Major League Baseball 2K12
Product Details
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- ASIN: B00647615G
- Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 5.3 x 0.6 inches ; 3.7 ounces
- Media: Video Game
- Release Date: March 6, 2012
By : 2K Games
List Price :
Price : $59.96
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Product Description
Platform: PLAYSTATION 3
Be Perfect: The longest running Major League Baseball franchise returns to the virtual diamond with MLB 2K12 from 2K Sports. Featuring advanced pitching and hitting controls, detailed player tendencies and scouting reports, and immersive game modes for any level of fan, MLB 2K12 is the only game you'll need this season. Available March 6, 2012 on all major gaming consoles. MLB Today Season Mode - For the first time ever, play along with the real-life MLB season AS IT UNFOLDS. Take charge of your favorite team and see how you stack up against the rest of the league over the course of a six month-long season. Dynamic Tendency System - Just as in real-life, opposing pitchers and hitters will learn your ten-dencies from one at-bat to the next, challenging you to mix up your approach on both sides of the plate as each game unfolds. New Throw Meter - A revamped throwing system presents a classic risk vs. reward situation every time you make a play. Will you queue up throws before fielding the ball to save time, or take a moment to set your feet for better accuracy? Improved My Player Mode - Want to be the next All-Star slugger or ace starter? All-new player types let you decide your path to the Majors. Goals, expectations, ratings and progression are all customized by position and player type. Soundtrack - Tracks handpicked by SPIN magazine, featuring Cool Kids, Skrillex, The Joy Formidable, Group love, My Morning Jacket and more.
Product Features
- For the first time ever, play along with the real-life MLB season as it unfolds over a six month-long period
- Just as in real-life, opposing pitchers and hitters will learn your tendencies from one at-bat to the next, challenging you to mix up your approach on both sides of the plate as each game unfolds
- A revamped throwing system presents a classic risk vs. reward situation, as you choose to queue up throws before fielding the ball to save time, or take a moment to set your feet for better accuracy
- All-new player types let you decide your path to the Majors, as goals, expectations, ratings and progression are all customized by position and player type
- Tracks handpicked by SPIN magazine, featuring Cool Kids, Skrillex, The Joy Formidable, Grouplove, My Morning Jacket and more
Customer Reviews
I actually rented this game to see how it played. Glad I did as I won't be buying.
The good is that the pitching style is really involved, making you make certain stick movements rather than the old 'swing meter' that is so boring. The announcers are great, though the timing of the remarks is off somewhat.
The 'ok' is the batting, it's actually kinda fun if a bit simplistic. Fielding is ok as well, with the new throwing meter adding a bit. Baserunning has always been my nemesis, so I can't realistically comment on that. The mode where you match your favorite team day by day is unique, but seems a bit gimmicky because you will have to keep buying it year to year (you can't just play a season in that mode).
Ok, now the bad... there are a number of video/audio glitches that are inexcusable in this day and age (and at this price). The 'my player' mode is very weak. Load times are long at times, video doesn't play smoothly and player animations are jerky at times.
All in all, not a bad game, just not a really good one.
I used to like the 2K series a lot. My friend was a big 2K fan, and I was a fan of Sony's MLB games. The last MLB 2K game I actually enjoyed was MLB 2K5 which was sponsored by ESPN. That game was awesome. At that time I also had MLB 2006 which actually took place in the 2005 MLB season. The following year Sony changed the title to MLB 06: The Show. Finally naming the game in which the year it was actually taking place, lol. When I played MLB 2K6 I was disgusted. Not only were the batting and pitching mechanics entirely changed, they also did something that made me sick to my stomach. While Sony released MLB 06: The Show, taking place in the 2006 MLB season the St. Louis Cardinals played their first season in the new Busch Stadium and it was IN the game. In MLB 2K6 not only were the Cardinals STILL playing at the old Busch Stadium, it wasn't even called Busch Stadium. It was called Cardinals Field. What a joke... Every year since then, the series has been a joke to me. I've played it every year, and every year it stays the same. Things change here and there. But it is always very difficult to get used to, and it is always very glitchy...
I hope after this season is over 2K decides to cut their losses and stop making baseball games...
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