MLB 2K11 Developer Diary #5 - Franchise / My Player Part 1

[jeffy777]

2K Sports has posted MLB 2K11 Developer Diary #5, as senior producer, Mark Little dives into Franchise and My Player modes.

Quote:

"Let’s get started talking about our changes to Franchise mode for MLB 2K11. A huge component of Franchise mode for baseball is player development and management. More than most sports, in baseball, finding and nurturing young talent is the key for long term Franchise success unless you can afford to go but the talent at top dollar when they hit their prime. (Not mentioning any names… Yankees cough cough Phillies cough). Additionally, knowing when and who you should re-sign or release can make or break a team for years to come. So we started by reworking how you, as a manager of the franchise, can evaluate players and talent."

[mwjr]

Ugh, Still nothing on transactions, contracts, free agency, etc.

[Blazzen]

It was a good diary, except that fatigue in franchise is bugged so it negates a good portion of the cool stuff in the diary.

Lame!

[sroz39]

Once the fatigue's patched, I look forward to giving the Franchise Mode a whirl.

[WILLGAMER]

Quote: Originally Posted by mwjr

Ugh, Still nothing on transactions, contracts, free agency, etc.

That's exactly what I was looking forward to. I ended up getting the game last night and I must say it's an alright game. There isn't much of a huge difference from 2k10 and there isn't much improvement (if not any) in My Player mode. I haven't tried out the franchise yet, but I hope it operates good. I saw someone post a comment this afternoon about the World Series celebration being EXACTLY the same as last years. Like, exactly the same. Huge disappointment.

[BA2929]

Quick question:

Anyone seen Part 2?

Beginning to think it isn't coming.

[p00p1]

Yeah, the game has been out for a week, great job Marketing...

No wonder there are only 3 reviews on Metacritic

[mwjr]

I am absolutely astounded by how poorly this has been handled. I've never paid attention to the tweets, updates, etc. provided or promised by Ronnie and the crew until this year, and I am dumbfounded by this lack of follow-through.