Ultimate Christmas cricket
As if having an Ashes series over the rapidly approaching festive season wasn’t enough, you can now get involved in all the action by getting yourself an electronic indoor cricket game type dealy. Forget going to Winter nets when you practice from the warmth of your own home. Or words to that effect.
I’ve no idea how good this actually is, but nevertheless it’s sure to keep Uncle Bob and Aunt Sally off your back for a few hours on Christmas Day.
Playing cricket with a joypad is a bit like playing tennis with an egg whisk. So thank heavens the good people at Radica have created Plug ‘n’ Play Cricket, an excruciatingly addictive plug ‘n’ play video game that allows you to swing and bowl your way to glory. Because instead of a normal controller, all you front room Flintoffs get to control the on-screen action with a realistic bat and ball. Yes, a proper bat and ball!
Plug ‘n’ Play Cricket Howzat, we hear you ask? Well, when it comes to batting, ultra-responsive motion sensors in the base console react to the timing and force of your swing. Simply stand a few feet away from the base unit and ‘wallop’ the ball. Once you get the hang of swinging early and reacting to spin bowlers and fast bowlers you won’t believe how realistic this pioneering plank of plastic is. It even features nifty Block and Run keys. Thankfully fielding is automatic, which is just as well because you wouldn’t want to be leaping around in front of the telly.
Plug ‘n’ Play Cricket The ball is even more ingenious as you have to use a proper bowling movement (without letting go) to hurl the on-screen ball stumpwards (yes, we made that word up). The degree of welly you use determines the speed of the ball, and the length of the throw is determined by a power bar that rises as your on-screen bowler runs up to the crease. But get this: the motion-sensitive ball also features a built-in directional pad and three buttons that determine spin and seam. Before long you’ll be chucking leg-cutters, inswingers and a whole lot more. Joypads? Who needs ‘em!
Get yours now, from Firebox!
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2 opinions for Ultimate Christmas cricket
The Enigma
Oct 26, 2006 at 2:15 pm
I read a review of this game on another site, wasn’t all that gracious either.
Point is, if you really wanted to swing your arms and bowl a ball, wouldn’t you play real cricket? Just a thought. :>
There’s something to be said for that reviled joystick.
harrowdrive
Oct 28, 2006 at 9:47 am
Doesn’t really work for me. Then again, my brother and I used to play indoors with a proper cricket ball when my dad was out.
At least this would have less broken stuff.
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