Big Bash Boom
2018 video game
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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 | |
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The cover logo for the Xbox One edition. | |
| Developer | Big Ant Studios |
| Publisher | Big Ant Studios |
| Platforms | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Microsoft Windows |
| Release | PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch
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| Genre | Sports game |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
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.
Big Bash Boom
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]