What does 2K13 do better than 2K12?

[mooch49]

I'm looking to purchase 13, but I'm pretty satisfied with 12 for the pc. But still some stuff like AI mgt that I wish were better. Even if the differences are very subtle, what gameplay improvements have been made. I know with 2K12 there are updated rosters with current schedule and Astros in the AL. But I'm looking for little things that may have been tweaked from 2K12. Any thoughts would be appreciated.

[Bluejaysfan65]

One word: Nothing.

[WaitTilNextYear]

Quote: Originally Posted by Bluejaysfan65

One word: Nothing.

Not true...this is just what guys who stuck with 2K12 think; most of them haven't given 2K13 much time to judge it. Or they feel that the developers let them down by rushing 2K13, so they won't touch it. Or they feel that they invested too much time with sliders and rosters on 2K12, etc, etc....but no one can honestly say 2K13 isn't better.

The cpu AI is better in 2K13 about pitching changes and they're also better about pinch hitting late in games and generating decent lineups.

The play on defense is much more smooth in 2K13. I feel that the anticipation attribute isn't as off in 2K13 as it was in 2K12.

The commentary is updated. Anti-2K13 people were even saying the commentary was the same as in 2K12 which is completely false. The commentary is updated and even better than in 2K12. It might be the best, deepest commentary of any baseball game ever.

These are some of the things from the top of my head anyway.

[Yeats]

Quote: Originally Posted by WaitTilNextYear

Anti-2K13 people were even saying the commentary was the same as in 2K12 which is completely false.

You couldn't just answer the question, you had to turn it into a rant and a sermon. I've read several dozen in-depth reviews by long-time MLB 2K gamers. All of them make it clear that the changes are minimal to non-existent. And sorry, but you can't possibly be suggesting 2K paid Thorne to come into the studio and record more commentary, when the devs didn't even bother to switch up the intro from last year?

[opd897]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yeats

You couldn't just answer the question, you had to turn it into a rant and a sermon. I've read several dozen in-depth reviews by long-time MLB 2K gamers. All of them make it clear that the changes are minimal to non-existent. And sorry, but you can't possibly be suggesting 2K paid Thorne to come into the studio and record more commentary, when the devs didn't even bother to switch up the intro from last year?

I haven't played 2K12 but I did buy 2K13 and the commentators talk about individual players and what kind of year they had in 2012, thus one could assume the commentary has been updated from last year.

[Yeats]

Quote: Originally Posted by opd897

I haven't played 2K12 but I did buy 2K13 and the commentators talk about individual players and what kind of year they had in 2012, thus one could assume the commentary has been updated from last year.

I stand corrected... and I HATE being corrected! Bizarre if true given the game sounds like little more than a 2K12 roster update.

[WaitTilNextYear]

Quote: Originally Posted by Yeats

I stand corrected... and I HATE being corrected! Bizarre if true given the game sounds like little more than a 2K12 roster update.

Yeah, I really have no incentive to lie about it. I don't work for 2K, so...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bluejaysfan65

One word: Nothing.

Maybe the reason my answer came off as a "rant sermon" to you is because of the 10s of posters who are giving out false info like this ^^ to justify sticking with 2K12. It's tough to set the record straight against that.

[GROGtheNailer]

I wanted to buy the game because I have been missing a baseball game but man...$59.99 for a slight update is just a company hosing down baseball fans. It is the principle of it all for me I guess.