MLB 2K13 Initial Reviews Quite Negative

[DBMcGee3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baile

Stop with the trolling and baiting, good grief.

Not trolling. I don't even have a PS3 (or that other game which shall now remain nameless at your request), just saying that 2k has been dropping the ball hard for years on end with this franchise, and based on my experience with the game, it's not the least bit surprising that they are getting bad reviews this year. They are just taking advantage of being the only game available for 360 users, and are apparently unwilling to put forth the effort to improve the game.

[Baile]

Quote: Originally Posted by DBMcGee3

Not trolling. I don't even have a PS3 (or that other game which shall now remain nameless at your request), just saying that 2k has been dropping the ball hard for years on end

It's not my request, it's the rules. And sure, 2K has its issues, we all know that. But "2K sucks compared to the fantastic..." Really? C'mon now.

[DBMcGee3]

Quote: Originally Posted by Baile

It's not my request, it's the rules. And sure, 2K has its issues, we all know that. But "2K sucks compared to the fantastic..." Really? C'mon now.

Wouldn't you say that the OS site (along with many others, according to this very article) has made virtually the same claim by the massive disparity between the review scores of the 2 games? Giving a game a 4.5 is absolutely the equivalent of saying "it sucks", based on the reviews I've seen here over the years.

[SoxFan01605]

Quote: Originally Posted by DBMcGee3

Wouldn't you say that the OS site (along with many others, according to this very article) has made virtually the same claim by the massive disparity between the review scores of the 2 games? Giving a game a 4.5 is absolutely the equivalent of saying "it sucks", based on the reviews I've seen here over the years.

You could argue the conclusion is virtually the same (though it's a weak argument, since most reviews aren't about the game's quality but, instead, a larger issue of this series' development), but the process in reaching it is quite different. Primarily, when you start your critique with "I haven't even played this year's iteration" then any criticism you have about the game itself is irrelevant.

[DBMcGee3]

Quote: Originally Posted by SoxFan01605

You could argue the conclusion is virtually the same (though it's a weak argument, since most reviews aren't about the game's quality but, instead, a larger issue of this series' development), but the process in reaching it is quite different. Primarily, when you start your critique with "I haven't even played this year's iteration" then any criticism you have about the game itself is irrelevant.

Touche, but when I've played the last 4 versions, all of which were virtually identical (and lame in my opinion), and then read a review claiming that there are little or no changes to this year's version, I don't think it's completely unfair to call a spade a spade. If it were just this site, that would be one thing, but a 48 on Metacritic is as low as I've ever seen.

Again, it is not my intention to troll the game, but as an XBox owner I've been frustrated for years at the inability of 2k to make a decent baseball game. This blog is specifically about the negative reviews, I don't feel like I'm too far out of line here.

[RoyalBoyle78]

Quote: Originally Posted by DBMcGee3

Touche, but when I've played the last 4 versions, all of which were virtually identical (and lame in my opinion), and then read a review claiming that there are little or no changes to this year's version, I don't think it's completely unfair to call a spade a spade. If it were just this site, that would be one thing, but a 48 on Metacritic is as low as I've ever seen. Again, it is not my intention to troll the game, but as an XBox owner I've been frustrated for years at the inability of 2k to make a decent baseball game. This blog is specifically about the negative reviews, I don't feel like I'm too far out of line here.

It is a Decent game imo

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[steelereign]

Personally, I think the review of this game is unfair. OS claims this is because 2K made no improvements over last year's game.

I had last year's and have 2k13. Although none of the changes are earth - shattering, there are a few changes that make this game better. I loved 2k12 and am enjoying 2k13 a bit more.

Since when is a game review score based on monumental changes or the lack thereof? The bottom line is "does the game give an enjoyable game of baseball?" and, for the money "does it have replay value?"

I keep reading that 2k shouldn't be charging $60 for a roster update. This assumes that everyone that buys this game also had 2k12. Clearly, that isn't the case. So, from a business perspective, it would be stupid to discount the game to please a bunch of whiners who may not buy the game anyway.

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[dubcity]

Quote: Originally Posted by steelereign

I keep reading that 2k shouldn't be charging $60 for a roster update. This assumes that everyone that buys this game also had 2k12. Clearly, that isn't the case. So, from a business perspective, it would be stupid to discount the game to please a bunch of whiners who may not buy the game anyway. Sent from my SCH-R530U using Tapatalk 2

Actually, it assumes that you can purchase pretty much the exact same game used for $20 or less at gamestop or online. It's not like copies of MLB 2k12 suddenly disappeared from the face of the earth. Although I'm sure 2K wishes they could find a way to make that happen.