Cricket Heroes - testing & feedback

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

I will do the irish and netherlands roster

 

[kurtkz]

@Rahul: thanks, there's already about 20 players for each so I suggest taking a look at who's already there and possibly changing their stats.

 

[puddleduck]

You seen this at all dude?

App of the Day: Big Cup Cricket • Reviews • Eurogamer.net

 

[kurtkz]

@puddleduck: Thanks for the link! Very interesting review. It's hard to compare the 2 games because that type is a perfect fit for the iphone...

 

[puddleduck]

Oh yeah, obviously your game aims to have test cricket and as a result needs a far more nuanced AI. Just quite cool to see a cricket game appearing as an app of the day on a big gaming website.

Also, graphically it's a lot like yours could be had you had a the backing of a publisher. Unfortunately, we need India to hurry up and not be quite so diverse with its distribution of wealth before anyone finances such a thing for a console/pc market.

 

[kurtkz]

Having said that...is there anything I can take from that review to incorporate into Cricket Heroes?

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@puddleduck: Very true - getting funding for indies is extremely difficult. Wasn't there a 3D T20 game for the iphone? What was that one like?

 

[puddleduck]

That a game on a phone with limited graphics is considered one of the best cricket games to be released in recent years probably

That even in the comments people refer to BL '98 as the best cricket game. Essentially, that graphics need only be functional, and in fact consistent and focussed art style for a game can actually prove more 'futureproof' than the drive for instantly superceded 'photorealism.'

Oh, still need to give your game a try, last time I downloaded it, I think it was a corrupt file, and the time after the link was being a pain.

It's been infuriating how each cricket game has laid down a playable benchmark for a game, but then never been able to expand and refine those initial foundations. For me though, gameplay is always king. Hours on Dwarf Fortress will attest to that

I don't think it was very good, relying on my poor memory though. It's a shame you're not in the states, obviously it's a long shot, but with something like kickstarter you could feasibly have looked at least a small potential investment to help you consider progressing the game.

If you want to see a sports game done perfectly, you need to have a look at MLB: The Show. There's a game, baseball, that in many respects shares a lot with cricket. Obviously the field placements add more to the complexity of cricket, but essentially, it is a game played over individual moments, by individuals, against individuals in high pressure team situations. It is bat versus ball. With a huge American (and reasonable Asian) market, it gets the full development treatment, is considered to be the best sports game of any type. The frustrating thing, is that cricket could be that good as a game. It's ideal. It has different formats, lengths, competitions. As a single player career mode it's the perfect sport (an area The Show excels).

Anyway, I'm rambling, and my food is beginning to smell like it's burning haha I'll resume more coherently at some point...

 

[kurtkz]

That was pretty coherent to me

All very valid points - I'm of the old school where graphics are secondary to gameplay. Unfortunately, younger people have been weened on realistic graphics and motion captured animations. This is why I'm trying to get professionals to redo the graphics for me Yes, it's an expensive exercise, but I feel that it's necessary at this point to take the game further.

I wouldn't bother downloading the game just yet, though. I'm planning a fairly big update sometime this week (probably closer to Sunday) that will address most of the issues people have raised - apart from the graphics.

Again, thanks for the insights. If you have any more, please continue

Cheers
K

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Well guys, this is a great news for all of you. Everyone knows about Cricket Heroes and its making a huge change in the graphics of the game. CricketGamesReview(my blog) has the exclusive image of the 3D model of the changed Cricket Heroes game.

Also it has the information about all the happening and what to expect in future from Cricket Heroes developer himself. We are proud to be called the official blog for Cricket Heroes.

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Cricket Games: Cricket Heroes On A Road Of Huge Changes

Cricket Games: Cricket Heroes On A Road Of Huge Changes

 

[kurtkz]

Thanks Parth

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

You are welcome mate

 

[kurtkz]

Just to clarify the blog post:

- the free version will still get bug fixes
- the minimum donation on Cricket Heroes is $1, not $2 (you can still download the game without donating though)

Cheers
K

 

[WubbaLubbaDubDub]

Oops . Corrected the mistake

 

[kurtkz]

No worries

 

[Aditya]

It's great to see you still working on this game, Kurtkz. Been a while since I gave this game a try, will try it some time soon.