Trying to have a legitament discussion here, without this turning into a my dad can beat up your dad sort of thing. It seems kind of funny to me that 2k hasn't really capitalized on having the MLB license. Especially with us 360 only owners, you'd think it would be in their best interest and they could make a lot of money if they just released a good game.
I don't expect MLB 2k to catch up with the Show overnight as far as the little details and polish. The Show is light years ahead as far as their gameplay and details of players, stadiums, custimization etc... 2k9 did some good things however as broken and unfinished as it was. It brought to the table realtime atmosphere, commentary. I also found the control in 2k a lot more fun and intuitive. I'm not big on button mashing and meters in baseball games. I never have been. I'd much rather use the sticks if it's implemented correctly. It just feels more natural to me. I also really liked some of the animations that 2k does. As far as outfielders diving in the outfield last year, walk off celebrations etc are all a 2k strength.
My opinion is 2k needs to concentrate on what they do instead of worrying about what the Show has already done, which is create the most realistic experience. I think 2k has the ability to do that if they concentrate on ironing out the bigger details, ie getting the controls and animations to play well and sync up correctly. Getting the stadiums and player models to look and behave more realistically. I also like what i'm hearing about concentrating on the pitcher and batter duels because this is one area where the show walks all over this game. What else can 2k do to make this not only the best baseball game on the 360 but the best baseball game around?
I don't expect MLB 2k to catch up with the Show overnight as far as the little details and polish. The Show is light years ahead as far as their gameplay and details of players, stadiums, custimization etc... 2k9 did some good things however as broken and unfinished as it was. It brought to the table realtime atmosphere, commentary. I also found the control in 2k a lot more fun and intuitive. I'm not big on button mashing and meters in baseball games. I never have been. I'd much rather use the sticks if it's implemented correctly. It just feels more natural to me. I also really liked some of the animations that 2k does. As far as outfielders diving in the outfield last year, walk off celebrations etc are all a 2k strength.
My opinion is 2k needs to concentrate on what they do instead of worrying about what the Show has already done, which is create the most realistic experience. I think 2k has the ability to do that if they concentrate on ironing out the bigger details, ie getting the controls and animations to play well and sync up correctly. Getting the stadiums and player models to look and behave more realistically. I also like what i'm hearing about concentrating on the pitcher and batter duels because this is one area where the show walks all over this game. What else can 2k do to make this not only the best baseball game on the 360 but the best baseball game around?
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