Vettori able to easily spin the ball both ways). However its the gameplay thats the most important thing (think the PES series for instance), so lets look at that in more detail.īowling:The good - LOTS of fun, swing/seam well implemented, special balls a nice addition, easy to control, better sense of speed of ball when bowling at good pace, pitch wear well implemented, different ball types have different abilities,able to bowl a succession of overs VERY quickly, no 100% certain method of dismissing batsman (ala EA cricket 2005) The bad:Bowlers fluctuate in their speeds by too large a margin, unrealistic that some bowlers are able to bowl certain deliveries they can not in real life (ie.

In unlicensed modes outside of ICC trophy and world cup no real names (which you can change) and no real faces except for Lara/Ponting (which you can't change), unlicenced squads are very small and are not up to date by any stretch(M.Richardson in there?,no H.Marshall?) The bad - menus are a little 'playstation one' looking, and the graphics are below what you expect from a sports ***le of today. Very mixed reaction from the public, so after about 3 days solid play here are my thoughts.īefore the first ball: The good - You see the toss being made and the pitch before deciding what to do if you win the toss. Heard alot about this game prior to purchasing it. Note I am basing the review on player vrs computer (not multiplayer) as this is the most commonly used mode. OK if you're interested I've done a review in exactly the same style as my cricket 2005 review(that scored 4/10).

Brian lara cricket 2005