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  • kgisyourfather
    Banned
    • Feb 2010
    • 64

    #1

    This game is really awesome

    I've been messing around with it since release. This isn't something I could say last year. After hitting a 3 run bomb with yuniesky bettancourt in the bottom of the ninth and contact hitters not being able to hit them being my main concern with this game and solving that issue(swing with power more often, don't just use the contact swing with contact hitters), I'm sold on this game. I'm getting great pitch counts and balanced games. Drawing walks on both sides. I'm on the mound and picking my spots and actually pitching. Playing defense. The flow of the game is kind of fast and still too easy to pinpoint your spots when on the mound, but 2k did a great job with this game this year. It's just fun and the gameplay is balanced. I also have a ps3 and the show, so without comparing the two, I'm saying this as someone who has played both games and isn't just a 360 only owner looking for a fix. It's funny because playing the show actually opened up different ways to play this game to me. In the show I was basically playing it as a sim because that's how i expect it to play. In the past 2k has always been so buggy I go into it trying to cheese and find out it's flaws, but I'm doign the same here(playing it as a sim) and getting great results. VC did work this year and really came through.

    If they can iron out a few things this game will be there. The graphics are good enough although can be cleaned up a bit, and 90% of this game is really great. My two main issues arethe speed of the game is ridiculous and it's just too easy to pinpoint your spots when you need to. They need to incorporate more variable pitching as far as ratings where a pitch goes instead of just having the window of where you put your gesture determine it. Everything else is great. Ultimately 2k did a lot of things right. I love the batters eye. I love the stats and tendencies. I love the control. I love the commentary and presentation and MLB Today.
    Last edited by kgisyourfather; 03-12-2010, 03:19 AM.
  • tril
    MVP
    • Nov 2004
    • 2914

    #2
    Re: This game is really awesome

    Originally posted by kgisyourfather
    I've been messing around with it since release. This isn't something I could say last year. After hitting a 3 run bomb with yuniesky bettancourt in the bottom of the ninth and contact hitters not being able to hit them being my main concern with this game and solving that issue(swing with power more often, don't just use the contact swing with contact hitters), I'm sold on this game. I'm getting great pitch counts and balanced games. Drawing walks on both sides. I'm on the mound and picking my spots and actually pitching. Playing defense. The flow of the game is kind of fast and still too easy to pinpoint your spots when on the mound, but 2k did a great job with this game this year. It's just fun and the gameplay is balanced. I also have a ps3 and the show, so without comparing the two, I'm saying this as someone who has played both games and isn't just a 360 only owner looking for a fix. It's funny because playing the show actually opened up different ways to play this game to me. In the show I was basically playing it as a sim because that's how i expect it to play. In the past 2k has always been so buggy I go into it trying to cheese and find out it's flaws, but I'm doign the same here(playing it as a sim) and getting great results. VC did work this year and really came through.

    If they can iron out a few things this game will be there. The graphics are good enough although can be cleaned up a bit, and 90% of this game is really great. My two main issues arethe speed of the game is ridiculous and it's just too easy to pinpoint your spots when you need to. They need to incorporate more variable pitching as far as ratings where a pitch goes instead of just having the window of where you put your gesture determine it. Everything else is great. Ultimately 2k did a lot of things right. I love the batters eye. I love the stats and tendencies. I love the control. I love the commentary and presentation and MLB Today.
    agree with youve said, but those are deal breakers for me.
    The speed kills the game for me. doesnt have the pacing of baseball because of this.

    pitching-I just lowered the pitch control attributes for my pitchers, and messed around with the balls thrown sliders to get less pinpoint pitching. and boy, does that work. I may have lowered them to much.

    I also hate the fielding in this game. deosnt feel like Im doing anything.

    good game but I actually went back to 2k9, with adjusted sliders.

    By the time the real mlb season roles around Ill probably get back to 2k10. IM waiting for the patch for this.

    I like the abundance of stats info during the game also.

    not giving up on this title, but not really overjoyed with it.

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    • 12
      Banned
      • Feb 2010
      • 4458

      #3
      Re: This game is really awesome

      Originally posted by kgisyourfather
      I've been messing around with it since release. This isn't something I could say last year. After hitting a 3 run bomb with yuniesky bettancourt in the bottom of the ninth and contact hitters not being able to hit them being my main concern with this game and solving that issue(swing with power more often, don't just use the contact swing with contact hitters), I'm sold on this game. I'm getting great pitch counts and balanced games. Drawing walks on both sides. I'm on the mound and picking my spots and actually pitching. Playing defense. The flow of the game is kind of fast and still too easy to pinpoint your spots when on the mound, but 2k did a great job with this game this year. It's just fun and the gameplay is balanced. I also have a ps3 and the show, so without comparing the two, I'm saying this as someone who has played both games and isn't just a 360 only owner looking for a fix. It's funny because playing the show actually opened up different ways to play this game to me. In the show I was basically playing it as a sim because that's how i expect it to play. In the past 2k has always been so buggy I go into it trying to cheese and find out it's flaws, but I'm doign the same here(playing it as a sim) and getting great results. VC did work this year and really came through.

      If they can iron out a few things this game will be there. The graphics are good enough although can be cleaned up a bit, and 90% of this game is really great. My two main issues arethe speed of the game is ridiculous and it's just too easy to pinpoint your spots when you need to. They need to incorporate more variable pitching as far as ratings where a pitch goes instead of just having the window of where you put your gesture determine it. Everything else is great. Ultimately 2k did a lot of things right. I love the batters eye. I love the stats and tendencies. I love the control. I love the commentary and presentation and MLB Today.
      Glad you're enjoying the game.

      As for me, it's a love/hate relationship at the moment, but I could be in love with this game if they patch some serious issues.

      I won't lie, though. I'm having a blast with My Player.

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      • bulls23
        Banned
        • Jan 2007
        • 1740

        #4
        Re: This game is really awesome

        Originally posted by tril
        agree with youve said, but those are deal breakers for me.
        The speed kills the game for me. doesnt have the pacing of baseball because of this.

        pitching-I just lowered the pitch control attributes for my pitchers, and messed around with the balls thrown sliders to get less pinpoint pitching. and boy, does that work. I may have lowered them to much.

        I also hate the fielding in this game. deosnt feel like Im doing anything.

        good game but I actually went back to 2k9, with adjusted sliders.

        By the time the real mlb season roles around Ill probably get back to 2k10. IM waiting for the patch for this.

        I like the abundance of stats info during the game also.

        not giving up on this title, but not really overjoyed with it.
        Wow, you went back to 2k9???

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        • reo
          Pro
          • Aug 2003
          • 573

          #5
          Re: This game is really awesome

          I'm with you KG. The positives far out weight the negatives.

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          • JayBruce32
            Banned
            • Mar 2009
            • 208

            #6
            Re: This game is really awesome

            It's fun but there are still some bad problems in gameplay. The base stealing, the bottled gameplay at times, the lack of errors. It could have been great and its not the nightmare 2k9 was. But it's got some major problems. For the $ it cost I expect a lot more.

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            • kgisyourfather
              Banned
              • Feb 2010
              • 64

              #7
              Re: This game is really awesome

              Originally posted by JayBruce32
              It's fun but there are still some bad problems in gameplay. The base stealing, the bottled gameplay at times, the lack of errors. It could have been great and its not the nightmare 2k9 was. But it's got some major problems. For the $ it cost I expect a lot more.
              I hear you. Stealing and errors is an issue. I'm not saying the game is perfect. They still need to clean up the graphics a bit and fielding and fix the pinpoint pitching. As well as what you said. It's still that proverbial year away from being truly great. But the core game here is really good and can be enjoyed at awesome levels imo.

              I've played some really enjoyable games. That's not something i could say last year. Yes it has it's quirks. It's not quite there yet. This far into this gen that's kind of unacceptable I agree. But with how bad 2k9 was, nice job VC.

              I guess my point is this game can be enjoyed this year. There isn't anything I would say that necessarily kills it. Some sketchy things yes for sure. The percentages are off on some hr's and pitch counts, and steals and errors. But then i'll play a game and it will be perfect. It goes back and forth. They are getting very close. It's just not quite there yet with the percentages.

              Some of the things this game does is really innovative. I think the batting is great. The batters eye is in this game is one of the greatest things i've ever seen in a baseball game. MLB Today. The tendencies and stat overlays as far as pitch counts. I pitcher pitches 10% of his pitches to the outside corner and 55% fastballs, that is exactly what you are going to see. that's amazing stuff. I load the game up it downloads the latest rosters and has lineups set and brings me right to mlb today. The menus and interface is great.

              I've been going back and forth with this game. Yeah I'll be playing the other one for my franchise. It's still a bit more tried and true. But this game is pretty awesome. You can't really shake a stick at it. I've put it through the paces. If anythign i will play mlb today games with this during the season and play the other game for franchise mode.
              Last edited by kgisyourfather; 03-13-2010, 02:43 AM.

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              • GoStros
                Rookie
                • Feb 2003
                • 272

                #8
                Re: This game is really awesome

                Not trying to get into debating or fued which is not allowed...but I have been 2k fanboy forever and this game is in a whole a horrible game! Hitting suks, fielding automated, graphics lackluster at best! I can't believe most still find this game good and not storming at 2k for this year also? It's time for 2k to lose the MLB rights for next season!
                Good luck with your boring game of baseball guys!

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                • 12
                  Banned
                  • Feb 2010
                  • 4458

                  #9
                  Re: This game is really awesome

                  Originally posted by GoStros
                  Not trying to get into debating or fued which is not allowed...but I have been 2k fanboy forever and this game is in a whole a horrible game! Hitting suks, fielding automated, graphics lackluster at best! I can't believe most still find this game good and not storming at 2k for this year also? It's time for 2k to lose the MLB rights for next season!
                  Good luck with your boring game of baseball guys!
                  I don't need luck. What I need is for 2K to follow through with some good patch work to fix some key issues. This game is light years ahead of 2K9 (which was not a horrible game, IMO).

                  Also, to a lot of us, this game is not boring. I'm sorry that it is for you, but you do not speak for the masses. I think overall, this game has received positive feedback, though there are some big issues that need to be worked out.

                  If the patches fix 80 percent of the issues, this game will be damn solid.

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                  • NFCBeast55
                    Banned
                    • Jan 2010
                    • 222

                    #10
                    Re: This game is really awesome

                    I love it

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                    • NFCBeast55
                      Banned
                      • Jan 2010
                      • 222

                      #11
                      Re: This game is really awesome

                      Originally posted by GoStros
                      Not trying to get into debating or fued which is not allowed...but I have been 2k fanboy forever and this game is in a whole a horrible game! Hitting suks, fielding automated, graphics lackluster at best! I can't believe most still find this game good and not storming at 2k for this year also? It's time for 2k to lose the MLB rights for next season!
                      Good luck with your boring game of baseball guys!
                      Yeah...okay, because 2k losing rights to anything would be a real step up. EA having exclusive NFL rights has only brought football gaming down to a mediocre level. Someone has zero intelligence...not a surprise that you're an Astros fan. Have fun with Ed Wade for three more years.

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                      • JBH3
                        Marvel's Finest
                        • Jan 2007
                        • 13506

                        #12
                        Re: This game is really awesome

                        People come out of the woodworks to bash a game.

                        I have seen more people enter this forum w/ a post count south of 50 and a join date w/in the last couple months, that have contributed nothing positive to the OS community, to just come in here and air all their grievances, and give us their opinions as if we care.

                        I love this game too.
                        Originally posted by Edmund Burke
                        All that is needed for the triumph of evil, is for good men to do nothing.

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                        • marino13
                          D*lph*ns m*k* m* cry
                          • Jul 2002
                          • 1046

                          #13
                          Re: This game is really awesome

                          I am loving it too. For the first time I am not wishing I had a ps3 to get my baseball fix. It is a solid game this year for me.

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                          • hyacinth1
                            MVP
                            • Aug 2003
                            • 1537

                            #14
                            Re: This game is really awesome

                            I am loving this game too. I was first having problems hitting but now I can hit and it's very enjoyable. I like the challange the game gives you and the CPU is fair and doesn't cheat. I dont mind stealing not working since I never steal in bball games anyway.

                            The game reminds me alot of MVP bec it's fun although with some minor bugs. My fav bball games since ps2 are 1- high heat 2003 , 2- MVP, and 3- the show but this game is slowly creeping up to number 2or 3 on my list.

                            I hated 2k8 and 2k9 but they did a great job with 2k10. The fun factor and the games modes plus solid gameplay and ball physics make it a joy to play. A real spingtime surprise this game has been
                            Last edited by hyacinth1; 03-13-2010, 06:30 PM.

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                            • stlstudios189
                              MVP
                              • Jan 2009
                              • 2649

                              #15
                              Re: This game is really awesome

                              I enjoy the game. I really liked 2k9 but, couldn't get past the bugs. this game is awesome. I just don't understand the graphic complaints I think the game looks good.
                              Gaming hard since 1988

                              I have won like 25 Super Bowls in Madden so I am kinda a big deal.

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