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

[mkharsh33]

in 2k9 i ended up toning down baserunning speed and fielding speed... personally, i have no problem with using sliders to slow the game down a bit. i think some people here are just wanting to be nitpicky. will 2k ever make a "perfect" baseball game? no. but it's not the worst game ever made. i had a lot of slider changes to MVP Baseball 05 (original xbox) and it's considered a great game (which I agree with). Slider adjustments will fix some of these things revealed here in the demo.

[thornie]

Quote: Originally Posted by FedEx227

Was anybody really able to hit any gapers? I think I only had 1 double in the 7-8 games I played.

I hit a double with Nick Johnson in my 3rd game. The ball was hit in the gap, but because the outfield was playing so deep it was cut off before it reached the wall... Still made it to second though. Oh an Polanco hit a triple off of me by going the other way down the line when my OF was shading him to the left.

I just want to say... "Defensive swing", where have you been all of my life. For the first time ever I am putting together gutty tough at bats. I had a 16 pitch battle with Brett Gardner, which ended in a weak pop fly to center. The most gratifying pop fly out I have ever hit in 20 years baseball video gaming.

[eman33397]

I had a fun time with the demo, and I really enjoyed the new hitting and pitching mechanics. I will definitely buy it.
The game looks good, and the player models are much improved.

[FedEx227]

Quote: Originally Posted by thornie

I hit a double with Nick Johnson in my 3rd game. The ball was hit in the gap, but because the outfield was playing so deep it was cut off before it reached the wall... Still made it to second though. Oh an Polanco hit a triple off of me by going the other way down the line when my OF was shading him to the left.

That's good to hear. Thanks!

[luckeynite70]

Just played the demo for about an hour and have found myself having a good time. There are some really good things that they have done this year.

PROS
-The graphics are much better than last year especially the close ups.
-The Interface is tons better giving much more info than last year.
-Game plays smoothly
-Pitch counts tremendously better than last year
CONS
-There are a good amount of jaggies especially the scoreboard, mound, and shadows (hopefully fixed in final game)
-The pickoff animation is goofy a good amount of the time, as if the runner is not far enough to slide back I'm not sure its just weird
-There is still a good amount of homeruns, but not like the slugfest 2k9 was (probably remedied with sliders)

I must say I told myself last year that I would not purchase this game first day, but now I'm contemplating a midnight trip to Walmart if not the early morning on the 2nd. I am very impressed with what they have done this year and the amount of things they have fixed, although this game may not be the best baseball sim ever, it shows me that 2k and VC are working hard to give 360 owners a solid baseball game that is worth their time. They also are going to be much more competitive with The Show on the ps3 platform, in my opinion. I have been impressed 2K keep working hard.

[bigfnjoe96]

Quote: Originally Posted by mkharsh33

in 2k9 i ended up toning down baserunning speed and fielding speed... personally, i have no problem with using sliders to slow the game down a bit. i think some people here are just wanting to be nitpicky. will 2k ever make a "perfect" baseball game? no. but it's not the worst game ever made. i had a lot of slider changes to MVP Baseball 05 (original xbox) and it's considered a great game (which I agree with). Slider adjustments will fix some of these things revealed here in the demo.

I totally agree with ya mkharsh, Base Running, Fielder Speed & Power are all sliders that need tweaking OTB as much as any sliders. I really hope Steve post some screens of this years sliders so we can get a sense of what were working with this year

[Jistic]

Thanks for answering my question Joe.

bottom line us 360 users have a very playable, *gasp* even enjoyable(?)baseball game this year.

That's enough for me for now.

[bigfnjoe96]

Quote: Originally Posted by Jistic

Thanks for answering my question Joe. bottom line us 360 users have a very playable, *gasp* even enjoyable(?)baseball game this year. That's enough for me for now.

NP, Jistic. Look forward to seeing what you come-up with this year around sliders..