MLB 2K12 Preview and Screenshots

[rudyjuly2]

These lame previews are getting annoying. The game releases in 4 weeks and both baseball games have probably gone gold by now (or very shortly). What's the hold up on some actual decent info and videos?

As for that preview I don't understand the focus on repetitive commentary. It is true for player specific commentary as you would hear a lot of that every game in franchise mode but overall the commentary was outstanding imo. Lack of HRs? Did the previewer not play with sliders? It certainly wasn't an issue for the user. The only issue the game had with a lack of HRs was with the cpu as they use the contact swing too often which has far too little pop. Crank the cpu power up and that issue was gone. I thought hit variety was pretty decent last year too. Again, very tired of the lame previews.

[peigone]

Quote: Originally Posted by bosnian19

can't wait till next month

Can't wait til next month after all the reviews are out to decide if I'll be picking up this year's game.

[peigone]

Quote: Originally Posted by rudyjuly2

What's the hold up on some actual decent info and videos?

From the two tiny clips we've seen already, the game looks the same, looks like it plays about the same, plus they've released their list of improvements and features. What's left to know besides sitting down and playing it?

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by peigone

From the two tiny clips we've seen already, the game looks the same, looks like it plays about the same, plus they've released their list of improvements and features. What's left to know besides sitting down and playing it?

That's my fear. That they haven't done much and it will play the same. I'm looking for real improvement in specific areas and bugs. Playing the demo and game will be the final judge but I would like some info and videos to bring some optimism for me. So far nothing. 2K has always been fun but also had a laundry list of problems. Funny commercials don't fix that.

[bosnian19]

Quote: Originally Posted by peigone

Can't wait til next month after all the reviews are out to decide if I'll be picking up this year's game.

may i ask why don't you just go get the show when you like to trash 2k for controls and nearly everything?

[peigone]

Quote: Originally Posted by rudyjuly2

That's my fear. That they haven't done much and it will play the same.

That's what I'm saying. The game looks the same, so for me the only way to know if it's worth purchasing will be to sit down and play it -- to see if zone hitting was added, if hit variety was improved (more groundballs and dribblers, less line drives and fly balls), etc.

[bosnian19]

The graphics when you watch the gameplay on that tv looks good...but towards the end if you look at A-Rod for example he looks like some randomly created player

[rudyjuly2]

Quote: Originally Posted by bosnian19

The graphics when you watch the gameplay on that tv looks good...but towards the end if you look at A-Rod for example he looks like some randomly created player

I don't expect changes to the graphics. They aren't great but they aren't horrible and that won't have any impact on my decision to buy this game or not. I hope the base running animations are a lot better though. The game has always felt choppy and had rough transitions between animations.

For me I want to know that bugs are fixed. That fielding and throwing errors will actually be half decent at launch (these couldn't be fixed properly with sliders last year imo). That opposite field HRs will be toned down. That fatigue will be modelled better (especially for short seasons as the fatigue is horribly done there - everyone gets 2-3 rest days between games so you never need your bench really). Injuries were horribly done last year. Not getting fatigue and injuries right really hurts franchise mode.

2K will always have my ear because I love gesture pitching but the long term fun always got hurt by the problems this game had. I don't want to deal with all the little crap they get wrong this year.