Players however will be frustrated at the lack of edges and ease of runscoring on 4 and 5 stars. The first noticeable aspect is the five difficulty stars as opposed to three in previous releases.
Mark Nicholas does an adequate job of calling the game, Nicholas being far superior to Cricket 2005’s Jim Maxwell, and the crowd noises are many and varied as one would expect.ĮA have concentrated on tweaking the gameplay to produce a more accurate reflection of a cricket match. Graphics however continue to look sharp, the stadia are lifelike, and best of all, you don?t need a killer system to run the game well. The main innovations being a change in camera angle and the ability to make the batsman and wicket keeper transparent when you call the action from behind the wicket. Those expecting a huge change in style from Cricket 2005 will be largely disappointed. Perhaps the most glaring omission that will be included in BLIC 2007 is the lack of online gaming. Profiles, Rosters, Tournaments and Matches are loaded and saved in the “My Cricket” section, and a decent but fairly unknown bunch of bands produce the soundtrack to the game. The usual “Play Now”, “Create a Player” and “Practice Nets” are available, along with numerous ODI tournaments and of course the coveted Ashes mode which throws you into a gruelling full length Ashes tour. Those used to EA sports titles will find the menus easily navigable. Does Cricket 2007 produce the goods, and will it restore confidence in the market? Cricket 2007 Review Rich Hingston | 04:59am GMT 6 December 2006ĮA Sports have released their latest cricket simulation which hit the markets around the world in November, amid stiff competition from Codemasters who announced their latest title, Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 for release in March 2007.ĭespite leading the pack in the graphics field, many EA Sports cricket titles have been criticized for flaws in gameplay, and as a result many gamers have defected from the genre altogether.
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