MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

[areobee401]

This will be my first year back playing the 2k franchise since 2k9. Based on the demo a lot has changed since then and for the better. The colors(while not completely accurate) really pop. Pitching seems tighter than I remember it being. The new throwing meter should make defense fun to play. The amount of information given to you while pitching was really cool.

Frame rate issues on foul balls, awkward animations and player models were the three negatives that stuck to me.

Fingers crossed that everything else works as advertised and franchise mode has no major bugs.

Looking forward to March 6th.

[Bat]

I just lost in extra innings by losing a foot race to first! Jon Jay just beat Michael Young.. damn.

Very fun though!

[Mikocop]

Nice hit variety, had a few infield choppers, and pop ups !! Pitching seem very well done, and I've had good pitch counts. Seems pretty nice.

[GzGViper]

Pros:
- Variety of hits
- New pitch break system making high/back door pitches break less.
- Graphics are looking good
- Stat breakdowns during game
- Realistic pitch counts
- Plays a good game of baseball for the most part.

Cons:
- That god awful default batting camera
- Outfielder throwing animation is horrid. Looks like Lincecum throwing in the outfield.
- Auto fielding throwing stutters
- CPU tips off that they're throwing a pitchout.
- Pitches don't seem to show break enough. (Could be caused by slow pitch speed + that awful hitting camera)

There's probably other things, but this is it so far.

[SportsGamingBlake]

it seems like i have been getting a lot of strikeouts rather than groundouts or flyouts. also, i was 'overusing' my slider in the first inning, and the blue backdrop of the pitch turned red, which means i should mix up my pitch selection. for the other 2 innings (rest of the game), i didnt throw a single slider...maybe one. but the backdrop remained red for the rest of the game. its it supposed to go back to blue after mixing pitches a bit, correct?
frame rate issues could just be because its the demo... i hope.

other than those things... looking really solid. im looking forward to march 6.

[jorge380]

It plays a pretty good game of Baseball.I really like some of the new real-time presentations.

[ozcore]

im in the ps store but i can't see the demo. anything I'm missing?

[jfazyankees]

Quote: Originally Posted by ozcore

im in the ps store but i can't see the demo. anything I'm missing?

Playstation Store hasn't updated yet.