When You Look At Their Other Titles, Why MLB 2K10?

[JayhawkerStL]

Re: When You Look At Their Other Titles, Why MLB 2K10?

I don't disagree that Take Two's management of the entire situation hasn't been the most stellar.

With that said, what is the point of this post other than to say "I think this game will still suck" albeit in a well formed way?

I'm with you. I don't get it myself. It's not like on March 2nd, $60 is going to be debited from our bank accounts, and the game sent to us. If it blows, we will be playing something else. Nothing to really get a mad about.

I thought the last two games became playable post patches, with some slider tweaks. 2K9 was great online. But they had enough issues I would not have recommended the game to anyone. I fully understood I was playing games that needed work.

But there is a base to 2K9 that could make it a pretty good game for this year. But I'm not configent that the developers have the same vision for the game that i would have. There are elements of the pitching game from 2K8 that need to make it back into 2K10. What I don't know was how intentional their absence was in 2K9. so I don't know if i can expect them to get the game back wear it needs to be.

[DaveDQ]

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I'm with you. I don't get it myself. It's not like on March 2nd, $60 is going to be debited from our bank accounts, and the game sent to us. If it blows, we will be playing something else. Nothing to really get a mad about.

I thought the last two games became playable post patches, with some slider tweaks. 2K9 was great online. But they had enough issues I would not have recommended the game to anyone. I fully understood I was playing games that needed work.

But there is a base to 2K9 that could make it a pretty good game for this year. But I'm not configent that the developers have the same vision for the game that i would have. There are elements of the pitching game from 2K8 that need to make it back into 2K10. What I don't know was how intentional their absence was in 2K9. so I don't know if i can expect them to get the game back wear it needs to be.

I'm not mad about it. I understand completely that I'll make the decision to buy the game or not. The discussion is in light of all of their games in development, do you think 2K Baseball will make much of a leap.

I'm not deeming the game a failure either, nor do I hope it to be. I simply wanted input on how others thought the game would turn out. Is the heat from Take Two truly on VC? Do they have a legitimate time frame to polish what the product currently is?

[JayhawkerStL]

Re: When You Look At Their Other Titles, Why MLB 2K10?

I just don't don't think we know for sure. If Kush was still developing, then I would have much less hope.

I agree that 2K sports has fallen off of a very high pedestal I once placed them on. No more College Hoops, the NHL games fell way off, and their baseball games have been spotty at best. Even worse, they failed to market and sell their APFB 2K8 game, which has led to no sequels. That game was a blast to play, but we need a new version.

I used to feel this way about EA sports, but have been playing a ton of their sports games now. NHL 09 and NHL 10 are some of my favorite games ever. Tiger Woods and Fight Night are both excellent games. I'm still not a fan of their football games, but even they have improved substantially.

Hell, I want EA to get baseball back, and I used to want to boycott EA over the NFL license.

It all goes around. All we can do is judge each game as it comes and note the trend. But that trend can go either way.

[Pared]

Re: When You Look At Their Other Titles, Why MLB 2K10?

Kush is NOT developing this years release.

[buzzguy]

Re: When You Look At Their Other Titles, Why MLB 2K10?

I usually play the Show on PSP, and eventually get 2K for 360, but I might start with 2K ball this year. VC is such a competant developer, I hope that a year under their belt with the series will pay dividends this year. I hope.

[thornie]

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To the OP...

Reasons why I will buy BOTH this year, have bought BOTH the last 3 years...

1. I prefer 2K's player models, and signature styles to that of the Show.
2. I prefer the cursor hitting, fielding, and right stick pitching over that of the Show.
3. Most games I own are on my 360, and I only own a PS3 for Uncharted, Demon's Souls, and the Show.

For everything else other than the top 2, I prefer Sony's offering. I am not a franchise guy and really only play pickup games so I tend to play both on and off for different reasons, or when I'm just too lazy to switch consoles on my TV. Any way, if I could only play ONE baseball game, I would play Power Pros. I hope they release a new PP this year in the US.

I also do think 2k10 this year WILL be a better game. Will it be perfect? No. Will it be better than the Show? Of course not. I have realistic expectations as to what the game will improve upon, and to be honest I am looking forward to it.

[DaveDQ]

Re: When You Look At Their Other Titles, Why MLB 2K10?

Hell, I want EA to get baseball back, and I used to want to boycott EA over the NFL license.

It all goes around. All we can do is judge each game as it comes and note the trend. But that trend can go either way.

I signed the online petition against the NFL exclusive deal..lol I happen to think that's what really hurt the 2K brand. They were coming off the heals of NFL 2K5, a game that left a lot of positive impressions, and then poof it was gone. They kept the positives going with NBA 2K, no doubt.

To the OP...

Reasons why I will buy BOTH this year, have bought BOTH the last 3 years...

1. I prefer 2K's player models, and signature styles to that of the Show.
2. I prefer the cursor hitting, fielding, and right stick pitching over that of the Show.
3. Most games I own are on my 360, and I only own a PS3 for Uncharted, Demon's Souls, and the Show.

Agree on 1 and 2. The pitching mechanics in 2K8 were great to me. It really made you feel like you nailed/missed a pitch.

[JBH3]

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If you consider the quality of product that 2K Sports has given the consumer in the past year, do you really trust that MLB 2K10 will be something of substantial value? I want it to be. I don't own a PS3, etc. etc. So, 2K baseball is it for me, making my only hope to be in 2K Sports.

But to be honest, I highly doubt a game like 2K10 will be anything but average. Take for example their bread and butter, NBA 2K. The online portion of that game is below average and has seen little support. You may say, "I don't care about online." Okay, consider then the initial release of NBA 2K. With the hitches and issues the game came shipped with, you would think it was their first showing in this generation of consoles.

Whether it be because they aren't adaquately staffed, or that they are too busy putting energy into other below-average products (Front Office Manager), I simply don't see 2K Sports doing much at all with MLB 2K.

It's a shame too.

I think NBA 2K10 is quite simply the best console sports game I've ever played. It gives the user a GM-savvy association mode, and the NBA today feature for CPU/USER games is outstanding! The gameplay is solid, some of the longtime users I guess may be tired of it, but I just picked 2K b-ball up in 2K8 so it's still fun for me.

Not that I condone what I'm about to say, but I've grown to accept that you don't and WON'T know a sports game's true value until it's released at least patch #1. Why is that? I don't know. Perhaps the development cycle they're on to ship a game out every year...?

Anyways, MLB 2K10 was an improvement. A marked improvement over it's previous titles. Were we set back some by the 3 yr plan from whats his face? Yea. But did 2K at least provide a glimmer of hope w/ 2K9? I think so.

I'm one of the few who was playing MLB 2K9 deep into the summer. The baseball, at least for me, was fun and my sliders challenged me. Had it not been for more/less a horrible offseason experience, and work that I, the USER, had to do to ensure a working offseason, I could possibly still be playing this game since the achievements in the game provided a layer of gaming as well.

I have hope.

[Artman22]

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That's what I don't understand about the OP. To me NBA 2k10 is insane, as in good. Now obviously MLB 2k has a different track record. So I can understand the doubt on that title. Since there's pressure on 2k to make a good baseball game. I'm expecting it to be better. I hope it's a good game, and an alternative to the show.

[DaveDQ]

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I think NBA 2K10 is quite simply the best console sports game I've ever played. It gives the user a GM-savvy association mode, and the NBA today feature for CPU/USER games is outstanding! The gameplay is solid, some of the longtime users I guess may be tired of it, but I just picked 2K b-ball up in 2K8 so it's still fun for me.

Not that I condone what I'm about to say, but I've grown to accept that you don't and WON'T know a sports game's true value until it's released at least patch #1. Why is that? I don't know. Perhaps the development cycle they're on to ship a game out every year...?

Anyways, MLB 2K10 was an improvement. A marked improvement over it's previous titles. Were we set back some by the 3 yr plan from whats his face? Yea. But did 2K at least provide a glimmer of hope w/ 2K9? I think so.

I'm one of the few who was playing MLB 2K9 deep into the summer. The baseball, at least for me, was fun and my sliders challenged me. Had it not been for more/less a horrible offseason experience, and work that I, the USER, had to do to ensure a working offseason, I could possibly still be playing this game since the achievements in the game provided a layer of gaming as well.

I have hope.

Good points.

[PVarck31]

Re: When You Look At Their Other Titles, Why MLB 2K10?

I think NBA 2K10 is quite simply the best console sports game I've ever played. It gives the user a GM-savvy association mode, and the NBA today feature for CPU/USER games is outstanding! The gameplay is solid, some of the longtime users I guess may be tired of it, but I just picked 2K b-ball up in 2K8 so it's still fun for me.

Not that I condone what I'm about to say, but I've grown to accept that you don't and WON'T know a sports game's true value until it's released at least patch #1. Why is that? I don't know. Perhaps the development cycle they're on to ship a game out every year...?

Anyways, MLB 2K10 was an improvement. A marked improvement over it's previous titles. Were we set back some by the 3 yr plan from whats his face? Yea. But did 2K at least provide a glimmer of hope w/ 2K9? I think so.

I'm one of the few who was playing MLB 2K9 deep into the summer. The baseball, at least for me, was fun and my sliders challenged me. Had it not been for more/less a horrible offseason experience, and work that I, the USER, had to do to ensure a working offseason, I could possibly still be playing this game since the achievements in the game provided a layer of gaming as well.

I have hope.

Basically what I would type verbatim.

I thought 2k9 showed a lot of promise. If they improve the pitcher/batter interface, which seems to be the big focus this year, then this game should be much better. It also goes without saying that the fielding needs serious work. I believe they will address that.

I love the Show, but I always buy both as well. I hope this game makes a leap this year.

[CubFan23]

Re: When You Look At Their Other Titles, Why MLB 2K10?

. There are also rumblings that MLB is not happy with the game.

I highly doubt this is true at all, MLB got their money for the licensing, that's all they care about.

[Kully]

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I won't be able to judge the game until around the first patch. There are too many factors against VC right now. I like 2K sports and VC, but lately their games have been released with a variety of bugs and glitches. NBA 2K10, a great game now, was released with so many bugs that some felt the game was rushed (I couldn't play it prior to the first patch because it just kept freezing).

We all know the story with MLB 2K9, but VC was pushed into a corner with that one. I'm hoping for a good MLB game from them, but not at release.

[dorismary]

Re: When You Look At Their Other Titles, Why MLB 2K10?

Just like most of their games back in 2k7 range they decide to recreate the wheel each year well now that VC took over their on steady ground but too little to late

[DodgerFanatic2K3]

Re: When You Look At Their Other Titles, Why MLB 2K10?

IMO.... 2K is seriously on the clock to impress this year because in 2011 "The Show" should be ready to introduce their new player models which should improve every weak area of their game