- The Bigs
Infobox VG
title=The BIGS
developer=Blue Castle Games
publisher=2K Sports
designer=
engine=
released=vgrelease|Canada|CA|June 25 2007 vgrelease|United States|US|June 26 ,2007
vgrelease|Europe|EUR|October 26 2007 (Wii)
genre=Sports,Baseball
modes=Single player, Multiplayer, Online (4 players)
ratings=ESRB: E (Everyone)PEGI : 3+
platforms=PS3,Xbox 360 ,Wii , PS2, PSP
media=Blu-ray Disc (PS3),DVD (X360, PS2), Wii Optical Disc (Wii), UMD (PSP)
requirements=
input="The Bigs" (stylized as "The BIGS") is an arcade-style baseball video game that has been released for the
PlayStation 3 ,Xbox 360 ,Wii ,PlayStation 2 , andPlayStation Portable .Gameplay
It features "outrageous visuals and intuitive gameplay mechanics," focusing on stylistic rather than realistic design, and gameplay featuring power-ups and turbo. It has also given the game of
baseball a more "street" feel to it. [ [http://www.planetxbox360.com/index.php/articledetails/show/1772 Planet Xbox 360 - News - The BIGS Features and Details ] ] The game features online play capability for up to four players on most of the seventh generation consoles, though online play is not compatible on the Wii. TheSt. Louis Cardinals 'first baseman ,Albert Pujols , is on the cover. Minnesota Twins first baseman and former MVP Justin Morneau is featured on the cover of limited edition Canadian version sold exclusively by Future Shop and Best Buy. Radio hostDamon Bruce provides play-by-play commentary. It was released onJune 25 ,2007 in the United States on all formats. The game was also released in Europe exclusively onWii onOctober 26 ,2007 .When the first trailer was released, gameplay bore a striking resemblance to
Midway Games ' "MLB Slugfest Series ". However, in anIGN interview, producer Dan Brady stated that "The Slugfest design team made a lot of choices that really made it difficult for a fan of baseball to take the game seriously. Punching on the base path was just one of many of those decisions. The Bigs is authentic baseball taken to arcade proportions." [ [http://ps3.ign.com/articles/746/746233p1.html IGN: Making The Bigs ] ]Game Modes
* Rookie Challenge: The user designs a custom player, assigns him to an MLB team and guides him through spring training and the MLB season. Attribute points to improve the player are rewarded for offensive prowess and the completion of various mini-games that test the player's skill in a variety of areas. The player can also steal 10 players from opposing teams after defeating them in certain games.
* Home Run Pinball: This mode that puts the player in the middle ofTimes Square ,New York City with the objective of hitting baseballs into neon signs and windows in order score the highest points possible. The player can then upload their score to the online leader boards and see where they rank.
* Home Run Derby: A first-to-10 showdown between two hitters.Multiplayer
Offline multiplayer supports up to four players, with
Xbox Live support for two.Soundtrack
The soundtrack features mostly Alternative and Indie rock with the exception of music from the 70's, 80's and grunge of the 1990s. The official soundtrack contains the following:
*"Plush" -
Stone Temple Pilots
*"Nearly Lost You" -Screaming Trees
*"Oceans Size " -Jane's Addiction
*"Millennium " -Killing Joke
*"Tearing " -Rollins Band
*"More Human than Human " - White Zombie
*"Dreamworld " -Midnight Oil
*"Hung Out to Dry " - Fu Manchu
*"Ace of Spades" -Motörhead
*"Down on the Street " -The Stooges
*"Jerry Was a Racecar Driver " - Primus
*"Somebody " -Blue October
*"Insanity Rains " -Satellite Party
*"Satisfied" -Highbench
*"Robot " -Anxious Me
*"Moustache Enthusiast " -Anxious Me Reviews
Reviews of the game have been positive, with critics praising the games "Rookie Challenge" mode, and the simplistic controls. However many considered that the "Rookie Challenge" was not long enough and the baserunning along with defensive controls were poorly made.
"PlayStation 3" [http://www.gamespot.com/ps3/sports/thebigs/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabs&tag=tabs;reviews Gamespot] [http://ps3.ign.com/articles/799/799008p1.html IGN]
"Xbox 360" [http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/sports/thebigs/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabs&tag=tabs;reviews Gamespot] [http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/799/799626p1.html IGN]
"Wii" [http://www.gamespot.com/wii/sports/thebigs/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabs&tag=tabs;reviews Gamespot] [http://wii.ign.com/articles/799/799318p1.html IGN]
"PlayStation 2" [http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/thebigs/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabs&tag=tabs;reviews Gamespot] [http://ps2.ign.com/articles/800/800502p1.html IGN]
"PlayStation Portable" [http://www.gamespot.com/psp/sports/thebigs/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=tabs&tag=tabs;reviews Gamespot] [http://psp.ign.com/articles/801/801115p1.html IGN]
External links
* [http://2ksports.com/games/thebigs/ Official site]
* [http://www.xbox360achievements.org/achievements.php?gameID=254 Xbox 360 Achievements]
* [http://thebigsupdates.tripod.com Roster updates for the Wii version of The Bigs]References
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