Pitching feels great, yet the timing for batting seems slow. Ultimately, the Big Slam power-up breaks the competitive spirit of the game. The idea is sound, but the execution leaves much to be desired. If you're willing to play the game of ''try, try again,'' you can have fun with The Bigs 2's career mode. However, if you're looking for a multiplayer game or an experience based on skill, the unbalanced run scoring and Big Slam will drive you crazy.
The Bigs 2
Blue Castle Games · Jul 7, 2009
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Known for its over-the-top style of gameplay, The BIGS 2 focuses on the "big" fast-paced moments in Major League Baseball with new opportunities to go up against MLB legends, more mini-games like Home Run Pinball, and a variety of other thrilling new features.
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7.6
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- The Bigs 2 is a clear improvement over its predecessor, so if you enjoyed your time spent with the original, you'll want to move this title to the top of your draft order. Considering that it's been two years since the last game, however, most of the changes are not particularly surprising, and there's still substantial room for growth in future installments. More options, tighter defense, gameplay sliders, and added variety across play modes would spell the difference between a big leaguer and a candidate for Cooperstown.
- 9.0While the structure is virtually the same as the original title’s Rookie mode, there’s a wider (and notably tougher) variety of tasks to accomplish this time around. New to the fold is a full 162-game season, featuring trades, stat tracking, and other accoutrements you’d expect. There’s also online play for head-to-head matches and in Home Run Pinball, but surprisingly there’s no leagues or tournaments – definitely a bummer.
- 8.0The reason The Bigs 2 is so much fun is that it encompasses all the over-the-top action that makes arcade baseball games so exciting but keeps the core baseball mechanics intact. The pitching is particularly intense, forcing you to match wits with your opponent, and scoring a huge hit makes batting just as thrilling. There are a few AI quirks that crop up far too often, but the on-field experience is so much fun that it's easy to ignore these problems and keep slugging away.
- 7.2The Bigs 2 is a solid baseball arcade title that should scratch the summer itch. Though the game does feel a bit unpolished and unbalanced, there's still a lot to enjoy. This franchise has a ton of potential, and we'll be interested to see how it evolves in the coming years.
- 8.0The Bigs 2 may not be the perfect baseball game, but it delivers enough pure fun to keep you playing with your friends for hours. Become A Legend starts fun and gets more and more annoying the deeper you get. The mini-games serve the game well for the most part, even if some feel out of place. There's no doubt that The Bigs 2 is an improvement over the original with bigger and louder mechanics built into the gameplay that help enhance things on the field. I advise those who enjoyed the first Bigs to head out and pick this one up for another fun trip to the ballpark.
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