2K Sports and Blue Castle Games bring arcade baseball to home consoles with The Bigs. The game features high-energy animations and faster gameplay than.

.: July 7, 2009.: July 17, 2009The Bigs 2 (known in Europe and Australia as The Bigs 2 Baseball) is a developed by and published by for the,. The game performs as the direct sequel to. On March 3, 2009, the first trailer for the game was released revealing that players like, and and a number of other would be playable in the game. On April 7, 2009, the All-Star first baseman was announced as the cover athlete chosen by 2K Sports. For the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii editions of the game, play-by-play is announced in English by Damon Bruce and in Japanese by Kasey Ryne Mazak.

It was released on July 7, 2009. Contents.Gameplay The BIGS 2 features an over-the-top playing style, like the first game established.

Unlike the first game, The BIGS 2 allows players to play through the full 162 game season and will allow the player to act both as and as the players on the field by allowing the player to trade, draft, and manage other front office activities. The game also, includes new game stats called Power, Glove, and Contact. The Bigs 2 does not support the for improving control precision.At bat, the game also gives the player a new hitting system that consists of a 'wheelhouse'. Pitches thrown into the wheelhouse can be hit more efficiently by the batter or gain more turbo if taken for a strike. Strikes in the wheelhouse also shrink the radius of the wheelhouse. For some hitters, the circle will be bigger based on stats.

For example, Alex Rodriguez possesses very high hitting stats. His wheelhouse radius covers nearly the entire strike zone, excluding the four corners.The game also include real-time sequences where the player can quickly tap a button to catch a ball speeding quickly past a fielder's head. Like the original game, each button simply like (X) will stand for a different base. When the button is pressed, the ball would be thrown to the selected base.The new 'Big Slam' mechanic allows the player to bring four consecutive batters up. If the first batter makes contact a single will automatically register.

This will continue until the 4th batter is reached. If the first three players reached base by making contact, the 4th batter, upon making contact, will automatically hit a.Become a Legend is a mode where the player creates a character who is recovering from an injury in the Mexican League, is picked up by a Major League team, and then tries to reach 'Legendary Status'.A demo for the game has been released in the and, but the only playable teams are the NL and AL All Star Teams. The games only last 3 innings. Also, an intro to the mini game 'Home run pinball' is included.The Bigs 2 was released in the UK on 17 July 2009.

It was the first baseball game to be released in the UK on Xbox 360. It was released as a budget game with many retailers listing the pre-order for less than £20.00.The Bigs 2 was released for the Nintendo DS on September 8, 2009.Reception ReceptionAggregate scoreAggregatorScore76%Review scoresPublicationScore8.0/109/108.0/109.0/10. Goldstein, Hilary (March 3, 2009).

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New York, NY - April 24, 2007 - 2K Sports, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO), announced today features for The BIGS, the larger-than-life Major League Baseball licensed title coming out this summer. The BIGS delivers a unique pick-up-and-play baseball video game experience driven by quick reflex timing and smart power-up strategies, with highlight reel moments on every play.

'With The BIGS, we want to take the baseball genre to new heights and redefine what a baseball video game can be,' said Greg Thomas, President of Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio. 'The BIGS has the fast learning curve of an arcade game coupled with deep play mechanics, amazing visuals, and hero-like presentation of real MLB players that will keep gamers coming back for more. The BIGS will showcase dramatic highlight reel moments at every at-bat, creating a truly epic baseball title.'

Fans will redefine the baseball highlight reel by performing dramatic wall grabs, spectacular diving plays, and epic homeruns. Unique and intuitive gameplay controls deliver a new baseball experience, while advanced power-up mechanics add exciting depth with each turn. Turbo gameplay raises the action bar to new heights, and culminates in the ultimate batter pitcher power-up duel, where either the pitcher's Big Heat will be the turning point, or the batter's Power Blast will be the explosive end to the game. In The BIGS, every play is a big play.

In The BIGS, each MLB player has been individualized to emphasize their extraordinary athletic attributes. The development team paid great attention to detail to portray a player's face and physical characteristics so baseball fans will easily recognize their favorite players. To deliver the authentic MLB atmosphere, stadium landmarks have been stylized to highlight the unique architecture of each MLB ballpark. Whether it's the glove at San Francisco's AT&T Park resized to mammoth proportions or the left field wall in Boston's Fenway Park made into a real 'Green Monster,' gamers will be in awe at the grandeur of each stadium in The BIGS.

The BIGS will be available this summer for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PLAYSTATION3 and PlayStation2 computer entertainment systems, PSP (PlayStationPortable) system and Nintendo's Wii.

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