The satisfaction of nailing the timing of a high fastball just right is sweet, from the instant feedback of the pitching cursor to the sight of a hapless batter swinging and missing. It was a bit of a challenge to master them, but once they “clicked,” we felt like kings on the mound. We love the two-step mechanics - and have for years - which are based on specific stick movements that differ per pitch. The focus on pitching makes sense, considering the state of the game today. The level of strategy and execution is heightened, and the latter half of games resemble chess matches. Get the latest Major League Baseball 2k12 cheats, codes, unlockables, hints, Easter eggs, glitches, tips, tricks, hacks, downloads, achievements, guides, FAQs, walkthroughs, and more for Xbox 360 (X360). Tim Lincecum’s fastball may work like magic against A-Rod in the 7th inning if he’s struck him out twice with it earlier, but that same pitch is much less effective to Mark Teixeira if he cracked a double on it in the 4th. Key at-bats -particularly later in the game - take on new meaning based upon how well (or poorly) your pitcher has fared against each hitter, his attributes for every pitch are adjusted.

The pitcher-batter matchups are more dramatic than ever thanks to new dynamics that work beautifully.

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