MLB 2K12 Hands-On Preview (Joystiq)

[Tomba]

Let me first say this...

I AM GETTING THE GAME.

BUT.


Two years ago they leaked gameplay. Full game gameplay.

Their marketing STILL relies on the pitch for a millon bucks gimmick. And now even has thrown a model into the mix.

I just really wanted faces redone. because when you pitched from the pitcheds mound Kinsler's face looked horrible. every things innt so bad.

if player faces could be fixed this game would look fairly good.

[bosnian19]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tomba

Let me first say this... I AM GETTING THE GAME. BUT. Two years ago they leaked gameplay. Full game gameplay. Their marketing STILL relies on the pitch for a millon bucks gimmick. And now even has thrown a model into the mix. I just really wanted faces redone. because when you pitched from the pitcheds mound Kinsler's face looked horrible. every things innt so bad. if player faces could be fixed this game would look fairly good.

yeah looking at some of the players they didn't touch em

[thevaliantx]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

This might be why 2K's marketing stinks. Because they really believe they're doing a good job. Look at the early previews of NBA2K12? All previews were the exact same. Now we're seeing it again with MLB2K12. It's very disheartening to see how horrible they are compared to every other sports gaming developer.

LOL. The ONLY reason 2K hasn't put out much about this game is NOT because they think they are good at marketing, but because they KNOW their game isn't worth the hype. People generally crow about something they believe in, marketing isn't much different.

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by thevaliantx

LOL. The ONLY reason 2K hasn't put out much about this game is NOT because they think they are good at marketing, but because they KNOW their game isn't worth the hype. People generally crow about something they believe in, marketing isn't much different.

I don't believe that's the case.
They didn't exactly hype NBA like they should have either and that's considered the best sports game on the planet.

[DetroitStyle]

If 2K is doing anything, it IS marketing. I don't understand the complaints. From having Verlander, Price, and others in their adds, to kate upton...KATE UPTON...I think they're making a big marketing push. They also had brian wilson last year and even this year with NBA. Brian Wilson doing an NBA add?

Not just MLB but all of 2K really makes big marketing pushes.

I haven't seen this with other games including the show.

[peigone]

Quote: Originally Posted by DetroitStyle

KATE UPTON...I think they're making a big marketing push.

You have got to be kidding with this. Two boobs has zip to do with baseball unless you're talking about Bud Selig and Fred Wilpon.

[peigone]

Quote: Originally Posted by DetroitStyle

I haven't seen this with other games including the show.

Could be because instead of showing cleavage and some PR guy on a golf course, the SCEA devs actually show gameplay videos and tutorials on how all their new features work.

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by peigone

Could be because instead of showing cleavage and some PR guy on a golf course, the SCEA devs actually show gameplay videos and tutorials on how all their new features work.

The kind of marketing that 2K is doing is for people who haven't even thought about buying a baseball game. It's geared towards the guy playing hours of Battlefield.

2K has yet to deliver anything of worth to knowledgeable, hardcore baseball gamers.
I still believe that this core group of people have some weight in persuading others of which game they should buy.
Some of my coworkers have questioned which to get and because I'm an uber-nerd for this stuff, they come to me. So far, I tell them to consider the other game simply because I know almost nothing about 2K12 at this point.