MLB 2k12 - Impressions Thread (PS3/X360)

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This thread is for IMPRESSIONS ONLY - posts that are NOT impressions will be deleted. If you continue to spam the thread with non-impressions, infractions will be handed out.

CONFIRMED Posters w/ the Game:

Flaxseed Oil
Romain El 82


Edit - Since the game is now available, you don't need to show proof. Keep this thread on impressions however.

[Flaxseed Oil]

Ok, so I have played about 7 or 8 games... here are my impressions.

• The ball physics/hit variety is greatly improved
• The framerate seems to have taken a hit. Not only after the ball is put in play, but when the pitcher is in his motion. I noticed it right away and thought maybe they had just slowed down CC's motion, but it's everyone...and it's maybe one out of every five or six pitches.
• The player faces that they worked on look a lot better, but a lot of guys weren't even touched. Russell Martin and Freddy Garcia are just two examples I noticed.
• Crowds look a little better and there arent as many 2D sections..there are some, but not as many.
• It's definitely nice to see the scoreboards get an update.
• Ball and Bat sounds are improved, but homeruns still kind of sound weird.
• Players have a lot of weird animations. I saw a double play where Cano threw the ball to first while making a throwing motion towards Left Field.
• The free agent bug from the previous renditions of the game is still present, where very few, if any, top level free agents ever make it to free agency.
• The shadows look a little better.
• The uniforms look a little worse.
• There doesnt seem to be any new signature styles, that I could find anyway. My favorite part of this game was always the new player animations but not this year.

Overall, if you loved 2K11 - get it. If you didn't love 2k11, Pass on 2k12. If you were on the fence, pass on 2k12.

[Romain El 82]

Just turned a double play where Walker (2B) dove towards second after a grounder, flipped the ball from his stomach to the SS, then got the throw at first. Remarkable.

I get the feeling that the user baserunners are a tad slow compared to the CPU, so I turned the slider up one notch. Also, it seems the CPU makes these amazing diving stops too often, if that continues over the next five to seven games I'm going to make a change to that slider as well.

EDIT: Later on in the game, with the score deadlocked at 0 in the 6th, I was sitting on Vogelsong's 2-seam fastball, got it dead center of the zone, and smashed it out of the park with Garrett Jones (76 power). As he swung through the ball, he kinda fell backwards/took a step back, like he had put all this weight into the swing. Really cool.

That was my second HR in as many games (and overall, I might add), the first coming the game before from Barajas, which was a Grand Slam en route to an 8-0 win. That was pretty cool because after the Grand Slam, the pitchers were really timid and it seemed like the air had been taken out of the stadium and of the pitching staff.

[rckabillyRaider]

I sent my proof to one of the mods but he has yet to respond, so I'll give this quick impression that has immediately jumped out at me. Playing it on PS3 (yes, I bought the other game as well), there is a very noticeable framerate blip when batting and you or the cpu makes contact with the ball.

[Romain El 82]

Quote: Originally Posted by rckabillyRaider

I sent my proof to one of the mods but he has yet to respond, so I'll give this quick impression that has immediately jumped out at me. Playing it on PS3 (yes, I bought the other game as well), there is a very noticeable framerate blip when batting and you or the cpu makes contact with the ball.

It happens to me occasionally but it's always foul balls, for whatever reason. Not enough to bother me, though.

[Skyboxer]

Installing now. Hope to have a few impressions later tonight.

[rckabillyRaider]

Quote: Originally Posted by Romain El 82

It happens to me occasionally but it's always foul balls, for whatever reason. Not enough to bother me, though.

Are you on ps3? It was happening to me enough that it was really annoying me and I am not a very nit-picky guy when it comes to my games. Gonna check it out some more in a bit

[Romain El 82]

Quote: Originally Posted by rckabillyRaider

Are you on ps3? It was happening to me enough that it was really annoying me and I am not a very nit-picky guy when it comes to my games. Gonna check it out some more in a bit

Nope, XBox. It was worse for me before I went and got the "new" rosters weirdly enough (I got the game on Friday). Since then, it happens to me maybe once or twice a game.