The 2k baseball series is definitely headed in the right direction. I bought MLB 2k7 (or was it 2k6?) for my 360 on launch day... the one that would lock up pretty much EVERY GAME at launch. After that, I got fed up and explored my options with another game on a different console for three or four years. I recently came back to the 2k Series with 2k10 when I read about the control/mechanic changes.
The bottom line is that 2k baseball is fun baseball. I only mention my personal history with baseball gaming because it frames my mindset and viewpoint with 2k11. It is fun. Pitching feels like pitching to me. The mechanics of it are phenomenal. Really, the exchange between hitters and pitchers is the best you are going to find. Factor in the fact that 2k really went to work and now has provided us with a top notch fielding experience (great fielders feel like great fielders, terrible ones feel terrible, it is very satisfying) and IMO you have the most accurate baseball experience on the market.
Is it gorgeous? That depends. I love the stadiums and the pace of the action. The presentation is great. Player faces can be WAY off, there are occasional hitches right after a hit (Which don't really bother me, since at that point I'm not trying to pull off a timing gesture) and shadows are pretty jaggy looking.
Are there bugs? Sure. And some of them are pretty major. That said, I believe most of them are already being looked at by 2k and will be addressed. Some people post doom and gloom about 2k not caring, but why wouldn't they? They want a product that will bring their baseball franchise back. This can be that product, with a little more polish.
I'm enjoying the game and not freaking out about the little details. I'm not playing 2k because I'm not "skilled" enough to play the competition. I have both consoles and I'm good at the games I play.
I'm playing MLB 2k11 because it is downright fun.
Haters gonna hate.
The bottom line is that 2k baseball is fun baseball. I only mention my personal history with baseball gaming because it frames my mindset and viewpoint with 2k11. It is fun. Pitching feels like pitching to me. The mechanics of it are phenomenal. Really, the exchange between hitters and pitchers is the best you are going to find. Factor in the fact that 2k really went to work and now has provided us with a top notch fielding experience (great fielders feel like great fielders, terrible ones feel terrible, it is very satisfying) and IMO you have the most accurate baseball experience on the market.
Is it gorgeous? That depends. I love the stadiums and the pace of the action. The presentation is great. Player faces can be WAY off, there are occasional hitches right after a hit (Which don't really bother me, since at that point I'm not trying to pull off a timing gesture) and shadows are pretty jaggy looking.
Are there bugs? Sure. And some of them are pretty major. That said, I believe most of them are already being looked at by 2k and will be addressed. Some people post doom and gloom about 2k not caring, but why wouldn't they? They want a product that will bring their baseball franchise back. This can be that product, with a little more polish.
I'm enjoying the game and not freaking out about the little details. I'm not playing 2k because I'm not "skilled" enough to play the competition. I have both consoles and I'm good at the games I play.
I'm playing MLB 2k11 because it is downright fun.
Haters gonna hate.
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