Cricket 2005
Packshot
Genre
Sport
Developer
HB Studios
PEGI
Rating 3+
Platform
PC CD
PlayStation®2
Xbox®
Releasedate
01-07-2005
Utilising technology from our blockbuster sports games such as FIFA, NBA & EA SPORTSâ„¢ Rugby, EA SPORTS Cricket 2005 returns to the pitch.
In addition to the international teams and bonus squads, you can now play with domestic teams and compete in England, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa. The all-new Twenty20 tournament will be fully licensed with season modes also on offer.
Cricket will revolve around a TV style presentation including a full action replay mode, third umpire, animated ducks, TV style overlays, field position editor and much more. The field position editor will allow for auto or manual fielding.
Over 35 dynamically lit stadiums will be modelled from all over the world, including Lords in England, as well as other world-class venues in Calcutta, Melbourne, Auckland, Cape Town, Barbados and Lahore.
Key features
Full licensing
Full licenses from the Cricket Australia, ECB, NZ
Cricket, the South African Cricket team.
High detailed stadiums
Over 35 accurately modelled stadiums, including
various pitch types and conditions, detailed real
time weather effects, and night modes for
Day/Night matches
Realistic player appearance and motion
All new detail in players’ faces and bodies,
including varied player sizes all modelled using
the EA SPORTS skeleton. Over 1000 new Motion
Captured moves allowing amazing player
animations across all areas of the product.
Updated commentary
Enjoy updated commentary by the legendary
Richie Benaud and Jim Maxwell.
New HUD and intuitive controls
An all new HUD will ensure that all controls are
more intuitive than ever before.
Authentic stadium conditions and crowd effects
Huge 3D stadium sound effects based on real
crowd sounds from all over the world. Crowd
effects change to reflect peaks and troughs in the
game. Pitches reflect the real conditions around
the world and will wear over the course of a test
match.
Broadcast inspired playback
TV style gameplay including TV overlays and a
detailed replay feature allowing the player to view
the action from an infinite number of camera
angles.
Brand new create a player
A brand new create a player allows gamers to
create and edit players.
Enhanced gameplay
Flexible gameplay allows the player to be fully
involved in the selection of batsmen, bowlers and
the placing of fielders. Choose manual fielding, or
simply let the intelligent AI position your fielders
for you.
Multi-player options
4 Player (consoles), with 2 player co-operative
play.