MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

[ChaseB]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

I never noticed a frame-rate issue at any time during my time with the game for the preview I wrote -- so maybe it's just the build.

[Giants4Natic]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

I never noticed a frame-rate issue at any time during my time with the game for the preview I wrote -- so maybe it's just the build.

It is not even a game killer and I did not notice it much after a few games. No biggie

[wcu25rs]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

I really disliked the demo...Oh course no commentary so no immersion factor....So much for "real pitch counts" as the CPU swings at ANYTHING close to the plate....I threw 7 pitches in two 1-2-3 innings vs the Rangers....Very disappointed

Ive had completely the opposite experience. Rarely have I seen the CPU chase balls that were even just slightly off the corners.


My take:

Overall, I love it. Let's keep in mind folks that this is just a demo. Quit complaining about no subs and no commentary. The point of this demo is to highlight gameplay. Hitting is taking some getting used to. I use classic batting and Ive yet to make real good contact on a ball, but I think default pitch speed is a bit different from last year so it just comes down to me having to adjust.

Love the new camera after a hit ball by the user controlled team. The updated fielding is also very well done. Ive already had an error because of me getting the throwing meter in the red. I'm also really liking the new way the outfield plays.

Pitching is great. I thought 2k10 was a bit too accurate, and this fixes that. You can still be accurate but not be absolute pinpoint which I think is unrealistic. Also, the analog stick inputs for pitches seem to be more accurate than last year. I remember that I would get bad gestures even when pitches were thrown correctly. Not so this year.


Downsides? Shadows are a bit jagged and sometimes after an inning or something the players dont seem to know where they are going in some instances. But honestly, this could just be a byproduct of this being a demo. Overall, this demo makes me feel confident that the final version is gonna be very well executed.

[serialmke]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

The hurry up function is no good in baseball games. Baseball is the one sport where patience is a virtue and in order to get cemented in the novelty of the sport you have to go through the little things that make it great.

Having a pitcher thow and then the batter morphin into the battings stance takes away from the game of baseball completly. That is just my opinion but I am sure many die hard fans feel the same way.

Is like in basketball games, if you hit a jumper and all of a sudden the inbounds passs does not happen and the other team is going up the court already.

It is about pagentry and it is needed in a baseball game

Iyo. Imo and many others after the first few games all the walk ups and "pagentry" as you refer to it becomes boring and useless.

I want a game that plays baseball and is fun that keeps me coming back for more. The"oither" game is slow and plodding and does not keep me personally coming back for more.

The being able to skip the pagentry quickly and complete a game in 30 to 40 min is a big part of what makes 2k the better game to me rather than 60 to near 90 min in the "other" game. That along with a much better pitcher batter interface. Again Imo

[goosedennis]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

Pretty good so far, although I noticed taht the running isn't as fluid as it was last year.

[mva5580]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

Iyo. Imo and many others after the first few games all the walk ups and "pagentry" as you refer to it becomes boring and useless.

I want a game that plays baseball and is fun that keeps me coming back for more. The"oither" game is slow and plodding and does not keep me personally coming back for more.

The being able to skip the pagentry quickly and complete a game in 30 to 40 min is a big part of what makes 2k the better game to me rather than 60 to near 90 min in the "other" game. That along with a much better pitcher batter interface. Again Imo

I would agree. It's nice that they take the time to put those things into the game, and it's cool to look at them in the beginning, or every once in a while take a game slow to take in all of the "little things" they've added, but the overwhelming majority of the time when I'm playing a game, I'm skipping stuff like that.

[Giants4Natic]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

Iyo. Imo and many others after the first few games all the walk ups and "pagentry" as you refer to it becomes boring and useless.

I want a game that plays baseball and is fun that keeps me coming back for more. The"oither" game is slow and plodding and does not keep me personally coming back for more.

The being able to skip the pagentry quickly and complete a game in 30 to 40 min is a big part of what makes 2k the better game to me rather than 60 to near 90 min in the "other" game. That along with a much better pitcher batter interface. Again Imo

Ever heard of options. The other game you can turn it into a fast pace game but it gives you the option.

I understand some people prefer a 20 mimute baseball game where the pitchers throw 45 pitches and there is no pagentry but others do like it.

MLB 2K11 does not give the option

[goosedennis]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

Pretty good so far, although I noticed taht the running isn't as fluid as it was last year.

I've also noticed that the SS goes after balls that are the LF too often IMO

[serialmke]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

Ever heard of options. The other game you can turn it into a fast pace game but it gives you the option.

I understand some people prefer a 20 mimute baseball game where the pitchers throw 45 pitches and there is no pagentry but others do like it.

MLB 2K11 does not give the option

Have you? My post stated specifically that it was of my opinion and many others opinion.

[Spongedaddy]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

Here's my take:

1) The batting camera - When I read in the OS hands on preview that the developers found some kind of magic angle that was perfect I didn't really believe it. However, after playing the demo five times I have to say the angle is perfect for me. I can really see pitches now and my itchy swing finger is able to lay off on balls. I am a bit twitchy and quite frankly at 40 my eye sight isn't as good as it once was. There are plenty of times when I get fooled in the show demo by pitches wayyyy out of the strike zone. Using 2Ks camera I was able to put together a few hits and take more balls. It made it more enjoyable for me.

2) In the first game I played I made quite a few poor pitches, not just by messing up the motions, but by being repetitive and putting the ball in places that were red in the zone. I got lit up for five runs in that inning. I liked the fact that the AI took advantage of my stupidity.

3) I wish they had play by play for the demo so I could hear how it sounds.

4) Fielding was nice. I like the meter better than the rings. It's a little easier for me to gague it. Also the fielding camera was neat...and slow guys like Pat Burrell were slow in the field (and Pat I still hate your a** from the Rays so I will hit you every time).

5) Graphics - I don't mind the animations as much as other people, but it is challenging going from the beauty of the Show to the 2K. It's not that they are terrible, it's just not as good as it could be.

6) I like analog hitting better when I have to press up for a hit. I do not like having to coil by pressing down and then release. It's fine for a power hit, but the ability to just press up to swing is appealing to me.

Because I have played the Show for the past few years..and the batting camera...and I still enjoy the analog 2K pitching mechanic...I may go with this game this year.

[jeffy777]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

Just took it for a test drive:

- Variable strike zone is great. nibbling the corners is risky now
- Pitches move to the plate much more realistically than last year. Fastballs don't have an arc anymore.
- Even with default settings, pitching is not as easy to pinpoint. Even with an ace like Timmy, I had some of my fastballs catch more of the plate than I intended, and other pitches miss the zone.
- Broadcast camera is spot on.
- Rally towels are cool and the crowd looks good overall. Sounds good too.
- Defensive shift notifications are a nice touch.
- Ball physics seem improved.
- Throwing meter is good and it's challenging to hit the sweet spot with a lot of guys, which is good.
- Hitting camera is still the best I've seen in a baseball game for reading pitches and working the count. Looking forward to being able to zoom it in though.
- Plenty of foul balls.
- AI pitches intelligently, and throws plenty of balls out of the zone. You can definitely work a walk if you're patient, even on default settings which is nice.
- I like the view after you make contact. Has a nice flow to it.
- Baserunning animations are certainly smoother.
- Stealing seems improved, but need to try it more.
- Game seems smoother all around.

Negatives:

- The framerate does dip on contact sometimes (mostly on foul balls), but it's not that bad. Definitely not a game breaker, and like others have said it's an early build (Chase didn't notice it in his preview time)
- I would've liked to have seen the overlays get a fresh coat of paint, but at least they still look good.
- Shadows are still a bit jaggy on the 360, but probably won't be on the PC version if you have a good video card.
- Graphics in general aren't top notch, some animations are jerky, but I can live with this as gameplay is more important to me.

Overall, I really like it. A good improvement over 2K10 and no glaring issues so far. Looking forward to March 8th

[wcu25rs]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

Ever heard of options. The other game you can turn it into a fast pace game but it gives you the option.

I understand some people prefer a 20 mimute baseball game where the pitchers throw 45 pitches and there is no pagentry but others do like it.

MLB 2K11 does not give the option

ummm, turning on hurry up mode to get rid of the all the "cutscenes" does not affect the number of pitches a pitcher throws.

[Giants4Natic]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

ummm, turning on hurry up mode to get rid of the all the "cutscenes" does not affect the number of pitches a pitcher throws.

True that was just an exagerration on my part...LOL

[Pared]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

Stop the comparisons. Post your impressions and keep it on MLB 2k11.

[goosedennis]

re: MLB 2K11 Demo Available Now, Post Your Impressions Here (PS3/360)

Stop the comparisons. Post your impressions and keep it on MLB 2k11.

Can we compare it to last year's model?