Rushed through
They clearly knew there were several problems but just decided to release it anyway, which is not on for those buying it.
You expect to get a game that is properly tested to iron out bugs and improve gameplay as much as possible but this might aswell been tested by a baseball fanatic cos it certainly doesn't play like a cricket game at times.
Batting is far too easy, the number of times the ball sails over the ropes with ease makes the game feel like an arcade game than a simulation. I've played several online and offline matches and have scored over 100 runs in 6 over matches several times (against straight bowling). The only time you can stop runs is by trying dirty tactics by bowling incredibly short (with spinners) or full and wide with all the fielders on the fence.
Also the running between the wickets can be very odd at times. Several times the batsmen will not run in their bat and will simply 'place their bat in the crease' which can lead to ridiculously unrealistic runouts which can be very annoying.
The fielding system is the one decent thing about the game, its all manually operated from pick up to throw back and catching. Though catching with the wicket keeper and slips is incredible difficult and probably should have been done by the computer rather than by the human player.
The bowling is realistic with all the bowlers real bowling actions incorporated and mixing up the deliveries with slower balls and off cutters keeps the player interested.
Both bowlers and batters have a confidence meter applied with full confidence giving the abilty to 'dance down the wicket' for the batsmen and 'special deliveries' for the bowlers. This system rewards consistent good play.
The sound though in the game is nothing short of appauling. The crowd are as enthusiastic as OAP's in old peoples homes, you here the slightest cheer and ripple of applause when a boundary is hit which gives the impression the crowd is disinterested in the match being played.
The Graphics in the game are certainly not XBOX 360 standards with the players faces looking nothing like their real life counterparts and the stadium and crowd detail being very ordinary indeed. What could have been the saving grace for this game is the online mode but this too is flawed. The games freeze with alarming regularity, its impossible to get through a proper world cup from the super six stage or group stage as players constantly drop out and the ranking system for ranked matches is very odd indeed. Ive played 12 matches and won all 12 yet my rating has only risen by 3 points throughout, yet several players that have played one match and won one have higher ratings than me??
So although there are positive elements about the game the negatives certainly outweigh them and are very obvious which makes this game on the whole a huge dissapointment.