2K Sports Signs All-Star Lineup to Promote MLB 2K10 this Season w/ Video

[kcxiv]

Its not like this major leagues are mediocre ones. Felix and Verlander are 2 of the best pitchers in the game or will be fairly soon. These guys are going to dominate for a while. Longoria is a stud there is no way around it. Guy can play. If they had brought in some utility players from a low level market team then i would be like wtf is going on? lol

Over at the 2K forums the put in forums last year for 2K10 about virtually every possible angle the game had and for people to post what needed to improve in what area.

We got a few more days until we see a little something so here is to hoping this years game is good. I cant wait to play with my Dodgers and we still have no starting pitching. Maybe Kershaw can go on 3 days rest the whole season like C.C lol j/k

[Jamin23]

Quote: Originally Posted by kcxiv

Its not like this major leagues are mediocre ones. Felix and Verlander are 2 of the best pitchers in the game or will be fairly soon. These guys are going to dominate for a while. Longoria is a stud there is no way around it. Guy can play. If they had brought in some utility players from a low level market team then i would be like wtf is going on? lol Over at the 2K forums the put in forums last year for 2K10 about virtually every possible angle the game had and for people to post what needed to improve in what area. We got a few more days until we see a little something so here is to hoping this years game is good. I cant wait to play with my Dodgers and we still have no starting pitching. Maybe Kershaw can go on 3 days rest the whole season like C.C lol j/k

and get beat by the Phillies again.

[kcxiv]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jamin23

and get beat by the Phillies again.

he will get better dude was 21 years old. He's still a kid at the pro level.

[Jamin23]

Quote: Originally Posted by kcxiv

he will get better dude was 21 years old. He's still a kid at the pro level.

I'm only messing with ya.

[DaveDQ]

Quote: Originally Posted by spankdatazz22

I think comparisons are only natural. What I don't get is the anger some show. I don't see people directing anger towards Live for not being as good as NBA2K - people speak of it having an upside. Same with Madden, even though it still hasn't surpassed games it should've long ago lapped. People are happy it's improving.

I don't think it's anger. I think it's an internet forum trend. 2K Sports has a philosophy of marketing that a majority of members here don't agree with. The first and obvious reaction is to compare that marketing philosophy to other developers that offer a different approach and cry foul. The second reaction, one that we see a lot of here, is a negative trend that borderlines on blind hate.

It's also a standard that they don't hold consistently among other titles. I see much nitpicking over certain stadiums being incorrect, yet we don't see this same standard applied to a game like The Show, a game that claimed last year we would see proper proportions in player models. Yet, while they are the first to release a video of this year's version, player models still look oddly proportioned. Also, SCEA failed miserably last year with online functionality, and still we don't see them being thrown under the bus as we see some posters have done in this very thread (over the fact that 2K hasn't released gameplay footage).

I want to see footage, and I do expect it by now, but in no way does releasing gameplay footage give you the nod for having the superior game. But, many here feel that way. I think it's safe to say the majority who shout how horrible the 2K baseball franchise is are doing so on the premise that 2K's marketing strategy is lacking. I'm not saying all, but many probably can't put a finger on what exactly makes the 2K series the lesser game.

[Woodweaver]

Quote: Originally Posted by DaveDQ

I don't think it's anger. I think it's an internet forum trend. 2K Sports has a philosophy of marketing that a majority of members here don't agree with. The first and obvious reaction is to compare that marketing philosophy to other developers that offer a different approach and cry foul. The second reaction, one that we see a lot of here, is a negative trend that borderlines on blind hate. It's also a standard that they don't hold consistently among other titles. I see much nitpicking over certain stadiums being incorrect, yet we don't see this same standard applied to a game like The Show, a game that claimed last year we would see proper proportions in player models. Yet, while they are the first to release a video of this year's version, player models still look oddly proportioned. Also, SCEA failed miserably last year with online functionality, and still we don't see them being thrown under the bus as we see some posters have done in this very thread (over the fact that 2K hasn't released gameplay footage). I want to see footage, and I do expect it by now, but in no way does releasing gameplay footage give you the nod for having the superior game. But, many here feel that way. I think it's safe to say the majority who shout how horrible the 2K baseball franchise is are doing so on the premise that 2K's marketing strategy is lacking. I'm not saying all, but many probably can't put a finger on what exactly makes the 2K series the lesser game.

Your generalizations and assumptions are incorrect. You just have to take peak at The Show forum for about 5 minutes to know this fact.

I think it is safer to say that the majority of gamers that think the 2K series isn't that good simply played the game in its past few incarnations. Read the many bug threads in this forum for exact reasons for these feelings.

[RealmK]

Quote: Originally Posted by Pared

This is a good exchange. Personally, I don't see how anyone can see this and think their feedback is so useful where they couldn't accomplish what they needed to another way and for less money. Still, showing so many major league players backing your game is how it is done today. Community days have done more for games than you will ever know. I will say this, however. Some companies utilize the information learned during these events more than others. You have no idea what the community leader has done for a game. And if I were capable of telling you, you'd be floored. 2k doesn't seem to have the monetary resources for a community day, IMO. That's all it amounts to. But I can tell you if they did, and were able to implement it correctly, it would do wonders for this game. And I tell you this from personal experience.

Right Pared, because paying some random MLB'ers cash to say your game is good regardless of quality makes far more sense than getting feedback from the very sports gamers that play your titles. That makes perfect sense.

Also not suprised to see kcxiv, a 2k moderator defend 2k tooth and nail.

It cost zero, zip, nada, nothing to have a few lead devs post on OS and get feedback on how to make the game better or what needs fixing. The Show devs do this, EA's NBA and NHL devs do this, and its resulted in better games. Why this is so hard for 2k to grasp is beyond me. I'm about 99.9% convinced 2k's marketing department dictates development for both the MLB and NHL sku at this point and NBA is the only game that's actually taken seriously.

[Pared]

I'm not sure if you're being sarcastic, but my point was these ballplayers can't offer the amount of input that makes their price worthwhile.

So unless I'm reading it wrong, we're in agreement. But to act like having these players around isn't beneficial to their marketing would be naive.