Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

[myghty]

Quote: Originally Posted by nadasfan

Unfortunately I can't embed this video because I am at work and it never works from this computer, but here is my first gameplay video from the demo. Not terribly exciting action, as I was just getting used to the controls again, etc. but there will be more to come. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8rrPCmXD0I If anyone is able to embed this on the forum, please feel free to do so.

Thanks for that great video. I'm pretty impressed with what I've seen so far. Gameplay looks alot better than the past which is a good thing.

[TheRock88]

Haha, just had an awesome moment.

My team (Phillies) is batting and I have a runner on 1st and 2nd with 1 out. Howard comes up to bat and hits a double to the top of the right wall. I'm still getting used to the baserunning controls so I had all 3 of my hitters attempt to run home. Victorino is chugging towards home while Swish throws it to Posada. Posada catches the ball first and is anticipating the collision. Victorino instead slides and somehow knocks the ball out of Posada's glove and as he goes to pick up the ball, Utley and Howard also come around and slide their way into home.

[reo]

Quote: Originally Posted by Smitty730

Gameplay-wise, everything is much improved ... but there are still signs of MLB 2K9 when trying to field groundballs. For example, I hit a ball up the middle that Jeter got to and he did that awkward on-the-run throwing animation that I've hated for years now.

Remember, you can get out of those animations sooner by using LT until you're ready to release the ball. For example, hold LT as you're fielding the ball, and release once throwing power hits the green area.

[500Feet]

Are tailing line drives and such in the game ?

[Galvatron]

Quote: Originally Posted by Knight165

Nadas.... "> M.K. Knight165

What happened on the double play at the 3:10 mark? Did the CPU pull Jeter off the bag on the throw from Cano or did the user manually over run the base? I can't tell.

[DirtyJerz32]

I got a chance to go home and play a couple of innings and I must say, I'm impressed

It's like a new game. The player models look great, CC's stomach hanging over his pants. Some of the faces are off but, I care more about game play. And in the few innings I played, I loved what I saw.

Numbers don't bother me, I could care less how big they are. Now, if you put those same numbers on the other games unis then, it would bother me. But, nothing to the point of not buying the game.

Definitely going to buy this. It's going to be nice being able to play a baseball game on the 360 this year against some friends. So far, so good 2k.

[bigfnjoe96]

Quote: Originally Posted by kursekain

What happened on the double play at the 3:10 mark? Did the CPU pull Jeter off the bag on the throw from Cano or did the user manually over run the base? I can't tell.

The user over-ran the play. May not be important to many but watching that cloud move across the OF is a thing of beauty...

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by kursekain

What happened on the double play at the 3:10 mark? Did the CPU pull Jeter off the bag on the throw from Cano or did the user manually over run the base? I can't tell.

I was just about to post that.
That was a bit strange.
I actually hope it was the CPU coming off early...because his motion(the user) should actually have been going the other way(towards third)....but even then....that should have been an out at 2B.

Okay....the game looks better to me than 2K9....much better.
The ani's are smoother.....(even though everyone has that zombie look!)

But...a couple of things in the demo so far.
1. I'm not used to the gesture system so I didn't realize how to power up my pitches...and every one was "weak"...however save for a homerun by Ruiz....the CPU swung at every weak pitch unless I threw it wild or was WAY out of the zone with it. Now that I've gotten pitching down a bit...I have to see if it's a running thing with most "weak" pitches(meaning...is the CPU seeing a weak pitch and swinging regardless of location....another thing I was missing)
2. Is there a way to practice swing?....I may be missing it.
3. Is the pitch popping up when I'm at bat always there?...FASTBALL...CUVRVE...etc...can you shut that off?
...and I maybe I'm just not used to the batting system...but I feel like the game won't let me swing(even though it's late)......sometimes. Quite a few times...the game kind of took over and took the pitch for me....when I really meant to swing(for a strike )....

Thanks.

M.K.
Knight165