Today's swing-for-the-fences video : The Bigs

by Zack Stern { May 20th 2007 at 12:00AM }

As baseball players keep bulking up in unnatural ways, we wonder if this extreme version of the sport is what fans want to see; upcoming 2K Sports baseball game, The Bigs, seems to take that pro-girth approach. ("Big" is right there in the title.) Two trailers for this NFL Blitz- and NBA Jam-style baseball title show some of the flashy effects.

And maybe we shouldn't connect The Bigs with the current state of baseball; if we want straight simulation, we can play another title. See the trailers and decide for yourself after the break.

Tags: 2k sports, 2kSports, baseball, extreme, hottest video, HottestVideo, mlb, the bigs, TheBigs, video

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Dustin @ May 20th 2007 12:14AM

The Stadium looks better than the players do, but I guess it's a 2k Sports game. 2K sport games look terrible. I thought, wait... 2K already made a baseball game, but then I watched these and it plays like Slugfest. I'm not into Baseball, (like anybody is...) but I might rent this. Online play will own i bet.

Jake @ May 20th 2007 12:16AM

I'd prefer a realistic baseball game. That extreme stuff works better on basketball, football, and hockey games. The flame trail on the ball annoys the hell out of me for some reason, too. I'd still be interested in seeing the gameplay of a typical at-bat or inning, though.

snowden @ May 20th 2007 12:28AM

As an avid baseball fan, I can say that 2K7 is much more appealing than this one is, but even that doesn't look to good. I have a Wii so I won't be getting either, but if I were to get a next gen baseball game it probably wouldn't be anything by 2K Sports

RoboJoel @ May 20th 2007 12:29AM

I like the Styleized look of the game at least... Otherwise, Take 2 hasn't put out a decent sports game, since they started putting out sports games.

Not that I care about sports games anyways... Just excited to potentially get a decent Baseball game on Wii, if in fact this game is decent, and isn't annother terribly underwhelming Wii port (pending on the fact the game itself could be underwhelming anyways...).

He's On Fire!

Tyrus @ May 20th 2007 12:38AM

come on guys, I just want more RBI.

2kt @ May 20th 2007 1:13AM

2k sports games look terrible? mlb 2k7 looks amazing (just needs some gameplay refinement)

zwarrior @ May 20th 2007 1:19AM

I can't wait for that game on the wii, imagine a way better, more in depth Wii sport

RazorDog @ May 20th 2007 2:20AM

This does look pretty sweet. I'm really loving MLB 07: The Show, but I might have to pick this up too!

nate @ May 20th 2007 2:52AM

what exactly are you comparing 2k next sports games to (graphic wise)? the shit that's come from EA...madden and nba...or the terrible looking MLB 07 that probably looks worse than MLB 2k6...I don't even want that touching my PS3..of course 2k7 on PS3 really isn't much better due to frame rate...on 360 it's verrry niiice..except for the fielding which could use some tightening up

paralipsis @ May 20th 2007 6:53AM

Reminds me of a Dave Chappelle skit, and not in a good way

stephentur @ May 20th 2007 7:04AM

Most "hard core" gamers (post #1) shy away from baseball games becuase they never played sports when they were kids. They never were picked to play anything because their head was too big, shorts too short and their arms/legs were too skinny. This game should have been a game mode in 2k7 instead of an entire new game.

Spirit-of @ May 20th 2007 9:37AM

I played baseball, a little football, and even a little floor hockey in high school and I still can't get into playing video games sports. It's much more fun to play the actual flesh and blood game or watch the pros do it. Playing a sim just doesn't do anything for me...never has.

Matt B @ May 20th 2007 10:16AM

What a great way to help baseball get out of the steroid stigma!!! Over bulk up the players and have them do un-human feats.

murph @ May 20th 2007 10:32AM

it looks like a Gamefly rental to me. 4P online gameplay is cool.

i'm really hoping there's an online HR derby mode, that'd be fun.

retromancer @ May 20th 2007 11:05AM

I'm still waiting for any baseball game to be as good as MVP baseball 2005.

Izuna Drop @ May 20th 2007 12:55PM

#15
The Bigs was created by Blue Castle Games who is largely comprised of old programmers from the MVP baseball team. So, this is as close as you're going to get.

Jonny boy @ May 20th 2007 1:41PM

Wow, this is the first baseball game thats gotten me excited since MLB slugfest! Baseball by itself isnt that much to play (in a videogame) but making it all contact and dramatic makes it as awesome as football! Ill be buying this day one, especially since its online on the wii.

JDH @ May 20th 2007 2:29PM

Arcade baseball should be quick, fun, and over dramatic. It should represent the ESPN Highlight reel on every play. Now, where I see that type of game fitting into nicely would be on the Wii. Motion controlled swings, pitches, dives, and throws would bring out a lot of emotion that these games try to portray.

On the other hand the 360's version of 2k7 is great for the baseball sim, but I believe another type of game needs to be explored.

The game I would love to see come to the DS or PSP would be a strategy reminicsent of Strat-O-Matic baseball back in the day.

But until then I'll be giving The Bigs on the Wii a shot. If it comes close to RBI and Ken Griffey Jr. Baseball on the Super NES then it will rock.

Trace @ May 20th 2007 6:34PM

Hm. To patriotic and American for me. And you wonder why other countries don't like baseball?

Your rippling flag in the background sickens me.

Note that I have nothing against Americans, and I know many, many incredible people from the 'States. What bugs me is large corporations trying to sneak American patriotism into garbage products hoping it will sell more. Spiderman 3 was a joke like that.

John @ May 20th 2007 7:21PM

RBI Baseball 2007 FTW!

Tron Knotts @ May 20th 2007 9:15PM

Anyone seen any Wii screen grabs for this game?

I'm not too intererested in it, but it will be interesting to see how hard they push the Wii's graphics for this one.

Ken @ May 20th 2007 11:33PM

I'm not a sports fan, by ANY means... but this game looks great!

I'll pick it up for the Wii if the controls work well, if not the 360 gets my money.

(First sports game I've ever picked up... since NBA Hangtime on the N64)

boywundr @ May 21st 2007 9:53AM

@Trace

Sorry the American Flag annoys you... In case you haven't been to an American baseball game (or other sport), the stadiums all have flags waving in them and they were not put there by game companies. I assure you, the Blue Jays will have a big, and equally annoying to you, Canadian flag with a massive Maple leaf on it. How tacky.

Anyway, this game looks interesting and I'll read a few reviews before a purchase. I'm hesitant of 2K after buying the Xbox 360 version and getting crashes like mad! The fact that they all look just like Mark McGwire before he retired (and BB now!), has me agreeing with Matt B as well! Hehehehe!