ronaldo7777
PC Journalism Contest Winner
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- Jun 27, 2005
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What is everyone on. Ive played the Lara demo. And ive rented EA's Cricket 2005. Albiet i took it back after a day after discovering i couldnt save the dam thing. Laras Graphics ARE BETTER. No question. The lighting is amazing. And as usual yes the EA batsman cannot hold the bat properly again.
Batting -
Sure Lara doesnt have the frontfoot backfoot option. You dont really need it. What are you missing out on a backfoot reverse sweep and a frontfoot pullshot. Lara has the Lofted shot and i think you can play the slog sweep (dont guarentee that). And autoplay. I think if you do that your either really bord or your plaing on the worlds worst cricket game. Cricket 2005.
Bowling-Huh
As usual. Lara beats it on all acounts. For a start. The pitching circle doesn't freeze as the bowler begins his/her run up. (EA players look like girls). On lara it can be changed at the last moment. Special deliveries are alot better and the swing on it is brilliant. And yes unlike EA you dont have to bowl constant yorkers to take wickets. Some (Either on here or Codies forums) got the Aussies out for 10 on Hard. By bowling the extreamly short slower ball. Laras batsmen can think for themselves.
Fielding-
Can someone clear something up here. Has anyone ever seen a fielder run at 250mph to field a ball. Never. There so fast. You said the batting was realistic. You cant run two because youve hit the ball through the gap going for four. Then some magical piece of fielding from world 100m record holder Asafa Powell halls the ball in. 200mph throw. Shame that fielder cant bowl that fast. And no throwing meter. Lara has one. Beautifully exicuted by the way.
Commentary-
Ive seen alot of people slagging off the Lara commentary. EA have Ritchie Benaud. The most boring commentator ever. He could send you to sleep with one word. Shame he cant do it to the Aussie batsmen (heh). Lara have 5 commentators. Who rotate. And its great. Agnew , Gower etc...
Graphics-
Lara again hands down. The animations are brill. The graphics are alot more cleaner and smoother. Sure there isnt each blade of grass done to perfection.
Overall:
Cricket 2005:
Batting:7/10
Bowling:4/10
FieldingA Generous) 3/10
Commentary:-5/10
Graphics 8/10
Overall Rating: 4.5/10 is about fair.
Lara:
Batting:8/10
Bowling:9/10
Fielding:9.5/10
Commentary:8/10
Graphics:9/10
Overall Rating:9/10
Batting -
Sure Lara doesnt have the frontfoot backfoot option. You dont really need it. What are you missing out on a backfoot reverse sweep and a frontfoot pullshot. Lara has the Lofted shot and i think you can play the slog sweep (dont guarentee that). And autoplay. I think if you do that your either really bord or your plaing on the worlds worst cricket game. Cricket 2005.
Bowling-Huh
As usual. Lara beats it on all acounts. For a start. The pitching circle doesn't freeze as the bowler begins his/her run up. (EA players look like girls). On lara it can be changed at the last moment. Special deliveries are alot better and the swing on it is brilliant. And yes unlike EA you dont have to bowl constant yorkers to take wickets. Some (Either on here or Codies forums) got the Aussies out for 10 on Hard. By bowling the extreamly short slower ball. Laras batsmen can think for themselves.
Fielding-
Can someone clear something up here. Has anyone ever seen a fielder run at 250mph to field a ball. Never. There so fast. You said the batting was realistic. You cant run two because youve hit the ball through the gap going for four. Then some magical piece of fielding from world 100m record holder Asafa Powell halls the ball in. 200mph throw. Shame that fielder cant bowl that fast. And no throwing meter. Lara has one. Beautifully exicuted by the way.
Commentary-
Ive seen alot of people slagging off the Lara commentary. EA have Ritchie Benaud. The most boring commentator ever. He could send you to sleep with one word. Shame he cant do it to the Aussie batsmen (heh). Lara have 5 commentators. Who rotate. And its great. Agnew , Gower etc...
Graphics-
Lara again hands down. The animations are brill. The graphics are alot more cleaner and smoother. Sure there isnt each blade of grass done to perfection.
Overall:
Cricket 2005:
Batting:7/10
Bowling:4/10
FieldingA Generous) 3/10
Commentary:-5/10
Graphics 8/10
Overall Rating: 4.5/10 is about fair.
Lara:
Batting:8/10
Bowling:9/10
Fielding:9.5/10
Commentary:8/10
Graphics:9/10
Overall Rating:9/10