Major League Baseball 2K10 Hands On

[Blzer]

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First, the subset of gamers that actually care about the differences in bat sounds is so small that it really doesn't even cross developers minds.

Meh, it's inexcusable to me. I remember making the very first comment about bat bat sounds since 2K5, and they haven't corrected them yet (not to say they haven't changed them, but they certainly haven't corrected them).

I'm not so sure I agree that realistic bat sounds would sound terribly in a baseball game, I think they would sound fantastic. The same goes for realistic crowd sounds. Let's face it, games to their best to replicate 40,000 people in a stadium, but they merely mimic it and it comes off as unnatural.

Video games still have a long way to go in the audio department, and I'd say that 2K is very far away in terms of stadium atmospherics.

[500Feet]

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First, the subset of gamers that actually care about the differences in bat sounds is so small that it really doesn't even cross developers minds. Second, I fully expect that those kinds of sounds are embellished for ads.

It's been discussed for years in the 2K forums. The developers probably heard something about it.

Embellished to sound less realistic / worse ?

[jeffy777]

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After all these years, they really need to get the bat sounds right. Overall though, it seems like it should be a good game this year.

[TRD Supra]

I want to see some gameplay!

[jeffy777]

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I hope OS gets a preview copy soon . Steve's screens and videos are always nice to see.

[ChaseB]

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I hope OS gets a preview copy soon . Steve's screens and videos are always nice to see.

Steve = garbo at games.

[bigfnjoe96]

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Steve = garbo at games.

[sportyguyfl31]

Sounds like a marked improvement.

[indigence]

I will never buy a 2k game as long as VC is producing it. If I saw anyone in the street involved with making MLB 2k9 I don't know if I'd be able to control my anger. I think if there was such a thing as justice VC would give everyone who bought 2K9 their money back. That game has done so much damage to their brand they should have halted production on 2k9 when they realized they couldn't make it a playable game in time, and focused on 2k10. I along with thousands of others will never forget the load crap we paid to play. I felt like I was on a gamefly commercial. Maybe VC is in cahoots with gamefly? dun dun dunnnnn

[uSAIDit]

This article gives a glimmer of hope...and no there has not been turbo in the game...but I do believe that not having a CHECK SWING will alter the game (however little it may be) for those of us who ACTUALLY have a BATTERS EYE and have honed the ability to stop the bat and "EARN A BALL" (and a potential walk) without guessing or pre-determaining wether or not to swing or take.

[brendanrfoley]

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I'm surprised at the open hate for Visual Concepts; it is a well-respected and accomplished studio.

The NBA 2K series is (for the most part) the best basketball franchise and the NHL 2K series took (by all accounts) a big step in the right direction during the last two years. The MLB 2K franchise is poised to do the same.

The collapse of the MLB and NHL series is, in my opinion, an indictment against Kush Games. It took control of two flagship sports franchises and promptly ran both into the ground.

That isn't Visual Concepts' fault. It's Kush and Take2's.

[mdbigman]

This sounds like it will be a great game this year. I'm so glad I skipped last years.

[Artman22]

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I'm surprised at the open hate for Visual Concepts; it is a well-respected and accomplished studio.

The NBA 2K series is (for the most part) the best basketball franchise and the NHL 2K series took (by all accounts) a big step in the right direction during the last two years. The MLB 2K franchise is poised to do the same.

The collapse of the MLB and NHL series is, in my opinion, an indictment against Kush Games. It took control of two flagship sports franchises and promptly ran both into the ground.

That isn't Visual Concepts' fault. It's Kush and Take2's.

You're right. Kush was the worst. They put 2ksports in very bad positions. VC are respected and I'm sure we will see the fruits of their work in MLB2k10, or atleast I hope.

[dorismary]

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You're right. Kush was the worst. They put 2ksports in very bad positions. VC are respected and I'm sure we will see the fruits of their work in MLB2k10, or atleast I hope.

Right On man ! I love that they are all in house now and they will all have a simular friendly feel kinda of like EA does .
Gameplay must be fun and solid first and foremost .

[jake44np]

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I'm surprised at the open hate for Visual Concepts; it is a well-respected and accomplished studio.

The NBA 2K series is (for the most part) the best basketball franchise and the NHL 2K series took (by all accounts) a big step in the right direction during the last two years. The MLB 2K franchise is poised to do the same.

The collapse of the MLB and NHL series is, in my opinion, an indictment against Kush Games. It took control of two flagship sports franchises and promptly ran both into the ground.

That isn't Visual Concepts' fault. It's Kush and Take2's.

I still refuse to put MLB 2K in that group until that put out a good product.
Lets wait and see the game before we declare they are poised to do the same.