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- Dec 13, 2003
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i recently got hold of the game and i looked through a few things. firstly, you cant edit any of the original players can you? that really sucks
the menu music is absolutly shocking so i stream real player in the background and i keep that on during the game cos the commentary and sound effects suck to. same as cricket 2004.
now for the game. i have recently finished the first innings of a 50 over game. i was WA bowling to TAS. medium difficulty. tas really never attacked me except for maybe 1 or 2 shots that went for six. they had no runs down the ground at all except for a Cox 6 in the first few overs. the only runs they got were glides down to third man and some cover drives that sometimes got through my fielders. kremescothan got out for 23 off about 60 balls..... di venuto was their best with 46 off about 60. they just seemed too defensive but those 2 did have a decent 57 run partnership after brad williams ripped through the top order with 4 wickets.
the bowling well.... wides are far 2 strict like in cricket 2004. when swining the ball it does not look the least bit realistic as the ball is spinning in the air while swinging even though swing is caused basically by an upright seam or slightly tilted. i didnt bowl many overs with hogg cos he bairly spun the ball, only a normal pitch but still no spin really and his action was so slow and boring.
medium pacers are probably the best wicket takers. not sure if this is the case in hard mode but if u want a garunteed wicket. pitch it as short as possible inline with the stumps with a medium pacer and make it slow as possible. you will get a LBW or bowled nearly every time. this happened once, i did it again to check and it happened again so i tried it one more time and yet again.... with k.harvey i bowled 10 overs 3 maidens and got 2 wickets and only gave away 13 runs cos noone could play him when i did a good length outside off.
the fielding is shockin, they run way to fast and the ground is way 2 small. tas got one 2 and on runs within the circle. just not great at all. the batting animations look like the motion capture was taken at milo have a go.
they really just dont look like they know wat they are doing. the player graphics do look very good but they are 2 bulky and the stadiums and crowds look crap. i see little - no difference in that area from cricket 2004
i will continue to play this game for about 1 more week till i get BLC as this game just isnt that appealing. i do like the difficulty in batting that is one plus and the batting confidence metre does work but i cant find many other positives.
also the yorker is useless as a special ball. wats the point when i have a guy like brett lee bowl a 150kmph yorker to a number 11 batsman and he plays it gracfully down to the fine leg boundary for 4 everytime.
overall rating - 4/10. cricket enthusiasts will settle with it but i feel BLC will overall be a much better option
the menu music is absolutly shocking so i stream real player in the background and i keep that on during the game cos the commentary and sound effects suck to. same as cricket 2004.
now for the game. i have recently finished the first innings of a 50 over game. i was WA bowling to TAS. medium difficulty. tas really never attacked me except for maybe 1 or 2 shots that went for six. they had no runs down the ground at all except for a Cox 6 in the first few overs. the only runs they got were glides down to third man and some cover drives that sometimes got through my fielders. kremescothan got out for 23 off about 60 balls..... di venuto was their best with 46 off about 60. they just seemed too defensive but those 2 did have a decent 57 run partnership after brad williams ripped through the top order with 4 wickets.
the bowling well.... wides are far 2 strict like in cricket 2004. when swining the ball it does not look the least bit realistic as the ball is spinning in the air while swinging even though swing is caused basically by an upright seam or slightly tilted. i didnt bowl many overs with hogg cos he bairly spun the ball, only a normal pitch but still no spin really and his action was so slow and boring.
medium pacers are probably the best wicket takers. not sure if this is the case in hard mode but if u want a garunteed wicket. pitch it as short as possible inline with the stumps with a medium pacer and make it slow as possible. you will get a LBW or bowled nearly every time. this happened once, i did it again to check and it happened again so i tried it one more time and yet again.... with k.harvey i bowled 10 overs 3 maidens and got 2 wickets and only gave away 13 runs cos noone could play him when i did a good length outside off.
the fielding is shockin, they run way to fast and the ground is way 2 small. tas got one 2 and on runs within the circle. just not great at all. the batting animations look like the motion capture was taken at milo have a go.
they really just dont look like they know wat they are doing. the player graphics do look very good but they are 2 bulky and the stadiums and crowds look crap. i see little - no difference in that area from cricket 2004
i will continue to play this game for about 1 more week till i get BLC as this game just isnt that appealing. i do like the difficulty in batting that is one plus and the batting confidence metre does work but i cant find many other positives.
also the yorker is useless as a special ball. wats the point when i have a guy like brett lee bowl a 150kmph yorker to a number 11 batsman and he plays it gracfully down to the fine leg boundary for 4 everytime.
overall rating - 4/10. cricket enthusiasts will settle with it but i feel BLC will overall be a much better option
