Cricket 2002 (PS2)

For years there was only one game for fans of cricket. No other game ever game close to Brian Lara cricket and like Lomu Rugby, code masters had that corner of the market sewn up. That was until EA sports decided to start making cricket games to rival Lara cricket. I have to admit that Cricket on a console does sound rather boring and if I’m totally honest for the most part it actually is. The main appeal of this type of game is in the multiplayer rather than playing against the computer. The game itself features 12 international teams including the likes of Australia and India. There are also 6 all star and alternative teams, which can be unlocked the better ...  Read the complete review

Ah, Cricket. The sound of leather on willow. Sipping cider on a sunny saturday afternoon at Taunton as the mighty cidermen cruise towards another triumph. You just can't beat it. There, at least you know where I'm coming from, because I do accept that the majority of the population thinks that any sport that takes several days to finish is an utterly stupid idea, so this review is written essentially for the cricket enthusiast (cricket's just not the type of game the casually curious might elect to buy a computer game about, as opposed to, say, snowboarding). Up until now the finest cricket game on any format has been Brian Lara ...  Read the complete review

For those of you who played Brian Lara Cricket (Shane Warne Cricket in Australia) on the PSone or PC, EA cricket 2002 will feel instantly familiar. This is because Cricket 2002 was made by the developers behind BLC (published by Codemasters). As a result the game feels more like a sequel to BLC and this is a good thing. BLC was the best cricket game available, and this improves upon it. Gone is the dodgy third umpire feature; now replaced by one that actually works. All the other bugs from BLC seem to have disappeared, although my PS2 did crash on one occasion and the commentator (Richie Benaud) does still seem to predict boundaries with the ...  Read the complete review

If cricket is one of my most loathed sports, why is it I can?t stop playing Cricket 2002? This game is absolutely fantastic - there really is no need to play the actual sport thanks to EA Sports? PS2 offering! I cannot stand watching cricket on the television, nothing ever seems to happen, but at least the sport was the inspiration behind this game. My perception of Electronic Arts is rapidly changing for the better. SSX and Tricky were fantastic sports games, if a little crazy, they?re fun to play in one or two player games, and believe it or not non-extreme sports other than football can actually make a decent video game. If cricket is to you as it is to me ...  Read the complete review

Recent years have seen a painfully slow improvement for cricket fans, we've had Brian Lara Cricket, a decent all round game with good graphics and Cricket 2000, which was very disappointing in my view. Now, for PC and PSX2 we have Cricket 2002 from EA Sports. There was quite a lot of hype from cricket fans before this game was released and understandably so, the screenshots looked great and the game features were impressive. The game has a nice, easy menu system which means you can pretty much pick it up and play, it is quite similar to BLC in this respect. All international teams are included with accurate player statistics, the players can also be edited ...  Read the complete review