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Remember the good old days of NBA Jam? Taking a break from all the great basketball sims to play with a big headed Scottie Pippen and Michael Jordan, just to make full court jumpers and double back flip slam dunks. Ahh...those were the days. Well, those days are back...this time with baseball. MLB 2K7 was awesome, but I had been looking forward to The Bigs since the 2K7 release. It's basically a great game of baseball with super unrealistic talents and power. It's extremely fun, but it gets old pretty quick. I got about 3/4 of the achievements in a matter of hours. If you like baseball games, or are simply a fan of the sport, go ahead and try this one out. I strongly recommend against purchasing this game as it's replay value is close to nil. Aside from the regular baseball mode, there are some mini games that are pretty cool. Again though, the novelty wears off pretty quickly.Read full review
Graphics: 7/10 The graphics are above average and they are smooth. There is nothing that makes this game stand out as next gen though. Sound: Great – 7/10 The music soundtrack is great, but the in game sounds and commentary is repetitive. Gameplay: Great – 7/10 Smooth animations, great single player mode, and fast arcade style, this is a fun game to pick up an play. Replay Value – Above Average 7/10 This is a good arcade style baseball game. It is fast paced, but gets old quick. Playing with others is the only benefit to this game. Overall – 7/10 This is a good, fast, arcade style baseball game, but it doesn't break any molds here. The power-up meter, and single player campaign make this game fun, and slightly addictive. Check it out.
OK everybody is saying thi is like the old slugfest so i bout slugfest 20-04 and played it then played the bigs again and it is some things about it like slugfest but slugfest doesnt have a rookie challenge mode nor a home run pinball thingy which surprisingly is very pleasing every once and awhile ok besides all that crap down to the funness the game is pretty easy to get achievements on the rookie challenge mode is pretty solid too i was wanting a home run derby against like 9 people but all i got a a one on one game which isnt the greatest thing but i guess for like a multiplayer thing it is alright that is all i expected but still people would like to have a like a scenario mode and franchise mode but HEY! this isnt mlb 2k7 which by the way was pretty great but in the end the game is a goody buy but a great rent for a sports fan and his buddy WARNING not alot of retail value after u beat rookie challenge thanks for readingRead full review
As good as baseball games have gotten, many people feel that they're too complex and yearn for the old days where you could play an entire game in 15 minutes but didn't have to have a college degree to figure out the controls. If you've ever felt this way, or you just like fast-paced, over-the-top baseball, The BIGS should be right up your alley. The BIGS has a lot in common with Midway's Slugfest series; the games move along at a brisk pace and there are plenty of gargantuan home runs, as well as some absolutely filthy pitches. On the mound, each of your pitches is mapped to a face button on the controller. To throw a pitch, you simply press the corresponding button and hold it until you've gone past the mark on the meter. If you wait too long or release too early, your location will be off and you'll tip your pitch to the batter. Each pitch is rated according to the pitcher's ability to throw it. This ability decreases as the game goes on, but the change can be accelerated by giving up hits. The harder the pitch is hit, the less effective it will be, and eventually, you'll lose the ability to throw the pitch completely. This isn't a huge problem when playing a single game because you've got plenty of pitchers at your disposal, but it's an issue in rookie challenge because a pitcher's stamina level carries over from game to game. For every strike you throw, you'll fill your turbo bar a little, and when you've filled one of your bars, you can press a button to activate turbo. This adds some extra zip to your fastball and adds some break to your breaking pitches, making them very difficult to hit. Above the turbo meter is the power-up meter. On defense, this can be filled by striking out hitters, making great plays, and robbing home runs. Once it's full, you can use it on either offense or defense for one at-bat. When it's used on defense, your pitches are all powered up and nearly (but not quite) unhittable. You'll also steal some of the points from the opposition's power-up meter depending on how many strikes you throw. Even when you're tossing regular pitches, it's a blast because the pitches are so darn nasty. Hitting is just as simple and just as satisfying as pitching. You've got one button for a contact swing and one for a power swing. You don't have to worry about lining up cursors or using the analog stick to try to match the pitch location--it's all about timing. The left analog stick can be used to aim your shot, but there's no reason to be intimidated--it's easy to do and not all that necessary. You can earn turbo by taking balls, but the pitches move so fast and break so much that judging location is nearly impossible unless the pitcher tipped his pitch. The turbo that you've accumulated on defense carries over to when you're on offense though, so you'll get plenty of chances to use it. If you activate it before a pitch, you'll add some power to your swing and force the pitcher to throw a strike. If you use it after you've hit the ball, you can run extra fast. While you might not be able to fill your turbo meter much on offense, you can increase your power-up meter fairly quickly by getting base hits, walking, or getting beaned. Activating your big hit power-up will guarantee a home run, provided you make contact. But this isn't just any old home run, it's a titanic blast that will spark as it hits the fair pole or explode when it hits the scoreboard.Read full review
If you are looking for a baseball game that doesn't get bogged down in stats & numbers, and is more about fun than realism, then this is the game for you. The MLB player motions are spot on!! Batting stances and pitching mechanics look like the real players. It doesn't take long to figure out the controls before you are hitting and pitching like a pro. The "turbo" features are what make this game so fun, plus the different modes like Rookie Challenge (where you groom a player from the ground up and even pick such details as the song that plays when he comes to bat) and Homerun Pinball where you smash pitches into Times Square, breaking glass everywhere. The big play features are also nice, including diving catches, going over the wall to rob homeruns, and collisions at the plate. Now, if you want realistic baseball games, look elsewhere! This game is about fun gameplay. The players don't make errors and walks are pretty much nonexistent. But for a great time playing some arcade baseball, I highly recommend this one.Read full review
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