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pastapadre.com : MLB 2K10 Producer Q&A

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 22:19:47 +0000

There's a more in-depth blog on 2K's site about franchise mode. http://community.2ksports.com/community/insights/

pastapadre.com : MLB 2K10 Producer Q&A

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:43:53 +0000

I thought I read somewhere that 2K has added 40-man rosters and waivers as well...If that's the case, I'm very surprised they did not mention this at all.

pastapadre.com : MLB 2K10 Producer Q&A

Wed, 27 Jan 2010 03:42:32 +0000

" I wouldn't say that it's a completely new engine, but there are definitely some areas that we went in and started from scratch." Didn't they claim they did this last year? And wasn't this one of the excuses as to why 2K9 was a disappointment? My God...they are at it again!

pastapadre.com : New Screenshots for MLB 2K10

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:58:08 +0000

I don't think 2K ever had a problem with the "look" of the game. In still shots, their baseball product always has a solid visual appeal. I remember people getting psyched about 2K9 after looking at the screens of Alex Gordon, etc. Once it's in motion - that's where the issues arise.

pastapadre.com : MLB 2K10 Removes Check Swings

Sat, 23 Jan 2010 18:39:15 +0000

Uh...because the person personally playing the game from Operation Sports saw that check swings are out. Direct quote from the Q&A: "There is no check swing this year. Obviously, that's a bummer, and I figure next year it will be back on a trigger or something."

pastapadre.com : MLB 2K10 Removes Check Swings

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:37:09 +0000

Thanks for the info, Jamin. So the devs say check swings are out, yet they apparently made mistakes in the Q&A regarding whether editing of stances, etc. is in the game. In other words, they have no idea what's in their own game? Ronnie doesn't know any info, yet keeps people's hopes up... Meanwhile, consumers are left wondering who's telling the truth and if 2K will actually deliver this year. Not the way 2K should start the baseball season after last year's mess.

pastapadre.com : MLB 2K10 Removes Check Swings

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:22:16 +0000

Since he's the messenger, it would be beneficial if he actually knew what he was talking about... I can't access OS at work, but was the Q&A with the devs? If that's the case, then it would have been the devs saying check swings are out! This sounds just like it did last year when Ronnie was faced with people asking about a final patch for 2K9. He had none of the answers, waited for the devs to say something, and just allowed people to finally come to the realization no patch was coming. Get ready for it, folks. It could be a repeat of last year.

pastapadre.com : MLB 2K10 Removes Check Swings

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:09:15 +0000

They need actual, knowledgeable baseball fans in the development team...that would help a lot.

pastapadre.com : MLB 2K10 Removes Check Swings

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:06:08 +0000

To me, it's pretty simple. Check swing is in, or check swing is out. Why the need to clear it up in a blog?

pastapadre.com : MLB 2K10 Removes Check Swings

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:26:53 +0000

2K banned/deleted posts from people last year who gave constructive criticism toward MLB 2K9...unless you side with them 100% of the time, stay away from their site.

pastapadre.com : MLB 2K10 Removes Check Swings

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:25:22 +0000

Think of it this way...a basketball game gets rid of layups. A football game gets rid of stiff arms. A tennis game gets rid of lob shots. None are a huge omission that will ruin the game, but the omissions are definitely noticeable and inexcusable. Each of these components are part of the sport they are supposed to represent. This is a big mistake for a SIM game to make, no matter what 2K's record with baseball games has been in the past. It's just like adding things that aren't there in real life, like they did with the ballparks last year. Unreal that they could do this two years in a row...

pastapadre.com : EA Sticking With Tiger Woods

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 23:51:40 +0000

I can't imagine there will be a lot of promotion for this game.

Seeing as many of the sponsors completely pulled TW from their campaigns, using his name and likeness as the main point of your product seems like financial suicide.

And aside from Tiger himself, this game has become stale on next-gen consoles anyway. TW 11 for 360 and PS3 needs an update when it comes to courses, game modes and AI tournament scoring. Granted, Live Online Tourneys are a fun idea, but the crazy scores that people racked up made it impossible to enjoy.

pastapadre.com : First MLB 10: The Show Feature Focused Blog

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:35:20 +0000

"Major League Baseball 2K10 includes a lot of what made last year's game special..." So it will include terrible outfield AI, multiple freezing problems, scores in the 20s, horrendous animations (including absent double play animation/collision detection), unreliable stat tracking in Franchise mode...the list could go on and on. "...legendary ball player John Kruk providing an earful of tidbits and opinions." John Kruk - legendary! Wow...Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson. Those are legendary players. John Freakin' Kruk is not in that category.

pastapadre.com : First MLB 10: The Show Feature Focused Blog

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:33:26 +0000

"The SHow steals shit from 2k." Who had a single-player mode first? The Show Who had waivers and 40-man rosters first? The Show It works both ways. If something works, other games will try to replicate it. Hell, MVP Baseball had the Hitter's Eye color-coded system for reading pitches back in 2005. 2K stole that idea and is using the pop-up format this year.

pastapadre.com : More on the MLB 10 Pre-Order Bonus

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:50:29 +0000

What's wrong with that? Just keep playing 09...if you want to continue a Franchise, that means you won't care about new rosters that will be in MLB 10. If you want new rosters, I'm sure someone will upload them, so you can have current ones anyway. Plus, you can save $60. I'm actually considering doing this myself.

pastapadre.com : More on the MLB 10 Pre-Order Bonus

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:03:47 +0000

Just keep playing 09?

pastapadre.com : Best of 2009: Individual Awards

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:07:51 +0000

Solid list...my only change would be for the "Online Addition." I'm actually enjoying Madden Ultimate Team more than the Online Franchise. Every time I'd get into an Online Franchise, people would drop out and the league would die. With Ultimate Team, at least there's always something to do. The micromanagement, contract shuffling, auctions and weekly deals keep Ultimate Team fresh. At first, I wasn't so sure about it, but after a while it has grown on me.

pastapadre.com : First MLB 2K10 Preview

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:42:52 +0000

"I guess I had a good copy." You're the only one then... GameSpot - "Either MLB 2K9 shipped in a half-finished state or the developers have never seen a baseball, much less thrown one around." 1Up.com - "...a game that tries so hard to prove that the series is progressing, but ignores fixing the issues that have plagued it for years: poor defense, sloppy animations, and catering to the home run..." Metacritic - MLB 2K9: 65%, MLB 09 The Show: 90%

pastapadre.com : First MLB 2K10 Preview

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:11:05 +0000

Haha...The Show players, jealous of MLB 2K players? I needed a good laugh. MLB 2K9 was the reason I, along with many other baseball fans/game players, bought a PS3. I don't think there's any jealousy. "The outfielders slow down when near the balls landing spot." - Have you played 2K9? This is MUCH more of an issue in that game than in The Show. In fact, I have never had a fly ball issue like that in The Show...hmmm. Thanks for trying...

pastapadre.com : First EA Sports NBA Jam Details

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 20:05:24 +0000

Sounds like I'd much rather play the old NBA Jam...especially thanks to the "2D heads on 3D bodies" thing.