The gaming world has witnessed a massive surge in the last couple of years.
\nAn increasing number of sports fans have found themselves turning to video games and cricket has been no different.
\nOnce again, Big Ants Studio has answered the call of cricket enthusiasts eager to immerse themselves into a new representation of their beloved sport.
\nCricket 22 hit the shelves two years after Cricket 19 which was widely\u00a0acclaimed as the best video game version of the sport on the market.
\nSo does its successor satisfy fans?
\nGAMEPLAY<\/p>\n
Big Ants Studio has always done well in terms of gameplay with its cricket products. And Cricket 22 is certainly their best effort yet.
\nThe batting provides three separate shot types: Power, Precision and defence while you select the direction of your stroke as well. The timing and feel of batting is good, even though the animations leave room for improvement.
\nWill Pucovski on the batting offensive for Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat. BBL #Cricket22 pic.twitter.com\/GL9073Jjkc— Chris Vondros (@CVondros) December 27, 2021
\nThe bowling on the other hand is as good as it gets. A variety of options are available and the triple-click meter is easy to work with. It’s simple, efficient and most importantly, fun.
\nLICENCING<\/p>\n
One of the biggest upgrades to the game has been its licencing with New Zealand, West Indies and Ireland coming on board.
\nOn the domestic circuit, the Big Bash League, Caribbean Premier League and The Hundred feature.
\nThis just makes for a more enjoyable experience. There’s plenty of content to sink your teeth into both on the men’s and women’s side of teams.
\nCAREER MODE<\/p>\n
While Cricket 19 did well to provide a career mode worthy of the ample time gamers invested in it, Cricket 22 delivers a deep narrative-driven version of the same.
\nPlayers are immersed into this virtual world as they work their way up from a modest county cricketer to stardom, honing their skills and boosting attributes along the way.
\nThe cut-scenes add a new element to the career mode and while it doesn’t match up to some of the more big-budget sports games on the market, it’s a solid first attempt.
\nVERDICT<\/p>\n
The Ashes is the legacy mode of Big Ants Studios’ cricket games and they stay true to their roots by adding little details that have a big impact on the gaming experience.
\nWhile certain glitches remain, the game has definitely progressed.
\nIts gameplay is strong and enjoyable. Cricket 22 sees Big Ants Studios take another step in the right direction and is a game that every fan of the sport would appreciate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The gaming world has witnessed a massive surge in the last couple of years.
\nAn increasing number of sports fans have found themselves turning to video games and cricket has been no different.
\nOnce again, Big Ants Studio has answered the call of cricket enthusiasts eager to immerse themselves into a new representation of their beloved sport.
\nCricket 22 hit the shelves two years after Cricket 19 which was widely\u00a0acclaimed as the best video game version of the sport on the market.
\nSo does its successor satisfy fans?
\nGAMEPLAY<\/p>\n
Big Ants Studio has always done well in terms of gameplay with its cricket products. And Cricket 22 is certainly their best effort yet.
\nThe batting provides three separate shot types: Power, Precision and defence while you select the direction of your stroke as well. The timing and feel of batting is good, even though the animations leave room for improvement.
\nWill Pucovski on the batting offensive for Melbourne Stars vs Brisbane Heat. BBL #Cricket22 pic.twitter.com\/GL9073Jjkc\u2014 Chris Vondros (@CVondros) December 27, 2021
\nThe bowling on the other hand is as good as it gets. A variety of options are available and the triple-click meter is easy to work with. It\u2019s simple, efficient and most importantly, fun.
\nLICENCING<\/p>\n
One of the biggest upgrades to the game has been its licencing with New Zealand, West Indies and Ireland coming on board.
\nOn the domestic circuit, the Big Bash League, Caribbean Premier League and The Hundred feature.
\nThis just makes for a more enjoyable experience. There\u2019s plenty of content to sink your teeth into both on the men\u2019s and women\u2019s side of teams.
\nCAREER MODE<\/p>\n
While Cricket 19 did well to provide a career mode worthy of the ample time gamers invested in it, Cricket 22 delivers a deep narrative-driven version of the same.
\nPlayers are immersed into this virtual world as they work their way up from a modest county cricketer to stardom, honing their skills and boosting attributes along the way.
\nThe cut-scenes add a new element to the career mode and while it doesn\u2019t match up to some of the more big-budget sports games on the market, it\u2019s a solid first attempt.
\nVERDICT<\/p>\n
The Ashes is the legacy mode of Big Ants Studios\u2019 cricket games and they stay true to their roots by adding little details that have a big impact on the gaming experience.
\nWhile certain glitches remain, the game has definitely progressed.
\nIts gameplay is strong and enjoyable. Cricket 22 sees Big Ants Studios take another step in the right direction and is a game that every fan of the sport would appreciate.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179582"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=179582"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179582\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":179585,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/179582\/revisions\/179585"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=179582"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=179582"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=179582"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}