 STAR RATINGS EXPLAINED |
 Classic
|
 Excellent
|
 Good
|
 Fair
|
 Tragic
|
|
| Packshot |  |
| Game Details | Released
21 July 2005 | | Format
PS2, XBox, PC | | Developer
Codemasters |
|
|
Brian Lara International Cricket 2005
 Review
Over a decade after its glorious Mega Drive debut – and five years since the hit and run franchise last graced a console – Brian Lara’s International Cricket has finally bowled onto the PS2. But while most fans would have liked to get their hands on Lara long before Sony’s next-gen behemoth appeared on the horizon, BLIC2005 will still be remembered as one of the PS2’s most accomplished sports sims.
As in previous editions, BLIC2005 knocks its rivals for six by paying close attention to bowling and fielding; while many cricket sims have players simply hurling the ball and hoping one of their fielders will catch it, BLIC2005 allows you to vary your bowling techniques and use fielders tactically, creating a tense, complex game where only those who hone their skills will reap the rewards.
Intelligent commentary from the likes of Jonathan Agnew and David Gower, a compelling multiplayer mode that supports four-player action, and all the official strips and players under licence from the International Cricket Council also help make BLIC2005 essential, but it’s the chance to recreate the Test Match of 1882 that led to the creation of The Ashes (in a black-and-white newsreel-style, of course) that will have most fans parting with their cash.
Reviewer: David McComb
Get this review and thousands more on on your iPhone, download the Empire Movie Guide now!
Write Your Review
To submit your own review and rating please login or register.
Advertisement
|
|
|
