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July 14, 2009 - Excellent - Bottom line, The Bigs 2 is everything a sequel should be, a game that adds to the previous edition while retaining its magic. Unless you despise unrealistic and arcade style sports, we highly recommend it.
July 13, 2009 - Excellent - While we've got a small list of complaints - you get no instant replays, pitches are tough to pick up in Home Run pinball, and the commentary gets repetitive really quickly - they don't really impact the overall awesomeness that is The BIGS 2.
July 7, 2009 - Good - Ultimately, The Bigs 2 doesn't have nearly as much punch as its predecessor, and that is unfortunate. What we're left with is an unfocused baseball game that neither excels as an arcade experience nor as a baseball game -- it's only an average player in the bigs.
July 7, 2009 - Good - The Bigs 2 is certainly a fun distillation of baseball that gets most of the basics right without bogging you down in statistics and advanced National League lineup strategy. But just like signing Milton Bradley to a long-term contract, you're going to have to learn to deal with defensive adventures, and to put up with the bad in order to get the good.
July 10, 2009 - Good - The reason The Bigs 2 is so much fun is that it encompasses all the over-the-top action that makes arcade baseball games so exciting but keeps the core baseball mechanics intact.
July 7, 2009 - Good - There's no doubt that The Bigs 2 is an improvement over the original with bigger and louder mechanics built into the gameplay that help enhance things on the field. I advise those who enjoyed the first Bigs to head out and pick this one up for another fun trip to the ballpark.
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