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Major League Baseball 2K12
By Visual Concepts, released 1 Jan 2012
- Microsoft Windows
- Wii
- PlayStation 3
- Nintendo DS
What it is
Major League Baseball 2K12 is a 2012 sports game from Visual Concepts and 2K Games. It presents baseball with advanced pitching and hitting controls, player tendencies, scouting reports, and several game modes. MLB Today Season Mode follows the real-life MLB season as it unfolds, letting you manage a favorite team through a six-month schedule. The Dynamic Tendency System has opposing pitchers and hitters learn tendencies from one at-bat to the next, encouraging changes in approach. A revised Throw Meter adds timing and accuracy choices when fielding. Improved My Player Mode lets you choose a path toward becoming a slugger or starting pitcher, with goals, expectations, ratings, and progression tailored by position and player type. Steam lists single-player and Family Sharing. Platforms include Windows, Wii, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo DS.
What players like, and what they don't
- MLB Today six-month season mode
- Dynamic pitcher and hitter tendencies
- Reworked Throw Meter
- Customizable My Player progression
- Multiple console and Windows platforms
- Single-player only
- Steam platform listed as Windows
- Released in 2012
- No multiplayer feature listed
Who it suits
It suits baseball fans who want season play, adaptive pitcher and hitter behavior, fielding decisions, or a customizable player career. The listed platforms include Windows, Wii, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo DS.
MLB 2K12 builds its baseball experience around season management, changing tendencies, fielding risk, and player progression. It is available across the listed Windows and console platforms, with Steam features limited to solo play and Family Sharing.
