The Bigs, also known as The BIGS, is an arcade baseball video game developed by Blue Castle Games and published by 2K Sports, that has been released for the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii, the PlayStation 2 and even the PlayStation Portable. The game came out on the market in 2007.

There are multiple game modes in the BIGS, the most interesting being Rooster Management, Home Run Derby and Home Run Pinball. The last one mentioned is very entertaining because of the fact that it allows the player to hit baseballs into flashing neon signs in Times Square in New York.

The game also features a Rookie Challenge career mode. You will create a player, giving him unique attributes and skills, and then you will try out for a position in one of the Major League baseball clubs. After you get hired, you play a regular season of the championship and try to lead the team to the World Series, while also becoming the Most Valuable Player.

As you play through the game, you get to unlock elements that add to the backstory of the character that you play. You get a player nickname, which the fans will shout from the stands, different bat graphics and even new bats. As you play more and more games, you acquire points that can be used to upgrade certain skills that the player has.

The game does not feature a precise physics system and the way the baseball behaves once hit with the bat is designed to produce longer and more successful shots.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Rookie Challenge: Easier Contact/Distance hitting

You get a better score for hitting in the drills if you place the pitcher with the fewest pitches in the #1 slot in your pitching rotation. The fewer the pitches, the more likely you will know what he is going to throw. This works even better if you have a relief pitcher who has all fastball types of pitches. If you know what is coming, you should not have a problem hitting the ball. Make sure the pitchers you wish to use during the game are not on the "bench," otherwise you cannot use them during the game.

Recommended players

On the Rookie Challenge, you have the opportunity of stealing ten players. Take outfielders first because if somebody gets a hold of a hanging curve, you want speed, glove and, if someone's in scoring position, a good arm. There are two groups of outfielders that have all that. These outfielders should improve your win percentage and increase your number of shutouts and no hitters for experienced players.

A.L.
Carl Crawford
Vlad Guerrero
Torri Hunter
Alex Rios
Vernon Wells
N.L.
Andruw Jones
Carlos Lee
Jason Bay
Carlos Beltran
Mike Cameron

Here's a trailer: