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International Cricket Captain 2 (c) Empire Sports

Cracker    : Grudge                       :  Released   : July 20th, 1999
Game Type  : Cricket                      :  # of Disks : 32 * 2.88mb

P200 CPU, 32MB RAM, 140MB HD, DirectX v6.1+, Windows 95 / 98

[ G a m e   N o t e s ]

International Cricket Captain 2 is designed to build on the success of the
original game released to general acclaim in  1998  (which was released by
CLASS in June 1998). Released in early Summer 1998,  International Cricket
Captain was quick to enter the UK's PC CD-Rom Top 10 and remain there well
into the Autumn.

The design philosophy behind  it, as was  the case  the  original game, is
to provide cricket lovers with a game that  is both an accurate simulation
of the sport and one that is fun to play.

Cricket, with its plethora of stats, is a  sport  ideally suited  to  high
powered, number crunching PCs, but even  the  most  hardened  anorak would
blanch at the sight of screen infested  with  numbers, but  ten  years ago
this would have been the only  option. Even  five  years  ago  there  were
arguments raging about gameplay  vs  graphics  but now, thanks to advances
in technology, it is possible to  have  both. The interface  and  look  of
game  was  approached  from  a  graphical  design   viewpoint; harmonious,
consistent and  non-intimidating, games  which even a  novice  would  feel
comfortable with.

What's new since the original ICC?
Firstly, thanks again to all those who wrote in offering their suggestions.
We've tried to implement  as  many  of these  as  possible within the time
available.The first thing we'll hope you'll notice is that the look of the
game has improved. This is due largely to a switch to Direct X, making the
interface much more dynamic - note the scrolling messages, for example.

One  of  the most   popular  requests  was  for   bowlers  to  go  around
the wicket, so this was one of the first new features we implemented.We've
also added more records, so that when a player is involved  in  a  record
partnership, or a new personal best, a dialogue box will pop up  advising
them of this fact.

At the outset of a game,you can now decide how the club budget is going to
be spent, while at the end of a season you'll now find that other counties
are now much more competitive in their bidding for new players.

What was ripped :
Nothing , it's the full game with lovely limey speech from Jonathan Agnew,
official BBC commentator for Cricket Games.

Be sure to grab our other release of the day: WARHAMMER 40K: RITES OF WAR

[ I n s t a l l   N o t e s ]

Unzip , unace manually or by using our installer then run CRICKET2.EXE
to start the game. Enjoy!

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