Just finished viewing all the videos posted in another sticky thread, my way of feel looking at those videos :
1) That 20 minute career mode video was my favorite of all. This mode has taken the cricket game to the next level really. Especially, ability to simulate till you get into the real picture was making the video itself, to feel like you are in actual picture of it.
Very well done from initial impression, just hoping that equation of dropping back to domestic circuits & getting back to INTL circuits go hand in hand during the contract periods. I really would prefer me being dropped for consecutive low performances from higher level, to play domestic matches than the game sim-ing my calendar of INTL contract for years without place in team XI which would just consume the age and contract period without any benefits.
2) Both the DRS videos were top class. No words to explain those.
3) Like the ball pass factor, as in - if the throw is coming from boundary ropes and it is falling short near the fielder in inner circle, they pick and pass it towards stumps. This is a great innovative factor, but just believe that it would be only for players with less skilled in throwing accuracy and not for all the players in boundary.
3) Matt's running the batsmen out at other end, in a way is plus point. As in, it is way far better in not having the bowler just to pick up the ball and go back to the bowling crease like other games. Obviously it has happened multiple times in real cricket as well, Sachin Tendulkar's classy straight drives running out Sourav or Dravid!
4) Crowd! Just Wow, like everyone has mentioned. Top class stuff especially when someone claps/cheers. This is similar in MLB the show as well.
5) At end of play in career mode, camera switches to helmet while walking back to dressing room. Very minor thing, but really top class display of innovation there.
6) Personally liked the left arm spinner action, though there are many experts here talking so many details on arm actions. I don't know all those details, but personally I liked the arm action in game video.
Areas of Opportunities from video/information shared that I feel from my personal view of it,
1) List of stadiums, though looks like its not certainly known at this point considering unlockables and stuffs. I would prefer to have the stadiums of different size across the cricket nations which would really compliment the career mode. If number of stadiums is limited in this version, I would personally prefer to have that as first area of focus in next version( whenever it comes) than spending time on commentary.
2) Some animations look to have too much team spirit within the players, like about to collide with each other.
Overall view of mine from initial shared videos/information : I am so excited to buy this. Hats off to Ross & co for the efforts initiated to make the games to take us to next level.
This game is definitely going to bring bad reputation of me in my work place, I am already seeing the signs of being addictive.
