Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1083 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Empire
• Released on: 2009-07-24
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
• Format: DVD-ROM
• Dimensions: .23 pounds

Features

• The most accurate statistical database
• New high resolution interface
• New game modes include: 2009 and historic Ashes series and the T20 World Cup.
• Wider camera angle in highlights with improved shot selection and fielding.
• Improved AI and match engine realism for twenty over matches.

Manufacturer's Description
International Cricket Captain 2009 Ashes Edition is the most accurate, realistic and addictive version yet of the popular cricket management simulator. With a new detailed interface, wide angle highlights view, more stats, a larger database and new tournaments featured, Cricket Captain 2009 will raise the bar once again in cricket management games. Take your team online to play in the new twenty over league. Can you win the county championship, the World Cup and secure the Ashes urn all in one season?

Take charge of your county or international side across unlimited seasons to try to build your ultimate squad, and secure international glory. Controlling every aspect of your team’s management, you are in charge of the fate of your side. From youth training and transfers to international selection and in-game tactics, everything is up to you. Have you got what it takes?

This year’s edition brings several key new features to the popular Cricket Captain series. With the Twenty20 World Cup and the 2009 Ashes games entering the mix (both as a standalone feature and in-game), now there are even more trophies to be won. There’s also an updated online mode with Twenty20 included. Historic Ashes scenarios allow you to experience the past glory of capturing the coveted urn from the old enemy.

Cricket Captain 2009 Ashes Edition is unmatched for gameplay. With improved AI, a new integrated field setting editor, wider camera angles to watch highlights and even more authenticity, this year’s game is easily the best edition so far. The match screen has been improved further this year to make it clear, simple to use and more intuitive for those quick captaincy decisions. The new auto-sim feature makes the game play experience more relaxed. Twenty over matches have been another focus, with games now more realistic with higher scores and more sixes being hit, fully completing the experience and prolonging the enjoyment across all forms of the game.

Customer Reviews

For some reason I do quite like it...
I downloaded this off the internet on a two day trial, just because it was free and I like cricket. It's simply laid out...perhaps too simple...but there were five separate game modes available. Before the actual match there is pretty much nothing to do except look at stats(It has loads of information you could look at them all day) and pick your squad once the match comes around. Then once you do get to the match again there is not much to do, although what you do do has quite a big affect on your batsmen or bowlers play. For a game where you dont actually play...the graphics on the 3d are pretty good and watching your batsmen hit four and sixes and your bowlers take wickets just because you've told them to bowl slightly fuller or to be more attacking is extremely satisfying. Because its such a simple game its also very quick so you get through long test matches quite quickly which is good.

Pros: Good 3d graphics
Very satisfying
Good value
Player name licences

Cons: Not much to do (which can be a pro)
Very simple (again could be a pro)
Slightly unrealistic things like first scoring shots tests often sixes

There is not much too say about this game...in theory it should be quite boring and there is no depth to the game. In practise though I found it quite fun and satisfying...and although I haven't bought the actual game it is good value for money.

Cricket game lacks something.
This game is okay but in this day and age I expected the background to show the actual grounds being played on. The graphics are merely okay. But it is a playable game and fun.

Quite Enjoyable
The game is fun and similar to previous versions. I was disappointed to find that you can't manage an IPL team but other than that very good.