Cricket 07
| Cricket 07 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | HB Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Electronic Arts |
| Engine | Modified Madden NFL |
| Platform(s) | Windows, PlayStation 2 |
| Release | 24 November 2006 |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
Cricket 07 is the next release in the Cricket game series by Electronic Arts, which will be released worldwide on November 24, 2006. It is anticipated on the back of substatial criticism of bugs and poor gameplay (which was popularly edited by modders) in the previous Cricket release.
New Features
The key feature to be introduced is a control system termed 'Century Stick'. The batting player uses the analog control sticks to determine shot direction and power by flicking one stick at the appropriate moment, while the foot movement of the batsman is covered by the other, rather than the direction and button system of before, which limits the batsman somewhat to fixed footing. It is not yet clear how such a system will operate on keyboards for the PC version.
Also introduced is speed control known as 'Quick Play', allowing the player to speed up or slow gameplay to suit difficulty and preference.
A new picture-in-picture display with a shot timing gauge coupled with a running assistance indicator and radar help in making snap decisions when batting. The often lugubrious act of setting fields has been optimised and Quickswitch bowling allows the fielding player to change the field and the bowler's line of attack without a break in play.
New commentary is provided by Mark Nicholas and Richie Benaud. Former English player Nicholas replaces Australian sports journalist Jim Maxwell.
The England, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand teams are once again fully licensed, allowing kits and player likenesses to be faithfully represented. In addition, gear manufacturers Gray-Nicolls, Puma, Kookaburra and Gunn & Moore are also licensed, replacing the plain bats of previous versions with more accurate representations.