This game manages to be completely fun while being a cerebral experience. That's right -- a sports game that makes you think! Beyond the basic baseball, which is very solid, there's loads of strategy, starting with earning bursts of turbo during the batter-versus-pitcher showdown. If you're on the hill and blow a strike by your opponent, you'll get a little boost to your turbo meter; if you throw a ball, your opponent gets the boost. It takes the batter/pitcher showdown to a new level -- especially when the pitcher needs to come into the strike zone, lest he risk handing over a turbo bump...
Amazon.com has bundled "NBA Live 09", "The Bigs" and "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian" Playstation 3 video games into 1 $20 package. That's around $7 per game and approximately $30 discount if you would buy these games separately.
The World Series is around the corner and that might stir up your interest in playing ball. The Goozex Report breaks down the baseball titles, the current values, and a quick review of the The Bigs, which is your best bet for baseball action (no worries on out-of-date rosters). Also, there's a review for the MLB 2008: The Show for the PSP.
A look back at the top stories of 2007 in the world of sports gaming. From controversial topics, leadership changes, and feature additions it was a year full of interesting developments.
