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[ricky87]

There's a severe lack of information (and more importantly images and gameplay videos) from BOTH products, devils advocate says he's doing the right thing by heaping pressure on the other guys to actually SHOW something and diverting attention away from the fact he hasn't shown anything either

...just calling it how I see it,

Hmm... As far as I can see Big Ant have got a page full of information about the game plus two screenhots and a Beta going on. Is that not relevant somehow? And not to forget Ashes is supposed to come out in less than a month's time while Big Ant's game does not have even have a date yet.

 

[SibiNaayagam]

I find Ross' 'open door' policy refreshing, actually. Some can see it as rabble-rousing or having a go at 505/Trickstar, but he's at the very least putting his money where is mouth is. I can identify with that. He's also been more than willing to state numerous times if he's got it wrong, he'll be the first to admit it. Again, we need more of this around here. Statements based on fact, information and the ability to own up to when you're COMPLETELY wrong. That's the adult way to do this stuff.

And you are a great role model for that...

Anyhow, Ross knows our wishes. 505 has their own world were they operate between themselves. We can discuss only what we know but the only one listening to us in a more dynamic way is Ross, so we request Ross to be the first to capture the market. You know there is just this faded line between 505 and us compared to BA. Even EA gave us a better experience.

 

[cricket_online]

Hmm... As far as I can see Big Ant have got a page full of information about the game plus two screenhots and a Beta going on. Is that not relevant somehow?

Ummm... I call Big Ant's page full of info with info provided by Chief, multiple podcasts, a preview event and I raise you an official release date

 

[fiction]

Ross,we know that ashes 2013's trailer is not released by now due to some licensing issue.But,i don't understand the reason behind the lack of gameplay videos or trailer from you guys.

 

[ricky87]

Ummm... I call Big Ant's page full of info with info provided by Chief, multiple podcasts, a preview event and I raise you an official release date

See that is the whole deal. All promotional stuff without anything substantial about the game with the game scheduled to release next month. You are basically asking people to buy a game for which you have showed nothing!

Edit- Nevermind..Ross is thanking Biggs' post... I am not fighting this case anymore!

 

[cricket_online]

See that is the whole deal. All promotional stuff without anything substantial about the game with the game scheduled to release next month. You are basically asking people to buy a game for which you have showed nothing!

I think Biggs was saying the same... we have hardly seen anything from either game based on which we can make a purchasing decision. Ross shared the details about editor and career mode, AC 13 folks did the same with Live Pitch, enhanced AI and an "amazing" field editor. But yet we haven't seen anything in terms of gameplay videos or gameplay sessions or closed betas. Sure, CA editor is great but it isn't gameplay.

Personally I would buy both the games and if I were to get both the games at the same time I would pop Big Ant game in my PS3 first coz of career mode and based on different batting & bowling mechanics. But at the same time you have to say this cloak & dagger stuff has gone too far and it almost seems like both the competitors are more keen on baiting each other than having cricket fans on board with their plans.

 

[Gamer Pradosh]

That's the statement that bugged me the most actually. How is the game different to the competition.....we have licenses (most probably of two countries) and we have licensed kits (again for those two countries....in all probability). I mean come on.....where is the gameplay? Are you not so confident of any portion of your gameplay as compared to the competition that you can harp on that being the big difference? He knows he was talking to a representative from PC and over here gameplay is all people look for before the extra goodies.

Agreed..They dont seem to open up about their gameplay at all....They have said about licenses[stadiums,players,kits] , Line and length bowling system, Field editor nothing about gameplay...

 

[MattW]

Even EA gave us a better experience.

Wow. Just wow.

 

[Dutch]

I find Ross' 'open door' policy refreshing, actually. Some can see it as rabble-rousing or having a go at 505/Trickstar, but he's at the very least putting his money where is mouth is. I can identify with that. He's also been more than willing to state numerous times if he's got it wrong, he'll be the first to admit it. Again, we need more of this around here. Statements based on fact, information and the ability to own up to when you're COMPLETELY wrong. That's the adult way to do this stuff.

Sure it might make folks feel uncomfortable but we're all adults here and lets face it, it's good to have some honest open debate about this m
stuff. There's a severe lack of information (and more importantly images and gameplay videos) from BOTH products, devils advocate says he's doing the right thing by heaping pressure on the other guys to actually SHOW something and diverting attention away from the fact he hasn't shown anything either

...just calling it how I see it, it's masterful and I dig it.

True, except we are unfortunately not all adults...either by age or ability to take a certain perspective on things.

 

[SibiNaayagam]

Wow. Just wow.

Btw I don't know much about how EA Cricket was, I was talking about the other titles I have been following lately.

But you know 505 seem to be worse right now. Hope that changes.

 

[vicky701]

Ba cricket release date : 9+5/4+2/2000+13. :d

 

[MattW]

Btw I don't know much about how EA Cricket was,

Then you're just making stuff up - that's not how you make an argument.

But you know 505 seem to be worse right now. Hope that changes.

I don't know what you're expecting. Other than showing the game (soon?) - how would you expect them to give detail on game mechanics/gameplay beyond what is already out there?

They can say 'realism', '360 degree shots', 'line and length bowling', 'dynamic pitch' etc. all day - so can Ross - but all games claim they are the most realistic simulation of cricket yet and at the end of the day just about everything is for you to get the game.

You'll have all the screenshots and info you like after it's out - you can't marketing fluff over user reviews.

 

[balkeet]

Yeah, saying things like all the real cricketing features is just to make you buy the game, but that is true for ashes cricket game history, in contrast ross has been true to his word and delivered what he promised.

 

[Col. Hans Landa]

it might be wrong, but Ross,I THINK that we are past CA mania.People here want something new.

 

[Dutch]

it might be wrong, but Ross,I THINK that we are past CA mania.People here want something new.

Have a look in the "The Last Thing You Bought" thread.......very refreshing.