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GAME SPECIFICATIONS
Formats: PSX (pal
only)
PC - min spec
166 + 3DFX or 200 mhz without.
Recommended spec
200 Mhz plus 3DFX card or above
GAME FEATURES:
FULL 3D ENVIRONMENT
The action takes
place in a fully 3D environment enabling a true tv-style presentation to
be used. Using up to 16 fixed camera angles and many more 'director' selected
ones you can tailor the view to find the ideal personal angle to play from
or to watch the action replays. Includes the dynamic 'helmet cam' for first
person play.
MOTION CAPTURED
PLAYERS
Motion capture
technology is used to recreate the perfect movement of the human body and
particularly the unique techniques found in cricket. Flowing cover drives,
flashing square cuts and deft late cuts are just a few of the batting strokes
superbly recreated using this technology. All shots seen in a cricket match
have been included. The distinctive differences between the various bowlers
also become glaringly apparent when motion capture is used.
CONTROL SYSTEM
There is an intuitive
control system in place which is a development of the original system from
our immensely successful megadrive games. Batting enables you to select
from a variety of shots in an aggressive or standard manner. Your shot
selection and timing are important and become crucial on the hardest level.
There are defensive shot shortcuts and a 'leave ball', pad up and duck
option if you are on the defensive.
A VARIETY OF
TOURNAMENTS
World cup - using
the 1996 tournament format
Test series -
play a 1,2,3,4,5 or 6 match series
Test season -
steer your team through between 1 and 7 seasons of test cricket. Play test
series all around the world in a schedule closely mapped to the real thing.
Knockout tournament
- a straight one day knockout tournament involving 8 teams
World series -
play in a tournament of day / night matches
Friendlies - customise
your match type. Change the format (1 day or unlimited overs), number of
days, number of overs, number of innings, pitch type, weather, location
and white or colour kits.
CLASSIC MATCHES
10 matches from
cricket history - take control at a crucial point of the game and see if
you can recreate or change history.
Matches include
- · Leeds 1981 - Botham's match - take control as Dilley joins Botham
in England's 2nd inns at 135 for 7 after following on
· World
cup final 1996 - Sri Lanka are 23 for 2
· England
v Australia - the Oval 1997 - bowl the Australians out for less than 126
to win the match
· Pakistan
v Sri Lanka - record 1 day score, 1996 - chase a mammoth 371
COMMENTARY FROM
GEOFF BOYCOTT AND JONATHAN AGNEW
A vast database
of comments provides excellent supporting commentary to the game. All players
names, team scores, player scores etc.. Are included plus pitch reports,
team assessments, comments on the shots, wickets, bowling, fielding, umpiring
and so on. Its huge this area and is probably the most innovative commentary
system yet seen in a sports game.
IN GAME SOUNDS
A huge store of
sounds recorded from matches all around the world provide a superb atmosphere
for each game. The crowd's excitement level changes according to the match
status. Again, this area of the game is a massive feature.
46 STADIUM MODELS FROM AROUND THE WORLD
INTELLIGENT
COMPUTER OPPONENT
The computer's
batting and bowling ai are highly detailed. In a one day match the batsmen
will respond to the current situation realistically, attacking when they
should and defending when they should. The computer bowlers will attempt
to bowl a good line and length to you and their ability to do so will vary
according to the ability of the bowler. They will also slip in the odd
bit of variety with bouncers, slower balls, googlies, flippers and arm
balls amongst the various bowlers weapons. The computer captains will respond
to the match situation with their field and bowling changes. In test matches
the captains will apply the pressure when they deem it necessary and defend
when the need arises.
MULTIPLAYER
(PLAYSTATION)
Up to 4 players
can take part in a match using the multi-tap add-on for the PlayStation
with 2 batsmen, a bowler and the fielding under user control.
VARYING PITCH
AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
As you tour around
the world of cricket you will come across a variety of conditions under
which matches will be played. Try to master the techniques needed to successfully
compete on the parched pitches of the sub-continent or the green wickets
of England. Face the swinging ball when there is cloud cover or revel in
the perfect batting conditions of a fine sunny day and a flat wicket.
The weather could change as the day progresses and effect the display, gameplay and tactics accordingly. Also, the pitch will wear as the days pass in a Test Match as will the ball condition during an innings.
DAY / NIGHT
MATCHES
Play under the
floodlights in a limited overs match in those stadiums that actually have
the lights in real life.
REAL PLAYER
STATISTICS
Squads of 20 players
from the 9 test playing nations and teams from 6 minnow nations - scotland,
ireland, bangladesh, uae, kenya and holland. All stats provided by the
internet based cricinfo - the home of cricket on the internet.
PLAYER PERFORMANCE
TRACKING
Psx - track up
to 20 players throughout the game in 1 day and test matches. Keeps a record
of each players performance (matches played, not outs, top score, total
runs / wickets etc..)
Pc - likewise
but for every player in the game (over 240 of them)
FULL PRACTICE
FACILITY
Fine tune your
skills in the relaxed setting of the practice nets.
ACTION REPLAYS
Full action replay
from 16 different camera angles, some dynamic and some static.
The third umpire
is called on for those really close run-out decisions.
RESULT GENERATION
An immensely detailed
system simulates the real cricket environment and tactics to generate match
scores in all forms of cricket.
Pc - there will
be a print facility.
STATS DISPLAYS
Pc - a variety
of graphs and displays showing the progress of a team or player innings.
Available
on PlayStation - December 14th
Available
on PC - late January
