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  • Blzer
    Resident film pundit
    • Mar 2004
    • 42526

    #1

    The Bigs

    IGN released some new information in their sneak peek that will for sure raise some of your eyebrows:

    As a thank you for the journalists, we were treated to a sneak preview of 2K Sports' upcoming arcade baseball title, The Bigs. With the exception of a lone screenshot released last Halloween, there hadn't been any footage or information about the game. Apart from rapidly showing off various players, all of whom seemed to have the same visual detail found in MLB 2K7, the teaser trailer highlighted some of The Bigs upcoming features. Gamers will be able to create their own player, giving them various "attitude" features like tattoos, American flag bats and other uniform altering details. These players can be run through various training drills, including batting practice and speed drills, and be put into various game situations to see whether or not they can make the big plays when their team needs them. Like other arcade baseball titles, players will be able to expect thrown balls with flashy comet tails or other supernatural effects, although we were told that there would be no fights or charging the mound in The Bigs.
    So, hopefully we actually get to see something, because right now this feels more corny than arcadey. It's beginning to lower my expectations hearing about American flag bats being a feature (makes me think there are more cosmetic features like that), but we'll see. I hope it's a good change of pace that many sim fans would enjoy playing as well just as Midway did for us with Blitz: The League.
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  • chippered
    MVP
    • Aug 2002
    • 1528

    #2
    Re: The Bigs

    I'm guessing this is something my five year old will want to check out, but I doubt it has much appeal to the older crowd. Could be fun for us to play together though, so we'll see.
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    • Ignatz
      Rookie
      • Feb 2007
      • 19

      #3
      Re: The Bigs

      I'm personally looking forward to the land mines in the outfield and curve balls with rotating spike action!



      Seriously, though...while the player career mode sounds interesting (from what I've heard, it's vaguely like RTTS in some respects, albeit less bogged down in realistic details, I'm sure), I've never felt baseball succeeds as well as other sports do from being "XXTREMED" out.

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      • jim416
        Banned
        • Feb 2003
        • 10606

        #4
        Re: The Bigs

        A big "no thanks" to The Bigs.

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        • Blzer
          Resident film pundit
          • Mar 2004
          • 42526

          #5
          Re: The Bigs

          Originally posted by Ignatz
          I'm personally looking forward to the land mines in the outfield and curve balls with rotating spike action!



          Seriously, though...while the player career mode sounds interesting (from what I've heard, it's vaguely like RTTS in some respects, albeit less bogged down in realistic details, I'm sure), I've never felt baseball succeeds as well as other sports do from being "XXTREMED" out.
          I don't exactly see where people find this to be like a career mode. Yes, I see the practice and training, but nothing else really.
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          • rostov
            Rookie
            • Feb 2003
            • 6

            #6
            Re: The Bigs

            Still, though, this game has a couple things going for it:

            1) I forget his name, but the guy behind MVP Baseball is making the game, and he's stated they're absolutely *not* breaking baseball with any of their effects. In fact, I think I've read somewhere him saying there would *not* be flaming balls, etc., so this may in fact be a typo by IGN.

            2) The first Wii baseball game. I'm shocked this hasn't been mentioned- to me, it's far and away the most significant thing about this title. You get to actually SWING at a pitch, instead of pointing an analog stick and pressing a button ... if batter vs. pitcher is done well, that alone makes it my primary baseball game.

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            • CaptainZombie
              Brains
              • Jul 2003
              • 37851

              #7
              Re: The Bigs

              Originally posted by rostov
              Still, though, this game has a couple things going for it:

              1) I forget his name, but the guy behind MVP Baseball is making the game, and he's stated they're absolutely *not* breaking baseball with any of their effects. In fact, I think I've read somewhere him saying there would *not* be flaming balls, etc., so this may in fact be a typo by IGN.

              2) The first Wii baseball game. I'm shocked this hasn't been mentioned- to me, it's far and away the most significant thing about this title. You get to actually SWING at a pitch, instead of pointing an analog stick and pressing a button ... if batter vs. pitcher is done well, that alone makes it my primary baseball game.
              As long as there isn't any flamming balls or guys leaping 300 feet in the air, it might be something worth checking out.
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              • Blzer
                Resident film pundit
                • Mar 2004
                • 42526

                #8
                Re: The Bigs

                New trailer
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                • jim416
                  Banned
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 10606

                  #9
                  Re: The Bigs

                  Ugh.

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                  • Blzer
                    Resident film pundit
                    • Mar 2004
                    • 42526

                    #10
                    Re: The Bigs

                    Are you kidding? The stadiums look awesome! That's what I mean by stadium "massiveness". Beautiful!
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                    • jim416
                      Banned
                      • Feb 2003
                      • 10606

                      #11
                      Re: The Bigs

                      Ugh, my opinion.

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                      • KC Fire
                        Rookie
                        • Jul 2006
                        • 173

                        #12
                        Re: The Bigs

                        Really looking forward to this game. Im sure some of you remember Baseball Stars on the Neo Geo system. This kinda reminds me of that.

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                        • Blzer
                          Resident film pundit
                          • Mar 2004
                          • 42526

                          #13
                          Re: The Bigs

                          Originally posted by jim416
                          Ugh, my opinion.
                          True. But does it make more sense when I talk about stadium massiveness, and how 2K7 lacks that? They just seem to be much more interactive with the game as well. I'm sure they have the crowd audio track for home runs much better than in 2K7 as well.
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                          • jim416
                            Banned
                            • Feb 2003
                            • 10606

                            #14
                            Re: The Bigs

                            At least people won't be able to tell if there are any glitches in the game.

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                            • Tomba
                              TOMBA IS ONLINE
                              • Sep 2006
                              • 8908

                              #15
                              Re: The Bigs

                              Originally posted by jim416
                              At least people won't be able to tell if there are any glitches in the game.
                              good point LOl but i have ZERO interest in this game with MLB and the fact that i love both MLB 2k7 and PYS4 eauqlly why would i even wanna bother with this kinda game. for me the "fun" is IN the realisim...
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