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Very Fun Arcade Style Baseball Experience!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 11
Date: July 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I have not had this much fun playing video game baseball ever! The Bigs is simple enough to jump right into but complex enough to make you want to keep playing. It is the perfect balance that baseball game fanatics and people who have never played a single sports game will both enjoy.

The majority of any baseball game is pitching and hitting and this game balances out these two roles very well. When pitching you have a pitch assigned to each button and its as simple as aiming your pitch and releasing the button at the right time. While batting you have two options, a regular hit with the A button and a strong hit with the B button. Batting is all about timing and if you time your hits right you can also control the direction you're hitting with the left thumbstick.

What makes this game great is its use of "turbos". By building up your turbos you can increase your hitting capabilities or your pitching abilities. You can also use them for making amazing defensive plays or to speed up your base running. You get turbos by striking out batters, taking balls, getting hits, making plays, and just about anything else that helps your team. How well you use these turbos can make or break your game.

This game is over-the-top baseball at its best. It did take a little bit for me to adjust to fielding in the game, but once I figured that out I was fine. I have had a lot of fun playing through the rookie challenge and have also played this locally with some of my friends. It is a great game that even the most mild of baseball fans will enjoy.

Pleasant Surprise

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 8 / 9
Date: July 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When I was given THE BIGS as a gift, I thought "Oh no, not for me." I am somewhat of a "serious" baseball fan, who looks for deep statistics, simulation modes, and franchise modes in baseball video games. Yet despite the focus on somewhat repetitive arcade action, I find myself immersed in this game. Graphics are stellar, animations superb, and the "pick up and play" nature of the controls yeilds heaps of fun right off the bat.

Nicely done video game. From the menu screens to the min-games, it all feels really polished. About 25 hours of gameplay so far, and not even half done. It is fun to create your own player and build their stats. Step up to the plate with THE BIGS. You won't be disappointed.

Give it a chance before you return it...lol

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 7 / 8
Date: July 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

OK, so i bought this game a couple days ago and WOW! I was SOO ready to take it back. i thought to myself, this is the dumbest game i have ever played... well, it was pretty much because i was getting beat soo bad and didnt know any of the controls...lol.

SOOO, i started the main aspect of the game(rookie challenge)and WOW, this game is ADDICTING! Really, once you get the controls down, timing your swings and throwing perfect pitches its GREAT!!!...gaining turbo and using it at the right time is HUGE...

this IS an arcade game, but playing at a more difficult skill level( i started at medium and i win some/loose some) will keep the games interesting and i havent had one game go more than 10 runs so its not like its 25 - 15 every game.

GET THIS GAME! Rent it, buy it, it doesnt matter. If you rent it im 99% sure you will thereafter purchase it...play the rookie challenge.

the ONLY drawback i have is the fans in the stadiums. dont get me wrong, the stadiums are BEAUUUUUUTIFUL! BUT after hitting homeruns, the background looking at the crowd is not that great compared the the player models which are VERY nice.

The Demo is Great!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 4
Date: July 17, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I downloaded the demo of The Bigs on Xbox Live last night and loved it! My first time through I got beat 22 to nothing in only 3 innings. Then the second time through I changed the skill level to easy and finally figured out the controls. Now that I can actually hit and the opposition isn't hitting everything I pitch I generally win 2-0 on easy. The first time you power up and crush one out of the park you'll feel like you're invincible! I've never really been a fan of baseball games, but this is one I highly recommend. I'm more of a casual gamer and this game is a blast!

AWESOME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 4
Date: July 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is by far the most fun baseball game for XBOX360. Don't have it? Go buy it now!!!

BIG Fun

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 28, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The BIGS is big fun. This is my first baseball game in many many years and I am very much enjoying it.

The rookie creation is awesome. You setup a new player, select a position and team and then play a series of challenges (e.g., 5 inning game or top of 8th and you are down 2 runs). After succeeding in a challenge, you earn points which you can redeem to upgrade the speed, contact, power, arm, or glove for your rookie.

The game does involve some stratgey. When you earn 'turbo' points, you must decide on when to use it....on offense to get a big hit or defense to throw a mean curve ball for strike 3. The same is true when you earn enough points to have big heat or power hitting...which do you use...offense or defense. I will admit this feature is unrealistic as you easily hit a home run that puts a hole in the scoreboard, but it does add a bit of strategy.

The one on one game is also very good. The graphics are awesome and as a baseball fan who has only been to games in a dozen parks, it is pretty cool to see the graphics from the different baseball parks.

The game is well designed and BIG fun.

The BIGS: Best Arcade Baseball Game Available

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The BIGS is by far the best and most entertaining baseball game I have played for any console. The cartoon style of play brings back memories of Slugfest but turbo and Powerblasts give the game an element of strategy. The timing of hitting the ball is very realistic: must be quick on the fastball but wait on the changeup and so forth. The game is actually quite a challenge when playing legitimate competition, and with the state baseball is in with steroids and huge players the characters look as they should: out of proportion and freakishly big. What I'm most impressed with is that the actual MLB players' faces look just like their characters on the BIGS. Whether you're a baseball fan or not this game is a must own.

Even my girlfriend likes it

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 07, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Got for the Holdiays from my girlfriend, I enjoy the game, playing in hard mode is the where u really have to play to win. Great game, love the pitching and batting. Fielding is a bit difficult making the over the wall catch, but still great game. One last thing, the game is so fun that I come home to find my GF playing it.

Excelente!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 14, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Pareciera que de un juego de baseball no se pudiese agregar mucho, tomando en cuenta que cada juego de este tipo es básicamente igual.
Esta vez 2K se esmeró en darle un giro a lo que todas las compañías especializadas en deportes nos han venido ofreciendo.
Este juego desde que comienza, te absorbe con cada detalle con los cuales fue trabajado. Desde el inicio puedes disfrutar de un soundtrack seleccionado, pienso yo, para los jugadores que van a adquirir este título; desde PRIMUS hasta STONE TEMPLE PILOTS te acompañarán mientras configuras el partido que vas a jugar.
Una vez comienzas el juego podrás ver la muy buena calidad de los renders, el sonido, el acting de los personajes cada vez que hacen una jugada, los "extras" de los cuales dispones para dar un batazo descomunal o hacer una atrapada al mejor estilo matrix...
En cuanto al gameplay es muy sencillo, tendrás que usar cada uno de los botones de tu control, pero rápidamente te familiarizas.
Algo que no he encontrado tan bueno es que para "cazar" una partida en xbox live tarda un poco, tal vez no muchas personas tienen el juego (seguramente porque no lo conocen).
En definitiva al tener todo estos antecedentes, el raplay value se hace fenomenal, el juego garantiza horas y horas de diversión.

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