EA Sports Cricket 2005

Discussion in 'Video and Computer Games' started by quentinc, Jul 10, 2005.

  1. quentinc

    quentinc New Member

    Jan 3, 2005
    Annapolis, MD
  2. sinner78

    sinner78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 7, 2001

    You can only get the game on PC if you're in the USA. Obviously the PS2/XBOX versions wont be compatible with USA NTSC systems.

    secondly ,I have the game and its crap .dont bother .awful controls.
    I was hugely disappointed with it.
     
  3. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    are there any good cricket video games?
     
  4. sinner78

    sinner78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 7, 2001

    The only decent cricket game I ever played was "brian lara cricket" for the old playstation.

    A new Brian lara game is coming out at the end of the month.
     
  5. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    i've downloaded the demo for EA Cricket 2005 and I suck because I do not know which buttons to push and they do not tell you the controls for the keyboard. Would happen to know where I can find the keyboard controls? I'm trying google right now
     
  6. sinner78

    sinner78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 7, 2001

    sorry ,no idea.
    I have the ps2 version.
    No clue as to what the PC controls are.
     
  7. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    alrighty, i just found a pdf file that has the controls on them.

    i'm getting better, but still can't hit anything more than a single
     
  8. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    well I played the demo this afternoon and finally figured out how to hit the bal to different parts of the pitch. At one point I hit 3 sixes in a row and finally beat the demo. I am going to have to find a place to buy this game without spending an arm and a leg. PC version of course
     
  9. quentinc

    quentinc New Member

    Jan 3, 2005
    Annapolis, MD
    EBay isn't a bad place to go. Looking at the prices, and doing rudimentary conversions in my head (obviously, all the people selling are in the UK), the price comes out to around $40.
     
  10. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    thats not bad. I'm in the process of aquiring the game in a hush hush sort of way. We'll see if I can figure out this process
     
  11. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    game is freaking hard.

    i get too impatient all the time and try to hit sixes and get caught real close in during the limited over games. However, in the Test matches I can run up the score pretty well. But then again I usually play the US or Canada.
     
  12. white riot

    white riot Member+

    England
    Apr 27, 2005
    Southampton, England
    Club:
    Southampton FC
    Nat'l Team:
    England
    I've got it and I rate it as the best cricket game i've played because it's a challenge, batting is no longer just a slog fest and even the bowling is almost enjoyable with the hard to control 'bowling circle'.
     
  13. Scarecrow

    Scarecrow Red Card

    Feb 13, 2004
    Chicago
    Club:
    Chicago Fire
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    You know I never understand how the scoring works in Cricket. How does it go? Also how is it determined when your side is bowling and when the other side gets to bowl?

    Please help me out here, I really would like to understand the game.
     
  14. minorthreat

    minorthreat Member

    Jan 1, 2001
    NYC
    Club:
    Real Madrid
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    I have a copy of questionable legality that I got by way of Karachi.

    And I just murdered India. PAKISTAN ZINDABAD!
     
  15. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    scoring:

    hit it outside of the rope on the fly (think home run) = 6 runs
    hit it outside of the rope, but hits the ground inside first and rolls over = 4 runs
    hit the ball and run to the other end = 1 run (if you do it twice you get 2, three times you get three)

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sportacademy/bsp/hi/cricket/rules/scoring_guide/html/default.stm

    as for who gets to bat/bowl first, there is a coin toss and one of the captains calls it and if he wins the toss he gets to pick if he wants to bat first or bowl first
     
  16. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    i get impatient. I'll put a nice little partnership together and then I get greedy and try to hit sixes and get caught in the slips or covers.

    In the limited over matches I go through almost my whole order and only score like 70 runs.
     
  17. sinner78

    sinner78 BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 7, 2001
    I just bought Brian lara international cricket 2005 for the PS2.
    totally kills EA cricket .
     
  18. StrikerCW

    StrikerCW Member

    Jul 10, 2001
    Perth, WA
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Point of wickets if you don't mind my ignorance?
     
  19. Chicago1871

    Chicago1871 Member

    Apr 21, 2001
    Chicago
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No need, just follow these simple instructions that will, in the end, accomplish the same thing as playing a cricket video game.

    1. Buy a real cricket bat.
    2. Hit yourself in the face with it.


    I kid. :D
     
  20. quentinc

    quentinc New Member

    Jan 3, 2005
    Annapolis, MD
    When you get a wicket, it's basically like getting a guy out in baseball. If a bowler gets the wicket directly off the bowl, that would be like a strikeout. And when the defense gets the wicket, the batter is out.
     
  21. StrikerCW

    StrikerCW Member

    Jul 10, 2001
    Perth, WA
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    By defense you mean, if they 'ground' the ball then run and break the wicket??
     
  22. quentinc

    quentinc New Member

    Jan 3, 2005
    Annapolis, MD
    If the offense hits a ground ball, it's their choice to run. If they do run, and the defense is able to break the wicket before the offense gets the batsman over the line, that's a wicket. And if they pop it up, where someone catches it, that counts for a wicket as well.
     
  23. StrikerCW

    StrikerCW Member

    Jul 10, 2001
    Perth, WA
    Club:
    Manchester United FC
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Ok, I understand a good bit better I think.

    thanks
     
  24. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
  25. Bluto11

    Bluto11 The sky is falling!

    May 16, 2003
    Chicago, IL
    really. whats better about it? gameplay? graphics? do they have all the same teams and stadiums, etc.?
     

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