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[bugssy]

how good is ricky Pontings international cricket 2005.... purchased it today and it is really good. i have played other cricket games like ea sports but there is something about this which takes it to the next level............


i like hawkeye

replays


bowling and batting seems more realistic....

commentary is good.....

the only thing that is dissapointing is that all the naes in all the cricket teams are slightly changed obviously for legal reasons but i thought they should have kept it realistic with real names but then i guess it starts to get messy with legal rights and copyright laws......

 

[andyc]

It does seem very good. A few small bugs here and there, especially with the commentary, but all round a very solid game. It's great fun

 

[cameeel]

All true, but the name issue is easy to fix, there's no shortage of updated name databases floating around

 

[SquidAU]

THe only thing missing, IMO:

Wheres the dancing down the pitch to hit the spinners? Unless I am missing something?

 

[andyc]

THe only thing missing, IMO:

Wheres the dancing down the pitch to hit the spinners? Unless I am missing something?

Nope, you can't do that, unfortunately.

 

[SquidAU]

Nope, you can't do that, unfortunately.

I did that all the time in Cricket 2002/2004/2005. Works every time.

And the way RPIC plays, it would be a useful addition!

 

[andyc]

I did that all the time in Cricket 2002/2004/2005. Works every time.

And the way RPIC plays, it would be a useful addition!

Indeed it would. I seem to have trouble dispatching full tosses, too, anyone know a good way of dealing with them? I can only ever straight drive them, otherwise I just miss it and get bowled

 

[Eclipse]

also the lack of sweep shot is a pain in the ***..

 

[Blaze]

also the lack of sweep shot is a pain in the ***..

There is a sweep shot

 

[Blaze]

Indeed it would. I seem to have trouble dispatching full tosses, too, anyone know a good way of dealing with them? I can only ever straight drive them, otherwise I just miss it and get bowled

play them over midwicket or square leg Andy..

 

[sledger]

is it any different at all from BLIC ? i assume this wil not be released in the uk ?

 

[cameeel]

Nope, it's the same with a different menu screen

 

[Eclipse]

There is a sweep shot

it's almost imposible to play though...

you might play it one every 50 attempts..

 

[bugssy]

it's almost imposible to play though...

you might play it one every 50 attempts..

yer agree

 

[leonmagic]

outstanding game - EASILY the best cricket game (non-management) ever created.

the only downside for mine is bill lawry's commentating...it's terrible. and i love him so im shattered that he sucks in it.

 

[andyc]

outstanding game - EASILY the best cricket game (non-management) ever created.

the only downside for mine is bill lawry's commentating...it's terrible. and i love him so im shattered that he sucks in it.

Isn't amazing how they made it so realistic!?

 

[leonmagic]

amazing.

i just thought of another thing that annoys me a bit - the fact that they tease you with the BRILLIANT graphics of players (faces, gear, etc.) in the ICC matches, but to play a test you have to suffer with the normal faces.

 

[barmyarmy]

amazing.

i just thought of another thing that annoys me a bit - the fact that they tease you with the BRILLIANT graphics of players (faces, gear, etc.) in the ICC matches, but to play a test you have to suffer with the normal faces.

What platform do you have the game on?

 

[bugssy]

pc

 

[barmyarmy]

Faces and names can be fixed for unlicensed mode for the PC and Xbox versions.