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    Banned
    • Feb 2010
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    #1

    I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

    I really am.

    It surprises me to actually feel this way and even more surprised that I'm actually saying it.

    I've spent the past few hours at 2K's site reading all of the insights and I must say that I am almost impressed with the changes that 2K has made.

    The stadiums look great. The overall graphics are not better than that other game, but I can live with that if other significant improvements were made. I love great graphics, but I can live with good graphics if the game is fun to play. 2K9 was not, nor was 2K8, really. But I believe that 2K realizes the gap between them and that other game and has stepped up their efforts. I saw a poll on Pasta Padre asking what game consumers would buy - 2K or The Show, and 71 percent said that The Show was the game for them. This has to make 2K take notice and step up their game. It might take two years, but 2K just might catch that other game.

    Anyone see the new graphical interface? The implementation of MLB Today is pretty sweet, too.

    I will give this game a chance. That means that instead of telling myself that I am buying a PS3 on March 2, I will wait and read massive reviews and watch videos on this game after the release date. I will be here at OS, seeing what all the first day buyers are saying. If it sounds good, I'll buy this damn game.

    It just does seem like 2K is stepping up their efforts and we're getting ready to see how high they'll go.

    I hope it's high.
  • nemesis04
    RIP Ty My Buddy
    • Feb 2004
    • 13530

    #2
    Re: I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

    Hopefully it is not too late for the series. It is amazing how the traffic for the 2k forum here has dropped to nothing. I know this is just a small sample size but the past couple years of sub-par outings really drove the fans away.

    All in all the game does look promising but it has looked promising before as well. I am going to be cautiously optimistic this year for 2k10.
    “The saddest part of life is when someone who gave you your best memories becomes a memory”

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    • 500Feet
      Banned
      • Jan 2010
      • 282

      #3
      Re: I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

      Originally posted by nemesis04
      Hopefully it is not too late for the series. It is amazing how the traffic for the 2k forum here has dropped to nothing. I know this is just a small sample size but the past couple years of sub-par outings really drove the fans away.
      Man, I thought the same thing ! There was a lot of activity in this forum this time last year.

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      • MizzouRah
        All Star
        • Jul 2002
        • 8555

        #4
        Re: I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

        Me too.. but I'm a sucker.

        Amazon has a deal if you pre-order you get a fat head jr ($40 value) and $10 your next game purchase. Hook, line, and sinker...

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        • Artman22
          MVP
          • Jul 2006
          • 4985

          #5
          Re: I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

          Originally posted by nemesis04
          Hopefully it is not too late for the series. It is amazing how the traffic for the 2k forum here has dropped to nothing. I know this is just a small sample size but the past couple years of sub-par outings really drove the fans away.

          All in all the game does look promising but it has looked promising before as well. I am going to be cautiously optimistic this year for 2k10.
          You're right about this. I feel that 2k10 needs to be good because this maybe their last chance. To me if 2k10 is an 8 I'll be happy to purchase it, but anything lower and it's probably another failure. Let's hope they get this one right.
          NBA2K is the standard of sports games period.

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          • 12
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            • Feb 2010
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            #6
            Re: I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

            Originally posted by nemesis04
            Hopefully it is not too late for the series. It is amazing how the traffic for the 2k forum here has dropped to nothing. I know this is just a small sample size but the past couple years of sub-par outings really drove the fans away.

            All in all the game does look promising but it has looked promising before as well. I am going to be cautiously optimistic this year for 2k10.
            I agree. Just here, you have 112 people viewing The Show's forum and only 25 viewing this one. The discrepancy is bad. I wonder if SCEA even considers 2K to be a competitor at this point... That's not a slam on 2K, but rather just an illustration on how wide the gap is.

            This game drops in 2 weeks and I think there has been 8 posts all day. That's pretty bad.

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            • HealyMonster
              Titans Era has begun.
              • Aug 2002
              • 5992

              #7
              Re: I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

              Originally posted by KingFelix
              I agree. Just here, you have 112 people viewing The Show's forum and only 25 viewing this one. The discrepancy is bad. I wonder if SCEA even considers 2K to be a competitor at this point... That's not a slam on 2K, but rather just an illustration on how wide the gap is.

              This game drops in 2 weeks and I think there has been 8 posts all day. That's pretty bad.


              well thats the thing, the other game brought forum members out to play the game and give feedback, other sites have gotten copies and talked about the game. 2K hasnt released any unaltered gameplay footage yet nor has there been any type of media not directly coming from 2k themselves. Its kind of hard to talk about a fact sheet and some screenshots for months. If there were previews and a bunch of media getting released, more people would be talkjing about the game. I know Gameinformer did some things but his hands seem to be tied as to what he can/cant release(IE Videos) of his experiences.

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              • EnigmaNemesis
                Animal Liberation
                • Apr 2006
                • 12216

                #8
                Re: I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

                Originally posted by nemesis04
                Hopefully it is not too late for the series. It is amazing how the traffic for the 2k forum here has dropped to nothing. I know this is just a small sample size but the past couple years of sub-par outings really drove the fans away.

                All in all the game does look promising but it has looked promising before as well. I am going to be cautiously optimistic this year for 2k10.
                In total agreement word for word.
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                • NJ2NC
                  Rookie
                  • Aug 2003
                  • 332

                  #9
                  Re: I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

                  I purchased a PS3 last year just to play The Show. I own an Xbox 360 but 2K was horrible. Now that being said..I would gladly purchase both games this year if 2K puts out a good product. Competition is good.

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                  • bobcatseaweed
                    Rookie
                    • Feb 2010
                    • 3

                    #10
                    Re: I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

                    For me i have a PS3 but i still plan on getting 2k10 and not the other game because online play is important to me and i got burned bad on last years on-line effort by the other game.

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                    • AshevilleHerdFan
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                      • Feb 2010
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                      #11
                      Re: I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

                      I'll rent this first and hope for the best. It would be nice to have two good baseball games to play this spring & summer.

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                      • 500Feet
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                        • Jan 2010
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                        #12
                        Re: I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

                        Originally posted by bobcatseaweed
                        For me i have a PS3 but i still plan on getting 2k10 and not the other game because online play is important to me and i got burned bad on last years on-line effort by the other game.
                        Online must be the most important thing about an MLB video game for you.

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                        • kcxiv
                          Banned
                          • Dec 2005
                          • 2564

                          #13
                          Re: I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

                          Originally posted by nemesis04
                          Hopefully it is not too late for the series. It is amazing how the traffic for the 2k forum here has dropped to nothing. I know this is just a small sample size but the past couple years of sub-par outings really drove the fans away.

                          All in all the game does look promising but it has looked promising before as well. I am going to be cautiously optimistic this year for 2k10.
                          There isnt anything to talk about, so why would this forum be busy? We got really nothing last week. lol

                          Sometimes they make me scratch my head at the stuff they do. I understand NBA2K, series is a money maker, but for this game, i dunno. lol. I know stuff is coming very soon, i know when, but imo, its should have been out last week.

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                          • nemesis04
                            RIP Ty My Buddy
                            • Feb 2004
                            • 13530

                            #14
                            Re: I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

                            Originally posted by kcxiv
                            There isnt anything to talk about, so why would this forum be busy? We got really nothing last week. lol

                            Sometimes they make me scratch my head at the stuff they do. I understand NBA2K, series is a money maker, but for this game, i dunno. lol. I know stuff is coming very soon, i know when, but imo, its should have been out last week.
                            This series has always been scant with game details, so this year is nothing new. With that said, this forum was always chock full of people generating discussion and surfing for information. The info that is released is not drawing the people in as you can see by thread response. The series has taken a hit in the fan-base department and it is not just because of lack of information.

                            Also, I am not understanding your comment about NBA 2k. It is allowed an ample supply of info because the game is a moneymaker? This game could be a moneymaker as well if they made an attempt! They supply a console that has a one game option and basically sent some to buy another console just to play baseball. They need to instill some confidence with the fans and get the message out there that they mean business when it comes to baseball. Throwing a million dollars out there to recapture your fan-base just seems like a buckshot approach to the problem.
                            Last edited by nemesis04; 02-15-2010, 02:58 AM.
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                            • PVarck31
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                              • Jan 2003
                              • 16869

                              #15
                              Re: I'll admit it... I'm now optimistic about this game

                              I really hope we get some substantial info this week. I just don't get what 2k is doing here.

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