Major League Baseball 2K10: MLB Developer Insights - Art Direction

[blackngoldfan]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K10: MLB Developer Insights - Art Direction

It would be nice to see the game go from dusk to night and the lights turn on as the game gets darker and the shadows move as the game progresses. Is that asking for too much?

Not at all. Being able to "see" the dusk to night changes in real time may be tough, but it wouldn't be so bad if gradual changes were made in between innings.

[Jamin23]

Re: Major League Baseball 2K10: MLB Developer Insights - Art Direction

We paid a lot of attention to the fields this year,introducing new technology to the dirt which better portrays wetness, degradation, moisture, rake, wear, and traffic. The grass is equally as sophisticated. We took into account the same lighting properties with our dirt, as well as the actual mow patterns for each stadium. We even went as far as taking into consideration the type & length of grass, and the direction it is mowed. I guess you can say we are a little obsessed with grass tech from our football days. We are sticklers for accuracy because we aim to please our simulation fans everywhere!

Now that's detail.

[RedbirdFan18]

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I thought the same thing with the pujols picture. Then when I read they re-did a bunch of player head-shots I realized though he looks good in 2k9 his head/face is too small & now looks much more realistic for 2k10

That looks much better, but the hat brims look weird. I'm curious to see how this game turns out even though I both a Ps3 and a Xbox 360 {so naturally I have Mlb the show}

[bigfnjoe96]

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I really hope the sky isn't completely dark at the start of night games. Does anyone know if progressive lighting will be in 2k10?

Here ya go...

Visually, we wanted to make sure to more accurately produce the lighting conditions of a hot noon summer game, a dreamy afternoon, or even a cool August night with our new lighting model technology. Now, the lighting is also accurate to not only the time of day games are played, but also the actual geographic location and orientation of each stadium and time of year your game is taking place. We consciously desaturated the parks slightly and brought the important time of day of “Dusk” into the product.

[Woodweaver]

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Now that's detail.

Yeah, no kidding! They differentiate between wetness and moisture AND degradation and wear.

[DickDalewood]

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This was a good read. The stadium lighting looks great. Some of those stadium shots looked real.

[jb12780]

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This could be the year....

[dansaint]

2nd year with VC in control and a full year to actually have to work on a game...can't ask for more. I believe in 2K9 they only had I think 6 or 7 months to work on a game basically from scratch

[rock85]

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Stadiums look flat out amazing!!

And am I the only one that thinks the comparison pics of Pujols are flip-flopped? He looks better in the 2k9 pic vs the 2k10 pic, but he's the only one. I swear they are flipped.

Looking good. Now to see the animations.

You would think they were flipped. I think the 2K9 face pics look better (even though all the face pics look a little oriental to me) except for the Beckett one i think the 2K10 one looks better. The stadiums look great can't wait for more info

[brendanrfoley]

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Just look at how much is going on in this picture; the first baseman is going around the horn, the hitter is slowing down his trot to first and the hitter in the on deck circle is making his way toward the batter's box. Oh, and the bat boy is running to grab the hitter's bat.

I hope this means the real-time presentation is multi-threaded.

[cammel]

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OK but who is missing? The SS or 2nd baseman?

Just look at how much is going on in this picture; the first baseman is going around the horn, the hitter is slowing down his trot to first and the hitter in the on deck circle is making his way toward the batter's box. Oh, and the bat boy is running to grab the hitter's bat.

I hope this means the real-time presentation is multi-threaded.

[kcxiv]

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OK but who is missing? The SS or 2nd baseman?

dont think anyone, look by the backstop i dont know what that play was, but there are the appropriate amount. Pop up behind the backstop or something lol

[cammel]

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just thought it looked odd with the first baseman throwing the ball around and only two other fielders in the infield with him.LOL

[blackngoldfan]

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Here ya go...

Thanks. Glad to see that "dusk" time of day lighting will be in the game.

[Afrikan]

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I wonder why 2K doesn't use Euphoria (BackBreaker football game Tech) for their sports titles like NBA2k, NHL2k, and MLB2k...

they use it for their other games like GTA4 and Red Dead Revolver.