The Bigs

TheFamilyGuy 07-02-2007, 09:53 PM

Rating: ()

Publisher: 2K Sports

Developer: Blue Castle Games

Release Date: June 25, 2007

Decription:
The Bigs elevates America's favorite pastime to new heights with the larger-than-life ballparks, heroic gameplay, and incredible player models. Setting this MLB experience aside from anything you've ever seen before are spectacular power-ups, stunning special effects, and a totally unique career mode. Featuring fantastic pitching, batting and fielding animations, The Bigs brings new meaning to the term highlight reel. (description from Ebgames.com)


The Critics


85- 1up
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"It's the nature of arcade sports games to be a fun time, but I didn't expect this one to be so deep. The Bigs has the bells and whistles -- without MLB SlugFest-style BS like punch-throwing or loop-de-loop curves. Thank heavens. The ****y presentation is fantastic, it looks great (especially the crowds), it plays great, and it just might make you smarter than a session of Brain Age. The Bigs isn't just an absolute hoot -- it's also the best current-gen baseball game money can buy."
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84- Teamxbox
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"While you’ll definitely have a blast with The BIGS, you come away feeling like there’s so much more that can be done. We’re hopeful that this is just the first in a long-running arcade baseball franchise."
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83- IGN
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"There might not be a Season or Franchise mode, but the arcade style of The Bigs is an extremely fun way to play a quick game or two of baseball. Extremely accessible and engaging, The Bigs captures the excitement of the big time plays that dominate baseball highlights perfectly. A tad bit faster on the 360, the games are quick to get into and complete, and the action is fast and enjoyable. Plus, the ability to take your own rookie from his first swing to the World Series is a lot of fun. Plus, the inclusion of your Xbox Live friends list makes online play a breeze to find someone you'd want to go a couple of innings with. If you're a baseball fan, you really should check out The Bigs."
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80- GameSpot
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"With its simple, yet exciting gameplay, The BIGS has gotten off to a great start. It's a bit shallow, with some room for improvement in regards to how it plays in the field and on the base paths, but anyone looking for a fun, arcade-style baseball game would do well to give The BIGS a shot."
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80- GameSpy
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"360 owners may have gotten the fuzzy end of the stick when it came to next-gen baseball sims this year. Sony's PS3-only MLB: The Show 07 was far more impressive than 2K's release. That said, if you like your sports action a little on the lighter side, definitely take a look at The Bigs. It's a little thin on game modes, but the career mode is a kick, as is going head-to-head against a buddy or two. There are far worse ways to spend your summer."
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60- Games Radar
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"Despite the failings of the arcade style boosts, what’s left over isn’t a bad baseball game. It’s pretty accessible, with simplistic interfaces and beautiful eye candy all around. But considering that those arcadey enhancements are what’s supposed to make this game unique, we can’t help but feel casual fans would be better off playing MLB 2K7 on easy difficulty."
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