MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

[CubFan23]

Quote: Originally Posted by DickDalewood

Really like the announcing and presentation, but... what happened to the graphics??? They look WORSE than last year IMO. I really hope the next videos (or demo) show a lot better stuff than this did. Definitely underwhelmed at this point.

100% this^^^^ Graphics look dated and the shoes are horrible, way too pointy and I hate the player's look from the knee down, no tapering at the ankle. I do like the presentation but the graphics worry me.

[Blitzburgh]

How do I know how fast my base runners are? Please tell me I don't have to pause the screen and search for it? thanks

[jeffy777]

Quote: Originally Posted by Blitzburgh

How do I know how fast my base runners are? Please tell me I don't have to pause the screen and search for it? thanks

You do have to pause it, but you don't have to search for it. It's right on the main pause screen in the middle.

[johnnyg713]

Quote: Originally Posted by bulls23

Like the video, but the cpu ai bothers me. Why would you bring in a new pitcher to issue an intentional walk? A real MLB manager would have the pitcher being replaced issue the IBB.

This should def be one of the major issues being discussed about this vid. The AI should have intentionally walked the batter first.. Waited to see who the player brought in to pinch hit for the pitcher, then subbed in a reliever the coach thought necessary to pitch (usually lefty vs lefty). This issue def needs to be brought to 2ks attention. Hope this can be patched

[jeffy777]

Quote: Originally Posted by johnnyg713

This should def be one of the major issues being discussed about this vid. The AI should have intentionally walked the batter first.. Waited to see who the player brought in to pinch hit for the pitcher, then subbed in a reliever the coach thought necessary to pitch (usually lefty vs lefty). This issue def needs to be brought to 2ks attention. Hope this can be patched

This is true. But to be honest, I can't remember a 2K game where the AI was smart enough with the bullpen management to always handle lefty and righty matchups properly. Last year, the AI manager left relievers in too long. Supposedly they have fixed that this year, so now they just need to take the AI to the next level.

Otherwise, I think this game is looking pretty decent. I still wish they would've given us a better video with at least one full inning, but it shouldn't be too long before we have the demo.

[hurdinator]

Love to see that mountain fountain!

Animations seem pretty smooth and the contact is fairly well portrayed. The thing that grates on me the most is the zombie look on the players faces. Some of the fielders look like they were the characters that couldnt make the cut in dead rising!!!!

[jeffy777]

Well, it seems my suspicions were correct about Ronnie making the video.....via twitter:

Quote:

Ronnie2K: I played Sean Bailey over the weekend in #MLB2K11, absolutely insane/fun game. I had him over 90 pitches after 5 (Jonathan Sanchez) Ronnie2K: It plays so tense this year, I was going nuts. Then I decided to blow it in the 8th. Ronnie2K: I should have recorded that game too. Both him and I were saying it while we were playing.

No offense to Ronnie, but they should really leave it up to one of the developers to make these videos. This explains why the video is kind of weird in terms of only half an inning of just batting, he's swinging at almost everything, etc. I know Ronnie means well, but he should have a developer make the video who can showcase the new changes and show a little more discipline at the plate perhaps too .

[SoxFan01605]

Quote: Originally Posted by jeffy777

Well, it seems my suspicions were correct about Ronnie making the video.....via twitter: No offense to Ronnie, but they should really leave it up to one of the developers to make these videos. This explains why the video is kind of weird in terms of only half an inning of just batting, he's swinging at almost everything, etc. I know Ronnie means well, but he should have a developer make the video who can showcase the new changes and show a little more discipline at the plate perhaps too .

Really, IMO CPU vs CPU should be the standard that these sports games go by for their videos (not that it's just 2K, hardly anyone really does it). You get to see the AI and the game in it's "natural" state, so to speak...without users goofing it up...lol. A video can't tell you much, but when a user is mucking everything up, it tells you almost nothing.

Oh well. Hopefully something better is on the horizon.