{{Short description|2011 video game}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Infobox video game |title = Major League Baseball 2K11 |image = Mlb2k11.jpg |caption = Cover art featuring Roy Halladay |developer = Visual Concepts<br>'''Wii''': 2K China |publisher = 2K |series = ''MLB 2K'' |engine = |platforms = Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, Nintendo DS, Windows<ref name="2k11announce">{{cite web|url=http://2ksports.com/games/mlb2k11 |title=Official 2k Sports ''MLB 2K11'' Website |work=2K Sports |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301163741/http://www.2ksports.com/games/mlb2k11/ |archivedate=March 1, 2011 }}</ref> |released = {{vgrelease|NA|March 8, 2011|EU|June 24, 2011<small> (PS3, X360)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Major League Baseball 2K11 |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/jeux/jeu-76089/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=Jeuxvideo.com |language=fr}}</ref></small>}} |genre = Sports (baseball) |modes = Single-player, Multiplayer }}
'''''Major League Baseball 2K11''''' or, in short, '''''MLB 2K11''''', is an MLB licensed baseball simulation video game published by 2K. ''MLB 2K11'' is available for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, and Wii.<ref name="2k11announce" />
==Commentators== The commentary is delivered by the trio of Steve Phillips, Gary Thorne, and John Kruk. Kruk is absent in the Wii version.
==Cover athlete== {{main|Roy Halladay}} Roy Halladay of the Philadelphia Phillies is the cover athlete of the game replacing Gold Glove Award winner Evan Longoria from ''MLB 2K10''.
==New features== ===PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3=== The "main" version of ''MLB 2K11'' retains the features of ''Major League Baseball 2K10'' but adds new content. Some of the new features include the Dynamic Player Rating System (DPRS), which updates a players ability with the last four weeks of a real player's activity, which will include slumps and hot streaks. The DPRS will only affect hitting and pitching; it will not affect a player's fielding ability. There will be no option to play without the DRPS turned on, however, the DPRS does not affect trades, due to the DPRS being a short term value. Franchise modes will reflect player values based on franchise stats, not real life. The My Player career mode has similarly been improved and tweaked.<ref name="mlb2k11conf">{{cite web|url= http://www.sportsgamerblog.com/2011/02/23/mlb-2k11-conference-call/| title= MLB 2K11 Conference Call|work=Sportsgamerblog}}</ref>
The umpires will now have a more random strike zone, while pitch ratings affect ability to locate pitches. The game will feature more AI gameplay sliders than any MLB 2K game before, and for the first time, tweaking sliders will not affect achievements. Poor fielders will be "locked out" of good animations, and the fielding rating will affect how close to the ball the fielder must be to reach it. Base stealing has been revamped, and will take into account many variables such as the speed of the runner, type of pitch, lead, and the catcher's arm.<ref name="mlb2k11conf" />
===Wii=== The Wii version has its own unique features, including the Mini-Diamond, a new multiplayer mode set in fantasy venues, such as a low gravity Space ballpark to a Circus environment, while the Total Control Pitching and Hitting feature utilizes the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. The Wii version also retains the Franchise, Tournament and Home Run Derby modes of the main version.<ref name="2k11announce" /> There is no "My Player" or "MLB Today" career mode for the Wii.
===PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable=== The PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable versions are less feature-rich than the main version as they are reskins of Major League Baseball 2K6, but they still feature Franchise and Season play, the Home Run Derby and a unique Manager Showdown feature in which a player sets up a lineup and a starting pitcher and plays the game strictly from the manager's role as strategist. The PSP version adds The Farm, which allows the player to engage in Minor League Baseball games.<ref name="2k11announce" />
===Nintendo DS=== The Nintendo DS version features both a Season Mode and a Postseason Mode, as well as utilizing the touch screen for the Total Control Pitching and Hitting Feature. The game also features 250 collectible virtual trading cards.<ref name="2k11announce" />
==Promotion== In January, game publisher 2K Sports announced that they would continue a contest from the previous year. Players had a chance to win $1,000,000 for pitching a perfect game on the Xbox 360 or PS3 versions of the game. The contest began on April 1, 2011. This caused controversy as former WWE wrestler Stevie Richards had done this before and tried to claim the million dollars for the perfect game he had pitched but had done it before the contest officially began.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newgamenetwork.com/news/2234/mlb-2k-million-dollar-contest-returns/ |title=''MLB 2K1'' Million Dollar Contest returns |publisher=New Game Network |accessdate=January 11, 2011 |archive-date=January 17, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110117163320/http://www.newgamenetwork.com/news/2234/mlb-2k-million-dollar-contest-returns/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Brian Kingrey, a music teacher from Hammond, Louisiana, claimed the prize by throwing a perfect game with Roy Halladay within two hours of the start of the contest.<ref>{{cite web |last=Morris |first=Chris |title=''MLB 2K11'' makes Louisiana man a millionaire |url=http://blog.games.yahoo.com/blog/709-mlb-2k11-makes-louisiana-man-a-millionaire/ |publisher=Yahoo! Games |accessdate=May 27, 2011 |date=May 26, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110529113258/http://blog.games.yahoo.com/blog/709-mlb-2k11-makes-louisiana-man-a-millionaire |archive-date=May 29, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>
==Reception== {{Video game reviews | GR = 70% (PS3)<ref name="GRPS3">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/ps3/612200-major-league-baseball-2k11/index.html|title=''Major League Baseball 2K11'' for PlayStation 3 - GameRankings|work=GameRankings|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref><br>69% (X360)<ref name="GRX360">{{cite web|url=http://www.gamerankings.com/xbox360/612199-major-league-baseball-2k11/index.html|title=''Major League Baseball 2K11'' for Xbox 360 - GameRankings|work=GameRankings|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref> | MC = 74/100 (PC)<ref name="MCPC">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/major-league-baseball-2k11/critic-reviews/?platform=pc|title=''Major League Baseball 2K11'' for PC Reviews - Metacritic|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref><br>72/100 (PS3)<ref name="MCPS3">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/major-league-baseball-2k11/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3|title=''Major League Baseball 2K11'' for PlayStation 3 Reviews - Metacritic|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref><br>69/100 (X360)<ref name="MCX360">{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/major-league-baseball-2k11/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360|title=''Major League Baseball 2K11'' for PS3 Reviews - Metacritic|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref> | GI = 6/10<ref name="Game Informer Review">{{cite magazine|last=Reiner|first=Andrew|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/games/major_league_baseball_2k11/b/xbox360/archive/2011/03/17/a-game-where-bugs-amp-glitches-are-just-as-common-as-base-hits.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110321193610/http://www.gameinformer.com/games/major_league_baseball_2k11/b/xbox360/archive/2011/03/17/a-game-where-bugs-amp-glitches-are-just-as-common-as-base-hits.aspx|url-status=live|archive-date=March 21, 2011|title=A Game Where Bugs & Glitches Are Just As Common As Base Hits - ''Major League Baseball 2K11'' - www.gameinformer.com|magazine=Game Informer|publisher=GameStop|date=March 17, 2011|access-date=August 12, 2015}}</ref> | GRadar = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name="GamesRadar Review">{{cite web|last=Grisham|first=Richard|url=http://www.gamesradar.com/major-league-baseball-2k11-review/|title=''MLB 2K11'' review - GamesRadar|work=GamesRadar|publisher=Future plc|date=March 16, 2011|accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref> | GSpot = 7.5/10<ref name="GameSpot Review">{{cite web|last=Todd|first=Brett|url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/major-league-baseball-2k11-review/1900-6304550/|title=''Major League Baseball 2K11'' Review - GameSpot|work=GameSpot|publisher=CBS Interactive|date=March 17, 2011|accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref> | GT = 6.9/10<ref name="GameTrailers Review">{{cite web|url=http://www.gametrailers.com/reviews/zg9aqk/mlb-2k11-review|title=''MLB 2K11'' Review Text - GameTrailers|work=GameTrailers|publisher=Defy Media|date=April 8, 2011|accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref> | GameZone = 7/10<ref name="GameZone Review">{{cite web|last=Hooker|first=Heath|url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/mlb-2k11-review|title=''MLB 2K11'' Review|publisher=GameZone|date=March 20, 2011|accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref> | IGN = 7/10<ref name="IGN Review">{{cite web|last=DeVries|first=Jack|url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2011/03/15/mlb-2k11-review|title=''MLB 2K11'' Review - IGN|work=IGN|publisher=Ziff Davis|date=March 15, 2011|accessdate=August 12, 2015}}</ref> }}
Reception for the game has been mixed.'' IGN'' rated both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions with a 7.0 while the readers favored the 360 version of the game over the PS3 ranging from a 7.3 out of 10 for the 360 to a 6.5 out of 10 for the PS3. The 360 version of the game ran at a smoother frame rate according to most reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/093/093324.html |title=Major League Baseball 2K11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110317150628/http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/093/093324.html |archivedate=March 17, 2011 }}</ref> ''GameZone'' gave the game a 7/10, stating "''Overall, it is still a unique baseball experience, but unfortunately, after playing it for a little while, you will want an improved product. Let's hope for something even better in 2012.''"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://xbox.gamezone.com/reviews/item/mlb_2k11/ |title=MLB 2K11 Review |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629233234/http://xbox.gamezone.com/reviews/item/mlb_2k11 |archivedate=June 29, 2011 }}</ref> ''GameSpot'' gave the game a 7.5/10, praising its online mode improvements, but criticizing its lack of significant changes from last year's version of the game.<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/major-league-baseball-2k11/review.html?tag=summary%3Bread-review&page=2 GameSpot review] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121109115621/http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/major-league-baseball-2k11/review.html?tag=summary%3Bread-review&page=2 |date=November 9, 2012 }}</ref> ==Soundtrack== #Pearl Jam - "Rearviewmirror" #Shout Out Louds - "Please Please Please" #Joan Jett - "Bad Reputation" #The Willowz - "Repetition" #TAB the Band - "Bought and Sold" #Trenchtown - "Pourin' Rain" #Trenchtown - "Unpaid Holiday" #Corroded - "Come On In" #Five Finger Death Punch - "Hard to See" #The Wolfmen - "Better Days" #double0zero - "The Hi Hi's" #We Are Scientists - "You Should Learn" #USS - "Anti-Venom"
There is a different menu screen for the Wii versions "2K BEATS" screen.
==See also== *''MLB 11: The Show'' *Gary Thorne *John Kruk *Steve Phillips *2K Sports
==References== {{Reflist}}
{{MLB 2K series}} {{Authority control}}
Category:2011 video games Category:2K Sports games Category:MLB 2K Category:Multiplayer and single-player video games Category:Nintendo DS games Category:PlayStation 2 games Category:PlayStation 3 games Category:PlayStation Portable games Category:Sports video games set in the United States Category:Sports video games with career mode Category:Take-Two Interactive games Category:Video games developed in the United States Category:Video games set in Maryland Category:Visual Concepts games Category:Wii games Category:Windows games Category:Xbox 360 games