05:05 AM - February 23, 2010 by ChubbyBanana
The Major League Baseball 2K10 demo is now available for 360 users. Please post your impressions here.
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# 121
findinghomer @ 02/23/10 11:45 AM
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but the same could be said for 2k9. when you worked the corners, that was the ONLY time ai would take a strike.in real life almost everyone holds up on a 3-0 count regardless of location.... anyhow im really glad to hear the 2k9 angles are still in there.
and i observed the walk rating right off the bat bc i felt like the ai was taking a 2k9 approach, so i thought hmmmmm i wonder if they are all D's again? sure enough... all D
# 122
findinghomer @ 02/23/10 11:48 AM
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thats why its in quotations, we are meant to believe they have changed things around... so far , (although a little better), i see same ole 2k. im not tryin to be a *****, but things they patched LAST YEAR are back... im just losing hope. might be a decent game, but so was 2k9
Unfortunately I can't embed this video because I am at work and it never works from this computer, but here is my first gameplay video from the demo. Not terribly exciting action, as I was just getting used to the controls again, etc. but there will be more to come.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8rrPCmXD0I
If anyone is able to embed this on the forum, please feel free to do so.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E8rrPCmXD0I
If anyone is able to embed this on the forum, please feel free to do so.
# 125
brendanrfoley @ 02/23/10 11:51 AM
I played two quick games this morning and I am thrilled.
Every facet of this demo is an improvement over last year's game. Better still, the code in the demo is likely a month old. I imagine Visual Concepts has spent the last month fine-tuning the experience. Heck, the demo barely has any real-time presentation and the developers have said they worked to improve it.
The graphics, animation and lighting are much improved. Screens don't do the game justice; there are moments where it's beautiful. Players look great and animate well the majority of the time. Yes, there are occasional awkward transitions... but Visual Concepts covered a lot of ground between 2K9 and 2K10. Especially in the lighting department.
Fielding is significantly better than it was last year. Oh, and the slow-motion effect while throwing out a base runner trying to steal is flat-out awesome. I haven't had a single hiccup while fielding. Not one.
Some great animations are in there, too. I've seen base coaches hang their head after a big out... and I've seen them react to close calls at first. There are several different looking swings and I counted at least four different "out at first" animation routines. The god-awful robo-walk is also gone.
The defensive swing is terrific. I have struck out trying to foul a pitch off, by the way... I have also successfully lengthened the at-bat and delivered. Nothing feels better than going 0-2, battling back to 2-2 and smoking a ball into the gap. Hitting and pitching really is a "battle" this year.
I don't know how this will compare to other baseball titles. But, I do believe this will be the best title in the 2K series going all the way back to ESPN Baseball 2K4.
I woke-up hopeful this morning. Now, next week can't get here soon enough. I'm salivating.
Every facet of this demo is an improvement over last year's game. Better still, the code in the demo is likely a month old. I imagine Visual Concepts has spent the last month fine-tuning the experience. Heck, the demo barely has any real-time presentation and the developers have said they worked to improve it.
The graphics, animation and lighting are much improved. Screens don't do the game justice; there are moments where it's beautiful. Players look great and animate well the majority of the time. Yes, there are occasional awkward transitions... but Visual Concepts covered a lot of ground between 2K9 and 2K10. Especially in the lighting department.
Fielding is significantly better than it was last year. Oh, and the slow-motion effect while throwing out a base runner trying to steal is flat-out awesome. I haven't had a single hiccup while fielding. Not one.
Some great animations are in there, too. I've seen base coaches hang their head after a big out... and I've seen them react to close calls at first. There are several different looking swings and I counted at least four different "out at first" animation routines. The god-awful robo-walk is also gone.
The defensive swing is terrific. I have struck out trying to foul a pitch off, by the way... I have also successfully lengthened the at-bat and delivered. Nothing feels better than going 0-2, battling back to 2-2 and smoking a ball into the gap. Hitting and pitching really is a "battle" this year.
I don't know how this will compare to other baseball titles. But, I do believe this will be the best title in the 2K series going all the way back to ESPN Baseball 2K4.
I woke-up hopeful this morning. Now, next week can't get here soon enough. I'm salivating.
# 126
SeerMagicX @ 02/23/10 11:56 AM
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All their walk ratings are D-, just like last year.
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This game really does like exceptional.
# 128
findinghomer @ 02/23/10 12:00 PM
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The AI seems to be wacky at times to me. Having the runner take off for third on a come backer to the pitcher is a big no no. Also, on Tex's strike 3 swinging, that ball looked like it hit the dirt fiirst and he should have been running.
I really like that MVP swing analysis screen. Overall there are some nice things in the game but the AI looks like it could be a potential issue over some games played.
Played one game before work. I liked it. Will need to play more. I didn't play 2k8 or 2k9. Gotta make sure it's not just getting back into baseball vs actually being a decent game.
# 133
brendanrfoley @ 02/23/10 12:17 PM
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Played it this morning and it was MUCH better than 2K9. Still saw one glitch/thing that looked like it might still be there from last year's game.
I was pitching and the batter hit a slow groundball and my first baseman ran to it while my pitcher ran to cover first. I threw a toss to my pitcher and instead of covering the base, he just stands there with the ball and doesn't move to either tag the base or tag the runner. Runner gets to first.
I was pitching and the batter hit a slow groundball and my first baseman ran to it while my pitcher ran to cover first. I threw a toss to my pitcher and instead of covering the base, he just stands there with the ball and doesn't move to either tag the base or tag the runner. Runner gets to first.
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The only problem i have had is that when i went home on a non force out the CPU slide right beside Posada and he didnt go for the tag until well after the runner was safe. I think this means, like last years game that if your going for a non force out at home plate you will have to control the catcher and run at the runner before he makes it home.
# 139
Trevytrev11 @ 02/23/10 12:46 PM
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At the moment the ball is caught, he is closer to the bag than Jeter (though his momentum going to third) and it would have taken a perfect throw to get him at second...instead he's caught dead to rights at third.
The game is LIGHT YEARS ahead of last year's effort.
-Save for a wonky animation here and there, the game looks and runs beautiful.
-The graphics, especially the lighting, are wonderful.
-Gameplay-wise, everything is much improved ... but there are still signs of MLB 2K9 when trying to field groundballs. For example, I hit a ball up the middle that Jeter got to and he did that awkward on-the-run throwing animation that I've hated for years now.
-Controlling your outfielders is much, much easier. They seem to have overhauled that aspect.
-I turned a gorgeous 5-4-3 double play with Polanco-Utley-Howard. There are collisions this year!!!
-Love to see every Phillie (except for Francisco) has his own batting stance.
-I had A-ROD try to steal on me, but I gunned him out with Ruiz. As Rollins was applying the tag, the game went into slow motion mode as A-Rod was about to get called out. Not sure what I think about that.
-The lack of cutscenes and replays: Does anyone know if this was specifically done for the demo?
-Home runs might be an issue. I hit solos with Utley and Howard and a grand slam with Ibanez. I love that we no longer know it's going to be a homer. I hit a shot with Victorino and thought "That's gone" only for Gardner to haul in the catch at the wall.
-One more thing that concerns me: Pitchers covering first base on ground balls. Bastardo stopped a few feet before he got to the bag and Jeter (I think) reached safely. Reminded me of 2k9. I hope this is fixed in a patch.
9/10 for the demo.
-Save for a wonky animation here and there, the game looks and runs beautiful.
-The graphics, especially the lighting, are wonderful.
-Gameplay-wise, everything is much improved ... but there are still signs of MLB 2K9 when trying to field groundballs. For example, I hit a ball up the middle that Jeter got to and he did that awkward on-the-run throwing animation that I've hated for years now.
-Controlling your outfielders is much, much easier. They seem to have overhauled that aspect.
-I turned a gorgeous 5-4-3 double play with Polanco-Utley-Howard. There are collisions this year!!!
-Love to see every Phillie (except for Francisco) has his own batting stance.
-I had A-ROD try to steal on me, but I gunned him out with Ruiz. As Rollins was applying the tag, the game went into slow motion mode as A-Rod was about to get called out. Not sure what I think about that.
-The lack of cutscenes and replays: Does anyone know if this was specifically done for the demo?
-Home runs might be an issue. I hit solos with Utley and Howard and a grand slam with Ibanez. I love that we no longer know it's going to be a homer. I hit a shot with Victorino and thought "That's gone" only for Gardner to haul in the catch at the wall.
-One more thing that concerns me: Pitchers covering first base on ground balls. Bastardo stopped a few feet before he got to the bag and Jeter (I think) reached safely. Reminded me of 2k9. I hope this is fixed in a patch.
9/10 for the demo.
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