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Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 33 Ratings

  • Summary: Major League Baseball 2K13 promises hours of baseball action for sports fans or gamers where players can master the signature right analog pitching controls to achieve the perfect delivery from the mound, enjoy the authentic baseball environment of MLB Today, and develop winning players and teams in My Player, Franchise & Postseason modes. Expand
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 0 out of 7
  2. Negative: 3 out of 7
  1. 64
    The problem is that MLB 2K13 doesn't feel like it was made by people who love baseball. It feels like it was made by a company who used to love baseball and is trying to milk a couple of extra bucks out of fans before Major League Baseball takes their contract away.
  2. 60
    From the initial menu screen, it’s clear that little has changed over the course of a year beyond pasting in David Price as the cover star. The interface is essentially identical, the play modes are unchanged in execution, and the on-field action is precisely where it was last season. Even the Achievements are carbon-copied.
  3. Mar 11, 2013
    50
    MLB 2K13 is a complete and utter retread with all the appeal of used chewing gum.
  4. Mar 25, 2013
    45
    The hard truth of the matter is that there is a rival game out there that schools 2K13 on every conceivable level. MLB 2K13, by comparison, is an embarrassing use of the MLB license, feeling more like a half-assed attempt to rake in a few bucks off fans who haven't read reviews than any real attempt to make a fun baseball game.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 21
  2. Negative: 9 out of 21
  1. MLB2K13 is Awesome baseball game. I have been playing this game all morning and the gameplay/graphics are great especially the pitching. Career mode gets a huge boost thanks to more realistic expectations and progression. It's still a solid performer If your a baseball fan you grab MLB2K13 it awesome! Expand
  2. I may be the only person alive who actually prefers the 2K series over the Show. Why is the easy answer. I like to fiddle with my minor league system and make a bunch of fake players. I pick a crappy team and rebuild it. This is I took the Royals. I have half fake guys and half real players. When I sign a vet I like to know his past stats. ALL OF THEM. Thats what 2K gives you. Sabermetrics also to boot. The stat feature on the 2K series is bar none 1,000 times better than the Show which I played and returned. No the graphics arent great but they do well as I grew up on Nintendo and Atari. I feel 2K can get alot better but im happy with it as I will play easily over 400 games this year as I have in the past. I like no I love the stats sections and controlling the minors. When I played the Show last year Brett Lawrie was a FA after 1 season. MLB rules makes you a FA I believe only after 6 years. To keep Lawrie I had to sign him to a 100 million$ contract. I couldn't even afford to field a single A squad. Graphically 2k sucks compared the The Show but realistically? 2K reigns supreme. Its way more realistic the The Show. However with that being said, its not different than 2K12. But if your hardcore like me id buy it. The player updates are worth 60 bucks. Expand
  3. This game is incredibly similar to MLB 2k12. The menus look exactly the same, the game modes are the exact same, and the game itself plays exactly the same. It's pretty much an exact copy of 2k12 with some minor tweaks except for one thing- for whatever reason, 2k13 does not support online leagues. 2k12 had online leagues, and these have been a fixture for the 2k series for years. The minor tweaks I was talking about are mostly mechanical- fielding looks a bit smoother (although still jerky on some plays), the crowd looks a bit better, and, most importantly, the AI is a bit smarter, especially in late game situations (the computer will actually sub out pitchers at appropriate times.) When it comes down to it, MLB 2k13 is a stripped down rehash of MLB 2k12. Collapse
  4. There's no excuse for this series to continue on. My skepticism was high when the company refused to release a features list and trailer until a week before launch. After playing the product, I now see why. This game is rubbish! It has graphics straight out of the Playstation 2, players look like a blank template of different skin tone. The game hasn't improved on anything it did last season, except the removal of online leagues. The gameplay is as buggy as ever and there's no redeeming quality. It's a shame 360 owners are left with this sad excuse of a baseball game. Expand

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