Home Gaming Ashes 2009 Coming to South Africa

Ashes 2009 Coming to South Africa

1 min read
8

Ashes

So if you have been watching the Ashes currently underway in London you would have seen Australia taking a hammering yesterday and slumping to a miserable loss.

The only thing that was missing was us doing the hammering instead of the poms but you can’t have everything… or can you?

I received an email this morning from Nu Metro Interactive announcing that the new Cricket title from Codemasters, Ashes 2009, will be landing in a store near you on the 7th of August.

There has been no announcement on the price yet but for starved cricket fans I don’t think that is going to be a major consideration.

I have embedded a trailer video below and I have to say it’s not looking so great. But then again I don’t think Codemasters have pumped that much money into this first foray into Cricket games and if we want the genre to stick around I think we need to give it a fair shot.

The gameplay is always going to be more important than the graphics and if that pulls through I will be a happy man.

Oh and seriously, how hard would it have been to get the game released in time for the start of the Ashes? That must have cost Codemasters a bundle.

Double Oh, how stupidly small is that trophy they are playing for, I know the history of it but it still looks idiotic everytime I see them holding it.

Last Updated: July 21, 2009

8 Comments

  1. easy

    July 21, 2009 at 10:21

    it looks pants!! there’s no fluidity what-so-ever.
    i love my cricket games, but there is no ways i would spend money on this…

    i like the petite trophy… it has an austere quality

    Reply

  2. Darkling

    July 21, 2009 at 10:25

    This better not suck. I NEED a cricket game on my xbox!
    I don’t mind about the graphics. As long as the gameplay is good and fun then i’m happy! :silly:
    Prototype is a good example that you don’t need stunning graphics.

    Reply

  3. Fox1

    July 21, 2009 at 10:26

    We need a T20 game :whistle:

    Reply

  4. Banana Hammock

    July 21, 2009 at 10:30

    This has T20 in it, the animations and graphics are really bad but i’ve pre-ordered it already anyway. I’m a bit of a cricket nut.

    Reply

  5. Darthpenguin

    July 21, 2009 at 10:58

    We still bring out the original xbox and Brial Lara 06 at least once a month and spend an entire evening (and most of the next morning) playing 2v2. But this game looks pathetic.. I think i would rather just keep bringing out the old Brian Lara than get this.

    Reply

  6. Brett

    July 21, 2009 at 11:49

    I’ve read a few (p)reviews over at planet cricket, and they were mostly positive. I wonder if there’s gonna be a demo available on live…

    Reply

  7. Paradox

    July 21, 2009 at 12:38

    There is no way I would buy a game and be forced to play with Australia and England. Loose loose Situation !

    Reply

  8. Darkling

    July 21, 2009 at 12:56

    Dude,there will be other teams. Australia and the poms are the only teams that are licenced.. :wassat:

    Reply

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Check Also

New Lost Soul Aside gameplay has big action and music from DMC 5’s composer

Today is probably the first time you’ve even heard of Lost Souls Aside, but after you see …