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  • bowlerguy92
    MVP
    • Feb 2005
    • 1034

    #526
    Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

    Originally posted by SoxFan01605
    It's already been announced that it won't be out until the 4th (meaning post-release). Apparently an issue on Sony's end.
    That's insane, the same thing happened to the MLB 10 The Show demo too, we were strung on to believe it was going to be out week after week, and to no avail it never showed up. Now "it's an issue on sony's end" ridiculous. Thanks for the update though, I wasn't aware.

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    • JBucc
      Pro
      • Jul 2007
      • 517

      #527
      Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

      I've played a lot since last night with my internet being wonky. It's certainly a lot better than last year but, I just don't find the game very exciting. The fielding with the high assist is just so completely boring. I have to wonder how much they really fixed and how much they just hid away, I still see stuff occasionally like a guy facing one way and throwing another that makes me think the underlying issues would still be there if we had full control. The other thing is hit variety, lots of homers, lots of weak liners that go right to infielders, not enough of everything else. On the plus side the actual pitching and hitting mechanics are still good, CPU batter AI seems better to me.

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      • Sosa21
        Rookie
        • Feb 2003
        • 24

        #528
        Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

        Originally posted by JBucc
        The fielding with the high assist is just so completely boring.

        I totally agree. Any ground ball hit, the CPU fields it for you. All you have to do is make the throw.
        Last edited by Sosa21; 02-26-2010, 12:15 AM.

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        • BA2929
          The Designated Hitter
          • Jul 2008
          • 3342

          #529
          Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

          Originally posted by Yeah...THAT Guy
          Is anyone having good success with stealing in this game? I think I've only successfully stolen 2nd when the catcher hasn't bothered throwing down (when I had runners on 1st and 3rd) and on a wild pitch. Every other time, I've gotten thrown out (except once where I stole on Petitte since his pitching motion is so slow)

          I had trouble stealing against anyone besides Joba (haven't faced Petitte). His motion home is so tediously slow that I actually stole 3rd standing up with Rollins. However, I had trouble timing the jump against everyone else so I was thrown out every single time. It seems like you're going to have to almost guess when to let go of the LT so you can actually make it without being hosed.
          "Baseball is the coolest sport because, at any moment, the catcher can stop the game and go tell the pitcher a secret" - Rob Fee

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          • BA2929
            The Designated Hitter
            • Jul 2008
            • 3342

            #530
            Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

            Originally posted by Sosa21
            I totally agree. Any ground ball hit, the CPU fields it for you. All you have to do is make the throw.
            I hope this is due to the DEMO being on Pro and that once you up the difficulty, fielding will be more user controlled. If anything, I pray that there's an option to turn off fielding assist if this isn't the case. I won't mind it for awhile, but after that 10th CPU fielding error without my imput, I'll get a little peeved.
            "Baseball is the coolest sport because, at any moment, the catcher can stop the game and go tell the pitcher a secret" - Rob Fee

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            • Pro Bowler
              Banned
              • Aug 2008
              • 301

              #531
              Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

              Well, i have played this demo quite a bit and everything has been fine, till tonight. I just just had my first AI glitch that cost me an out, plus some other weird stuff in just 3 games with the demo tonight, out of the probably 90 innings total i've played since it was released.

              A medium hit ball got hit to A Rod, guy on 2nd tries to take 3rd with nobody on 1st(bad ai decesion) then i try to manually tag him out and and he just freezes while the runner passes him by and gets to 3rd standing up. This really worries me because this was the first play out of all the games i've played to make a manual tag in the IF and this happens.

              Then i got the exact same play that was posted in a video by Chase where the pitcher is nailed by a line drive and it ricochets off his head and he catches it in mid-air. Except this ball hits him in the mid-section and he caught it before it hit the ground. It would have made sense if it showed him bobbling the ball and then catching it or just ricocheting off of him.

              On top of this, for the first time i got this real wacky animation with Jeter where he goes to field a regular ground ball hit right at him and he turns his back and runs to the OF and fields it between his legs and throws it to 1st, all in one motion. I have over-looked some of these animations, but these 2 were just too much.

              So then i try to intentionally make some easy throws just for the heck of it, by letting go before the meter gets to the green and the game doesn't allow it. It automatically snaps it to the green. I just don't get this throwing meter. All the players seem to have the same throwing meter that goes at the same speed. It looks like people with less accurate arms should have either a smaller green area to make a perfect throw, or the meter ought to go faster.

              One last thing, since i learned about pre-loading throws i strated to do it all the time. It works well in the OF, but it seems like nearly 50% when i do it in the IF it leads to some bad animations, especially the one where the SS leaps in the air and throws it across his body to first, in the air, all the time. It probably caused that other animation i described earlier with Jeter. I have yet to see a one hopper thrown to 1st by anyone in the IF. I have also yet to commit an error?.

              The wow factor i got with this game early on is really starting to wear off fast, just like 2K9. I think i've went from a must buy to a wait and see.
              Last edited by Pro Bowler; 02-26-2010, 12:38 AM.

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              • Kane182
                Pro
                • Sep 2003
                • 690

                #532
                Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

                Originally posted by BA2929
                If anything, I pray that there's an option to turn off fielding assist if this isn't the case. I won't mind it for awhile, but after that 10th CPU fielding error without my imput, I'll get a little peeved.
                If 2K8 or 2K9 are any indication this won't be the case as there were no manual/assist fielding settings and changing difficulty did nothing.

                I'd love to be proven wrong though.
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                • BA2929
                  The Designated Hitter
                  • Jul 2008
                  • 3342

                  #533
                  Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

                  Originally posted by Pro Bowler
                  The wow factor i got with this game early on is really starting to wear off fast, just like 2K9. I think i've went from a must buy to a wait and see.
                  Just remember, the difficulty for the DEMO is on pro. Many of the non-graphical mishaps you are seeing may be due to this, like perfect throws, etc. Also, when playing a 3 inning demo 30+ times, you're bound to see some mistakes because you're going to start looking for them. No game is perfect, especially a demo, which was dumbed down for an easier download and for the players to get a feel for some of the new features. So, of course it's going to look a little worse and have some problems. I have no basis on this, but this was probably the build they had back in late december. No reason to nitpick a demo, imo. But since 2k9 was so utterly horrible, I can see why some of you feel this way and totally understand where you're coming from. I stopped buying EA and 2k college basketball games for similar doubt.
                  "Baseball is the coolest sport because, at any moment, the catcher can stop the game and go tell the pitcher a secret" - Rob Fee

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                  • Pro Bowler
                    Banned
                    • Aug 2008
                    • 301

                    #534
                    Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

                    ^^Yea, maybe you're right. I don't what the heck happened tonight, but it's got me really questioning some of the ai decesions that plagued 2K9. I'm getting tired of seeing some of the goofy animations also, but i was better off before not pre-loading throws in the IF. Things looked a lot better. I haven't lost hope, but i'm going to wait on some reviews and opinions before i buy.

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                    • Bondsfan
                      MVP
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 1275

                      #535
                      Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

                      Ok, I'm starting to really grow concerned here. I've now played about 21 innings, playing the offense for both sides, so essentially I've had 42 innings of at bats. I have 2 hits, both singles, mostly using the contact swing but occaisionally the power swing when ahead in the count with a good hitter. I've only put the ball in play 5 times. FIVE TIMES in 42 innings.

                      How is this even possible on pro? Its not my first time using the swing stick. In years past it was way too easy to make contact with the swing stick. I have no idea what's going wrong.

                      The worst part is, I can't pinpoint whats wrong. My swings are either "VERY LATE" or "VERY EARLY"... even when no message pops up, which I suppose means I timed it right, I just swing right through the ball.

                      I've tried classic, and it is easier to make contact, but it's insanely boring since they took out the zone aspect.

                      I have spent 2 months lurking message boards getting excited about this game and after playing this demo, I am seriously %#@$%! off about this. I don't know if it's the camera or not. For a few innings I spent just watching the pitches come in, and I swear, you can't differentiate and off speed pitch or a fast ball, and you can barely tell the difference between a breaking ball and a fast ball. It was never like this in 2k before, which makes me wonder if its all the camera angle. Maybe an off center angle will help with the timing, but I'm really fishing here for a positive spin on this.

                      I can't believe after all the time I've spent checking the 2k site and forum since January that I'm actually contemplating not getting this game. I may break down and get a PS3. I just can't believe it.

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                      • Pro Bowler
                        Banned
                        • Aug 2008
                        • 301

                        #536
                        Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

                        ^^^I think you just need some more practice hitting, but i've heard a few others having trouble hitting also. I can definetly tell i will need to raise it to AS.

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                        • Bondsfan
                          MVP
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 1275

                          #537
                          Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

                          That's what I thought too. Just more practice. But after 42 innings of at bats I've hit 5 fair balls. On Pro. I'm not a bad timing hitter either. Most baseball games I play on either the hardest level or the next level down. Which is why I really think its all the camera angle. Not only is it incredibly hard to differentiate the pitch types and the speed, but I think 2k is lying when they claim it makes it easier to judge balls and strikes in this angle. 90% of the pitches are painted right on the edge of the strike zone and sometimes get called balls, but more often are called strikes. So even if the camera angle makes it easier to tell the location, because the location is right on the edge every pitch, it's still a guessing game whether its a ball or strike.

                          I have worked some walks though, although thats mainly when I decide before the pitch whether I'm going to swing or not.

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                          • BA2929
                            The Designated Hitter
                            • Jul 2008
                            • 3342

                            #538
                            Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

                            Originally posted by Bondsfan
                            Ok, I'm starting to really grow concerned here......I've only put the ball in play 5 times. FIVE TIMES in 42 innings.
                            It's all about timing. Perhaps your tv or something is making it so your response is a little off? I've had some games where I stink at hitting, but in others I dominate, hitting numerous HRs and XBase hits. It may just be the camera angle for you. The pitcher seems so far away, maybe you just expect the ball to come in slower/faster? I'm just throwing stuff against the wall here to see if it sticks. Also, try pitching some and get your mind of hitting, you're probably overthinking it. Baseball and overthinking don't belong in the same sentence.
                            "Baseball is the coolest sport because, at any moment, the catcher can stop the game and go tell the pitcher a secret" - Rob Fee

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                            • Bondsfan
                              MVP
                              • Jan 2003
                              • 1275

                              #539
                              Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

                              I pitched some when I first started and it while I loved the feel of total control pitching, it was way too easy on Pro and got boring quick without any challenge there.

                              I really just think it's the camera angle and I just can't seem to get used to it. I think an offset view (like MVP's) would really help with the timing, and I thought they had that view in years past, but I think they may have taken that camera angle out based on the screen shots OS posted today.

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                              • DJ
                                Hall Of Fame
                                • Apr 2003
                                • 17756

                                #540
                                Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)

                                Overall, I really like what I see from 2K this year.

                                Graphically, the game looks amazing. Yankee Stadium looks really good and the player models are well done.

                                I love, love, love the pitching gesture this year. Finally they remove the Meatball and make a pitch with a bad gesture either wind out way outside the zone or a wild pitch. Much more realistic.

                                I like the new hitting mechanics as well. Not having to "load up" a swing to make contact is nice and gives the power swing more a risk-reward feel to it. I have only hit one HR so far, a grand slam with Teixiara.

                                The replays (I've seen quite a few) are well done.

                                The only complaint I have is that the fielding is boring. I don't feel like I have any control over my guys in the field and the game just automatically fields for you. Hopefully this can be adjusted or is different on a higher difficulty setting.

                                I didn't have any interest in this game but after a lot of time with the demo, I am definitely considering a purchase.
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                                MLB The Show 25 (PS5)

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