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  • Steve_OS
    Editor-in-Chief
    • Jul 2002
    • 33937

    #1

    MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

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    The first extended look at MLB 2K11 gameplay footage pitting the Philadelphia Phillies at the Colorado Rockies in the top of the 8th inning.
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  • Razorblade
    Banned
    • Jan 2011
    • 69

    #2
    Re: MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

    Nice video..I love the way the ball comes off the bat it looks better this year...The players also look and move a lot more life like...And the Phillies getting crushed tops it off

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    • econoodle
      MVP
      • Sep 2009
      • 4884

      #3
      Re: MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

      First Quick Impression: what in the heck is up with that fielding cam?

      more to come

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      • panthers_freak
        Rookie
        • Mar 2009
        • 182

        #4
        Re: MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

        The person playing was swinging at everything.

        That last pitch to Tulo wasn't even close...

        I did like how the cpu actually threw balls though

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        • Sportsforever
          NL MVP
          • Mar 2005
          • 20368

          #5
          Re: MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

          Wow...I haven't looked at 2k in about 3-4 years, but that was impressive from the last thing I saw (2k8). Presentation is very nice. Still some small 2K'ish things like Fowler not running through first, Madson backing up 3rd instead of home, etc, but overall nicer than I would have thought.
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          • Ænima
            Rookie
            • Aug 2009
            • 149

            #6
            Re: MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

            I'm disappointed that the HUD is almost exactly the same as it was last year. It struck me as being very bland last season and it will only be worse this year.

            Gameplay looks solid although the 7:30 mark really worries me. The Full-Count pitch to Fowler comes in very high and somehow the swing results in a grounder to Second? How in the heck did he get on top of that, considering where his bat was? I paused it to see if it made any sense...



            Now maybe I'm missing something here, but if you show me that picture in real life, the last place I'm going to predict that ball traveling to is Second Base via a grounder. The pitch is very high, the bat is under the ball and you get a ground ball to the Second Baseman? I'm confused.

            EDIT: Just to clarify, I'm pretty excited about the game still. This moment just jumped out at me.
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            • brendanrfoley
              MVP
              • Jul 2002
              • 1552

              #7
              Re: MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

              I like the view when the ball is hit and the overall feel. I also like the return of some real-time elements; the clip of Romero walking back to the mound after giving up a hit looks great.

              That said, some of the wonky elements from the last two years return. The sudden "snap" out of an animation... the runner who cross the plate, stops, then turns to the dugout... and severe clipping in the dugout (players actually overlapped at one point).

              All that stuff is cosmetic, though. I think VC is on the right track and I have hopes this will be the best playing MLB2K game in years.

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              • BigBlue
                Pro
                • Feb 2003
                • 662

                #8
                Re: MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

                No more blue flashes! Woohoo!

                I also liked the soft liner to Utley near the end. Last year, that was a Willie Mays over the shoulder catch.

                BigBlue

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                • Ænima
                  Rookie
                  • Aug 2009
                  • 149

                  #9
                  Re: MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

                  Originally posted by econoodle
                  First Quick Impression: what in the heck is up with that fielding cam?

                  more to come
                  Well, it isn't a fielding cam. That camera is probably specific to being on offense while you control your baserunners. I imagine the actual fielding camera will be more helpful IF a human player is on defense.
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                  • brendanrfoley
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2002
                    • 1552

                    #10
                    Re: MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

                    Originally posted by econoodle
                    First Quick Impression: what in the heck is up with that fielding cam?
                    That's only the view while hitting; when playing in the field, the view is more traditional.

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                    • DaveDQ
                      13
                      • Sep 2003
                      • 7664

                      #11
                      Re: MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

                      I'm pretty impressed with the crowds reaction. You really get a home field advantage feeling. There's a big presentation sense going on with the commentators talking and the crowd going nuts.
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                      • jeffy777
                        MVP
                        • Jan 2009
                        • 3325

                        #12
                        Re: MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

                        Looks pretty good. I'm surprised they showed a night game since the day games looked the best in 2K10, but it does look better than the night games in 2K10.

                        I like when you go to the substitution/bullpen screen, you can actually see the player ratings and the other team's bench. I've been wanting this for awhile.

                        Commentary sounds great

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                        • BlackBetty15
                          MVP
                          • Sep 2010
                          • 1548

                          #13
                          Re: MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

                          Some very good and some same ol same ol. The robotic "aaaand...1,2,3 and 1,2,3" animation where the fielders take the ball in and then make a throw its almost as you can tell the animation sequences and where they were put together. Its almost choppy. I did like wat I saw. One thing that has alwyas drawn me to 2K and it def hit me in this video was the depth of field and the sheer SIZE of the stadiums. I mean, take away the players for a moment and just look at the stadium from the box and I mean it gives me the feeling like I am there. The color, the size and just the way it comes at your face I love. I kinda thought that fountain squirt was a littel cheesy. Didnt know coors field had a bidet in CF!!!! LMAO
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                          • sroz39
                            The Man!
                            • Apr 2006
                            • 2802

                            #14
                            Re: MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

                            Colour me impressed game looks like a big improvement from last year. Quick thoughts, starting with the negatives to get those out of the way:

                            - player models are better but still need work. Contreras looks awful lol. Player faces are much better but Manuel's face? Umm, yeah...

                            - still need better transitions from animation to animation. Looks unnatural at times.

                            - wasn't impressed by the grounder to Utley because he never actually went down and got the rolling grounder. It just sort of warped in his glove.

                            Now, onto the positives:

                            - love, love, LOVE the camera when you hit the ball. So freakin' cool.

                            - commentary = awesome

                            - the opposite field homer actually looked proper. Batter waited on the ball to get a little deeper in the zone and hit it opo. Looked natural, unlike years past. In general, bat to ball contact is better but (can't believe I'm saying this) both this game AND The Show have a ways to go to catch up to MVP 05 (!) when it comes to this aspect. Still, much improved though the above post about the high pitch resulting in a grounder is mildly concerning.

                            - fielding in general looks much better, aside from the Utley grounder.

                            - love the called ball on the pitch on the "black". Last year, that's a strike 10 out of 10 times.

                            - lineup/bullpen menus looked nice.

                            There's many more things I was thinking as the video was playing but those are the things that jump out at me after one view. This game looks like it's gonna be a keeper!

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                            • Blazzen
                              Pro
                              • Mar 2008
                              • 786

                              #15
                              Re: MLB 2K11 Video: Philadelphia Phillies vs. Colorado Rockies

                              Biggest difference I noticed (other than the camera) was the crowd noise. Much better this year. Really had the feel of the 8th inning in a close playoff game.

                              Everything else looked about the same as MLB 2k10. Basically what I expected, a couple bells and whistles added but mostly trying to fix the issues that they couldn't get to in 2k10.
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