MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

[Kernel Pie]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

I was watching some vids of the demo on Youtube, and I'm seeing a strange baserunning animation. When a batter leaves the box, he is running with a nice-looking motion--head down, full speed. It looks correct.

After about 5 steps, though, the run turns into the slow 'Forrest Gump' stride that everyone is griping about. I'm wondering if they can patch the final game so the run to first (and steals also) uses that first animation, instead of switching halfway through.

I don't know if it's cool to link YT vids, but the 8:00 minute mark on this vid shows what I'm talking about here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY8Pok6NHbY&hd=1

[sooner111]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

Felt very similiar to last year. No major upgrades I noticed, just small ones like when they round the of bases. It looks way better. Things that still kill me are the 1-2 second hesitation when they catch a fly ball. Instead of getting it to the infield all in 1 motion, I was able to tag up on a shallow fly ball with no problem to score. Also I hate when after a hit, the player will throw the ball to where ever the pitcher is standing after the play is over. I had a pitcher backing up home and the second basemen threw a lolipop all the way to me instead of waiting for me to walk to the mound or simply just hold on to the ball. Last a minor issue, Texas does not wear the "red T" on the helmets anymore ( road grays). That was dropped year's ago. If it makes you feel better, Sony's Show has the Texas catcher wear a blue helmet with the alternate Red uni's. It will take year's to finally get all uniforms right I bet.

[shogunofharlem3]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

I was watching some vids of the demo on Youtube, and I'm seeing a strange baserunning animation. When a batter leaves the box, he is running with a nice-looking motion--head down, full speed. It looks correct.

After about 5 steps, though, the run turns into the slow 'Forrest Gump' stride that everyone is griping about. I'm wondering if they can patch the final game so the run to first (and steals also) uses that first animation, instead of switching halfway through.

I don't know if it's cool to link YT vids, but the 8:00 minute mark on this vid shows what I'm talking about here.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HY8Pok6NHbY&hd=1

The 13:00 minute mark of this video is what irks me the most about this game. You can't throw to a base and then have the throw cut off.

Why isn't the first baseman there just ahead of the mound to cut that thing so he could have hosed the guy at third.

Even, further, that far out in the outfield, there would essentially be a double cut.

Loved 2k11, really like what I am seeing of this game so far, just wish, like you could in 2k9, cut the ball off as it goes to a base.

[jacksonvillecounty]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

I hope in the real game that Beltran has a cardinals hat and not a met's. When players dont have the hats right its very annoying. I dont understand why they can never get that down. I really wanna see Pineda in a Yankee Cap and Montero in a Mariners cap

[speedtrucker]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

You can change the difficulty by changing it for your default on your xbox console. There is a menu off of the guide button where you can set your default difficulty and ramp it up. In last year's demo I set it to the hardest and the CPU was unreal.

Could you explain that in more detail, thanks.

On 360 go into your profile on the dash, then game defaults, and then choose Easy, Normal, or Hard.

WOW! honestly I never knew that and it probably save my purchase...

I had played probably 5 more 3-inning rounds since my original thoughts and was ready to revise my thoughts negatively and cancel my pre-order until I read the above. my settings were defaulted to Hard and it was taking the fun out of the game and beating me over the head with the throwing meter.

I was furious that Beltre who is a golden glover didn't have more than a sliver of green on simple grounders.

replaying the demo on "normal" made so much difference, this game is actually quite enjoyable and with sliders it will be a ton better.

still the away Grey uniforms look too cartoonish compared to the home whites.

I like that the CPU pitchers can feel "human" at times, not programmed to start missing the strikezone randomly but rather it felt like a combination of loss of composure and the ump squeezing them due to lack of control.

[extremeskins04]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

Played it for 10 minutes and uninstalled. Very very underwhelming. The graphics are not good. The fielders throwing animations have been broken for how many years now? The batters swing way too fast in their animations. The stadiums don't look that good.

Above all the stuttering and the framerate is a major issue. Almost every at-bat when I swung the bat I would get a quick stutter. This made me turn the game off after 10 minutes.

The game seems like it's the same from 3 years ago.

I'm a PS3 and 360 owner. I skipped the past 2 years of 2k baseball and got The Show instead. After playing The Show so much, 2k baseball is just a flat out disappointment honestly.

I'll be skipping another year of 2k baseball.

[QB Killa]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

Downloaded the demo (PS3). Played 2 innings as the Rangers. Not much to say after that. Graphics are undetailed. Player faces still look like zombies. Josh Hamiltion? That does not look like Josh Hamilton.

Animations are..........ok? There's a weird delay when the ball makes contact with the bat. Not sure what that is about but this game is just not good.

I quit the game and deleted the demo after the 2nd innining.

Save your money.

[rocket21]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

I am just happy that it is finally running smoothly (or seems to be at least). I'm not a guy who has to have world-class graphics in every game I play. I just want the game to be fun and not lock up every three innings.

[Hopeful Cubsfan]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

WOW! honestly I never knew that and it probably save my purchase...

I had played probably 5 more 3-inning rounds since my original thoughts and was ready to revise my thoughts negatively and cancel my pre-order until I read the above. my settings were defaulted to Hard and it was taking the fun out of the game and beating me over the head with the throwing meter.

I was furious that Beltre who is a golden glover didn't have more than a sliver of green on simple grounders.

replaying the demo on "normal" made so much difference, this game is actually quite enjoyable and with sliders it will be a ton better.

still the away Grey uniforms look too cartoonish compared to the home whites.

I like that the CPU pitchers can feel "human" at times, not programmed to start missing the strikezone randomly but rather it felt like a combination of loss of composure and the ump squeezing them due to lack of control.

It's funny you say that, because I feel it is a lot better on 'Hard'. I threw a perfect game in 3 innings with Ogando, and it wasn't very challenging. On hard, the throw meter actually makes sense, because you HAVE to plant your feet in order to get a bigger green bar. If you are preloading every throw while on the move like it was easy to in 2k11, then this new system will kick your butt.

[Profit89]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

If auto base-running is on can you manually decide to steal ?

And if auto fielding is on, does that include the throwing or can you manually throw the ball ?

[Cavicchi]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

If auto base-running is on can you manually decide to steal ?

And if auto fielding is on, does that include the throwing or can you manually throw the ball ?

You can temporarily turn off auto base running and manually try to steal. I believe the option for auto base running is under Controller options or Controller setup.

Yes, auto fielding includes throwing the ball. You can turn off auto fielding in the same place where auto base running option appears. You can turn these options on and off during the game.

[Profit89]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

That's unfortunate. They should have a semi-auto feature. Whereby it's automatic fielding until you decide to take over with your controller and then it becomes manual.

[BSUFAN]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

I downloaded the demo to my PS3, nice intros and overlays , played one inning that was enough for me and I deleted it. Looks similar to 2K11, stadium looked good, faces seem better and not so good, Rangers uniforms are horriffic and look like they were pasted on a body, the bat looked too long and the over lays covered part of it up,the ump called foul balls almost before it happened, ball physics looks okay, still love the pitching, but this baseball is not me ever again, you can say what you want and try to convince yourselves it's fine, but IMO it's not very good.

[MizzouRah]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

I've been playing the demo a bunch today and I'm actually having quite a bit of fun.

[bukktown]

Re: MLB 2K12 Demo Available Now, Post Impressions Here

It takes way to much time between pitches. I just about broke the A button on my 360 controller trying to skip through to the next pitch.

9 innings at this pace is going to be brutal.