Xbox 360

The BIGS

Overall, The BIGS is a very fun alternative to the generic sports games we are used to. This has to be one of the better "alternate" sports games. The Street and Slugfest franchises all seem to take it too far over the top, when just a few extra abilities and some cool graphics and cutscenes is really all it takes. Anyone who enjoys baseball should find this fun, and those not so hot on baseball could use this as an entry point to the sport.

With its sense of humor and over the top plays, The BIGS proves to be a baseball game that is accessible to just about everybody. If you're sick of learning complex controls and memorizing player stats, then The BIGS has been made specifically for you.

In the end, The Bigs offers exactly what it claims to: arcade style baseball with no frills attached. The issue is that after years of feature-crammed titles, what is offered here becomes old hat far too quickly. The multiplayer is entertaining but only for so long. The single player feels like it ends too fast. The lack of statistics tracking means this game is not for fans of baseball games in general. The game ultimately fails to do what it set out to do: revolutionize baseball games by streamlining and taking out all the aspects that can be boring to casual fans. It seems, ironically, that some of those features are necessary to make a game like this worth purchasing. Perhaps another year will do this game justice, but for this season, The Bigs just feels minor league.

Overall, my impressions of The Bigs slant overly negative. What could have been a fun and appealing title to non-gamers and the hardcore alike is an overly complex and involved experience of what is supposed to be an arcade game. A simple control makeover would be sufficient to address these issues, as well as adding both season and online play.