Big Bash Boom

Big Bash Boom is a 2018 cricket video game developed by Big Ant Studios. It was released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, as well as for the Nintendo Switch on December 13, 2018 and on Microsoft Windows on December 17, 2020.

Big Bash Boom
The cover logo for the Xbox One edition.
Developer(s)	Big Ant Studios
Publisher(s)	Big Ant Studios
Platform(s)	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows
Release	PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch WW: 13 December 2018 ,[1] Microsoft Windows WW: 17 December 2018 [2]
Genre(s)	Sports game
Mode(s)	Single-player, Multi-player

Big Bash Boom is the first cricket game released for the Nintendo Switch,[3] and has fully licensed every player, team, and squad in the 2018/19 Big Bash League and in the 2018/19 Women's Big Bash League.[4] It had received mixed to negative reviews from critics, citing its lack of features and bugs.

Gameplay

Big Bash Boom includes 3 modes which include, Casual, Tournament, and Online.[5] The game primarily features Twenty20 cricket, and is also described as "turbocharged", being extremely fast-paced.[6]

Reception

The game received an aggregate score of 55/100 on Metacritic for the PlayStation 4 version.[7] Tristan Oglivie of IGN rated Big Bash Boom a 6/10, saying that it was "fun, flashy, and family-friendly", but "too light on features to make it a must-buy".[6] James Swinbanks of GameSpot rated the game 5/10, stating that "Big Bash's bugs and glitches make it hard to make a lasting impression".[8] Shaun Prescott of PC Gamer said the game "sounds a bit like Mario Kart, but with cricket", stating that "if you're after a lighthearted approach to cricket I don't think there's much out there. Until now."[9]

References

1. "Release date: Dec 13, 2018". Retrieved September 29, 2020.
2. "Release date - 17/12/2018". Retrieved September 29, 2020.
3. "Big Bash Boom heads to Windows PC, Xbox One, PS4 and Nintendo Switch". Retrieved September 29, 2020.
4. "Anyone, anywhere, will be able to jump in and be hitting the ball like a pro with Big Bash Boom, which is fully licensed and includes all teams and players featured in this year's KFC Big Bash League (BBL) and Rebel Women's Big Bash League (WBBL)". Retrieved September 29, 2020.
5. "There are only three game modes in Big Bash Boom, Casual, Tournament and Online". Retrieved September 29, 2020.
6. Big Bash Boom Review - IGN, retrieved October 3, 2020
7. "Big Bash Boom". Metacritic. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
8. "Big Bash Boom Review: Stiff Wickets". GameSpot. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
9. Prescott, Shaun (October 4, 2018). "Big Bash Boom is an arcade cricket game by the creators of Ashes Cricket". PC Gamer. Retrieved October 3, 2020.