What is HowZat?

[hedger_14]

Is this like a new forum. What is this HowZat Social Cricket Game.

 

[Ste]

The World's Social Cricket Game has more information, the creators of the game will be posting here with information, screenshots and special beta invites soon.

 

[hedger_14]

cool, cant wait to see how this ends up.

 

[Radius_Vector]

Hello there! Feels great to be on PC, Thanks Ste!

HowZat is going to be this very social cricket game - you play against another opponent online (Sweet!), or against the computer (Boring!)

Our whole concept behind making this game was to make it a complete experience for cricket freaks - from being able to tweak your players in your team, hire/fire them, to set your own limits, really - to even being able to get your players to sport custom gear! Finally, we'll have something to boast about to the FIFA and PES guys.

And it's going to be an online-cricket game, and I think everyone will like the fact that it's going to be FREE!

We'll post updates and other cool stuff here, why don't you head out and check out our website till then?

Cheers!
RV

 

[spaga1994]

sounds very promising so is this kind of like a battrick/from the pavilion game?

 

[zeeman]

Oh no, we wouldn't bore you with a simulation. This is a full on live action online cricket game with some pretty cool new social features added on. We want you to play full screen cricket with mates and strangers around the world off any computer with flash

Oh if anyone's interested, we have a cool Twitter contest going on: HowZat! (howzatcricket) on Twitter

 

[TheGreemSim]

Beh, let's hope it can deliver and not keep us waiting endlessly and moving release dates further and further.

 

[Leverocks]

Sounds pretty good, looking forward to it.

 

[pcfan123]

Beh, let's hope it can deliver and not keep us waiting endlessly and moving release dates further and further.

I would bet the mortgage that this will be the case.

 

[Radius_Vector]

I would bet the mortgage that this will be the case.

Well, we're vigorously beta-testing right now. And we shall have a private beta soon enough, for people to help polish off the game.

Technically, the game will always be a work-in-progress because of the massive Social features we're going to be incorporating. We're going to be injecting them in one at a time so that we can gauge how people respond to them.

But the game will be very playable and enjoyable within a couple of weeks!

 

[iridescentt]

Would the game have any 'paid-for' features that will give certain members an advantage in any way?

 

[Deleted member 9102]

Edit: Chris Gayle

 

[TheGreemSim]

Well, we're vigorously beta-testing right now. And we shall have a private beta soon enough, for people to help polish off the game.

Technically, the game will always be a work-in-progress because of the massive Social features we're going to be incorporating. We're going to be injecting them in one at a time so that we can gauge how people respond to them.

But the game will be very playable and enjoyable within a couple of weeks!

couple of weeks eh? good to know

 

[hedger_14]

Nice to see a new project, any new cricket games are very welcome! Hopefully you guys can complete this, there's been a few projects which have suddenly disappeared in the last few years...

Good question, these sorts of things are so annoying in online games - the developers boast about how the game is free and then give subscribers huge advantages!

Well they do need some things to keep the sites up and running. In battrick if you're a member, then you get better statistics to analyse, get to post blogs on your team page, assigned squad numbers, player faces. Too bad I can't afford membership.

 

[Radius_Vector]

HowZat is 100% free to play at launch and will be the same forever!

Users gain advantages and become better the more they play.

We will eventually add in-game items, some of which will be purely aesthetic in nature (stadiums, uniforms, etc.) - stuff to help you look and 'feel' better in the massive community inside.

HowZat will also feature Tournaments, Ladders and Leagues and other nifty features not found in any online real sports game.

Nice to see a new project, any new cricket games are very welcome! Hopefully you guys can complete this, there's been a few projects which have suddenly disappeared in the last few years...

Cheers! Yep, we're equally excited about this as everyone else and we're not going anywhere without giving you a finished game.