MLB 2K13 Announced with Cover Athlete David Price, Arrives March 5th

[pistolpete]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mt Oread

The biggest change in 2K12 was the way pitches lost their effectiveness if you overused them. It created a necessity to really think out your strategy per hitter, and it was surprisingly realistic.

I completely agree. It's amazing how often I'll throw a 40-rated pitch out of the zone just to keep the hitter honest. This beefs up pitch counts and really makes pitching a challenge.

[pietasterp]

Where MLB2k has always excelled is in the pitching. What has traditionally been the most boring part of baseball games was by far the most fun aspect of the MLB2k games after they went to the gesture-based analog pitching. Since baseball is largely a 1-on-1 duel between pitchers and hitters, making pitching the most fun part of the game was borderline revolutionary - it's like if a football game somehow made playing defense more fun than offense. As much as I rag on the MLB2k franchise, their pitcher-hitter duel has been the best in the biz for the past several years.

[tonadom]

Quote: Originally Posted by pietasterp

Where MLB2k has always excelled is in the pitching. What has traditionally been the most boring part of baseball games was by far the most fun aspect of the MLB2k games after they went to the gesture-based analog pitching. Since baseball is largely a 1-on-1 duel between pitchers and hitters, making pitching the most fun part of the game was borderline revolutionary - it's like if a football game somehow made playing defense more fun than offense. As much as I rag on the MLB2k franchise, their pitcher-hitter duel has been the best in the biz for the past several years.

I really never felt that when I played it. It wasn't bad, but I don't feel it was anything special either. I've never physically felt the pressure while batting in MLB 2K12. It didn't suck me in.

[Knight165]

Quote: Originally Posted by tonadom

I really never felt that when I played it. It wasn't bad, but I don't feel it was anything special either. I've never physically felt the pressure while batting in MLB 2K12. It didn't suck me in.

Me neither and it's definitely my favorite part of playing BB games.

M.K.
Knight165

[Ordeal47]

As disappointed that I know I'll be with the lack of new features and fixing of bugs and basic things (Hello, how hard is it REALLY to change the color of a team's jersey!?), I'm looking forward to this game, and the demo. Can't wait to see what the Tiger line-up feels like with Jackson, Hunter, Cabrera, Fielder, and then Martinez 1-5. Woo-wee!

[FT-Mac]

Please please please make this available ALSO IN EUROPE!!!!!

Does anyone know where to email to ask if this will be available for europe players also, can't stand to play 2k11 anymore

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by pietasterp

Where MLB2k has always excelled is in the pitching. What has traditionally been the most boring part of baseball games was by far the most fun aspect of the MLB2k games after they went to the gesture-based analog pitching. Since baseball is largely a 1-on-1 duel between pitchers and hitters, making pitching the most fun part of the game was borderline revolutionary - it's like if a football game somehow made playing defense more fun than offense. As much as I rag on the MLB2k franchise, their pitcher-hitter duel has been the best in the biz for the past several years.

That's exactly what sucked me into the 2K series.
In previous baseball games, I got really bored once I had to take the mound. Not with 2K.
With the analog pitching and the dynamic tendencies, I was actually looking forward to getting back on the bump.
I'm not sure I can ever go back to any baseball game that doesn't offer this kind of analog pitching.

[pistolpete]

I just spent the better part of 8 hours yesterday updating rosters for the PC for 2k12 and modding it and checking the rosters for stability. A lot of the 2kshare rosters cause crashes, so I did what I could do without the editor.

I am also going to save myself $55 and just snag 2k7 for old time's sake for the 360.

Enjoy 2k13 guys. I bet it will be fun, and don't let the show folks bother you.