff's statistics. That being said, however, I find the difference between Top 3 and Top 5 to be fairly negligible in terms of figuring out your team's top performers, the information is nowhere near as compact, and furthermore, 6.5 handles the pitching statistical presentation just as well (more on that later).