Cricket 19
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| Developer(s) | Big Ant Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Big Ant Studios |
| Director(s) | Mike Merren[1] |
| Platform(s) | PlayStation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Microsoft Windows |
| Release | Switch, PS4, Xbox One
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| Genre(s) | Sports game |
| Mode(s) | Single-player,Multiplayer |
Cricket 19is a 2019cricketvideo gamedeveloped and published byBig Ant Studios.It is the official video game of the2019 Ashes seriesof cricket matches, and the (first) sequel to the 2017 gameAshes Cricket.It was released forNintendo Switch,PlayStation 4,andXbox Oneon 28 May 2019 and on 31 July forMicrosoft WindowsviaSteam.[2] [3] [4]It was added toXbox Game Passon 22 October 2020.[5][6]
Cricket 19is the second Big Ant Studios cricket game released for the Nintendo Switch, the first having beenBig Bash Boom.
Gameplay
[edit]Cricket 19introduces a new game mode called scenario mode that allows players to begin a match in any predetermined situation.[7] The game also allows users to play through the men's ODI, T20 and test world cups, and women's ODI and T20 world cups. However, these lacked anyICClicenses. Features like match, tour and competition designers are also included which allows the user to format to their needs. The game also features a career mode which allows a player to either start a career as a rookie or play as an existing established cricketer.
Licensing
[edit]Australia,Australia Women,West Indies,West Indies Women,EnglandandEngland Womenare fully licensed with accurate kits and player faces. Australian domestic teams are also fully licensed.[8] The game also includes licensed depictions of all host venues of the 2019 Ashes series -Edgbaston,Lord's,Headingley,Old Trafford,andThe Oval.Unlicensed teams include those of India, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan.[9]Despite the lack of licensing, users are able to download these teams as they have been created by other users on the in-game academy. The game also features the2020 Caribbean Premier Leagueand the2021 season of The Hundred.
Reception
[edit]On the review aggregatorMetacritic,the PlayStation 4 version ofCricket 19received a score of 73 out of 100, based on 13 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[10]
Cricket 19received critical praise for improved presentation, features and accurately representing the game of cricket, with IGN scoring it 8/10. However, it did receive some negative comments for glitches, and for being too similar to the previous Big Ant cricket game,Ashes Cricket.[11]
References
[edit]- ^"Can Cricket 19 knock fans for six? – TheSixthAxis".TheSixthAxis \.6 May 2019.Retrieved7 June2019.
- ^"Cricket 19 – The Official Game of the Ashes".England Cricket Board.Retrieved7 June2019.
- ^@BigAntStudios (25 July 2019)."Hi all! We have some great news to share! The critics love Cricket 19, and soon you will be playing it on PC - Cricket 19 launches on July 31 via Steam!".Twitter.Retrieved25 July2019.
- ^"Cricket 19 on Steam".Steam.Retrieved7 June2019.
- ^"Cricket 19 will come to the Xbox Game Pass on October 22".13 October 2020.Retrieved16 October2020.
- ^"Age of Empires III, Cricket 19, and more coming to the Game Pass in October".Retrieved16 October2020.
- ^Feature, Ben Wilson 2019-05-21T19:52:04Z (21 May 2019)."Cricket 19 hands-on: 5 things you need to know".gamesradar.Retrieved7 June2019.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^Ogilvie, Tristan (29 May 2019)."Cricket 19 Review".IGN.Retrieved7 June2019.
- ^"Cricket 19 review: The Official Game of the Ashes".NewsComAu.7 June 2019.Retrieved7 June2019.
- ^"Cricket 19".Metacritic.Retrieved17 July2019.
- ^Cricket 19 Review - IGN,29 May 2019,retrieved1 January2021