MLB 2K13 Pitcher Perfect Trailer (Screen Captures Included)

[rudyjuly2]

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I'd really like to see a real gameplay video. Last year they did that. What is taking so long? The game is completely done. Their main website has no info. At some point they have to say what they improved right? I have a bad feeling we won't even see a demo this year.

I spent two years with this game but quit on it last year. I'm willing to give it another look but please give me a reason. 2K marketing is typically slow and horrible but this is ridiculous. Ronnie 2K is tweeting about new mo-cap for NBA 2K14 and we are getting nothing but the cold shoulder on their MLB game. They have done nothing but reinforce the impression this is just a roster update.

[Spaced Ace]

This game looks awful....

[Money99]

Re: MLB 2K13 Pitcher Perfect Trailer (Screen Captures Included)

I'd really like to see a real gameplay video. Last year they did that. What is taking so long? The game is completely done. Their main website has no info. At some point they have to say what they improved right? I have a bad feeling we won't even see a demo this year.

I spent two years with this game but quit on it last year. I'm willing to give it another look but please give me a reason. 2K marketing is typically slow and horrible but this is ridiculous. Ronnie 2K is tweeting about new mo-cap for NBA 2K14 and we are getting nothing but the cold shoulder on their MLB game. They have done nothing but reinforce the impression this is just a roster update.

That tweet really frustrated me. He's posted more updates on NBA2K14, which is 7 months away, than MLB which is 2 weeks away.

Even as a 2K fan, it's hard to keep defending the lack of information.

Regarding the game itself, I think we all knew it's not going to look as pretty.
Graphics is what made me give the other game one try after another, but I always wandered back to 2K due to it's analog pitching, hitters-eye, commentary and franchise components.
So I don't need super pretty graphics to convince me.
However, that's not to say the upgrades I'm reading about with The Show don't have me on the fence.

If 2K doesn't even treat it's game with respect, how are the consumers supposed to act?

[mdlanni1]

I don't know why everyone is bashing this game??? 2K is trying to put a product out that...Ok I can't do this anymore, it really does look awful. I tried.

[Lovesports]

I don't know why everyone is bashing this game??? 2K is trying to put a product out that...Ok I can't do this anymore, it really does look awful. I tried.

Haha good one

[Jattbreed]

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This is absolutely horribad, good thing I got a PS3!

[Mt Oread]

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I'd really like to see a real gameplay video. Last year they did that. What is taking so long? The game is completely done. Their main website has no info. At some point they have to say what they improved right? I have a bad feeling we won't even see a demo this year.

I spent two years with this game but quit on it last year. I'm willing to give it another look but please give me a reason. 2K marketing is typically slow and horrible but this is ridiculous. Ronnie 2K is tweeting about new mo-cap for NBA 2K14 and we are getting nothing but the cold shoulder on their MLB game. They have done nothing but reinforce the impression this is just a roster update.

I really don't get the confusion. They have made it abundantly clear that they were done with the series. All reports are that MLB is paying 2K to get the game out for one more year, and did so at the last minute.

The features are cut and past from last year. I doubt they even brought in the guys to do new commentary. While the usual bashers are complaing abut he game looking worse, we know it will be the SAME GAME. If 2K12 didn't work for you, then you shouldn't even be considering 2K13. Full stop.

I know some people tried to create scenarios where 2K was secretly working on this game all along, and we would be blown away by improvements. But that is pretty obviously not true, because they have marketed the game EXACTLY how we would expect if it were just a paint job. That's what it will be.

There is not a good logical reason for them to drop videos and do blogs this year. At this point, even if they were great, it would still be a thread full of guys mocking the game.

[Blzer]

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I do wonder then, if anyone can answer me this question...

What is it that they've been working on since October, or whenever they resumed production of this game? Seriously, it's a legitimate question. I mean, they were walking in the offices last month, right? What did that person do from 9 to 5 when he was sitting in his cubicle?

I'm not saying we should see a bunch of improvements left and right, but with months on their plate, are we expected to believe that literally nothing will change? Or is it just the necessary facelifts to rename the game 2K13 instead? (like HUD changes, some commentary and roster updates, a playoff mode, and online improvements)?

By the way, 2K put themselves in this position, and they can dig themselves out. EA did so, 989/SCEA did so, etc. It's not too late for them to just give up. Everybody has to pitch in a little, though. It's a two-way street, boys. Make an accessible game and keep working upon a foundation, and listen to your customers. You'll get it right.

[dajar777]

come on all you baseball fans, time to get a PS3! trade in the 360 and go with the show, 2k wants your hard earned money but what have they done to earn your trust.

[rudyjuly2]

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come on all you baseball fans, time to get a PS3! trade in the 360 and go with the show, 2k wants your hard earned money but what have they done to earn your trust.

I have a PS3 and chose 2K for 2K10 and 11. Stop assuming 100% of the people would choose the Show and this post is flat out trolling. 2K has hitters eye, a unique analog pitching system and great commentary. It's not all bad.

I realize there is a high probability the game is the same as 2K12 but I am still holding out hope some work was done. Mt Oread, I don't need many changes to give 2k13 a buy but the one thing (big I realize) I want changed is the bat off the ball physics and excessive opposite field homers improved.

[bigfnjoe96]

I do wonder then, if anyone can answer me this question...

What is it that they've been working on since October, or whenever they resumed production of this game? Seriously, it's a legitimate question. I mean, they were walking in the offices last month, right? What did that person do from 9 to 5 when he was sitting in his cubicle?

I'm not saying we should see a bunch of improvements left and right, but with months on their plate, are we expected to believe that literally nothing will change? Or is it just the necessary facelifts to rename the game 2K13 instead? (like HUD changes, some commentary and roster updates, a playoff mode, and online improvements)?

By the way, 2K put themselves in this position, and they can dig themselves out. EA did so, 989/SCEA did so, etc. It's not too late for them to just give up. Everybody has to pitch in a little, though. It's a two-way street, boys. Make an accessible game and keep working upon a foundation, and listen to your customers. You'll get it right.

I hear what your saying blzr. The examples you give aren't fair though.

What did 989 do to get where they are at? They basically gave up making all their sports titles & stuck with Baseball.

EA, had a separate studio develop their Baseball series when they were making games. Which in turn help make the MVP series what it was.

VC doesn't have that luxury right now. They have 1 team developing for 2 games. That will never work for them. When VC had a single development team developing their baseball games their games were pretty darn good.

You remember those days (SEGA Sports) Blue Shift World Series Baseball/ESPN Baseball

Once Take-2 brought VC everything began to go down hill. Blue Shift was axed. KUSH tried but they would end up being dumped and now we have 1 development team creating 2 games for VC. That's a recipe for disaster.

Baseball has always been the ugly step-child to VC with Football & Basketball being their pride & joy.

I wish they didn't even make 13 to tell ya the truth. My feeling is it's not worth the effort on their part. It makes no sense.

If they were smart they would have began preparing for the following console cycle so they can have a possible chance of really putting out a decent baseball product

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[Blzer]

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To be honest, I thought they were two different development teams. Under the same company, yes... but I had no idea resources were actually being split, or doubled-up if you will. That's pretty unfortunate, then.

I'd still like to go onto my earlier point and say that, comparing stills of the MLB 2K and NBA 2K franchises, I don't see many differences. I don't get how one "looks like a PS2 game" and the other doesn't, when it's essentially using the same technology and art design. Different animations? Yes. Different presentation? Yes. Different sport? Undoubtedly. Maybe better attention to facial detail as well, but I just don't see how one game can be so incredibly shot down for its textures compared to that of its brother which looks about the same.

Again, not referring to gameplay video.

[tonadom]

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I hear what your saying blzr. The examples you give aren't fair though.

What did 989 do to get where they are at? They basically gave up making all their sports titles & stuck with Baseball.

EA, had a separate studio develop their Baseball series when they were making games. Which in turn help make the MVP series what it was.

VC doesn't have that luxury right now. They have 1 team developing for 2 games. That will never work for them. When VC had a single development team developing their baseball games their games were pretty darn good.

After 3 full development cycles, the game should be better than what it is. They have a development team capable of making a quality game ( NBA 2K series ).

The only thing MLB 2K should be compared to is itself in previous years. The game has improved from 2009 to 2012, but most of the important aspects that people have been giving them detailed feedback on haven't been worked on.

I don't want to get into specifics because that would probably cause an ugly exchange of opinions. This post can be summed up like this: They could've done a better job with the MLB 2K series from 2009 til now.

[bigfnjoe96]

To be honest, I thought they were two different development teams. Under the same company, yes... but I had no idea resources were actually being split, or doubled-up if you will. That's pretty unfortunate, then.

I'd still like to go onto my earlier point and say that, comparing stills of the MLB 2K and NBA 2K franchises, I don't see many differences. I don't get how one "looks like a PS2 game" and the other doesn't, when it's essentially using the same technology and art design. Different animations? Yes. Different presentation? Yes. Different sport? Undoubtedly. Maybe better attention to facial detail as well, but I just don't see how one game can be so incredibly shot down for its textures compared to that of its brother which looks about the same.

Again, not referring to gameplay video.

Totally agree. Both games use the same graphics engine. The difference I believe is the sports. Basketball graphics focus on a smaller area (the court) which is where all the action is, while baseball has the action happen in a number of areas.



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[bigfnjoe96]

After 3 full development cycles, the game should be better than what it is. They have a development team capable of making a quality game ( NBA 2K series ).

The only thing MLB 2K should be compared to is itself in previous years. The game has improved from 2009 to 2012, but most of the important aspects that people have been giving them detailed feedback on haven't been worked on.

I don't want to get into specifics because that would probably cause an ugly exchange of opinions. This post can be summed up like this: They could've done a better job with the MLB 2K series from 2009 til now.

The series is what it is. Though you say 3 FULL development cycles, the reality is since VC has taken the game they have not had a Real FULL development cycle, since 1 team works on both games. This means @ most they give 4-6 months of FULL dedication to the MLB series.

This model will not work. And we've seen this since VC has taken over. Yes they've implemented features but look @ those features. Were they implemented for MLB or ported over from the NBA series.

"real time presentation/commentary & today feature"

Also VC doesn't even have their best talent working on MLB

Rob Jones, Mike Chow & Beluba

They have secondary NBA people working on the game some who know baseball & some who don't.

It's unfortunate for those of us who are 360 owners during a time of licensing agreements



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