Platform:Nintendo DS Genre:baseball_games ESRB:Everyone 10+ Media:Video Game Edition:Standard Number Of Items:1 Batteries Included:No Operating System:Nintendo DS Shipping Weight (lbs):1 Dimensions (in):5.8 x 5.4 x 0.6
Product Description The Bigs 2 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. The Bigs 2 focuses on the big" fast-paced moments in Major League Baseball with new opportunities to go up against MLB legends. Pinball-inspired action mode lets you mix things up a little
One of the best sequels for a sports game I've ever witnessed.July 18, 2009 Dmitry Kristal(Brooklyn, NY United States) 7 out of 7 found this review helpful
The Good:
*Major upgrades and many extra features from the original game.
*Intriguing storyline that will last 4 seasons(instead of 1 season.)
*Ability to play as Legends and Hall of Famers.
*Constant mini-games make fielding very fun.
*Damon Bruce doing play-by-play is as funny as ever.
*Several environments for the Baseball Pinball.
*Certain players have perks, which makes this game as strategic as ever.
The Bad:
*Some challenges rely on dumb luck rather than skill.
The Bottom Line:
Attention video game sports franchises: Take notes! This is what a sports sequel should be like. Unlike other franchises such as Madden, which basically want you to cough up $59.99 every year for basically the same game, Bigs 2 has managed to upgrade from last time in such a way, that it makes "Bigs 1" almost forgettable. Fielding for example is no longer boring. Now in order to make a "legendary catch," or to catch a line-drive, or catch a foul pole near dugout, you will engage in several mini games: Button Sequence, Hold and Release the button at the right time, lining up crosshairs and even playing a balance beam game with your RT and LT buttons while trying to keep a baseball from dropping. If unsuccessful, you will not make a great catch and drop the ball. From the batting point of view, in addition to BIG BLAST, you can now choose to activate BIG SLAM as well, which gives you a chance to quickly load the bases and hit a grand slam all in one shot. Pitchers now get rewarded more points for BIG HEAT strikes to combat the powerful hitting.
Some players now have perks. For example, David Ortiz has "No Doubt Homeruns" which can't be caught. Some players like Ichiro have Free Boost before batting, while other defensive others have power to influence other defenders to play better. Other players even temporarily have higher stats if they trail. This really forces you to manage line-ups in a more thoughtful way.
The story mode of the game(*SPOILER WARNING*,) which now lasts four seasons, forces you to restart your career in a Mexican league during Season 1. As always, your stats slowly get better as you progress. After Season 4, you retire, but the game doesn't end there! You will now have to get yourself into Hall of Fame by playing with and against other legends on your quest to becoming the best player ever and ultimately beating Babe Ruth.
*END OF SPOILERS*
Pinball Mode is also fun with more stuff to destroy in several surroundings. There is now even a co-op mode. For all of you achievement hunters, one that I found really fascinating is where you and another online player have to work together and earn 2 million points together.
Some nit-picking: There will be some challenges in the game that will rely on dumb luck, rather than skill. If one of the challenges is to hit a HR and record 5 RBIs, that takes skill, but when it asks you to throw out 2 runners, you are forced to do things that you may not necessary want to or they won't even happen. In order to increase your chances, you will force your pitcher to throw hittable pitches and hope that it will be put in play towards your player. Therefore, if you concentrate on strikeouts as you should, chances are you won't get the intended task done.
The Bigs 2 is a great baseball game that also includes a season mode as well, if the lengthy Legend Mode didn't satisfy your hunger for non-stop action. While some traditionalists and those who like realistic baseball may not fall in love with this game, I think most baseball fans will enjoy this game in a big way. My only question is: Why can't 2K Sports be this successful with their other MLB games?
Nba Jams Meet MLB...July 12, 2009 R. Atchison(Fresno,Ca) 5 out of 5 found this review helpful
This is a great game. Once you get the hang of it, it's hours of fun. Perfect balance of arcade and simulation. A great game to play with friends or online. The mini games add another element of fun. I think that this is a game that is what it is advertised to be.
Not a lot of change since the last game, but there wasn't to much more you can do to top the last one and what was lacking was added. I mean there's New & improved story mode, picking up at the end of the "Rookie Challenge" mode from The Bigs. Where you Create a player and progress your career from a Mexican league to the Majors and, eventually, the Hall of Fame. Along the way, compete in boss battles against MLB legends.
I also like the batters wheel house which show you the batters sweets spot.
This game is not too easy and not too hard if you play it long enough you appreciate it. Don't think the first time you pick it up you're going to be a pro... lol takes a few times on the sticks to get good, but once you got you got it.
And you'll soon learn that strategy is key to winning in the BIGS!!!
AwesomeJuly 13, 2009 Rhonda Florio(Staten Island, NY) 3 out of 3 found this review helpful
If your looking for a good baseball game and can't afford a ps3 for the show. Pick up The Bigs 2...The gameplay is awesome and Plays similar to the old mvp games that everyone has missed over the years. Don't listen to the 1 and 2 star reviews they both prove the reviewers didn't know what game they bought, complaining that it's unrealistic....uhhhh you think? Most fun I've had with a baseball game since Mvp baseball 2005.
Fun, Easy to LearnJuly 15, 2009 Trevor Mckee 9 out of 12 found this review helpful
I was a bit skeptical of this game, I've been let down by baseball video games in the past. However, after spending a few innings learning the control scheme, this is by far my favorite baseball game. Certainly; it's worth mentioning that this is the only one where pitching is just as much fun as batting, so you don't have that "lets get the top of the inning over with" feeling.
I won't go too much into the details of the game-play. It's enough to say that it's definitely an arcade baseball game; though there's enough meat to satisfy hardcore baseball fans too.
Well worth the purchase.
Best sequel everAugust 18, 2009 Jeffrey Pueblos(Anaheim, CA) 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The game play is much better than the first, more exciting ways to catch a fly ball and more ways to play this game by season or becoming a legend. I guess that's a new thing they have and took out the Rookie Challenge from the first one. I highly recommend this to any baseball gaming fan.
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Nintendo DS | ESRB Rating: Everyone
