MLB 2K12 Developer Diary #1 - Gameplay (Part 1)

[BigBlue]

Finally! Ejections for hitting batters. Nice read. I like what I read. I'm hoping that alot of these things can be toggled off for head to head games on the same box.

BigBlue

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by nemesis04

Nice read thanks for the link! In regards to the pitching feedback, can that be turned off? I kind of like it tucked under the hood and figure it out for myself.

You couldn't the last two years. You'd think all games would allow these kinds of presentation options.

[tvman]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blzer

You couldn't the last two years. You'd think all games would allow these kinds of presentation options.

What do you mean the last two years, this is something new.

[shogunofharlem3]

Quote: Originally Posted by bigfnjoe96

I really want to see these ball physics in motion. As for Pitcher/Batter info I'm liking what I'm hearing. I'm also this means the Catcher Suggestions have been updated also. I love the concept, but sometimes what the catcher would suggest as a pitch was baffling Sent from Awesome Phone

Agreed. I want to Get to the Choppah!

Love the fact choppers are in the game. Very curious and very intrigued by this game. Damn, I have them all since 2k3, and even 2k1 on DC, damn that's alot of 2k baseball.

I swore I wasn't going to get this one but if the physics are good and there is coop, I am in!

[kpkpkp]

Please for the love of all that is holy.. pleeease fix check swings.

A baseball game needs to have check swings. In 2K11 if you held up your swing on a ball outside the zone the Ump would call a "strike" anways.. 100% of the time. This effectively rendered check swings bugged and useless.

They muffed check swings in both 2K10 and 2K11.

Please please please have check swings that function properly. Its a baseball game. You should be able to check your swing.

If check swings dont work in the demo, Im all set wasting money on another 2K baseball game.

[jeffy777]

Good to hear so much focus on gameplay. I may get the PC version again.....depends on the videos.

[Blzer]

Quote: Originally Posted by tvman

What do you mean the last two years, this is something new.

I thought he was referring to the post-pitch feedback graphic. Now I'm sitting here, realizing that he is not referring to that at all.

Nevertheless, you could actually hide the pitch options in 2K8 (as in how you're supposed to throw them), so they technically had removed that visual option since then, which means that this still could be a nice option to hide as far as figuring out your pitches to hitters and stuff.

[jmik58]

I'm slightly intrigued by the improved impact of timing. However, the success is heavily dependent on what the programmers' concept of good timing is on each pitch location. Timing varies with the vertical and horizontal position of the ball as it enters the strikezone. A "late" swing (in comparison to a pitch down the middle) is actually "good" timing on an outside pitch. Did the programmers encorporate this? Because if not, we're going to be scratching our heads when we have to use the same swing timing for all pitch locations.