Operation Sports MLB 2K13 Community Impressions Thread

[lnin0]

I am enjoying the minor tweaks. Colors look great. Animations seem smother. Check swing functions correctly and can now pull off on contact swing. Fielding speed is fantastic now. Throwing meter and arm strength improved. Best of all, hit variety is great. Ground balls can get through the infield, ripped line drivers make it over heads and there are some real gaps to be found in the outfield now.

I must commend MLB and 2K for their brilliant market strategy as well. Releasing MLB 2K13 the same week as Sim City, so their game didn't seem like the biggest rip off around.

[audbal]

I am having some good games, but I am seeing a lot of split second pausing just after hitting the ball and plays in the outfield. Anyone have any camera settings that eliminate this or is this something that's happening to everyone?

[Grumpykore]

Happy Friday to all..funny story-keep reading.

I finally got the game, got a great story, decided to play the m's instead of my stack angels. I picked the astros since i wanted to see how they faired vs the M's off-season offense. Well King Felix took the mound in a PLAY NOW game default sliders PRO. Seems to be doing ok pitching. It was another situation when it came to hitting the ball. Bud Norris through a NO NO - I did not even get the ball of infield - I think the OVR all rating for the m's is a about right (CRAP). So I feel pretty bad not even getting a single hit with my first go with 2k13.

I'm going to give it another shot right now. I just go out like that?..I have played to many years of 2k to be no no'ed. I hope this is not a sign for bad things to come with bad teams. I wanted to try a Houston AL west chise, but bad teams might now works vs. Power Houses.

Overall I think i like the game way better then 2k12. I'll post again a bit.

[tril]

Ive heald off so far on both baseball releases. whats keeping me from purchasing 2k13 is that there is no PC version. and that they got rid of the dual stick control batting. I hear that its one stick plus button mashing. can anyone conform this?

[Mt Oread]

What do you mean by dual stick batting? The LS is still used to influence the the hit. So technically, I still use both sticks when hitting, but I never heard it called that.

[Tomba]

Played a good bit of it.

feels like a polished MLB 2k11 and a patched MLB 2k12

[Grumpykore]

Update on game play - Good news is a got some hits and RBI's too? There is something about this years game, i still can't put my finger on it. The game just pops out of the screen and the crowd does look better and motions in the field better IMO. I'm not seeing any ghost balls. Gloves are closing on the catches and I'm not seeing any or little wonky FPS stutters.

I play one full Franchise game with BIGS 2k12 sliders with a few dates by him. Some great contact line drive hits and some very good chop hits of the bats. Using default rosters since im going with Houston as my build team this year.

Overall great game and really our only option for xbox owners.

[lnin0]

Quote: Originally Posted by Mt Oread

Fielding feels natural. Rushing a throw on a close play increases the odds of an overthrow or error. But sometimes they just happen, too. But when a shot to the third baseman eats him, and it takes an extra second to gather the ball and get set, the game rewards your ability to maintain composure ans execute a strong throw, and punishes you when you try to fire it. And that leads me to to thinking about the game the same way I see the Cardinals do, by considering removing David Freese late to avoid just that scenario.

I know exactly what you mean. Playing with the Braves I fear anytime Uggla has to make hurried throws. The guy is a disaster waiting to happen on the field - his meter is typically just a sliver of green. Then you play with a guy like Darwin Barney and he has a huge green area in most situations. I love how 2K accounts for that player individuality and ties it to a game mechanic.