Is this game worth it?

I enjoy cricket and play both the real game as well as crappy free online renditions. Dunno whether I want to spend 10 bucks on this game or spend 20 for Ashes Cricket. Or should I just not buy it at all?

[nelso125]

In my opinion, both cricket games (Cricket Revolution and Ashes Cricket 2009) are good. I got Ashes Cricket for $35, and CR for $25, and had fun with both.

Ashes Cricket is fantastic......when you don't experience any bugs, and when it finally starts up. Not everyone can get AC09 to run, I was one of the lucky few to get it to work. It's a blast because it is easy to hit sixes (if you've got a good batter at the crease) and the game feels more realistic. The bugs do let the game down though.

Cricket Revolution is very different, for a start, the teams don't have real player names. You can't play test matches, and (even though I haven't tried it) the online aspect is OK. (Don't even think online play in AC09.) It is harder to get the hang of, since the controls are unorthodox ('scuse the pun ) and unless you have a 'high level' batter, you won't hit sixes. No commentary in CR, and the camera angles are pretty bad, but overall, the gameplay is much deeper than AC09.

My suggestion: Get them both because both have their positives and negatives.

Hope that helped!

Originally Posted by nelso125

In my opinion, both cricket games (Cricket Revolution and Ashes Cricket 2009) are good. I got Ashes Cricket for $35, and CR for $25, and had fun with both.

Ashes Cricket is fantastic......when you don't experience any bugs, and when it finally starts up. Not everyone can get AC09 to run, I was one of the lucky few to get it to work. It's a blast because it is easy to hit sixes (if you've got a good batter at the crease) and the game feels more realistic. The bugs do let the game down though.

Cricket Revolution is very different, for a start, the teams don't have real player names. You can't play test matches, and (even though I haven't tried it) the online aspect is OK. (Don't even think online play in AC09.) It is harder to get the hang of, since the controls are unorthodox ('scuse the pun ) and unless you have a 'high level' batter, you won't hit sixes. No commentary in CR, and the camera angles are pretty bad, but overall, the gameplay is much deeper than AC09.

My suggestion: Get them both because both have their positives and negatives.

Hope that helped!

+rep to you