MLB 2K12 Reviewer Impressions

[budsticky]

Wow...look at that first picture. The batter looks like he's about 50 yards away from the pitcher.

[rudyjuly2]

2K baseball is Jeckyll and Hyde. Both good and bad but the bad can be very frustrating and really hurt the experience.

[kashmir28]

Quote: Originally Posted by adayinthelife

I'm so confused as to why someone would purchase a game, then not open it and just... have it there, while having an internal debate about returning it. Why not just not buy it in the first place?

Can't justify it. I'm a baseball game addict. Since first playing baseball on Atari many, many years ago, I've been hooked. Sometimes you need your fix close at hand. I felt that I wasted money a few years in a row and waited until October before grabbing MLB 2K11 at a reduced price. Got MLB 2K12 for $35 at Gamestop after some trade-ins and credits that weren't going to any other games, so...

[Skyboxer]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fiddy

i know, its like the reviewer ignored the patch that was released on release day and fixed the frame rate issues.

I personally feel reviews should be based on retail release and not take into account patches. Even release day ones.

Just my .02

[PVarck31]

Quote: Originally Posted by Fiddy

i know, its like the reviewer ignored the patch that was released on release day and fixed the frame rate issues.

I am reviewing the PS3 version. I can only report on what I see.

[celtics6]

Well it's awesome on the 360. Plays pretty smooth. It can chop when the ball is in play, but the game is basically the show with lesser graphics and smooth online play. Better controls and some nice stats. I don't know about mediocre. It's a very good game and has its pluses and minuses. Are some of hte animations and player models cheesy? Absolutely. But overall I think it's a good game. I've played it to death at this point and I'm really enjoying it still.

It's like its a couple years behind the curve but with that comes smooth online play and some nice little features and quirks. 2k loaded this game up with little things this year. The graphics really aren't that bad either. They are just somewhat dated but colorful at least. The game looks good overall.

[Fiddy]

Quote: Originally Posted by Skyboxer

I personally feel reviews should be based on retail release and not take into account patches. Even release day ones. Just my .02

thats fine, i agree, BUT he mentions that the game needed a patch, and one was already released.

[buckeyedawgtribe]

Gamespot gave 2K12 a 5.5 and the show 7.5. Pretty strict this year..Just listening to the players though it sounds like the show is a definite 9 and 2K probably falls in the 7 to 7.5 category.. I personally dont care what they say.2K runs smooth both online and off. I am loving it. I hope 2k does patch some things that the players are complaining about. Some people want some things patched that are honestly just cosmetic and I would really just want to see them focus on gameplay issues..One thing I do agree on is uniform colors.I mean if the yankees colors are off as they say this needs to be addressed.. My main issues are

1) players running with the heads up
2) I dont feel like I have enough control of the players on defense..moving, diving