And even more of a surprise to see that it's been worth the effort. It's good. For a start there's just about every variety of cricket imaginable. You can have pyjama-based fun in one-day or night games; there's a World Cup and a World Series unfortunately you have to have Australia in that because it's theirs ; and there are Tests, Test Series and even an entire Test year.
Up to seven years, in fact - in a row, with all your schedules worked out for you. Obviously this would take seven real years to complete, but it's there if you want it. And, Codemasters being Codemasters, there's a password-based Classic Match option one of those 'win one and you get the next match' efforts. You can go pinch-hitting crazy playing as Sri Lanka versus the Aussies in the World Cup Final at Lahore; thrash the arse off the Aussies in Botham's match at Headingley ; and so on.
And then there's the atmosphere, which the game oozes like a fast-bowler's jockstrap after a long spell up the slope in Karachi. Brian Lara Cricket is really nicely put together, right from when you get Jonathan Agnew and 'Battling' Boycott discussing the pitch. They exchange jolly remarks about Agnew's lack of Bowling ability. They avoid jokes about hook shots.
And so on. The grounds garnered from all the Test-playing countries look like the real thing, with a real sense of distance when the ball's whacked skywards. They have different weather conditions - and different pitches - as a result Bowling is affected by the pitches too.
Don't worry, you get a handy chart to help. Shadows lengthen as the day wears on. Even the crowds react appropriately: the English get pissed and start singing boorishly; New Zealanders get pissed and start reappraising their relationships with lanolin-rich farmyard animals; Sri Lankan Tamil Tigers attack the ground in a bus-bomb Well, sort of. Pretty well. The players are well-animated and move fluidly to play shots and field more on that in a minute.
Reminiscent of golf game controls, here the game revolves around stopping a rising bar as near to the sweet stop as possible, to get the best possible catch, throw, or hit. In terms of graphics, the presentation effectually copies how the game is viewed on TV, with all the camera angles you'd expect, replays and the 3rd umpire.
Player models look very dated today, and are occasionally amusingly bad I'm thinking of Flintoff. However, the gameplay is balanced, and easy to get into.
You'll be able to get the hang of Brian Lara International Cricket in a couple of overs, meaning anyone can enjoy it. What this game lacks is more game modes. It's far from the complete cricket experience, so if you want to play a range of full five day tests, this isn't the game for you. Nevertheless, with Brian Lara International Cricket , Codemasters here made a game that gives Cricket a surprisingly exciting arcade feel that makes it very accessible.
The legend returns - the best-selling game is back! With vastly improved graphics, enhanced gameplay and the official ICC World Cup license Brian Lara International Cricket captures all th tension, skill and intensity of world-class international cricket. A complete evolution of the chart-topping series, Brian Lara International Cricket includes for the first time online play along with an in-depth training section, all new animations, gameplay and a complete graphical overhaul. But once you start playing, things start to look rather less dazzling.
The camera angles could be better too. Too often, you find yourself dropping catches you'd expect a five-year-old with no fingers to make, because you couldn't predict when you should be readying your 'catch' button.
Helpfully, the Al does its best to balance things out by inexplicably missing simple catches and placing fielders in silly positions, so racking up a bunch of fours and sixes is actually pretty undemanding. Maybe I'm being a little tough on BLIC07 - it's a reasonably effective swing at a cricket game, with a nice range of shot and bowling types, which suggests that it might find its mark in the multiplayer sector.
But if you're expecting a spot-on simulation of the sport, you'll find yourself stumped.
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