Major League Baseball 2K12 Video - Chris Snyder Interview, First Glimpses of Gameplay

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by mkharsh33

Is part of the problem a lack of overall interest in baseball video games?? Too slow of a game for kids to play, which is still a prime market for Madden? I know from posting rosters on 2K Share... The number of NBA rosters downloaded is a LOT LOT more than MLB rosters, and I believe my latest file had the most downloads. I also believe I've read where african american interest in baseball (at least those who play) is at its lowest # in years, maybe all-time.... I don't think it's just the video game, but the game of baseball itself. In my backyard, the Tampa Bay Rays are really struggling... The mayor of St. Pete is spinning his wheels trying to figure out how to attract people to attend games. I fear this title may go by the wayside, and then some crap company picks up the title and we're back to stage 1 and a game that's a joke for many years.....

I've seen similar numbers regarding interest in baseball going down.
Registration is down across the US. I think in today's age of ADD, OCD, ADHD, NintendoDS, most kids today find it boring. Too much standing around, not enough physical contact, not as cool as football or basketball or even hockey, maybe even too hard.

I'd love to know why the numbers are down with African-American's. I don't think there's a shortage of super-star players for young black kids to look up to.

I didn't mean to take this thread offroad, but this I'm very interested in this topic.
But maybe it helps explain why baseball games sell only slightly better than hockey games.
Back in the day, even a Canadian like me couldn't wait to get my hands on the latest baseball game.
Baseball Simulator 2000 was the poop man!

[econoodle]

Quote: Originally Posted by pistolpete

I also have a ps3, the other game is just too hard for me. You think 2k11's franchise mode is the best ever in a baseball game? You think 2k11's franchise menu is the best ever in a baseball game?

yes.
all things considered.
and those things that matter most to me.
for you and others, maybe not so much.

but between the outstanding franchise home page, with headlines, around the league news and being able to quickly bounce around between teams and players stats at the touch of a button [other games make it a chore] and down to cool things like trends, rehab assignments, season specific commentary and overlays [holiday style overlays!?] and recent game player stats during the season in the player card, this baby rocks!


my other faves?
mvp 05 and all star 2005

but mvps total lack of presentation elements in game and ASBs horrific menus and navigation dropped them down.

for me, 2k11 did everything for me.
just need that AI and glitches fixed, but thats gameplay.

[pistolpete]

I guess I haven't gotten that deep into it. The wife is going out tonight, so I expect a 2k11 bender.

[bosnian19]

Quote: Originally Posted by pistolpete

Is there an accelerated clock option I am missing?

no either you go overtime or frankly you can't count

[pistolpete]

Quote: Originally Posted by bosnian19

no either you go overtime or frankly you can't count

4 quarters * 12 mins / quarter = 48 minutes. I double checked and my units cancel too.

If you've managed to bend time perhaps you should be doing something other than playing video games.

[Pared]

Quote: Originally Posted by Hajmyis

I main point about posting the numbers, was show that because of poor sales and having a yearly game cycle, funding for baseball games makes it hard to delevop a solid bug free game. They have to make small improvements over time. IMO don't give a million for a perfect game and use that million to spend creating and delevoping the game.

Doesn't work that way - that's not how sponsorship works.

[mkharsh33]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

I've seen similar numbers regarding interest in baseball going down. Registration is down across the US. I think in today's age of ADD, OCD, ADHD, NintendoDS, most kids today find it boring. Too much standing around, not enough physical contact, not as cool as football or basketball or even hockey, maybe even too hard. I'd love to know why the numbers are down with African-American's. I don't think there's a shortage of super-star players for young black kids to look up to. I didn't mean to take this thread offroad, but this I'm very interested in this topic. But maybe it helps explain why baseball games sell only slightly better than hockey games. Back in the day, even a Canadian like me couldn't wait to get my hands on the latest baseball game. Baseball Simulator 2000 was the poop man!

I can't find it, but CC Sabathia gave an interview this past year where he spoke of his concern about this. He's trying to be an ambassador with the NY inner city youth...

[elimack]

Why so many complaints about the hitting system being based on timing? Is this not what it's based on in real life?

There are tons of hitters able to determine a pitch's location after it leaves the pitchers hand, but there aren't many that can dictate ball placement after contact.

The difference between a Tony Gwynn, and say a Ryan Howard is T.G. will easily place a ball thrown on the outer half of of the plate in the opposite field by delaying start of his swing. Gwynn is also able to pull this same pitch when desired to advance a runner by speeding up the timing of his swing.

Where Howard (just looking to contact the ball), will 8 out of 10 times pull the same outside pitch (all do to poor timing of course), leading to a weakly hit ground ball to the first base side of second base. *Hence the shift defenses put on when he's at bat.

Maybe I'm just interpreting this complaint wrong, but if not 2k's timing based system, if respected in game, simulates the real thing quite nicely.