Multiplat Cricket 24

[Strahany]

It seems like this is the only way to play a Big Ant game.

Unfortunately, AFL isn’t known Internationally or AFL23 might eventually get the same treatment.

I thought it was odd, as ol Rossco has previously insisted they don’t discount games, but realised that the T20 World Cup is running over the next 2 weeks in the Windies and USA, so it makes sense for a promotional tie-in.

 

[A Tiger 4 lyf]

Previous cricket titles have been available through Xbox gamepass, first time they’ve been part of the PS+

Looking forward to it


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[Strahany]

Cricket 24 will be included on the PS Plus Extra tier from June 5th (I’m assuming some overseas time zone, so maybe call it the 6th?)

Available now

 

[KAYNE]

Wonder if this will come to Gamepass as well

 

[Jatz]

I'll have a look at it but I'm expecting very little.

 

[tombomb]

Downloaded on PS5. Played a couple of career games. Felt almost identical to cricket 22.

Previous versions have rewarded putting time into the game, but I am glad I didn't get sucked into paying for it.

 

[Xtreme]

Downloaded on PS5. Played a couple of career games. Felt almost identical to cricket 22.

Previous versions have rewarded putting time into the game, but I am glad I didn't get sucked into paying for it.

Played it for a bit last night, ground graphics might have improved... but the players looked lesser than 22 or 19.

Also my skills have diminished - most shots were dinky hits back to the bowler lol.

 

[Jatz]

Played an Ashes test match last night.

Glad I didn't pay for the game.

 

[KAYNE]

It's so disappointing how little these games have actually improved. The career mode is not rewarding at all and are such a grind.

It's like they have this shiny new photogrammy (Spelling) toy and just want to make games to use that. I get people will complain if the player likeness isn't there but focus on a career mode that hasn't really been upgraded since the initial Don Bradman game.

 

[mickelboy182]

It's like they have this shiny new photogrammy (Spelling) toy and just want to make games to use that. I get people will complain if the player likeness isn't there but focus on a career mode that hasn't really been upgraded since the initial Don Bradman game.

Pretty much, that has been their only marketing tactic, talking up their (pretty mediocre) photogrammetry tech. They have literally nothing else to hang their hat on.

 

[happy_eagle]

It's so disappointing how little these games have actually improved. The career mode is not rewarding at all and are such a grind.

What changes would you make to make it less so ?
Feel like Cricket itself naturally is pretty repetitive so Career mode is always going to feel like a grind no matter what.

 

[KAYNE]

What changes would you make to make it less so ?
Feel like Cricket itself naturally is pretty repetitive so Career mode is always going to feel like a grind no matter what.

First off make the sponsorship deals more meaningful.

You can start a career with any bat label you want. Should start blank bat then earn sponsorships.

Also make the stat point upgrades be able to allocate yourself. The intricate way your players stats go up is confusing.

More individual goals for each game? Make some games more important? Grudge matches, away matches finals etc. Just feels like every game is the same.

 

[Xtreme]

Scored my first century in career - took a bit to get used to the different controls :-/. Actually went into the practice nets to re-learn the timings (even though I also went into Cricket 22 to make sure if I was doing it right or wrong as well lol).

Should blitz the batting from now on, will try and see if I can get 500+ as a single batter again soon.

 

[Jukesy85]

I’ve been enjoying it since it went free, only a few issues:

1. Had a few times when my slip will collect an edge on the bounce, and just fling it to nobody allowing an easy 1-2.
2. I mostly notice it when batting, but it feels like even these grade cricketers in the outfield can rocket throws straight from the boundary to the bowler/keeper, in spite of getting up, turning, left/right etc.
3. Last weird fielding one - I swear when you hit it to cover/extra cover, they have a heatseeker that hits the stumps every time, whether you’re running or not.
4. When your batsman hasn’t faced the whole over, the balls from the opposition to your AI partner often are crazy high wide full tosses on the end-of-over bowling chart-analysis thing.
5. Training and stats in general in a career isn’t super explanatory - also the recommended training is always just a nets session? The minigames aren’t all that fun tbh.
6. Seems almost exactly the same as cricket 19, the last one I played.
7. Batsmen love to leave a straight outswinger that pitches on the stumps? Doesn’t seem super realistic.
8. Way too many times when I’m bowling, the batsman will edge it behind, straight into the ground.

I get that it wouldn’t be a Big Ant game without random stupid stuff like this, but still a fun game so far - especially for free! Definitely a timesink though if you’re an all-rounder and don’t bother simming the bowling, I’m about 12 hours in and have only played a few matches at county level after playing being reasonably well at grade cricket.

 

[DaTBird187]

Downloaded it as a PS Plus monthly game and have not stopped chuckling to myself as I play it. It's absurdly bad, but has a certain charm in its crumminess.

The commentary when they say "hits it straight over the bowlers head", meanwhile the ball has been cut to the point boundary. Or the old "what a delivery, that has fizzed past the edge", as it bounces metres high and wide of the batsmen and then is literally called wide by the umpire.

And when I was playing a T20 World Cup, I ended up playing India in the third or fourth game and couldn't work out why the opening bowler for India was white, and then several other players for India were some weird looking dudes that reminded me of this little guy.....

Then I twigged that all the Indian names were made up. Seems the BCCI wanted no part of this rubbish.

The pinnacle of cricket games remains this.....

"It's in the air.......and six...out"

 

[KAYNE]

Now on Xbox game pass so might have a look at it.

 

[melbournemartin]

Having licensed players has arguably made the Big Ant cricket series worse. They impose significant limitations on the ability to edit other teams. Back in Don Bradman 14 there were no licensed players (except Bradman himself) which meant that everything was free and open to edits and there was a vibrant community with a great editor (the "Academy").

Now the community is a shell of what it used to be and the editor is much poorer.

I played 14, 19 and 22 a lot but overall it's a shame what's happening with their cricket games and Big Ant in general. Their latest Rugby game, in early access mode, is getting panned too.

 

[CasuallyDressed]

It's to easy against the CPU.

Even on hardest, the only way you go out as a batsman is by going to slog and mistiming one on 245.

 

[Mootsy]

It's to easy against the CPU.

Even on hardest, the only way you go out as a batsman is by going to slog and mistiming one on 245.

Yeh the batting can be too easy at times, although i get caught in the field a fair amount. But in terms of LBW/Stumps, i can usually just get it to the boundary instead.

Bowling is great in my opinion....
For me i have to really grind out bowling line and length during test matches to find a groove. The best part of the game is bowling/fielding and batting to chase a score is fun.

It's Big Ant's best game and can only hope they can get AFL to similar levels eventually.

 

[Gameova_]

Ifs so easy to hit 6s in this game and I haven't played s cricket game in 20 years

 

[Xtreme]

Batting and bowling is pretty simplistic - well I've always found batting very easy (even going back to the Don Bradman Cricket days). If I don't score a century at minimum there's something amiss with my skills that particular day, granted my most recent innings I was on 94 - and also 94 runs behind the other team..... went for a dinky air shot (not a genuine attempt at a 6, but I expected a boundary) and was caught a few meters inside the line.

Bowling wise, I'm finding Cricket 24 much more dumbed down. In 19-22, I'd usually get a few bowled wickets... but otherwise catches (along the boundary, inside the center circle or caught/bowled with my bowler). Now the most common ways that the AI gets out to my bowling tactics are LBW's, some legit bowled..... but the funny one (exposing the AI's animations/limitations) suckering the batter into going for a hook or pull shot..... having it hit the bowler and then it falls on the stumps. Works 90% of the time!

 

[Xtreme]

Had an incident in the game, went for a single.... hit a boundary by mistake - but it wouldn't trigger the cut-scene and move on. Ended up rebooting the game

** Had a video but the upload borked up

 

[KAYNE]

Had an incident in the game, went for a single.... hit a boundary by mistake - but it wouldn't trigger the cut-scene and move on. Ended up rebooting the game

** Had a video but the upload borked up

Yeah I have only had 1 time where I have had to restart so its not a glitchy game. For me the commentary is just horrible though. Its generally just wrong and makes no sense. I tried turning it off but the silence is really boring. Feel like I have to just tune out.
Still only playing career mode and while its just a copy and paste from the previous 3 games I don't mind it. That stupid coach has gone I think which is a good thing. I seem to be always playing at the same ground which is getting boring, the same van is parked in the exact same spot each time haha.
I just wish you got points to improve your player. I can tell he is improving but taking the ability to use the points myself makes it not as rewarding.

 

[Jatz]

Yeah I have only had 1 time where I have had to restart so its not a glitchy game. For me the commentary is just horrible though. Its generally just wrong and makes no sense. I tried turning it off but the silence is really boring. Feel like I have to just tune out.
Still only playing career mode and while its just a copy and paste from the previous 3 games I don't mind it. That stupid coach has gone I think which is a good thing. I seem to be always playing at the same ground which is getting boring, the same van is parked in the exact same spot each time haha.
I just wish you got points to improve your player. I can tell he is improving but taking the ability to use the points myself makes it not as rewarding.

"hit straight back to the bowler"

As I'm caught at square leg...

 

[Wormkilla]

I've got Cricket 24 but gave up playing it about 6 months ago as each patch made fixed one thing then screwed 10 other things up. Plus I got sick of how scripted it the game feels, something its had since the first iterations. It feels like the AI chooses when wickets fall and what total a team will make.

Started playing International Cricket Captain again to get my cricket fix with a semi realistic engine and stats.

I'm assuming Cricket 24 is still a mess?