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Don Bradman Cricket 2014 |OT| - Finally a good cricket game!!

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SniperHunter

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Platforms
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Xbox 360 April 3 to 15, 2014 (Depending on region)
PS3 April 3 to 15, 2014 (Depending on region)
PC (Steam only) - June/July 2014
PS4 (release date TBA)
Xbox One (release date TBA)

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Why should you buy this game or be excited for it?
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Because its the first time a cricket game will be released in the USA and Canada.

USA/Canada Please check Amazon.com

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Is there a demo?
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No, but check Cricket Academy out and create your own players with the best customization options ever for a cricket game and test your batting skills in the nets.

Cricket Academy: http://www.planetcricket.net/forums...-00-beta-available-updated-28-03-a-87105.html

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Will there official teams in the game?
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No, but you may download the best teams and current teams when you first start the game so you have current and best teams for each nations out there.

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Online matches?
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You can save your progress on an online game and continue from there.

Also there will be online co-op with patch that will be coming out soon after the release of the game.


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Game mode description
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*Career Mode, allowing you to take control of an aspiring young cricketer and take him through the ranks to International glory.
*Unique Batting and Bowling Controls, giving full 360 Shot control and Line and Length delivery without pitch markers.
*A fully featured fielding system that allows you to run down the ball and slide to prevent a Four, catch a high ball on the boundary rope, or knock down the stumps to take a vital run out. You are always involved in the play at every stage of the game!
*Ball Physics giving realistic Edges, bat pad catches and movement off the pitch.
*A complete player physics system with individual attributes including weight and height - imagine running in a 2 metre bowler to deliver that perfect bouncer!
*Appeal and Electronic Review system allowing for the first time challenges of the umpires decision.
*Practice Nets, Hone your skills to perfection before taking to the field.
*Dynamic time of day, Weather System and Pitch Degradation that are based on real world data with effects occurring in real-time throughout a days' play.
*The Cricket Academy, allowing for unparalleled customisation of your Cricket experience, creating Teams, players, Tours, Competitions, Match Types and even Umpires.
*More than 4000 Community created Players and teams ready to download and use in game.
*An online Save system that lets you continue your match whenever you want with online opponents.

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Videos
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Random gameplay video from youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAEqlA7oHUA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYxBPuqD1J8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajE-267_5c8

More gameplay
Part 1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xProHWTl4S0&list=PLPM5Sbl2CDUGWdXK670hwkznPLktrlpmQ
Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6dYp8RZDSM
Part 3: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ma2AT4cDwI[/QUOTE]

IGN AU: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPM6qfE3AHY

Character Creation and Career Mode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ajE-267_5c8

DRS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CetMdUxOOE

Character Creation and Preview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUf25a3vAqQ

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Other Communities
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Planet Cricket: http://www.planetcricket.net/forums/don-bradman-cricket-14-forum/

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PSN IDs for Online
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NeoGaf: Zapages | PSN: Zapages

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XBLA IDs for Online
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Zapages said:
Hey guys,

Maybe SH can edit the OP: Here's the link to how to update the teams/overwrite the teams so that you have current and historic teams: http://www.planetcricket.net/forums...uted-teams-download-steps-included-86402.html

This way you will have all the current teams with the current players on how they look and who to look for when making downloading them. :)
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Neogaf user Zapages asked me to create the OT because he is a junior member and can't post new topics. I think this game is suppose to be a lot better than that Ashes one (the one that was pulled from steam). OT was created by Zapages as well

Enjoy



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Reviews
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IVG: 9/10: http://www.indianvideogamer.com/reviews/review-don-bradman-cricket-14/23723
 
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Steverulez

Member
Ive just found out (yesterday) that its been confirmed for UK release on 360/PS3 next week, went to look at pre-ordering and saw it was £43-£48 in most places.

Hopefully they come to their senses and drop the price, i'd be very interested in picking it up as it looks great but the price is just too high even for someone who doesnt mind buying day one.
 
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SniperHunter

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right...

anyway if you are planning to buy the game. Please post your PSN/xbox or Steam id's so fellow neogaffers can play together. Also. share your impressions!

btw does evilore allow links to other communities or forums? Zap posted planetcricket links. I will remove them if it isn't allowed
 
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JoV

Member
Ah, the non Ashes Cricket game I have been looking forward to for a long time. Even gone out and bought a control pad so I can play it on PC.
 
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SniperHunter

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Watching the IGN AU video, game looks pretty good. Nice color and depth of field effects. And the ball physics actually look competent! Very nice
 
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Moxx19

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I reckon this game will get a Metacritic review average of 99.94 and it would have got 100 if not for some troll reviewer who gave the game 0
 
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mrpookles

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Not convinced, but I could be tempted if the reviews are solid. A cricket game with anything remotely approaching the polish of 2K or The Show will always be the dream...
 
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Phreakuency

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Love the marketing bullshots...

The PC nets demo was decent. Will wait for the PC version, but yeah early feedback seems positive.
 
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elfinke

Member
I really enjoyed the nets demo. Kinda tempted to give this a whirl on PC at some stage - will add to wishlist!

Nice OT, too!
 
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Deimo5

Member
A lot of the animations look ugly to me but I don't want to hold a relatively low budget against them. If it plays well I might be inclined to give it a go.
 
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Zapages

Member
Yagharek said:
I'll buy this if Irfan and Chicko have a match together.
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haha... We can have our own T20 world cup and other Cups during the seasons as the community will be making and keep on updating the teams.

I ordered the game already and can't wait. Hope to see some of us have our own little league. :)
 
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krimsoncharge

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The game is amazing. Career mode is a huge time-sink and the amount if customisation and options is just ridiculous. My only gripe and a very small one at that would be that the game unnecessarily complicates basic things and controls. Easily the best cricket title to be ever made.
 
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SniperHunter

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krimsoncharge said:
The game is amazing. Career mode is a huge time-sink and the amount if customisation and options is just ridiculous. My only gripe and a very small one at that would be that the game unnecessarily complicates basic things and controls. Easily the best cricket title to be ever made.
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Thank you for the impressions. Which system and online ID? Let's form a GAF group, I think Zapages is interested in that
 
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krimsoncharge

Member
SniperHunter said:
Thank you for the impressions. Which system and online ID? Let's form a GAF group, I think Zapages is interested in that
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PS3. Dont play online much but there is some weird animation where the bowler freezes momentarily before delivering a ball which is visible only if you are bowling. While batting its smooth despite your opponent facing the same issue.
 
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RibbedHero

Member
Man, can't wait for the Steam release. Looking forward to avenging the Ashes and replicating this Summer's India series.
 
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Steverulez

Member
Wow that review was very positive, I can live with the issues they dont seem major and it does seems like they put a lot of effort into it.
 
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Zapages

Member
Poetic.Injustice said:
Any written reviews from sites so far?
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Here you go: :)

Zapages said:
New review:

http://ugeekonline.com/don-bradman-cricket-14-gameplay-review/ with video review: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUc5ggW7C4Q#t=12

Although there is no score for the game. Overall it seems like 8 or 9ish from the sounds of the game
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Zapages said:
Something to add to the OP with more reviews that'll come in. :)

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Reviews
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IVG: 9/10: http://www.indianvideogamer.com/reviews/review-don-bradman-cricket-14/23723
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Zapages

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oggob said:
That's what I am wondering about now also... would certainly be more interested in a PS4 version.
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Yes it is, but it will be coming in the Fall or Winter of this year. The official representative from BigAnt on Planet Cricket confirmed this. :)
 
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chicko1983

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Yagharek said:
I'll buy this if Irfan and Chicko have a match together.
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elfinke said:
Urgh. As long as they both use team lineups from the same year, this might be tolerable.
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Haha.

Well, arguably, 2001-ish India and Australia were their respective nations' best team ever.

I will be interested in playing whoever when this comes out on PS4.

I just hope it is as good fun as Shane Warne Cricket on PS2.
 
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Zapages

Member
Deimo5 said:
IGN gave it 6.8
http://au.ign.com/articles/2014/04/07/don-bradman-cricket-14-review

'An ambitious and enthusiastically-crafted sports sim let down by a few too many bugs and design quirks'
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hmm… The first patch is coming up that will fix the bugs that they have discussed… Yeah I can definitely give them the super human fielders.

The review was a bit harsh. Also folks have been saying on the official forums the bowling is a bit easier than the batting, which is interesting to find out.

Few other reviews: http://nzgamer.com/reviews/2051/don-bradman-cricket-14.html/page-2/

7.9/10

http://www.clickonline.com/games/review--don-bradman-cricket-14/24723/

http://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2014/04/review-don-bradman-cricket-2014.html

4/5
 
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legend166

Member
That's a pretty good opening line from the IGN review:

Don Bradman Cricket 14 may bear the name of the greatest batsman to ever play the game, but the finished product is designed to behave less like The Don and more like a certain modern day member of the Australian top order. It’s extremely capable and occasionally brilliant, but with a tendency to undo all of its hard work with the odd baffling error in judgement or apparent technical fault. In short, it’s the Shane Watson of cricket games.
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