MLB 2K13
SCORE: 74
I rented MLB 2K13 so Family Friendly
Gaming could have a review. I wanted to provide for the Family Friendly
Gaming Nation. I found one at Red Box and played it to death. I hope my
review helps you with your purchase or no purchase decision.
The most important thing I can tell you about MLB 2K13 is the controls
suck. No wonder they are giving away a million dollars for the most
perfect game pitched. It is the only way they can bring sports gamers
in. Put this game side by side with MLB 13 The Show, and you will play
The Show. MLB 2K13 is a distant second only because there is no other
competition.
I feel sorry for baseball gamers who only have a Xbox 360. MLB 2K13 is
the only game you have. Microsoft really needs to step up to the plate
and get another game on their system. The lack of competition shows in
MLB 2K13. The developers and designers are lazy in so many aspects of
the game.
The announcers are annoying in MLB 2K13. They never shut up, and
routinely make you feel two inches tall. That is if you play on the
default starting mode in MLB 2K13 - which is Pro. I took a good team,
and played a lousy team. They stomped me, and kept trashing me. I
checked settings and found out MLB 2K13 put me in a tough mode. There
was no checking at the beginning or making sure I did not want to start
in Rookie mode. It just decides you must want to be humiliated.
The graphics in MLB 2K13 impressed me in some parts, and did not in
others. Certain player faces looked good (not as good as MLB 13 The
Show), but the fields did not look that great. The presentation in MLB
2K13 is okay. Not super great, but not totally pathetic either.
Every time I pitched or batted in MLB 2K13 I was aggravated. I was
annoying by having to turn all the songs off, and somehow turned off the
announcers at the same time. Not that I am complaining since they were
another source of annoyance. There is a huge difference between the
difficulty settings. In Pro the opposing team was always in the right
spot, and my defense was never in the right spot. My batters kept
hitting right to the other team. Their batters hit into huge holes and
my half asleep fields jogged to the ball. Their fielders threw out a
runner who hit it into the outfield before he reached first base.
There are an average amount of extras, bonuses, modes, and features in
MLB 2K13. I hate to do it, but MLB 2K13 is outclassed in this area by
MLB 13 The Show yet again. Ultimately MLB 2K13 is the minor leagues and
MLB 13 The Show is the major leagues. Save up your money for Sony's
product.
- Mark
Graphics: 82%
Sound: 78%
Replay/Extras: 80%
Gameplay: 50%
Family Friendly Factor: 80%
System: PS3/Xbox 360(tested)
Publisher: 2K Sports
Rating: ‘E' - Everyone
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