MLB 2K13

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Let me start by saying I have MLB 13 The Show (which I would give 4 stars). MLB 2k13 can be fun, the commentary is superior to The Show, and the pitching is challenging and unique. As many have mentioned, there is very little new in this year's version compared to 2k12. One of my big complaints about this game is that the graphics and player likenesses are very weak compared to The Show. The Show does a pretty good job of making sure the player pitching and hitting motions in the game are identical to the player motions in real life -you will not see that very often (or at least to the same level of detail) in this game. Still, I find this game to be an enjoyable alternative when I need a break from playing The Show. But if you're looking for realism and a game you will play on a more frequent basis, pick up MLB 13 The Show or the Japanese Professional Baseball Spirits 2013 (by Konami).

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Even though almost anyone who both owns a PS3 and likes baseball/baseball games plays The Show series, I still find that the 2K series has the most realistic mechanics. The graphics aren't great, the players glitch a lot, but the mechanics are still there. I've been a strong supporter of the series ever since I played the MLB2K7 Demo 6 years ago; I still have that Demo on my PS3, and I still play it from time to time, because, I think, having played baseball for many years, it still shines through with the most realistic player movement system. Over the years, however, I have noticed what appears to be a simple case declination in effort by the 2K team. In the 2K8 installment, the series showed that it was pushing forward, with the addition of something that may seem trivial, but, to me, it was a huge step: jersey movement. They attempted to make almost every part of a player's jersey move, depending on wind, player movement, limb movement, environment interaction, etc. Not to mention, they seemed to have found a fix for players magically going through each other, which has tainted a players' experiences in all types of games for years. They did so by creating a collision system. This means that, if you run into another player, they will collide, and fall/drop the ball, depending on who ran into who. After this huge accomplishment, 2K seemed to taper off, almost as if they had given up trying to compete with The Show series, and just continued to produce SOMETHING that allowed Xbox360 players to still experience a baseball game.

The other area in which the game/game series thrives is player data. The game updates player data EVERY DAY. Player data is not just statistics and rosters, it includes things like player tendencies, hot streaks/cold streaks, etc. MLB13TheShow only updates statistics and rosters, and, it only updates once a week. If I want to play my own version of a day's game, I play MLB2K13, because it will have the exact roster that the team's have (including injuries, lineup changes, etc.), and the players in the game will perform similarly to how they did/do that day in actuality.

In conclusion, MLB13TheShow LOOKS amazing, but MLB2K213 FEELS amazing.

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Awesome game! I love the "make your own player" mode! I DO NOT like how the field is flipped when throwing the ball though. Triangle button is home, circle is 3rd, X is 2nd, and square is first...kind of obnoxious when trying to do double plays and you get to mashing buttons. I'm getting used to it, but that's the only downside.

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love the game , spend way too much time playin it , but what the hell it keeps me occupied

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I am not good at vedio games,I am interested in obtaining games for my godson he is 8 years young,he plays the uncharted 2 and 3 and grand theft auto, army naval games. I want baseball and sports for him that is why I ordered this,he tried to play game and did not work out that well, could not get it,read the booklet and I tried and did poorly,its complicated. I tried to do as the instructions showed and not good.