MLB 2K11 Developer Diary #4 - Revamped Fielding System, Animations, Sliders & Videos

[Diablo25]

MUCH better videos than the Phillies/Rockies one. Game looked very sharp and the animations looked a ton better. Demo...now.

[K_GUN]

very impressed....2k has always been great at *immersion* with their sports games...add baseball to the list

[Blzer]

Loved the new additions, and the fielding camera is much better than 2K9's (despite what they said about it changing back to something like it).

And I thought it was funny in this trailer about perfect games...





It appears to me Miguel Cabrera takes his foot off first base too soon.

[PVarck31]

Everything looked great! The only thing that sorta bugs me is it seems like ground balls are still way to fast getting to the fielder. You always seem to get that reach animation instead of the fielder being able to set up in front of the ball.

Other that that it looks fantastic. I absolutely love the pitching in this game and now that fielding has got an overhaul it should be a great year for baseball games.

[areobee401]

Games looking great and most of all it looks FUN to play.

[RedLine]

I'm liking the sound of all the new improvements.

I also like the new fielding circles and ratings dependent sizes, etc. It should make fielding more interesting.

My question is on the new throwing meter. I wonder if the right stick still determines (at least partially) the accuracy of the throw (like 2K8) or is the accuracy only determined by the throw meters (light green, green or red). In 2K10 the right stick was used to indicated which base you threw the ball to (or you could use the face buttons) but it did not dictate throw accuracy.

Guess we'll find out when we get the demo.

[blueduke]

Now those vids are the kind of footage 2K should be showing us instead of that dreadful half azzed vid Ronnie was crowing about. Love they've brought back the throw speed slider too

[BigBlue]

Looks great so far. But, can someone explain why the second base umpire is running towards the infield in the Betancourt grounder as if to impede with the throw to first? Aren't 2nd base umpires supposed to stay in short center unless there is a play to be judged at the bag?

BigBlue