Canadian Online Gamers - "It is hard to believe it has been 12 years since 2K Sports first launched its Major League Baseball franchise. 2K’s beloved MLB game has come a long ways in recent years; however, Sony’s exclusive “MLB: The Show” has consistently earned higher praise. Visuals, pitching mechanics and overall presentation are just a few areas that come to my mind when I start to question why “The Show” is often viewed as a superior product. Despite this, 2K has made some considerable gains in recent years and most notably 2K11 seemed to really nail down that pitcher versus batter duel. This year, MLB 2K12 did not get an overhaul but rather the developers looked to improve an already solid MLB game. Did they manage to succeed?"
Allan Muir of VGU.TV takes a look at exclusive sports licenses in games and why they hurt the genre
Annualized sports games are something that never gets the attention they deserves. They’re a nuisance to some and there’s no doubt that they never change too drastically from year to year but as most sports fans will tell you, they change just enough. Though that can’t always be said as some games seemingly churn out nearly the same experience year to year or, of course, have an off year or two. In this feature I will analyze the sports games of 2012 and ultimately decide which sports game did the most to improve, and which did the least. This is by no means determining the Sports Game of the Year category in our annual GiR awards; it’s merely my opinion on the past year’s beloved recurring franchises that often include a ball… or a puck if you want to get real crazy. It’s time for arguably the best three sports games this year!
Annualized sports game is something that never gets the attention it deserves. They’re a nuisance to some and there’s no doubt that they never change too drastically from year to year but as most sports fans will tell you, they change just enough. Though that can’t always be said as some games seemingly churn out nearly the same experience year to year or, of course, have an off year or two. In this feature I will analyze the sports games of 2012 and ultimately decide which sports game did the most to improve, and which did the least. This is by no means determining the Sports Game of the Year category in our annual GiR awards; it’s merely my opinion on the past year’s beloved recurring franchises that often include a ball… or a puck if you want to get real crazy.
