Look, man, I don't care if he's harmless, but if that is not racist, I don't know what is. I don't know what's there to "get" in racism.
Any case, enough of that. I have nothing against Lee personally, and I've said my piece. Back to the game.
Agreed that they don't really look like the previous games, but I think we need to get away from the comparison with AC/IC entirely. You have to believe those graphics are now outdated.
As far as the whole "first cricket game in four years" argument is concerned, I don't understand why I cannot demand value for money. The game is not being distributed for free, is it? In fact, I honestly believe that the developers/publishers have wasted an excellent opportunity to really harness that excitement you were talking about!