11:15 PM - March 1, 2012 by RaychelSnr
Several of our staff writers recently shared their thoughts on what they think of the MLB 2K12 demo, read on to get their impressions!
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11:15 PM - March 1, 2012 by RaychelSnrSeveral of our staff writers recently shared their thoughts on what they think of the MLB 2K12 demo, read on to get their impressions!
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For the people who have Playstation, why would you even consider buying 2k when you have The Show available. Pretty much us 360 users are stuck with 2k until someone else starts developing baseball games. Hopefully EA.
I don't think there is anything wrong making some critical comments about the demo. 2k has had 7 years of an exclusive license to put out a decent product. As a PS3 owner I have more than one choice and last year I my choice was 2k11. As far as making comparisons, what else are you going measure 2k12 against? As I said before, after playing the demo I am still undecided but I am leaning toward the Show. I hope that the retail version of 2k12 is better than the demo and I feel for 360 owners as you only have one choice.
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2l's baseball games have their problems. I hate how they don't even have mascots, ball boys, bat boys, etc. but when it comes to the two most important things to me, presentation and gameplay, I prefer 2k's over The Show's. Both games have their pros/cons and some people will always take The Shows, some will stay behind 2k, some will switch between them from time to time.
That's just how it is. The Show is a great game, I'll admit that, but I'll also admit for some reason I enjoy playing 2k's version of baseball better even though I hate how it's missing so many little things in the stadium that make the atmosphere so much better.
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14straight @ 03/03/12 12:14 PM
"LMAO, at anybody thinking the Show has better presentation. Some of you guys are as lost as they come. 2K clearly has better commentary and presentation than the Show and that is undisputed."
I don't understand why this matters if The Show blows every other baseball game ever made out of the water. I'll take gameplay over presentation any day. Commentary rarely gets on my nerves unless it's truly horrific. An upgrade to the presentation merely enhances an otherwise great baseball experience.
I don't understand why this matters if The Show blows every other baseball game ever made out of the water. I'll take gameplay over presentation any day. Commentary rarely gets on my nerves unless it's truly horrific. An upgrade to the presentation merely enhances an otherwise great baseball experience.
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14straight @ 03/03/12 12:20 PM
"When pitching, your pitch ratings fluctuate up and down depending on how effective you are throwing each one. At first, I loved the feature, as I made Neftali Feliz’s deadly two-seam fastball even more effective with a couple of early strikeouts. But then I induced a routine ground-out with a four-seam fastball and the game registered it as a double, cratering my four-seam rating. Hopefully those little glitches are ironed out before the full game releases."
"The demo does have a few nagging bugs, like being called out on a close play at first because my runner went into the "rounding the base" animation and a few other quirks that, as Bo said, will hopefully not be in the retail version."
This is exactly why I stopped playing the MLB 2K series, bought a PS3, and started enjoying baseball games again. It is littered with "nagging bugs" every year. Given their track record, I would expect that both of these bugs make it into the retail version. Those aren't minor things. They are maddeningly frustrating.
Any baseball franchise looking to take on The Show has a major uphill battle ahead of them. I am excited at the prospect of EA possibly getting an MVP Baseball franchise going, but it's going to be difficult. I loved the MVP franchise, but it has been surpassed by The Show.
"The demo does have a few nagging bugs, like being called out on a close play at first because my runner went into the "rounding the base" animation and a few other quirks that, as Bo said, will hopefully not be in the retail version."
This is exactly why I stopped playing the MLB 2K series, bought a PS3, and started enjoying baseball games again. It is littered with "nagging bugs" every year. Given their track record, I would expect that both of these bugs make it into the retail version. Those aren't minor things. They are maddeningly frustrating.
Any baseball franchise looking to take on The Show has a major uphill battle ahead of them. I am excited at the prospect of EA possibly getting an MVP Baseball franchise going, but it's going to be difficult. I loved the MVP franchise, but it has been surpassed by The Show.
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GisherJohn24 @ 03/03/12 06:15 PM
This game will never be worth 60 bucks guys. We can only hope that MVP will be back one day.
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sydrogerdavid @ 03/04/12 01:30 AM
The only thing this game has over the Show is Busch Stadium and downtown St. Louis.
After a few games with the demo I noticed one glitch that was very frustrating. On multiple occasions there was a runner on first and a double play ball was hit to my second baseman, as I charged the ball I pushed up to throw to my shortstop to turn a double play and my second baseman threw home to the catcher. Has anyone else encountered this? Know its the demo but hope this is not a glitch when the retail version comes out. Also almost every time I hit a foul ball, there is a framerate hiccup, this has also happend numerous times on a hit. Again , know it is the demo c'mon man! This has been a nagging issue for years with this game. I am a PS3 owner and love the hitting and pitching but the framerate hiccups are a killer!
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extremeskins04 @ 03/05/12 02:02 AM
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I have both systems. Still deciding which game to buy.
How could MLB2k12 be one of your most anticipated titles of the year? Do you ever leave the house? SMH
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I mean, is it just me or does anyone else hate the hitting system in the 2k franchise. To be fair, I haven't played the demo this year, but I've at least rented the game the last several years, and the batting just flat out isn't fun or rewarding to me. It really just seems to be all about timing, along with not swinging at balls out of the strike zone. The step timing with the right stick is cool and all, but the left stick HAS TO determine where the swing is aimed, in my opinion at least.
I really haven't enjoyed a baseball game since MVP (I don't have PS3 guys, relax), but I used to love that game b/c you had to learn the break on certain pitches, and if you didn't get your cursor in the right spot, you wouldn't hit the ball. If you were waiting on a 12-6 curve and saw a high changeup instead, you were going to look foolish. It was really hard at times, but soooooooooo much more satisfying when you really made good contact. I used to get pumped up about every ball I hit hard on MVP, even the ones that were caught. From what I've seen, The Show basically combines the best of both of these games in their batting interface. Maybe 2k should just tip their cap and follow suit.
I really haven't enjoyed a baseball game since MVP (I don't have PS3 guys, relax), but I used to love that game b/c you had to learn the break on certain pitches, and if you didn't get your cursor in the right spot, you wouldn't hit the ball. If you were waiting on a 12-6 curve and saw a high changeup instead, you were going to look foolish. It was really hard at times, but soooooooooo much more satisfying when you really made good contact. I used to get pumped up about every ball I hit hard on MVP, even the ones that were caught. From what I've seen, The Show basically combines the best of both of these games in their batting interface. Maybe 2k should just tip their cap and follow suit.
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