MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

[Zezoina]

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In the second inning I hit a batter, next inning the cpu hits on of my players, after that a screen comes up saying: "This is a warning to both teams, the next pitcher that hits a batter will be ejected"
Pretty cool to see warning to the benches.

[yaeger]

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I like the demo. It feels like 2k11, but the hitting has more of a variety and the fielding feels smoother. I'm glad that I pre-ordered it. Can't wait for Tuesday to come.

[CarrotJuice]

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played the xbox demo and this years game is much better than last years effort. Unfortunatly ive already moved on to the other system with it's game.

[Cavicchi]

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I don't think you have that element there in a videogame where you "know" that pitch isn't necessarily working. What this does is add the challenge of correcting it and working on it. it's sort of like a catcher's feedback.

Personally, and that means me, I know when a pitch isn't working and not to throw the same pitch... If X batter hits my curveball, I probably wouldn't throw him another, but that doesn't mean that all players will get hits off it, and I wouldn't nor shouldn't be afraid to throw it again. I am certain real pitchers in real life will continue throwing pitches that get hit in the same game. The only time no pitch gets hit is in a no hitter.

Now, if they want to use this pitch system for Rookies to baseball, then make it an option to have on and off.

And, I want to see how this new pitch system affects the CPU pitcher.

[SeerMagicX]

4th game from this developer, and they are still no where close to 2k8 & 2k7. another year with crappy animations and slow down, simplistic gameplay.

[Cardot]

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...and the overwhelming sense of 'sameness' between 2K11 and 2K12 is a sign the project did not have a deep pool of resources. Budget, artists, programmers - you name it.

True, but isn't that the case with most sports games these days?

[foofighter2455]

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Amazing to me how much they've taken from the MVP 06/07 games (NCAA baseball, when analog hitting and pitching were first introduced). The replays of your swing, the analog fielding/throwing, etc.

I really like the feel of hitting. For the first time I think they achieved something as good or better than the feel MVP06 had for analog hitting. In MVP06, however, you could move the hit stick left or right on the follow thu to push or pull the ball, something I wouldn't mind having here, to add at least an element of zone hitting.

My sentiments exactly. This should be a goal for any new game next year by any company.

The hitting in this game is feeling more refined towards ratings mattering more as that game had. Unfortunately, I don't feel they have added the hit types they bragged about (as mentioned many times in here).
They don't seem to have a concept of what a bleeder, chopper, or really poorly hit ground ball really looks like or when they should happen. This is very frustrating after all these yearly tries at accurate hit types.

They are stepping towards the throwing system seen in the aforementioned game that was very-well implemented to challenge users based on fielder ratings. I'd like to see them take the extra step and add directional input with the throwing meter to create offline throws instead of luck or lack thereof. They attempted this, half-done, in 2K8 and quickly bailed on it.

[LastActionHero]

I must say, coming from the dark side (still there by the way) it plays an ok game of baseball. I really had fun with the pitching mechanics.

I must say I don't like the running diamond graphic, it was even totally blocking my leftfielder once tracking the ball.

The swing analys is a great borrow implemented graphic from the mvp series. They even expanded on it by giving you the option to blow it up and go back and forth. Nice!

Not a fan of the batting cam.
Some shots in between pitches from behind the pitcher when focussing on the batter made the pitcher look like a ps1 era player. Hamilton looked like a ghost.

Graphics overall still way behind any sports game released in this day and age.

Where in the score bar can you see if its the top or bottom of an inning by the way?

Yo!

[Three Seed]

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Just went to download the demo and I can't find it anywhere in the marketplace? Anyone else having this problem?

[Cavicchi]

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Just went to download the demo and I can't find it anywhere in the marketplace? Anyone else having this problem?

Did you look in the Demo section under M?

[Three Seed]

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Did you look in the Demo section under M?

Yes. Had all previous years but not this one. Also looked at recent releases and it wasn't there.

[Cavicchi]

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Yes. Had all previous years but not this one. Also looked at recent releases and it wasn't there.

That is odd. I saw it there yesterday under M.

I just checked and saw it on Xbox live. Type in MLB 2K12 in the Search bar.

[Three Seed]

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Shows up but I can only rate it. Checked online and it's an issue with my account not renewing Gold subscription. Thanks though.

[HypeGG]

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Looks like a repeat from last years game but it will have to do to hardcore baseball fans

[Beetlebum]

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I just had a great game, a pitching duel between Feliz (me) and Westbrook that went into the 10^th, Feliz took a perfect game into the 5^th.<o></o>
It was cool to see the daylight change during the course of the game, around the 7^th inning the lighting changed to dusk and in the bottom of the 10^th it was actually a night game with the floodlights on.
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The AI removed Westbrook after 106 pitches at the beginning of the 9th, but sadly he was not removed in the bottom of the 8^th with 2 men on and 2 outs, he popped out to 1^st and then mclellan started the 9^th. I really hope this is fixed in the full game.<o>

</o> I was using auto fielding and I saw several things of beauty: on a slow grounder to short, andrus charged and threw to first off balance in half a second… but the throw was wide, young caught it with his foot off first and the batter was safe... also kinsler on a groundball to second bubbles it, the ball bounces in front of him, he grabs it barehanded and throws a missile to first for an out.<o></o>
Both teams grounded into a couple of double plays.<o></o>
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Now with the negatives: using auto baserunning in the 8^th I load the bases with 1 out, Napoli batting, I hit a deep flyball to right, beltran catches it and at this point I was at least expecting the runner on third to try to score… but he didn’t move… he stood there with his feet on the bag as if he was on first… really disappointing and unrealistic.<o></o>
Also, with auto baserunning I got on base twice with andrus (a walk and a single) and he never tried to steal. Does anyone who played 2k11 know if autobaserunning only applies to situations when the ball is in play or if the AI tries to steal as well?<o>
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One last thing… I didn’t see too many foul balls, I’d say about 15 combined in 10 innings. I hope there will be a slider to increase the number of fouls…<o></o>
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