Major League Baseball 2K12

Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Product Details

ASIN: B006476322
Release Date: Mar 6 2012

By : 2K Sports
Price : CDN$ 29.99

Product Description

Amazon.ca Item Description
MLB 2K12 is simulation baseball video game, and the longest-operating Main League Baseball game on the market. MLB 2K12 continues the evolution of the MLB 2K game franchise with a assortment of attributes developed to please each longtime and new fans of the series. Capabilities involve: the six-month lengthy MLB At present Season Mode, a dynamic AI program that adapts to your tendencies, a new throw meter, and improved My Player Mode, new soundtracks to play to and multiplayer support.

The Only Game You'll Need to have This Season
The longest operating 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 are going to need this season.
Important Game Features

MLB At present Season Mode - For the first time ever, play along with the genuine-life MLB season as it unfolds. Take charge of your preferred team and see how you stack up against the rest of the league more than the course of a six month-extended season.
Dynamic Tendency Program - Just as in real-life, opposing pitchers and hitters will learn your tendencies from one at-bat to the subsequent, challenging you to mix up your approach on both sides of the plate as each game unfolds.
New Throw Meter - A revamped throwing program presents a classic risk vs. reward scenario just about 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?
Enhanced My Player Mode - Want to be the subsequent All-star slugger or ace starter? All-new player sorts let you make a decision 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 Children, Skrillex, The Joy Formidable, Grouplove, My Morning Jacket and extra.

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Major League Baseball 2K12

Buyer Reviews

Let me begin by saying two factors:
1) When a single of the "new functions" listed is "Tracks handpicked by SPIN magazine, featuring Cool Children, Skrillex, The Joy Formidable, Grouplove, My Morning Jacket and extra", I believe it really is protected to say that it is a slow year for new functions. (I have under no circumstances heard of any of the bands...and who buys a Pc sports game considering that of the soundtrack anyway?)
2) If you are a Computer gamer and you want a 2012 baseball game, quit reading now, go back, and hit the "order" button. It's not the greatest Pc game of all time but it's certainly worth $30 if you are a Computer baseball fan.
Okay, so now to the assessment. Let me start with the "new capabilities". (Most of the game is rather equivalent to last year's version, which is not necessarily a bad issue: I liked last year's version for the most part).
MLB Currently Season Mode - looks cool, but a little too early to critique this considering the fact that the season hasn't started. The notion is undoubtedly exciting.
Dynamic Tendency Method - in the course of my eight-9 games played, I haven't actually noticed this yet. Of course, when I'm pitching, I usually try to mix it up (place, speed, pitch type) so I could not be the target audience for this.
New Throw Meter - Ugh. So...I recognize what they had been attempting to do: make fielding even more realistic. If you field a ball on the run, do you wait a second to set your feet or do you just fling it off-balance and hope for the preferred? Regrettably, the implementation is quite hit-or-miss. In one particular game exactly where the CPU was fielding for me (I was the pitcher in My Player mode), my 2nd baseman fielded a routine ground ball...went by means of about a five-second exaggerated throwing animation that looked like he was trying to wrap his arms around himself 12 times...and by the time he in fact threw the ball, the hitter was safe by a mile. This was a routine ground ball to 2nd base, exactly where the hitter must have been out by about 30 feet. I say once again: ugh. I don't have a issue with way more realistic fielding, but this is NOT way more realistic fielding. The animations are quite often forced at the expense of realistic baseball logic, and that is just unacceptable.
Enhanced My Player Mode - In my opinion, this is the entire purpose to play 2K baseball games. This is where I invest about 80% of my time. I've currently produced 1 pitcher and a single hitter and I'll quite possibly make more simply because this year, it is a lot easier to specialize. You can choose your "player kind" and depending on what you pick, you get additional bonuses in particular regions. (So if you choose "speedster" you get way more speed and acceleration, etc). Is it a tiny harder to generate a five-tool monster? Yep. But how various five-tool monsters are there in MLB? A handful? 99.9% of all the players are specialists of one sort or one more. I type of like the idea of generating a speedy leadoff hitter, and then tomorrow developing a hulking slugger. Possibly I'll attempt to bump up my speedster's power at some point...perhaps I'll try to boost my slugger's speed rating...but maybe not, and that is okay. It is a LOT of enjoyable taking a youngster up from AA ball to the majors and then trying to carve out a Hall of Fame career.
Soundtrack - uh...as I mentioned, when "soundtrack" is one particular of your principal "new capabilities", it is a slow year for new capabilities.
What's weird is that there is really a new feature that is not listed as a new function: the play-by-play and color commentary. It's A lot far better this year. Do they nonetheless have difficulty staying on topic? Sure. Are they oftentimes repetitive? Certain. But most of the time, it practically sounds like an actual play-by-play guy and an actual color guy undertaking an actual MLB game.
All in all, MLB 2k12 is a solid effort and I look forward to playing throughout the baseball season.

I am in most cases a fan of The Show (on PS2-- my only console) , but I bought this a week ago over the internet. The graphics are awesome , the gameplay is enjoyable , and the animations (for the most component) are best notch. I use classic settings (buttons) for pitching , and total manage (sticks) for the batting. It operates rather well. I am impressed with the most recent offering. Now I don't need to obtain a PS3 and a new television to get a awesome looking baseball game.