MLB 2K13 Initial Reviews Quite Negative

[Eddie1967]

I will never EVER understand the complainers. You knew that the game was coming out on short notice yet you spent the money anyway, then you complain over and over again. If you don't have any control over how you spend your money then you have no one to blame for yourself. It's a video game for Christ sake. If it hurts your wallet that much then why not rent it from gamefly or another source to save yourself the embarrassment of complaining about something that you knew in your mind would not live up to your overinflated expectations.

I also have to ask, why does a review make you purchase a game, most folks have some type of agenda to begin with so you are asking for trouble when you take their advice negative or positive.

[pistolpete]

Quote: Originally Posted by Eddie1967

I will never EVER understand the complainers. You knew that the game was coming out on short notice yet you spent the money anyway, then you complain over and over again.

It's because 2k13 find a way to strip the series of any charm or fun what-so-ever. 2k11 and even 2k12 has some fun factor to it. 2k13 found a way to rip it from us.

[Baile]

Quote: Originally Posted by Eddie1967

I will never EVER understand the complainers. You knew that the game was coming out on short notice yet you spent the money anyway, then you complain over and over again. It's a video game for Christ sake. I also have to ask, why does a review make you purchase a game, most folks have some type of agenda to begin with

Eddie! My favorite 2K Defender of the Faith! Hey man, I'm serious. Your rock-solid logic always makes sense to me, even though you like to make it personal which PO's everyone. But what the heck, your intentions and your points are mostly all good, bud!

[tvman]

Quote: Originally Posted by pistolpete

It's because 2k13 find a way to strip the series of any charm or fun what-so-ever. 2k11 and even 2k12 has some fun factor to it. 2k13 found a way to rip it from us.

I don't have 2k13 but from everything i've read it's basically a slightly polished up rerun so I can't understand how the fun factor could be gone. Is it possible you are just burned out from playing to much?

[Baile]

Quote: Originally Posted by DaveDQ

I have to scratch my head and ask why this thread was even created. Is it, in light of some reacting to the initial review, an attempt to justify that review by saying, "Look, it's averaging bad scores so...?"

There is no justification for that review score, none that makes any logical sense anyway. Here's the reality: If MLB 2K13 were the first game released in the series, comparing it to what is out there already as far as video baseball and other sports games go, it would easily receive a 7 score.

Last year the game it was given a 7 or whatever, based on its playability. It was considered a good game. The simple fact is the reviewer this year assigned a score based on a comparison between 2K13 and last year's game. And because 2K13 didn't improve, it was given a 4.

Using that same logic and review approach, The Show would have to be given a 4 or 5 this year as well. Because The Show hasn't evolved. That game has barely changed in four years, it's mostly a roster update with slightly better graphics each year.

The whole thing is just another example of the inconsistency and the unfairness this site is becoming know for.

[buckeyedawgtribe]

if you did not see coming then its your own fault. Did you expect the game to drastically improve..Based on 2K's prior renditions.. We have all been burned by 2K..some of you keep returning to the well every year in hope of clean water only to get a cup of pee.

[DaveDQ]

Quote: Originally Posted by buckeyedawgtribe

if you did not see coming then its your own fault. Did you expect the game to drastically improve..Based on 2K's prior renditions.. We have all been burned by 2K..some of you keep returning to the well every year in hope of clean water only to get a cup of pee.

Those comments right there are the very reason why I am against the initial review and then a thread like this being created, with its obvious intention to support the review given. All it does is stoke the fires.

Everything we have discussed in this thread and in the review thread could easily be talked about in the impressions thread. For as long as OS keeps that MLB 2K13 review up I will maintain that the game was never adequately reviewed, but rather, a writer took time to gather all the negative feed back on what 2K has done with baseball this generation and post about it.

[pistolpete]

Quote: Originally Posted by tvman

I don't have 2k13 but from everything i've read it's basically a slightly polished up rerun so I can't understand how the fun factor could be gone. Is it possible you are just burned out from playing to much?

I still enjoy 2k11 a great deal.

Maybe it was unreasonable expectations that make me despise 2k12 and 2k13.