Review Demo impressions thread

[gudduthemaster]

ya!!the catching system is great ,you just have to press the enter when the circles becomes yellow or green

well they need to improve those buggy crazy horrible run out,
btw no need to play a gap shots in cricket 07,it is the game of sixes,right timing and six:rtfl

 

[zimrahil]

ya!!the catching system is great ,you just have to press the enter when the circles becomes yellow or green

Yes its the best fielding/catching system I have ever seem implemented in a cricket game.
Other games let you control fielders totally but it was too difficult and detracted from gameplay and was easy to exploit the usual poor ai running etc
I think the developers were right to only let you determine the outcome of catches and which end to throw the ball to. Game flows better with everything else left to the program.

 

[Langeveldt]

Yes its the best fielding/catching system I have ever seem implemented in a cricket game.
Other games let you control fielders totally but it was too difficult and detracted from gameplay and was easy to exploit the usual poor ai running etc
I think the developers were right to only let you determine the outcome of catches and which end to throw the ball to. Game flows better with everything else left to the program.

It's completely pointless though with the AI runout bug.. At least in Cricket 2004 you could select manual fielding and delay your throw.. It's one of the worst bugs I have seen in any computer game, which apart from that, is a very good one..

 

[Wealey]

It's completely pointless though with the AI runout bug.. At least in Cricket 2004 you could select manual fielding and delay your throw.. It's one of the worst bugs I have seen in any computer game, which apart from that, is a very good one..

Have some faith mate!.... the bug as you say is SOOO bad i would be stunned and a lil shocked they have not fixed it!!

Guys a lil bit of positive news!! well hopefully! Look at gaming indias review in the press release thread! The reviewer stated that he found bowling too hard as he could not get a wicket in 13 overs of test match play with a dropped catch!

Firstly no mention of a run out!! He thinks he was playing final build! and if he had taken the catch..... 1 wicket in 13 overs of test match cricket is very realistic!!

Obviously im presuming most of this.... but i would of thought if the runnning was present again surely it would have been mentioned!!!

 

[abfo]

the thing its alright to not get batsmen out easily ( as its quite realistic) but getting the edge of their bat only for the ball to lob a few feet is extremely game breaking. (If the problem remains there in the full version that is). Apart from that though it looks like the best cricket game there is.

 

[Valaskjalf]

the thing its alright to not get batsmen out easily ( as its quite realistic) but getting the edge of their bat only for the ball to lob a few feet is extremely game breaking. (If the problem remains there in the full version that is). Apart from that though it looks like the best cricket game there is.

Yeah I must say im loving the game and like many of you said, if they fix the runout bug and loopy edges/sluggish bowling then the game will be marvelous...

 

[MasterBlaster76]

the thing its alright to not get batsmen out easily ( as its quite realistic) but getting the edge of their bat only for the ball to lob a few feet is extremely game breaking. (If the problem remains there in the full version that is). Apart from that though it looks like the best cricket game there is.

Yes, this is the 2nd biggest bug that needs sorting out for me.

MasterBlaster76 added 0 Minutes and 54 Seconds later...

Yes its the best fielding/catching system I have ever seem implemented in a cricket game.
Other games let you control fielders totally but it was too difficult and detracted from gameplay and was easy to exploit the usual poor ai running etc
I think the developers were right to only let you determine the outcome of catches and which end to throw the ball to. Game flows better with everything else left to the program.

I hope it doesn't eventually lead to a situation where you're so used to timing the button press that you never drop a catch.

MasterBlaster76 added 0 Minutes and 34 Seconds later...

Yeah I must say im loving the game and like many of you said, if they fix the runout bug and loopy edges/sluggish bowling then the game will be marvelous...

Sluggish bowling, that too.

 

[MS Dhoni]

I finally managed to play a good match without getting smacked all over the ground by AI. Playing as Australia, in a 20 overs match,I batted first and managed 127/6 on the board in 20 overs. Then, England chasing the target got off to a good start as they kept on their run rate as 10 rpo and by 15 overs, they required 15 to win. but I still managed to win by 9 runs thanks to Lee and Johnson's great bowling in the last 5 overs.

But, I want to tell you something that happened to me in the match.(playing as Micheal Clark) I was bowled a short pitch delivery(little fuller than bouncer) by Anderson and I tried to cut it through the square but what happened is this:
Clark got hit on the shoulder with the ball as he swung early and he started to rub his shoulder but soon he noticed that the ball was slowly rolling towards the stumps and it knocked one of the bails off and was given out bowled. Something that was really cool in this was that as the ball was rolling towards the stumps, Clark looked at it as if he knew that he's almost out for sure and as soon as it knocked the bails over, he looked at the umpire with a surprised look. This was really amazing and I am turning out to change my opinion towards the game. I also played the loafted shot over the keeper's head like Sachin Tendulkar plays it.

 

[pcfan123]

Michael Clarke*.
Clarke not Clark, sorry its just a peeve of mine

 

[MasterBlaster76]

today i have downloaded so much anticipated game Ashes 2009 ,,sadly but i would have to say that codemasters are just trying to sell their own old product into a new product cover ,,,i am totally disappointed with this game...

I just want to get a modified version of EA Cricket 2007 with officially new players not with an patch ,, new grounds new commentary ,,,thats all

Fine, wait for EA's next 'shinier graphics/updated rosters' pile of crap and we'll enjoy this (far superior) game.

:rtfl:rtfl:rtfl:rtfl
wait for the next EA game! Its going to be EA cricket 07 but with Roster Updates!!

Well said!

I am reading about some members complaining that flintoff's speed are too low. The reason is that you might be playing all the games in overcast conditions. Restart the game unless you get good sunny conditions. Flintoff was destroying me at 95 MPH on a good sunny day

No, Flintoff's fine. Anderson and Broad are the problem - they bowl at 68 mph!

After playing the demo for so long, I thought that I should also write my thoughts on the game.
I would rate this game 6 out of 10 and this is why...

Some Pros:
-totally new batting system
-totally new bowling system
-360 shot control
-more diving catches
-more veriety from the AI
-much harder to hit boundaries

Some cons:
-Eventhough this has a new batting system, it acts just like BLIC07. (AI finds the gaps easily but this time, it concedes more runs by running than boundries)
-bowling a good length doesn't matter as you will still be smashed for boundaries.
-catching system is even worst than BLIC07.(I waited for the whole catching motion to go through about 7 times because I wanted to see how long does the green circle stay and it barely stays there for 1/2 of a second. I can take much more catches in BLIC07 than in this game)
-silly runouts
-the no ball indicater is so close to a good delivery and makes you bowl alot of no balls(in real, bowlers can bowl good balls without risking them bowling a no ball)
-front foot control shots don't always work.(I tried to play shots holding the front foot button at a full pitched delivery and I swung the bat as if the ball pitched was a bounder)
-even perfect shots don't go to the boundary
-the catching system is made to drop catches more than to catch them
-boundaries on a backfoot defensive shot? what is this? no follow through for a backfoot straight drive

If you really look at the game carefully, it has much more cons than pros. I know that I haven't wrote alot of pros for this game but I also left out some cons.
This game turned out to be dissapointing. I hope the full game is much more different than this because after playing the demo alot, I feel as if EA Cricket 07 is better than this game.

You think EA Cricket 07 is better than this? First you say BLIC 2007 is better and now Cricket 07 is better? I have serious doubts about your judgement.

Also, it is not a new batting system - the only new thing about it is the backfoot/frontfoot. Other than that, the system is the same as BLIC 2007 - it was easily the best part of that game. The system, not the difficulty.

I tested the backfoot cover drive - it looks just like a backfoot defensive shot. The animation is messed up, that's all and it's easily fixed.

I am now catching many more chances than I am dropping - you need more practice.

The game is not without issues, it's true (AI running bug, borked edges, outfields too slow among others, but to say it's got more cons than pros is just plain nonsensical.

If EA Cricket 07 keeps you happy, fair enough. But longterm, I believe you'll be missing out.

MasterBlaster76 added 1 Minutes and 24 Seconds later...

ya!!the catching system is great ,you just have to press the enter when the circles becomes yellow or green

well they need to improve those buggy crazy horrible run out,
btw no need to play a gap shots in cricket 07,it is the game of sixes,right timing and six:rtfl

I guarantee you, if you keep trying to slap the AI around, be it in the air or on the ground, it'll punish you over a longer game. As for Ckt 07, you're so right!

 

[MS Dhoni]

You think EA Cricket 07 is better than this? First you say BLIC 2007 is better and now Cricket 07 is better? I have serious doubts about your judgement.

I only said that cricket 07 is better than this but still I wasn't 100% sure about it. As far as BLIC07 is concerned, it was good at its place.

Also, it is not a new batting system - the only new thing about it is the backfoot/frontfoot. Other than that, the system is the same as BLIC 2007 - it was easily the best part of that game. The system, not the difficulty.

Front foot shots, backfoot shots, and 360 degrees batting control. What else do you need to prove the system different?

I tested the backfoot cover drive - it looks just like a backfoot defensive shot. The animation is messed up, that's all and it's easily fixed.

It is messed up but cannot be easily fixed. You can't edit the animation after the game releases.

I am now catching many more chances than I am dropping - you need more practice.

I agree with this, I do need more practice but it could have been better. Do you mostly get the catch on green or yellow? I mean do you time it accurately?

 

[MasterBlaster76]

I only said that cricket 07 is better than this but still I wasn't 100% sure about it. As far as BLIC07 is concerned, it was good at its place.


Front foot shots, backfoot shots, and 360 degrees batting control. What else do you need to prove the system different?


It is messed up but cannot be easily fixed. You can't edit the animation after the game releases.


I agree with this, I do need more practice but it could have been better. Do you mostly get the catch on green or yellow? I mean do you time it accurately?

Sometimes yellow, sometimes green. The odd orange one sticks as well, but if it's red, then it'll be dropped.

And go back and look at BLIC 2007? That also had 360 degree shot selection and it was possible to find the gaps. The only thing new in Ashes 2009 is the foot selection!

And yes, it can be easily fixed, in a patch from Transmission. Replace one animation with another - simple.

 

[alioz]

Just for your information in case you are wondering.

In catching, if the ball flies towards a fielder, the action cleverly slows down depending on his catching skills.

Because i was wondering that there is enough time to catch when the balls goes to keeper but sometime there is not enough time for other fielders. But now i know why.

Also i hope there is way to get patches for xbox 360 players. I hope. :crying

 

[jkartik]

Yes its the best fielding/catching system I have ever seem implemented in a cricket game.
Other games let you control fielders totally but it was too difficult and detracted from gameplay and was easy to exploit the usual poor ai running etc
I think the developers were right to only let you determine the outcome of catches and which end to throw the ball to. Game flows better with everything else left to the program.

i differ slightly here. sure the catching system's challenging but its more irritating than satisfying. in real life, you bowl a delivery and expect the fielders to do the rest(except for C&B).

e.g - you fool a batsman with a doosra...he edges and the slip takes a catch..
he may or may not drop it.....your luck.this will bring the players skill in play...
so, as a captain you wouldnt want to place your fielders with "poor catching" skills in important positions.

here what happens is....you work so hard in fooling the batsman....finally get a chance and due to awkward camera movements and 1/2 a second window, you drop the golden chance.

am not saying you should remove this system or anything but also give an option to players to have an AUTO system like BLC99 where you can chose both.

 

[Supershtuffthat]

Stay calm mate!.... we know for sure the AI know its a 3 over match! So attacking play is expected!

Apparantly the demo is 2 weeks prior to the playtest! and Heath stated that they had made tonnes of fixes to the bugs!

so this can only be positive!:banana2

I dont know where you got this information from. The developers havent said any such thing.