MLB 2K13 Initial Reviews Quite Negative

[RoyalBoyle78]

Re: MLB 2K13 Initial Reviews Quite Negative

Honestly, The game is not that bad.

[inkcil]

Re: MLB 2K13 Initial Reviews Quite Negative

Inkcil, you say 2k had plenty of time to put out a game. From everything we know, an agreement was reached some where towards the end of the year with 2k & MLB. Many people in the know stated Visual Concepts worked on this game for less than 90 days.

I respect your opinion. I know your from the old school. We go all the way back to the SEGA Sports Message Boards. I know your passionate about 2k Sports & Visual Concepts, but on this 1 they really were put in a tough situation by the MLB.

They did the best they could, which was to say: "Let's try & Fix some surface stuff & get this game out with the" Perfect Game Challenge" in mind. Which is what 2k felt would help sell the game, which sucks for us hardcore supporters

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You're exactly right, it is just my opinion, which I know is hard (but I think 90% of sports games this gen were graded too soft anyway). Yeah man, we been playing 2k baseball for a long time and I always look to see what you think of each version, but I have a hard time looking at the timeline and not feeling like more could have been done, especially with everyone (2k and MLB) knowing they were the only game on xbox.

Well, going forward, now is the time for them to decide what they want to do (and pursue it with full diligence) with the next-gen systems on the horizon.

[bigfnjoe96]

You're exactly right, it is just my opinion, which I know is hard (but I think 90% of sports games this gen were graded too soft anyway). Yeah man, we been playing 2k baseball for a long time and I always look to see what you think of each version, but I have a hard time looking at the timeline and not feeling like more could have been done, especially with everyone (2k and MLB) knowing they were the only game on xbox.

Well, going forward, now is the time for them to decide what they want to do (and pursue it with full diligence) with the next-gen systems on the horizon.

I totally agree with you. It's sad to see what has happen to this series this generation. Especially after the success 2K had last generation.



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[Bionickle]

At this point 2K should just admit that MLB The Show is years ahead of them and just release the game for a more reasonable price. Like $40 on XBOX (Since they don't get The Show) and no more than $30 on PS3, to at least try to move some copies. They did something similar back in the day with NBA 2K5 or 2K6 and sold it for $20, same thing with NFL 2K5 & it worked wonderfully and got a whole lot more people to buy into their style.

[Eddie1967]

Re: MLB 2K13 Initial Reviews Quite Negative

Eddie! My favorite 2K Defender of the Faith! Hey man, I'm serious. Your rock-solid logic always makes sense to me, even though you like to make it personal which PO's everyone. But what the heck, your intentions and your points are mostly all good, bud!

Thanks Baile.

[Cardot]

Re: MLB 2K13 Initial Reviews Quite Negative

At this point 2K should just admit that MLB The Show is years ahead of them and just release the game for a more reasonable price.

I think they sort of did that....except instead of lowering the price, they targeted the Million $$$ crowd that doesn't care much about graphics/enhancements, will pay the $60 and buy at release. Had they targeted the OS crowd with a $20 price tag, not sure they would have sold 3X as many??

[Bulls321974]

Quote: "MLB 2K13 Initial Reviews Quite Negative" And that's supposed to be shocking or what?

[DBMcGee3]

Not a real shocker here. This game has sucked major balls for years, and now that The Show is consistently putting out a fantastic game every year, people just aren't going to want to play the 2k version. I haven't even played this year's iteration, but I'd be willing to bet on a few things about the game:

1. hitting isn't fun. you don't aim a cursor to make contact, so really the timing of the swing is the only thing you have to guess correctly, making location of the pitch almost irrelevant.

2. fielding is clunky/glitchy. controls just don't feel right.

3. uniforms look stupid and unrealistic, especially when blowing in the breeze.

4. baserunning is horrible.

5. pitching gets old in about 5 minutes. same old RS mechanic, boring as ever.

[Baile]

Re: MLB 2K13 Initial Reviews Quite Negative

This game has sucked major balls for years, and now that The Show is consistently putting out a fantastic game every year

Stop with the trolling and baiting, good grief.

[econoodle]

Re: MLB 2K13 Initial Reviews Quite Negative

What he said has no truth to it ?

are you a formerly banned user?
you sure post like one.

[Baile]

Re: MLB 2K13 Initial Reviews Quite Negative

What he said has no truth to it ?

The part of his post I quoted had no truth to it, that's correct. The forum rules state that criticism must be constructive, which it wasn't. And comparison comments aren't allowed in this forum.

[DBMcGee3]

Stop with the trolling and baiting, good grief.

Not trolling. I don't even have a PS3 (or that other game which shall now remain nameless at your request), just saying that 2k has been dropping the ball hard for years on end with this franchise, and based on my experience with the game, it's not the least bit surprising that they are getting bad reviews this year. They are just taking advantage of being the only game available for 360 users, and are apparently unwilling to put forth the effort to improve the game.

[Baile]

Re: MLB 2K13 Initial Reviews Quite Negative

Not trolling. I don't even have a PS3 (or that other game which shall now remain nameless at your request), just saying that 2k has been dropping the ball hard for years on end

It's not my request, it's the rules. And sure, 2K has its issues, we all know that. But "2K sucks compared to the fantastic..." Really? C'mon now.

[DBMcGee3]

It's not my request, it's the rules. And sure, 2K has its issues, we all know that. But "2K sucks compared to the fantastic..." Really? C'mon now.

Wouldn't you say that the OS site (along with many others, according to this very article) has made virtually the same claim by the massive disparity between the review scores of the 2 games? Giving a game a 4.5 is absolutely the equivalent of saying "it sucks", based on the reviews I've seen here over the years.

[SoxFan01605]

Re: MLB 2K13 Initial Reviews Quite Negative

Wouldn't you say that the OS site (along with many others, according to this very article) has made virtually the same claim by the massive disparity between the review scores of the 2 games? Giving a game a 4.5 is absolutely the equivalent of saying "it sucks", based on the reviews I've seen here over the years.

You could argue the conclusion is virtually the same (though it's a weak argument, since most reviews aren't about the game's quality but, instead, a larger issue of this series' development), but the process in reaching it is quite different. Primarily, when you start your critique with "I haven't even played this year's iteration" then any criticism you have about the game itself is irrelevant.