You still earn experience points which you can assign to your player's attributes and you'll still need to complete a number of challenges to play different teams and move locations on the map. Sure, this time you'll have the opportunity to eventually take on legendary baseball players but the structure of the mode hasn't budged an inch and feels almost identical to the previous rendition. The Rookie Challenge that was in the first Bigs has been renamed Legend Challenge but that's really the only change that has been made. Again, this all leads up to my main point that not enough has been added to warrant the sticker price on The Bigs 2. Not only that, but there's also no Big Slam ability present on PS2. Sadly, there are no legendary catches, no legendary abilities and no new mini-games to be had. All too often my player would hold at a base even though I was clearly telling him to make a mad dash elsewhere. I found rounding bases to be an annoyance.
Again, none of these refinements are present. I would have liked to see improvements made to the fielding mechanic as it's still a little too difficult to make your way under a routine fly ball and throwing to a base seemed sluggish at times. Still, that isn't enough to truly change the game in a substantial way. You'll also get a significant turbo boost for venturing into the zone. The wheelhouse is a power zone for hitters that can be diminished if pitchers can sneak the ball by.
Really the only change that has been made to the core gameplay is the addition of the wheelhouse. Instead you'll see the same star ratings that were in the last version of The Bigs. Unlike the console versions, though, there are no legendary abilities on the PS2. You still have the big heat ability while on the mound (provided you've maxed out your points) and big blast while at the plate. You still pitch by holding the appropriate button, charge a meter and release the button at the appropriate time. The basics have unsurprisingly stayed the same.
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