Operation Sports MLB 2K13 Community Impressions Thread

[RoyalBoyle78]

Well having played more games and using classic for pitching and hitting and hitting from the broadcast view with tweaks, I'm having a freaking fantastic time with 2k I tell ya..classics pitching is pretty hard with meter pitching at 100...everything feels just right..I'm hitting with classic too, see all kinds of hits..I'm pretty surprised how much I like the game.

sent from DNA

[audbal]

Re: Operation Sports MLB 2K13 Community Impressions Thread

Well having played more games and using classic for pitching and hitting and hitting from the broadcast view with tweaks, I'm having a freaking fantastic time with 2k I tell ya..classics pitching is pretty hard with meter pitching at 100...everything feels just right..I'm hitting with classic too, see all kinds of hits..I'm pretty surprised how much I like the game.

sent from DNA

What sliders are you using? Also, what are the tweaks you speak of?

[Artman22]

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This game is a lot of fun. If 2k can get the graphics to look better and fix some of the transition animations, this game would easily be rated in the mid to high 8. I love the fact that online is so smooth.

[Pappy Knuckles]

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This game is a lot of fun. If 2k can get the graphics to look better and fix some of the transition animations, this game would easily be rated in the mid to high 8. I love the fact that online is so smooth.

Yeah man, online is great. I'm glad that I was able to convince one of my friends to get it. We've been having some awesome games.

[phatboy54]

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Haven't played baseball on 360 since the first 2k came out. It never felt as fun a MVP when it came to playing a franchise.

Based on this thread, I gave it a shot today and I am really impressed. I had MVP and the old Xbox all dusted off this weekend but I'm glad I took a chance on a much maligned game over the years.

Looking forward to seeing some sliders!

[willithome]

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Well my impression of this game is that it's the best it has been in over 3 years! I am a giant MLB The Show fan have been for years. However this year the show has taken a step back rather than a step forward since they only tweaked a few things and then took out some presentation stuff.... yes I said they took out some presentation stuff! So I decided to give 2k13 a try. The game is way better than it used to be. The batters actually work the count and starting pitchers have deep pitch counts. The presentation is top notch except for relivers. Not sure why they never really show relievers come into the game. The screen switchs to the pitcher and you notice it's a different one. That's kinda irritating but it's not a perfect game but neither is the other one. 2k13 will satisfy my presentation itch very well I think so if there are any other big presentation buffs this might do the job for you and still give you a darn good game of baseball!

[lnin0]

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Subs have always been my pet peeve in this game.

Why can't you get into the sub menu until you batter is up at the plate. You have to hear the announcers talk about him, see him standing at the plate and then you can finally bring in a pitch hitter leaving the announcers to catch up. It really takes away from all the other great presentation moments in the game.

Secondly, after you pitch hit for the pitcher, why oh why can't they ask you about a reliever before ever coming back from the 'commercial break'. It is ridiculous that you see your pitch hitter standing on the mound and then the coach coming out to sit him.

Those two elements would seem so simple to correct - as they are both just a matter of when a menu is displayed - that I cannot believe they have been like that for half a decade. Yeah, I think they at least automatically bring up the menu that you have a position player at P since the old days you had to manually make the change so that right there tells me it was a known issue. Why did they fix it so half heartedly!

[DaveDQ]

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I really am enjoying the online portion of this game. I don't know if it's because there aren't a lot of people playing but my matchups have been great and the connections are near perfect. I just had two great games tonight against random guys where I lost both games but were very enjoyable.

The batting and pitching for me is where it's at. I love working a pitcher deep into his pitch count and maybe getting him roughed up enough to score some runs toward the later innings. And on the flip side, the whole aspect of getting your bullpen ready when your guy is failing is great. The pitcher'batting in this game is just that good.

[brendanrfoley]

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MLB 2K13 is good. Very good, actually.

I approach the game as I did High Heat Baseball. There are times it is ugly and awkward but the results at the end of the play are there. Hit variety is not what it could be, but I am seeing the proper number of singles, doubles, home runs, etc. And the pitcher/batter battles are absolutely fantastic.

The series is likely done. I can't imagine Take Two investing in a next-gen MLB game and it is too bad. If 2K13 had the same level of visuals of The Show or PYS, it would score in the high 8's. I'm convinced of it.

[scottyo60]

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Posted this in the franchise thread, but will also post here...when in game I've been noticing the reliever for the other team throws either a fat pitch that I get a bomb or they throw a ball that is not even close to the plate. Any one else seeing that?

Speaking of pitching, I DO like how if I'm overly aggressive chasing pitches it feels like the computer will keep throwing out of the zone. Only once did I have a pitcher continuously throw a pitch I was having success with. As I spend more time with the game I become more interested in the action and the numbers of the game. Hopefully this effect will stay with me.

[ruffrow28]

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I picked up this game up the day after it was released. So far, I have played a couple of exhibition games just try to try it out and even though the majority of the game looks the same as 2k12, I am impressed. I noticed the colors seem more vibrant than last years and also the animation seem a bit smoother. Overall, this is a fun game and I'm glad I decided to get it again.

In terms of the fun factor, I was the Phillies with Halladay pitching against the Cubs that had Garza pitching. It was pretty much a pitcher's duel until the 5th inning when they scored 4 runs but I had a feeling that I could rally. A few innings when and sure enough I tied in up in the seventh and ended up winning 6-5 in the bottom of the ninth It had some tense moments, but overall it was an exciting and fun game

[Hunkerdown]

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This game is fun as hell with right sliders, see bigfnjoes, forget haters !!

[Tomba]

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This game is fun as hell with right sliders, see bigfnjoes, forget haters !!

I have to agree

If this game updated the adboards to JUST be actual real sponsors it would have been awesome even ever so slightly and it would have made a BIG difference

sadly they are the same since 2k9 and that just blows and makes the game look the same unless it says mlb2k13 then it looks cool

PPL dont realize how important real sponsor ship is in sports video games.

When you play pro evolution 2013 in comparison to fifa 13 it makes a WOORLD of difference even though ps3 is slightly inferior graphically.

it just adds that extra i dont know? jennaseyqua(LOL)

basically it means it takes itself seriosuly

I dont think 2ksports takes their baseball game seriously and i think ive earned the right to say that cuz i shelled out the full price for it

[MizzouRah]

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This game is fun as hell with right sliders, see bigfnjoes, forget haters !!

Totally agree.. with bigfnjoe's sliders, this game plays a fantastic game of baseball! It's horrible on defaults.

[RoyalBoyle78]

Listen, after spending more time with 2k13 and will say that I'm very happy, serious, and I own both systems and both games, and I think 2k is a very nice baseball game, yeah we all know its not perfect and neither is the other game, but man this game just feels alive, when I say alive, it just feels very much like a baseball game, the commentary is just tops man tips, I think the commentary is up there or may even be number one of of all sports games in that department, Im just in aww how the commentary stays so intuitive with every single thing that happens as the game goes along, on every comeback big play or just a single that made a difference in the 1st inning that is talked about in the 8th inning is such a pleasure, I appreciate that kinda of commentary. The crowd is also always into the games and they chant at the right time and get into when a big at bat or a two strike count with two outs in the inning, just those little things keeps the game fresh for me. Also the graphics, after punching in some good sliders than to Joe, and some camera tweaks the game even looks better to the eyes, the lighting and the shadows in this game are very underrated IMO. The ballparks look really nice too, zero complaints there for me.

I honestly think 2k is also a great sim too, again I have seen things in the presentation department that I don't remember seeing int he other other game, like seeing what batter are batting in each ballpark there payer in and they display that about the names from time to time when the players come up to bat, just sae this tonight or just noticed it, loved seeing that. And now I talk game pay, I have been pay this series a long time myself as the every baseball that comes out cause I just love baseball that much, like many have said before the pitcher/batter interface is kinda unmatched , it's still a pleasure to go to battle with 2k's systems, still works great, you just feel like your In a batt,e all the time. I'm just saying I'm really enjoying the game this year and having a blast playing, I just don't get bored, and I'm sorry I can't say that for all other games of baseball.


Thx guys