BigBlue's Blog - Operation Sports

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Hate to admit it, but 2K needs to get out of the baseball video game market

Posted on March 13, 2012 at 11:01 PM.

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There, I said it. I was one of those optimistic 2K fans holding out hope for an improved 2K12 experience. The only things I wanted improved from last year's game were: fixed check swings, and smoother transitions between animations. Better face mappings were a bonus for me.

What did we get instead? The double switch zombie glitch. The Carlos Zambrano dump on the mound after serving up a homer. Terrible base running AI. Ugly upright, head up base running animations. Unresponsive ... Read More

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

FLUID ANIMATIONS NEEDS TO BE 2K BASEBALL'S GOAL NEXT YEAR

Posted on March 16, 2010 at 11:46 PM.

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I'll admit it. I'm a sucker for 2K Sports' titles. I own all of their football titles, basketball games, hockey and baseball games. I even bought Don King Boxing by 2K sports. I'm a big believer of their product. Love sim sports games, always have.

I, like many of my fellow OS gamers, am enjoying the heck out of MLB2K10. Yes, it has its quirks, stutters, and at times questionable AI. But I believe that this is the game we were meant to have last year. And, while I gave last ... Read More

Thursday, September 17, 2009

Release Day is Dramatically Overhyped

Posted on September 17, 2009 at 09:06 AM.

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As we patiently await the 'Release Day Patch' that was to have been released on August 14th, I began to wonder why we go through the trouble and anxiety of trying to score a copy of the latest Madden, NBA2K or Hockey game. After all, hasn't history taught us that the game we purchase on release day is NEVER the final finished product that it will be 6 months later?

I noticed this year that what was once billed as a videogame holiday, Madden's release day has been scaled back quite ... Read More