Kotaku: Will MLB2K continue next year?

[HighJump31]

Having Made This Bed, Will MLB 2K Lie In It Next Year?

Must read article.

Some points made in the article:

• NBA2K12 is cheapest on Amazon right now for $50. Since the newly announced NBA2K/MLB2K bundle is $69.99, does Take-Two think NBA2K is a $10 game, or MLB2K is a $20 game? Kinda says something doesn't it?
• Will a new developer even want to come in and make an MLB game knowing they aren't going to sell very many copies on the PS3?
• Quote from the author "I'm not even sure nostalgia for EA Sports' MVP brand, goodwill built on a previous console generation, could make much of a dent in the dominance Sony's MLB The Show exerts over that platform."
• This surprised me: At no time last year, not even in its launch week, was MLB 2K11 on Xbox Live's weekly top 20 list of games played. Not even during the season when MLB and MLS were the only sports in season. FIFA 11, NBA 2K11, Madden NFL 11 and NHL 11 all made the top 20.
• As the top rated comment perfectly says "/inb4 "Bring back MVP". With that team long since disbanded, who knows what kind of product an EA baseball game would be as well?"

Take-Two really screwed the pooch with that contract.

 

[DewsSox79]

such a cheaply made game

 

[Uman85]

EA couldn't possibly do worse than the crap 2K has put out the past few years.

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

2K baseball is pure and total junk.

 

[85Bears4life]

About 2K baseball games....

 

[85Bears4life]

Official Trailer

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq_Kgc0nymI]MLB 2K12 - Official Trailer - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Uman85]

More horrible animations, awful lighting physics and terrible facial expressions. They've barely changed anything since MLB 2K7. Same old horse shit every year.

 

[Capt. Serious]

MVP 05 ftw

 

[MSOADE54]

If we are being honest, MLB2K is the baseball version of Madden.

 

[JosMin]

Precisely why I buy MLB: The Show every year.

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

If we are being honest, MLB2K is the baseball version of Madden.

Even madden from this past year was decent.. (first time I've said that in almost half a decade)

Really... EA needs to bring back MVP for all the dopes who don't have a PS3

 

[85Bears4life]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X22lzaE9KeM]MLB 2K12 - Finger Mechanics - YouTube[/ame]

Kate upton...can help me with my pitching anyday:fap:

 

[Dementia]

We don't even get MLB The Show in Europe. I'd have to import it if I wanted it and MLB 2K is always such a ripoff because there aren't many copies around.

 

[Meadows]

I definitely won't buy 2K12. Haven't bought or played a MLB2K game since MLB2K10.

 

[Uman85]

I definitely won't buy 2K12. Haven't bought or played a MLB2K game since MLB2K10.

Me neither.

Sweet sig by the way, good to see another Kentucky fan here. Welcome back!

 

[85Bears4life]

MLB 2K12/Spin Streaming Soundtrack

Bass Drum of Death - "Get Found"
Explosions in the Sky - "Trembling Hands"
The Cool Kids - "Boomin'"
The Vaccines - "If You Wanna"
G-Side - "Put Me in the Game"
Grouplove - "Colours"
JEFF the Brotherhood - "Shredder"
My Morning Jacket - "Holdin On to Black Metal"
Skrillex - "Nice Sprites & Scary Monsters"
Telekinesis - "Please Ask for Help"
The Joy Formidable - "Austere"
Atmosphere - "Just for Show"
Pretty Lights - "Hot Like Dimes"

 

[85Bears4life]

2K demo was shitty....2K baseball needs to DIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[cubsneedmiracle]

Then no one buy it.

That will stop it.

 

[85Bears4life]

Then no one buy it.

That will stop it.

If The show could be on the 360(never happen)...than 2K would be done for.

Sadly, for xbox players...2K is the ONLY baseball game they get

Unless EA Sports remakes MVP:fap:

 

[Uman85]

If anyone buys MLB 2K, they should be shot.