Review Demo impressions thread

What does the Aussie menu look like?

One of the problems I have noticed so far is the length I can play a back foot straight drive to. The last picture I attached was where I could play my backfoot straight drive and at times I was getting 4s for it. This was playing on normal. When I was playing a front foot shot I was getting cleaned bowled due to being too late. So in this negative there is a positive from the fact you have more time to play your shots on the back foot which reflects real life. But I am really worried about the ability to play a back foot shot to that length I showed.
 

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I don't think it's all that unrealistic, you can play full balls off the back foot.
 
Well at least I was getting bowled out by the yorker when on the back foot. Don't know if it was the sticky key thing but after holding down shift for a few balls it defaults to backfoot and I no longer have the front foot. Will have to test this out more tomorrow (well today after I wake up).

Edit: Probably did have sticky key on for shift.
 
just played my first game....and man....i've never had to face so many controls in any game EVER !!! its like so many keys for a single shot you get confused what to do LOL !!

batting - 6/6
bowling - 8/0

:p

will play more and give a detailed review..

No, you can still have your weight on your back foot and hit a yorker length ball.

hahahaha...thats more like he went on his front-foot...saw the yorker...
transferred his weight on to the backfoot and hit a cracking straight drive past the bowler ! :D
 
Oh dear, 3 dropped catches... by me, not the AI!

Piccie of Straussy charging for a one bounce 4!

Edit: Some more for you.

One thing, I am not convinced by the edges. I'm sure it isn't helped by this format, but as of now, I don't like them.
 

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Here is my review after 10+ games.

Batting
Looks so good but it looks kinda scripted instead natural (it could be only me) and some shots are a bit unrealistic I will rate it 7/10.

Bowling
More enjoyable than batting for me once in a cloud cover with green top the ball was swinging/seaming quite realistically and I am quite good at containing the AI (although yet to get a proper wicket) and 3 out of 5 times I am able to restrict AI for less than 20 runs) Although the speeds are a bit slow and looks unrealistic at times when sync animations dont work properly so over all I will rate it 9/10.

Fielding
Quite good but the fielders react a bit toooooo late after catching the bowl which take out a lot of fun from the game and add to that pathetic irresponsive Aggers although the gameplay wise fielding is quite good so I will rate it 7/10

Atmosphere/Graphics
The game has the best atmosphere to offer I enjoyed the demo in AI v AI mode in which ENg won by 1 run (Ponting was on strike req 6 runs to win and he hit a magnificent on drive for four off flintoff) all the in game affects and cut scene are perfect I will rate it 10/10.
 

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just thought id do my part

tested on my laptop

core 2 duo 2.1ghz
4 gigs ram
intel gma 4500mhd

playable on 1280x720 on medium with shadows/sfx off
funny thing is have to turn crowd off because sound skips even with no lag

screenie
http://i28.tinypic.com/296m2r9.jpg

ill test on my desktop with c2d 2.6ghz 3gb ram and geforce8400gs and report back soon
 
Oh dear, 3 dropped catches... by me, not the AI!

Piccie of Straussy charging for a one bounce 4!

Edit: Some more for you.

One thing, I am not convinced by the edges. I'm sure it isn't helped by this format, but as of now, I don't like them.

Agreed. The edges are the only thing that need a great deal of work, but I don't see it being fixed in a patch. Still, Transmissions have a great foundation to build on!
 
Fancy having a shot at a football (soccer) game, Transmission? EA and Konami need some competition, especially on PC since EA consider the PC an inferior machine.
 
Just finished downloading. Expect a detailed review with a lots of images tommorow as i gonna play the game to the death today.:D:D
 

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