Warning: The following my sound like a rant, but let me assure you. Im just a lifelong cricket gamer who has bought and unable to keep up with the changes/updates and frustrations of the previous DBC editions and their game engines
Ill try to keep it short. Recently I found an old version of Cricket 2004 and played it on my PC. Dont worry! I blew off the dust on the cd first. But isnt it a shame? That I even had to go there? Its easy to recognize, that games for most are not only a medium of fun, but a stress beater. While its unreal to expect sixes of every ball, well thats the reason isnt it. The fact that I cant do it in reality or the fact I dont see it on TV (unless AB is batting ofc) that I want to replicate it on a game with a Yuvraj Singh.
The previous editions of DBC, as said as I am to admit were far from a game. Being a console gamer who has purchased both versions and the EA, codemasters before and beyond....Even the Brian Lara game, as comical and unreal as it was, well why cant we have an un-real feature.
Let me give you a scenario, bowling good line and length and batting defensively to grow my players momentum in the game to be rewarded as real players do.....i.e wickets only if the batsman or game wishes the batsmen to be out and no part in my efforts or a simple edge/nick or lbw where you could have played an ideal shot with ideal timing with ideal footwork and still gotten out.
Isnt it enough? to have to be watching a competition that lasts 8 hours a day, only to try and change the events or beat some stress or just play a damn game without all the simulation wanna be aspects.
I am aware that there are those who are quite fond of the new changes, Im just suggesting a feature for us oldies where you --see the bowling marker, you get an arc with the batsman towards the direction you are aiming etc, you know back to the good/bad/lazy/rookie old days.
You dont believe me? scroll through your own forums and you will see the batting tips....play on the LEG SIDE exclusively! Really? Is this why I bought the game? to counter my own instincts because a glitch. Why cant we have best of both worlds! Ok maybe my knowledge is limited and 2 engines are not feasible/ possible! Can you add the above mentioned changes and glitches. Im sure Xbox and PS give you records of returning/recurring gamers! do you see a consistent line?
Unless you are Apple who promises a new design loaded with new features but ends up giving you the same pie every year! Despite your/BIG ANT team being successful! I wont be buying the new Ashes game unless MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS in the tactics following DBC are made.
Ill try to keep it short. Recently I found an old version of Cricket 2004 and played it on my PC. Dont worry! I blew off the dust on the cd first. But isnt it a shame? That I even had to go there? Its easy to recognize, that games for most are not only a medium of fun, but a stress beater. While its unreal to expect sixes of every ball, well thats the reason isnt it. The fact that I cant do it in reality or the fact I dont see it on TV (unless AB is batting ofc) that I want to replicate it on a game with a Yuvraj Singh.
The previous editions of DBC, as said as I am to admit were far from a game. Being a console gamer who has purchased both versions and the EA, codemasters before and beyond....Even the Brian Lara game, as comical and unreal as it was, well why cant we have an un-real feature.
Let me give you a scenario, bowling good line and length and batting defensively to grow my players momentum in the game to be rewarded as real players do.....i.e wickets only if the batsman or game wishes the batsmen to be out and no part in my efforts or a simple edge/nick or lbw where you could have played an ideal shot with ideal timing with ideal footwork and still gotten out.
Isnt it enough? to have to be watching a competition that lasts 8 hours a day, only to try and change the events or beat some stress or just play a damn game without all the simulation wanna be aspects.
I am aware that there are those who are quite fond of the new changes, Im just suggesting a feature for us oldies where you --see the bowling marker, you get an arc with the batsman towards the direction you are aiming etc, you know back to the good/bad/lazy/rookie old days.
You dont believe me? scroll through your own forums and you will see the batting tips....play on the LEG SIDE exclusively! Really? Is this why I bought the game? to counter my own instincts because a glitch. Why cant we have best of both worlds! Ok maybe my knowledge is limited and 2 engines are not feasible/ possible! Can you add the above mentioned changes and glitches. Im sure Xbox and PS give you records of returning/recurring gamers! do you see a consistent line?
Unless you are Apple who promises a new design loaded with new features but ends up giving you the same pie every year! Despite your/BIG ANT team being successful! I wont be buying the new Ashes game unless MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS in the tactics following DBC are made.
