Re: Major League Baseball 2K10 Demo Available, Post Impressions Here (360)
Got the demo late, but I will post some impressions. As a forewarning, I am a player who cares little about graphics and focuses on realism and gameplay..... that said, graphics look very good.
1. It's definitely a pitcher's game. Maybe it's rust, but in the few games I played (a couple against the CPU, two against a friend), I found it easy, for the most part, to hit my spots. Hitting, for pro, seems like a challenge. I love it. My only concern is that pitching might be a little too easy, but that can be fixed.
2. The above might be because we don't get to see stamina really come into play. 3 innings isn't enough to wear out a starter, and since it gets easier to hit a pitcher when he is tired....
3. Minor gripe, but when the inning is over and it's the Phillies turn to bat, the Yankee order is displayed, and vice versa. Ryan Howard is due up, but the order at the bottom of the screen is headlined by Nick Johnson...
4. Either the OFers are too fast or the baserunners are too slow. I hit one slow chopper down the third base line, just fair, and was gunned down at 2nd base with Granderson. Either way, it's not a huge problem. They just need to be a hair faster.
5. Fielding is good. No dropped flyouts, which is a relief....
6. Stealing was weird for me. The mechanic was fine, and against the CPU I had no problem. But against a human player, I had issues with my leadoff. He picked his pitches too fast and I only got a 1 step lead. Not saying this is unrealistic, but maybe an exploit if you're facing a team like the Mariners who will need to rely on the swiped bag now and again.
7. Love the defensive swing. The batters eye doesn't give much of an advantage. It's nice to know what is coming, but the location could be in or out of the zone.
8. Getting rattled really shakes up the pitching, which is awesome. The strike zone disappearing is a nice touch. I wonder, for extra added dificulty, if there will be an option to turn the pitch cursor off. When playing my friend, I had to really concentrate to nail the corners.
I'm sold. The only thing that could really ruin it for me would be game-crippling bugs....
Got the demo late, but I will post some impressions. As a forewarning, I am a player who cares little about graphics and focuses on realism and gameplay..... that said, graphics look very good.
1. It's definitely a pitcher's game. Maybe it's rust, but in the few games I played (a couple against the CPU, two against a friend), I found it easy, for the most part, to hit my spots. Hitting, for pro, seems like a challenge. I love it. My only concern is that pitching might be a little too easy, but that can be fixed.
2. The above might be because we don't get to see stamina really come into play. 3 innings isn't enough to wear out a starter, and since it gets easier to hit a pitcher when he is tired....
3. Minor gripe, but when the inning is over and it's the Phillies turn to bat, the Yankee order is displayed, and vice versa. Ryan Howard is due up, but the order at the bottom of the screen is headlined by Nick Johnson...
4. Either the OFers are too fast or the baserunners are too slow. I hit one slow chopper down the third base line, just fair, and was gunned down at 2nd base with Granderson. Either way, it's not a huge problem. They just need to be a hair faster.
5. Fielding is good. No dropped flyouts, which is a relief....
6. Stealing was weird for me. The mechanic was fine, and against the CPU I had no problem. But against a human player, I had issues with my leadoff. He picked his pitches too fast and I only got a 1 step lead. Not saying this is unrealistic, but maybe an exploit if you're facing a team like the Mariners who will need to rely on the swiped bag now and again.
7. Love the defensive swing. The batters eye doesn't give much of an advantage. It's nice to know what is coming, but the location could be in or out of the zone.
8. Getting rattled really shakes up the pitching, which is awesome. The strike zone disappearing is a nice touch. I wonder, for extra added dificulty, if there will be an option to turn the pitch cursor off. When playing my friend, I had to really concentrate to nail the corners.
I'm sold. The only thing that could really ruin it for me would be game-crippling bugs....
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