MLB 2K10

by 2K Sports

Product Features

• Authentic presentation with MLB Today featuring scores, standings, news and stats and up-to-date analysis and color commentary by Gary Thorne, Steve Phillips and now John Kruk.
• 2K Sports exclusive Inside Edge data service that allows for always up-to-date information on real players that influences the actions of AI representation of the same players throughout the game.
• Batter?s Eye functionality that uses a hitter?s real-life eye rating to help you identify fastballs, breaking balls and off speed pitches before they get to the plate.
• Updated Franchise Mode that improves your team from the warm days of spring training to the chill of the October Classic, with the option to jump into online leagues whenever you choose.
• My Player career mode, allowing you to create a player, choose your team and then play your way into the Hall of Fame; and Hurry-Up Baseball which allows you to skip cutscenes, animations, replays and commentary between plays.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B002VAWXO8
• Item Weight: 4 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: March 2, 2010
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,383 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #2 in Video Games > Xbox 360 > Sports > Baseball

Product Description

Platform: Xbox 360

Amazon.com Product Description

The eighth game in the MLB 2K series, MLB 2K10 celebrates the immortal battle on the baseball diamond between pitcher and batter. Featuring a combination of an extensive updating of features from earlier games in the series, alongside a range of new play options designed to heighten the experience of both the player on the mound and at the plate, MLB 2K10 is a baseball gaming experience not to be missed. Additional features include, new pitch selection and batter's swing functionality, multiple game modes — including franchise and career modes — and a variety of multiplayer options. Raise your stats in the box with Batter's Eye technology . View larger. Dominate on the mound with improved via Insider Edge stats. View larger. Cue fielding and basepad actions. View larger. Multiple modes and gameplay options. View larger. Better Pitching Through Analytics As in the previous release in the MLB 2K series, pitching in MLB 2K10 requires a combination of analysis of scouting reports and hurling technique on the mound. Scouting reports are based on 2K Games' exclusive "Inside Edge" data service, which provides up-to-date information on AI representations of real batters across a wide range of data points. With this players can make an educated guess as to their best chances using particular pitches against a particular batter based on everything from the current count, whether it is a night or day game, to how far into the season it is. Pitching technique is centered around a gesture pitching mechanism, where in players deliver pitches through specific controller inputs using face buttons and/or the analog stick. With regards to this, the difference this time around is that in addition to these enacting inputs, MLB 2K10 incorporates a push button pitch selection system. Players must still input the correct series of gestures for the pitch they intend, which are more difficult for more complex pitches, but this new push button step also provides the game with precise information as to what pitch you intend to throw. With is extra information, which the game uses as a baseline for compiling analytics, players can see where their gestures for particular pitches are off, and correct them as need be. An Improved Hitting Experience with "Batter's Eye" Players' experience at the plate has also been improved in MLB 2K10 through a combination of data and new features. Just as with pitchers, batters have access to 2K Sports' "Insider Edge" data to help them make better decisions in specific game situations based on a variety of stats related to themselves if playing as a representative of a real MLB player, or the pitcher they face. But the new feature that completely changes the batters experience in "Batter's Eye." With this, highly skilled batters can get occasional, spilt second views of what the pitch is going to be. Used in conjunction with new batting functionality like defensive and contact swings, batters can potentially fend off pitches until the count is in their favor, and/or they are ready to make an educated guess at what the pitch is going to be and swing accordingly. As with the pitching analytics available in defensive positions, offensive players have access to a batting analyzer at the push of a button to figure out what they are doing wrong and right at the plate. Fielding and Baserunning Of course baseball isn't just about initial conflict between pitcher and hitter, so MLB 2K10 gives you all you need to finish the play from any place on the field. Fielding and baserunning in MLB 2K10 features easy controls and tons of great animations just as in earlier releases, but in this most recent version players can also now cue up the actions of their players while on defense, or from the basepads with simple controller inputs. In the case of fielders, once the defensive player is selected, simply press the face button for the appropriate base or cutoff man you want. Once your man makes the stop, he will throw to your chosen spot automatically. This is a big help, especially when trying to turn a quick double play, or in the case of a ball that makes it all the way to the wall. Cueing up the actions of base runners is just as easy. For example, in the event of a full count where you want to send your runners regardless of the pitch, or during a steal attempt, simply select your base runner(s) and use your game controller's trigger to set events in motion. If you change your mind you can just as easily send them scrambling back with a the same trigger. Key Game Features Total Control Pitching – Based on each pitcher’s mechanics and official scouting reports, Total Control Pitching lets you put the ball exactly where you want it–provided you keep a close eye on your pitch count. Total Control Hitting – With Total Control Hitting you can time your swing to hit for power, put the ball in play or take a defensive cut. Batter’s Eye uses a hitter’s real-life eye rating to help you identify fastballs, breaking balls and off speed pitches before they get to the plate. Play Like the Best – True-to-life player rating system, signature styles and a new motion model ensure every pitch, swing, catch, throw, steal and slide looks and feels like you’re at the ballpark. Updated Franchise Mode - Improve your team from the warm days of spring training to the chill of the October Classic, with the option to jump into online leagues whenever you choose. Become a Living Legend in My Player Mode – With My Player Mode you can create a player, choose your team and then play your way into the Hall of Fame. Hurry-Up Baseball - Skip all the cutscenes, animations, replays and commentary between plays with the push of a button, making for a quicker game. Authentic Presentation with MLB Today – MLB Today delivers real-time scores, standings, news and stats to ensure timely commentary that reflects what’s actually going on in the Majors. Inside Edge Stats – Use Inside Edge to scout players, assess strengths, weaknesses and tendencies, and then exploit them to get the upper hand. Up-to-date Commentary - Enjoy up-to-date analysis and color commentary by Gary Thorne, Steve Phillips and now John Kruk.

Product Description

Take2 Games Major League Baseball 2K10 39745 PC Games

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A big step up from 2K9, March 2, 2010

By 

Jeff C. NY - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MLB 2K10 (Video Game)

Okay, so before I begin, I am not going to make any comparisons to "The Show" for PS3, because that game is not available for the XBOX so, although everyone seems to think it is better, it's not an option for XBOX owners, so the comparisons are useless.

That being said, I happen to think that MLB 2K10 is an overall above average game. The main thing keeping last years version from being a good game was the pitching controls, it was just terrible. This year it is much better, and actually makes the game more enjoyable. The pitching has been completely redone. Each pitch now has its own particular motion that you must do with the joystick. In a way it is similar to doing a special attack in a fighting game. For example, for one particular pitch, you must first push forward and then do a half circle from 3 o'clock to 9 o'clock on the joystick. The success of the pitch is determined by the timing and motion of your movements. They even do a pitch analysis after the pitch so you can see what you did right or did wrong. The new pitching structure is a great feature of the game.

The graphics are decent but they are actually a slight down grade from last year.....however this is a welcome change because the gameplay is alot more fluid than last year. I'll take a slight drop off in graphics if it makes the game run smoother and cleaner. The players really don't look anything like they do in reality but when it comes to playing a sports game, graphics are second in my opinion to smooth gameplay. The stadiums are very accurate and detailed and do a nice job of giving each field its nuances.

The presentation in this game is really good. The announcers (Steve Philips, John Kruk, and Gary Thorne) have more varied and insightful phrases than ever before. It makes you feel that they are really there calling your game. For example, I was playing the game on a Tuesday night, and when the game started, they said "welcome to tuesday night baseball." They also have alot of information to say about every player and team and their performance last year, even vs the particular team you happen to be playing. Another aspect of presentation I like is on stolen bases. When its a close play at second, they slow down the play and zoom in on it so you get a really nice view of the tag. They also do pitch and swing analysis after the pitches and swings. This is really helpful at first when you are trying to learn the game, but can get annoying once you don't want to see it anymore. That's ok though because it can be turned off. I am stats guy and another thing I like about this game is that when a batter comes up, they will show his last years stats vs the particular pitcher he is facing, a nice touch. The batting view in default mode is way too low to the ground in my opinion, but it can be switched in the options menu.

The gameplay itself is alot more fluid on swings and also once the ball is in play, but no real major changes here from last year. One particular bug that bothers me and wasn't fixed from last year is that the players body position and arm motion don't necessarily match up with where he is throwing. For example, I took a cutoff throw to shortstop and then threw to second base, however the player was facing towards third and his arm motion was to third, but the ball came out to second base. Not a huge deal but it is something that should have been fixed.

Overall, MLB 2K10 is a pretty nice game that is really fun to play. I happen to be a gamer who is not overly critical of a game and try and have fun when playing. Any casual to advanced baseball gamer will find this game enjoyable. If you are someone who gets really bothered by bugs and such, you may have your gripes with this game but in my opinion, this game is alot better than 2K9 and worth a play. If you found 2K9 okay, minus the pitching structure, then you will really like this version, but however if your dislike of 2K9 was for other reasons, you may not find something you like here because little else was changed.


3/5/10 Update:

Upon playing this game more I have noticed a bunch of more bugs than when I originally wrote the review. The check swing has either been taking out of the game or is impossible to pull off, this is a big draw back in a baseball game. Also, if you switch to classic batting, the controls are inverted...for example, if you want to hit the ball to the left side you have to push right on the joystick and vice versa. Also, in classic batting theres only one swing, not a power and a contact swing, so I have no idea how it decides if you hit a little bloop or a long drive. Finally, the game is a bit off in its stats record keeping, it charges RBIs and ER to the wrong player sometimes. Hopefully these will be patched. I would have to give the game 3.5 stars if I could.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun but some problems, April 5, 2010

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Alan (Hoschton, GA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: MLB 2K10 (Video Game)

The gameplay of the game is pretty fun but there are some major problems.

1. Franchise mode is almost unplayable. The teams re-sign every player every year so there are virtually no new free agents. The teams will also go way over budget just to keep their mediocre players. There is also a problem with the pitcher progresion. Every pitcher will get way worse after a couple years.

2. The one major problem with gameplay is that the fatigue meter resets back to 99% after about 7 innings. I think this is just cosmetic, since I still feel fatigued when I pitch, but the AI doesn't realize this. The AI will leave the SP in the game forever because the fatigue resets. I've seen the SP be left in for 13 innings.

3. This also applies to My Player. It is nearly impossible to be a SP for My Player because of this issue. You will pitch a complete game almost every time unless you really get lit up. My Player as a hitter has been very fun though.

Other than these major issues, the game has been very fun and much better than recent years for 2k. If you can look past these things you will have a great time playing this game.

13 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "It's a beautiful day for a ballgame, Let's play two!", March 3, 2010

By 

Art Vandelay (Redondo Beach, CA USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: MLB 2K10 (Video Game)

This game is a vast improvement over 2K9. The graphics are very good and the frame rate issues from last year are non existent. The Stadiums are gorgeous and they looked like they added more detail this time around. The pitching can be challenging but is done very well. The pitching A.I. is a lot better, and it forces you to take more pitches to be successful. The batting physics are awesome, anyone who has played baseball can attest to the realism in this game. You can also see the difference in team talent, for example I played one game using the Yankees and beat the Phillies 7 to 3, and then I played using my favorite team the Padres and I struggled to beat the D backs 2-1. Another cool feature is "hurry up baseball", this mode enables you to turn off all of the replays and cut scenes that make a normal game seem like 3 hours, now it's possible to get in a quick game in 30 minutes! This is great especially if the wife is waiting to watch her favorite TV show.

There are some quirks though, all of your outfielders seem to have canon arms, and they can get throws to home with extreme accuracy. The fielders constantly make Derek Jeter type 360 jump throws which are pretty far fetched for some defensively challenged fielders. I know I'm nitpicking here but I wish they could add a little more detail in the backdrops, for example for PETCO PARK in MLB the show you can see planes coming in to land at Lindbergh Field in San Diego. Is it a big deal? No, not really but hopefully next year they can add things like that.

I have yet to play the "my player" mode. I typically stay away from these parts of sports games. The last thing I want to do is turn a baseball game into a role-playing game, but I understand some people like this so my review does not include that aspect of the game.

This is definitely not a perfect game, but it is fun and challenging. Visual Concepts has got this franchise on the right track. When I bought 2K9 I noticed the flaws from my first game on. Playing 2K10 I noticed the improvement over last years mediocre game.

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