The game isn't perfect – if you're fundamentally not interested in sports you'll still struggle to connect with it, and of course, baseball purists will be better off importing a copy of Sony's MLB The Show for the PS3.
It's also quite hard, as there are a lot of elements to contend with when playing, since you are still in full control of what's happening. Even in the first few games of the career mode, the computer team is pretty good at fielding, and with one mistake it's easy to end up losing your best players and struggling to catch the AI's tally.
A fan of The Bigs 2, Flynn from Leviathyn.com talks about how much he'd love to see the return of an arcade-style sports game in The Bigs 3.
Justin Lacey offers up some historical video game examples of how to improve the sport of baseball.
The only worthwhile addition to the game is "Become a Legend" where you take a slugger from obscurity to the Hall of Fame. This is great for a while, but after the 26th time your potential home run is caught by yet another 30ft diving catch you'll be left in controller-throwing frustration. It's then you realise The Bigs 2 is excellent against mates or for a blast online, but its arcade style means it's not best suited to longer game modes.
