Best Style of Hitting?

[Ferrari997]

I don't have the game yet but plan on getting it.

Can someone please go through all the styles of hitting (cursor, zone etc) and tell me how each one works? Like literally, how to use it (on the controller, using the D-pad? Left Joystick?) and the benefits and drawbacks of each style? Thanks

[jeffy777]

Re: Best Style of Hitting?

The two main types of hitting are:

Total Control Hitting:
- Push down on the Right Stick to set your batter, then when you are ready to swing you push up on the Right Stick.

Classic Hitting:
- Press the A button to swing.

NOTE: With both Total Control and Classic you can also influence the direction of the hit with the Left Stick (Up for flyballs, Down for grounders, left and right to hit to either side, and every angle in between). For instance: If you want to hit a fly ball to right field, then push up and to the right on the Left Stick. The location of the ball in the strike zone has an effect on how well you can aim it, so it's best to influence your hit towards the location of the pitch (if the pitch is to the right of the zone, then push to the right with the Left Stick, etc). However, you can still aim any direction you want regardless of the pitch location, but your results will vary base on the pitch location.

Options you can enable for both Total Control and Classic hitting:

1.) Batter's Eye: The Batter's eye can be enabled in the options. What this does is allows you to attempt to guess the location of the pitch before the pitcher goes into his windup. You will see a dark circle that you can move with the Left Stick to guess the location. If you guess correctly, you will be able to see the location as the pitcher is releasing the ball and you will see a color flash that coresponds to the type of pitch (fastball, curveball, etc.)

2.) Zone Hitting: This is essentially cursor hitting. As the pitcher goes into his windup, a yellow cursor will apprear on the screen shaped like your bat. You use the Left Stick to line up that cursor with the ball as it crosses the plate while swinging at the same time. The quality of your hit will depend on how well you lined up the cursor. If you hit the sweet spot of the bat, your hit will be more powerful.

NOTE: You can use both Batter's Eye and Zone Hitting at the same time.

Hope this helps

I suggest spending some time in the Practice mode. It's a really good way to try out all the hitting options (as well as the various camera options for hitting) to find what you like the best.

If you want the greatest challenge, I suggest turning on Zone Hitting. It definitely takes more skill and can be rewarding once you get the hang of it. If you are just starting out though, you probably want to stick with regular Total Control or even Classic if you are more used to button pushing for hitting. Remember you can still influence the direction of your hits with the Left Stick even if you are using Classic hitting.

[ochonflcinco85]

Re: Best Style of Hitting?

The two main types of hitting are:

Total Control Hitting:
- Push down on the Right Stick to set your batter, then when you are ready to swing you push up on the Right Stick.

Classic Hitting:
- Press the A button to swing.

NOTE: With both Total Control and Classic you can also influence the direction of the hit with the Left Stick (Up for flyballs, Down for grounders, left and right to hit to either side, and every angle in between)

Options you can enable for both Total Control and Classic hitting:

1.) Batter's Eye: The Batter's eye can be enabled in the options. What this does is allows you to attempt to guess the location of the pitch before the pitcher goes into his windup. You will see a dark circle that you can move with the Left Stick to guess the location. If you guess correctly, you will be able to see the location as the pitcher is releasing the ball and you will see a color flash that coresponds to the type of pitch (fastball, curveball, etc.)

2.) Zone Hitting: This is essentially cursor hitting. As the pitcher goes into his windup, a yellow cursor will apprear on the screen shaped like your bat. You use the Left Stick to line up that cursor with the ball as it crosses the plate while swinging at the same time. The quality of your hit will depend on how well you lined up the cursor. If you hit the sweet spot of the bat, your hit will be more powerful.

NOTE: You can use both Batter's Eye and Zone Hitting at the same time.

Hope this helps

I suggest spending some time in the Practice mode. It's a really good way to try out all the hitting options (as well as the various camera options for hitting) to find what you like the best.

If you want the greatest challenge, I suggest turning on Zone Hitting. It's definitely. It definitely takes more skill and can be rewarding once you get the hang of it. If you are just starting out though, you probably want to stick with regular Total Control or even Classic if you are more used to button pushing for hitting. Remember you can still influence the direction of your hits with the Left Stick even if you are using Classic hitting.

yeah but this year for the total control,it doesnt matter when you set the batter right?you can do it at any time am i correct?

[MacDaddy]

Re: Best Style of Hitting?

How do you turn on Batter's Eye? I don't see it in the options. Just "batters eye influence" as a slider. Thanks.

[sask3m]

Re: Best Style of Hitting?

there is batting practice?

[ochonflcinco85]

Re: Best Style of Hitting?

so jeffy,you can set your batter at anytime during the pitch this year unlike last year am i right?

[Benz87]

Re: Best Style of Hitting?

How does the check-swing work? The Show implemented it very well by making it a button tap, you would actually be able to change your mind mid-swing and hold up. Didn't play 2K last year, this is my first year sense all I have is my 360.

[ochonflcinco85]

Re: Best Style of Hitting?

How does the check-swing work? The Show implemented it very well by making it a button tap, you would actually be able to change your mind mid-swing and hold up. Didn't play 2K last year, this is my first year sense all I have is my 360.

lol,haha,i hear what u mean man,when i play the show,i never watch a pitch, i just check swing,but in this game the check swings are so bad,you have to plan it out just to perform it(its that hard!)if they had the check swings like they do in the show,it would be a great hitting game,now i just watch pitches very carefully,witch is fun also!

[jeffy777]

Re: Best Style of Hitting?

How do you turn on Batter's Eye? I don't see it in the options. Just "batters eye influence" as a slider. Thanks.

When you go to the Control settings, it's down at the bottom. You press Y in the option screen to enable it.

so jeffy,you can set your batter at anytime during the pitch this year unlike last year am i right?

Yes, you can set your batter at any time.

there is batting practice?

Yes, indeed there is. A very nice feature.