06:05 AM - February 23, 2010 by ChubbyBanana
The Major League Baseball 2K10 demo is now available for 360 users. Please post your impressions here.
MLB 2K10 News Post
06:05 AM - February 23, 2010 by ChubbyBananaMajor League Baseball 2K10 Videos
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Agreed. With every piece of info that has come out, my worries have lessened.
Editing stances/windups? Check that off.
Realistic stats (still a concern, but with pro seeming to produce an easy game but not too easy, I'm confident sliders can fix it, or maybe even all-star or legend default difficulty could do the trick)
Game killing bugs are the only thing that really would ruin this game for me, as of now, based on what I've seen. (like the first base glitch or OF drop glitch from last year.) But with a day one patch scheduled? Maybe the best baseball game I've got in a long time.
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TeixeiraFanatic @ 02/23/10 07:17 PM
I like the hitting camera for telling balls and strikes but I hate it cause I just can't time the pitches at all. I've yet to score a run in about 10 games. I've never had trouble hitting in any other baseball game.
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I just got demolished 6-0 by the Yankees, I think I got one or two hits and drew a walk. .Okay, for those who have gotten the demo and played it.....
do you get the feel that you will be shut down by pitchers on occasion? One of the problems with 2k9 was that it was far to easy to get base hits. The average number of hits per team last year ranged from 8-10 per game, but in 2k9 I would manage 15-25 on far too consistent a basis.
That wouldn't be a problem, if I would have games where I only managed 4 hits, or 5 hits.....
So.... does it seem like there will be games where the opposing pitcher throws a 2 hit shutout? A 6 hitter?
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EnigmaNemesis @ 02/23/10 07:25 PM
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). Thanks you for this SoxFan.
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NumberOneRB @ 02/23/10 07:37 PM
The lighting is so much more improved compared to last year. I love how VC implemented transitional lighting in the demo I've seen some really incredible shadow/lighting changes not only from each game, but each inning.
It is amazing how much they cleaned up all the fielding and swinging animations I rarely have seen an animation from either type that was jerky or questionable. I had a mound visit with CC, and Joe Girardi came out wearing his Yankees team jacket and it was the most realistic manager model I have EVER seen in a video game.
It is amazing how much they cleaned up all the fielding and swinging animations I rarely have seen an animation from either type that was jerky or questionable. I had a mound visit with CC, and Joe Girardi came out wearing his Yankees team jacket and it was the most realistic manager model I have EVER seen in a video game.
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bonannogiovanni @ 02/23/10 07:47 PM
I don't have the demo, I was wondering if someone has fiddled with the difensive swing. Is there variety in the hit or it's 100% foul ball? Thanks.
Just wanted to give a big applause to 2k for a great effort in improving this game. We now know why this demo won't be released until after the release date on the PS3. I have only played one game and will get to play more tonight but it only took one inning to impress me enough that this game is leaps and bounds better than last years offering. Graphics are nice and all (which has improved) but show me the gameplay and 2k has delivered! I love the new batting camera and how smooth the fielding is now. Infact everything is much smoother and funner to play. I'm looking forward to the full release.
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NumberOneRB @ 02/23/10 07:53 PM
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TeixeiraFanatic @ 02/23/10 07:58 PM
One more thing. The really big thing that is making me mad is the swings. If the batting is timing based only, then I want to put some wood on the bat if I time it correctly and it's in the zone. Too many times have I had good timing on a fastball down in the zone only to have my hitter swing no where near the ball. Overall, I'm really enjoying the demo just that one thing I don't like.
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SoxFan01605 @ 02/23/10 08:07 PM
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WOW! I had no doubt that VC would make the necessary improvements to the game, but I can tell that they put in overtime here! Can't wait for the game's release. I'm not even looking forward to the start of the MLB season. I want this game first!
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notasenator @ 02/23/10 08:10 PM
I just threw a perfect three innings with Vasquez, where's my $333,333.33?
Honestly, it's an improvement but I don't think it's as drastic as many here have made it sound.
I do love the defensive swing idea though, that's long overdue. The camera while batting does seem to be a bit of an improvement from past years, but it's such a wide angle that I'm having difficulty timing the regular swing.
What I'm most unconvinced about remains fielding, which unsurprisingly has always been the number one thing I've disliked about the games in the past. The infield stuff seems to be better than I remember (though still not great), but it's the outfield play that I've never liked. In past versions, it always seemed like they tried to make camera angles like it looks on TV, at the expense of the gameplay. It's improved, yeah, but still not great. I had a weird camera angle when my SS was chasing a blooper into the outfield that started with him barely on the screen.
There's no way to cut-off a throw after it's thrown. The button it says to use for substitutions (down on the d-pad) doesn't work (so no pinch hitting, warming up pitchers, or subbing pitchers). The controller setup says up on d-pad for Inside Edge, when it's left and right. No pitch-out, which since I'm a Cardinals fan is extra annoying since Molina often tries to throw out the runner at first after a pitch-out (more often than most, I mean). I assume some of this should work in the full game, but not sure what.
But what continues to astound me the most, is that that they think a 3-inning demo is going to make people buy the game. There's only two teams in the game, and only the quick-play mode. Let us play a full 9-inning game to get an actual feel for how it plays. Nobody is going to play the demo over and over and over again if they like playing it. Limiting it to 3 only means that it barely tells anything about the game.
Oh, and I still HATE how A cycles through baserunners. Something as important as that needs direct control of the runner immediately.
And I like how the dirt changes over time, but the view of it from the fielding cameras has almost no texture to it, especially by the third inning.
I do love the defensive swing idea though, that's long overdue. The camera while batting does seem to be a bit of an improvement from past years, but it's such a wide angle that I'm having difficulty timing the regular swing.
What I'm most unconvinced about remains fielding, which unsurprisingly has always been the number one thing I've disliked about the games in the past. The infield stuff seems to be better than I remember (though still not great), but it's the outfield play that I've never liked. In past versions, it always seemed like they tried to make camera angles like it looks on TV, at the expense of the gameplay. It's improved, yeah, but still not great. I had a weird camera angle when my SS was chasing a blooper into the outfield that started with him barely on the screen.
There's no way to cut-off a throw after it's thrown. The button it says to use for substitutions (down on the d-pad) doesn't work (so no pinch hitting, warming up pitchers, or subbing pitchers). The controller setup says up on d-pad for Inside Edge, when it's left and right. No pitch-out, which since I'm a Cardinals fan is extra annoying since Molina often tries to throw out the runner at first after a pitch-out (more often than most, I mean). I assume some of this should work in the full game, but not sure what.
But what continues to astound me the most, is that that they think a 3-inning demo is going to make people buy the game. There's only two teams in the game, and only the quick-play mode. Let us play a full 9-inning game to get an actual feel for how it plays. Nobody is going to play the demo over and over and over again if they like playing it. Limiting it to 3 only means that it barely tells anything about the game.
Oh, and I still HATE how A cycles through baserunners. Something as important as that needs direct control of the runner immediately.
And I like how the dirt changes over time, but the view of it from the fielding cameras has almost no texture to it, especially by the third inning.
Just had the computer make a dumb dumb mistake in the outfield. Jimmy Rollins hits a fly ball to left center, the left fielder is going for it and is only a few feet away from where he needs to be with the ball still in the air. Then the CF comes over, and the LF who is almost in position runs the other way and the ball drops in front of the CF. 
Also, it does seem like the CPU is still swing happy. The first game I played they were actually taking pitches, but the more I played the more it seems they like to swing more.
Only about 22 pitches thrown by me in my last game, that's including about 5 or 6 balls.
I'm impressed overall, but some of these issues are head scratchers.
Also, it does seem like the CPU is still swing happy. The first game I played they were actually taking pitches, but the more I played the more it seems they like to swing more.
Only about 22 pitches thrown by me in my last game, that's including about 5 or 6 balls.I'm impressed overall, but some of these issues are head scratchers.
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notasenator @ 02/23/10 08:20 PM
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Like as just one example of many, there's absolutely no way to see how stamina affects pitchers in the later innings of a game.
Keep it between only two teams, keep the only mode as quickplay, but really, to give a good impression (especially for a series that people have been iffy on for a while) you should at least give a 6 inning demo, preferably a full 9 inning game.
Positives and Negatives from the demo:
Positives:
- Lighting, player models, and graphics overall look slightly better
- Love game summary graphic at pause menu
- Fake ads are way better than 1,000 state farm and pepsi ads from last year
- Love the new presentation graphics. Pitch count, starting lineup, fielding lineup, entering batting box graphic, HR graphic. Wish it could be specific like ESPN or FSN, but it's unique in it's own respect
- Overall animations flow much better
- Inside edge is finally being used correctly this year. Hot/Cold
zones, hitting style (power/contact/defensive), pitching style, finally got it right after how many years?
- Love the batting view. This is debated here, but I love it. Makes it easier to read pitches IMO
- Swing analyzer! (MVP anyone?)
- Player specific chants are a nice touch. Heard at least two different A-rod ones
- I LOVE THE NEW STEAL CAMERA! Not only does it follow the baserunner, but there is a smaller camera showing the catcher in the bottom corner. What a great idea!
Negatives:
- Dirt textures on the field looks a little sloppy at times
- Still not sure about bat sounds
- Gonna take time to get used to the hitting, haven't even practiced check swinging yet
- Can't figure out the hit variety. I have complained about this since 2K6. It seems like a lot of the hits come off the bat too fast, and it makes the game play smaller. Seems like it's harder to score from second on a single, or stretch a double into a triple in this game. Anyone else see this? I'll look more into it
- Momentum physics on fielding in the infield are off. Players can be running one way, field the ball and stop and fire to first on a dime. The ball doesn't take them away to the base enough. Kinda hard to explain. Some of these animations, and the easy put out animations are a little awkward
???s:
- Won't know about commentary until game comes out. Was good last year, should be good again
- Sliders are my key concern. First game pinpointed pitches WAY too easy, (don't remember pitcher) second game was harder (Javier Vasquez). Hopefully sliders can create more foul balls, make it harder to pinpoint pitches, and do other things. We will see though...
Positives:
- Lighting, player models, and graphics overall look slightly better
- Love game summary graphic at pause menu
- Fake ads are way better than 1,000 state farm and pepsi ads from last year
- Love the new presentation graphics. Pitch count, starting lineup, fielding lineup, entering batting box graphic, HR graphic. Wish it could be specific like ESPN or FSN, but it's unique in it's own respect
- Overall animations flow much better
- Inside edge is finally being used correctly this year. Hot/Cold
zones, hitting style (power/contact/defensive), pitching style, finally got it right after how many years?
- Love the batting view. This is debated here, but I love it. Makes it easier to read pitches IMO
- Swing analyzer! (MVP anyone?)
- Player specific chants are a nice touch. Heard at least two different A-rod ones
- I LOVE THE NEW STEAL CAMERA! Not only does it follow the baserunner, but there is a smaller camera showing the catcher in the bottom corner. What a great idea!
Negatives:
- Dirt textures on the field looks a little sloppy at times
- Still not sure about bat sounds
- Gonna take time to get used to the hitting, haven't even practiced check swinging yet
- Can't figure out the hit variety. I have complained about this since 2K6. It seems like a lot of the hits come off the bat too fast, and it makes the game play smaller. Seems like it's harder to score from second on a single, or stretch a double into a triple in this game. Anyone else see this? I'll look more into it
- Momentum physics on fielding in the infield are off. Players can be running one way, field the ball and stop and fire to first on a dime. The ball doesn't take them away to the base enough. Kinda hard to explain. Some of these animations, and the easy put out animations are a little awkward
???s:
- Won't know about commentary until game comes out. Was good last year, should be good again
- Sliders are my key concern. First game pinpointed pitches WAY too easy, (don't remember pitcher) second game was harder (Javier Vasquez). Hopefully sliders can create more foul balls, make it harder to pinpoint pitches, and do other things. We will see though...
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