I don’t love cricket, oh no. I love it! Oh yeah! Believe it or not, I actually dig cricket. Now, I may not have any understanding of what the more detailed terms of cricket are, such as wickets, runs, fours and Duckworth Lewis, but I still enjoy watching two teams of men attempt to clobber the crap out of one another to get their ball past the goal lines. And it looks like we’re in for a new round of Ashes Cricket this year!
Ashes Cricket 2013 will be throwing a googly onto PC, Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Wii U this year. 505 Games is behind the latest version of the gentlemen’s game, which will cover the 2013 Investec Ashes Series.
Which means that you’ll either get to play as the British, or the Australians (AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! OY! OY! OY!). Still, if it’s anything like the last couple of games, more international teams will most likely be available for other versus options in the game. Oh wait, there’s no SA licensing for this game. Which means that you’ll have to play matches as Grey Sith, Machine Amplat, AC DC-Debeers and Morning Snorkel. South Africa does play in the Ashes right? Sports!
“We are delighted to be able to announce some of the key features for Ashes Cricket 2013,” said Ralph Pitt-Stanley, General Manager for UK & Export at 505 Games said in a press release sent to us by Apex Interactive.
This game has been created with real cricket fans and players in mind. The new engine allows players to mimic a cricketers most important attribute, his technique.
Are you obsessed with cricket? How’s that working out for you?
Last Updated: March 20, 2013
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
March 20, 2013 at 12:35
lol. Duckworth Lewis
OVG
March 20, 2013 at 12:42
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
March 20, 2013 at 12:44
I see what you did there
DieJason
March 20, 2013 at 12:44
Come on Darryn, where is an article on the newly announced Rugby Challenge 2 featuring the Lions Tour? KEEP UP WITH THE SPORTS
Admiral Chief Erwin
March 20, 2013 at 12:57
Ja man! Need awesome Rugga game!
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
March 20, 2013 at 12:49
Seriously cricket is the best sport ever created. but I still don’t understand how a wicket-keeper can be offside?
Daniel Keevy
March 20, 2013 at 12:51
Reading this I worry they’ll make the same mistake as every cricket game that wasn’t Jonty Rhodes Cricket.
As awesome as it is to put nuance on the ball, it’s not really something you can do by quickly nudging the analog stick. Rather stick to straighforward stuff, with room for tampering…
Matthew Figueira
March 20, 2013 at 12:52
AB Deliveries.
Scruff304
March 20, 2013 at 12:55
I now know what I’m getting Darryn and @JimLenoir:disqus come Christmas time…
Admiral Chief Erwin
March 20, 2013 at 12:57
wtf ALT-Text not edited to Lags standard 🙁
Scruff304
March 20, 2013 at 12:59
I actually think it better :-þ
Admiral Chief Erwin
March 20, 2013 at 13:01
It are all be dong nao
Major Commodore 64 Darryn B
March 20, 2013 at 12:59
My bad, I edited the wrong field. Should be sorted now.
Admiral Chief Erwin
March 20, 2013 at 13:01
meh, thought you would come up with something witty, but alas….
Major Commodore 64 Darryn B
March 20, 2013 at 13:02
It’s Friday, and I’m lazy 😛
Admiral Chief Erwin
March 20, 2013 at 13:04
Its Wednesday and GET BACK TO WORK 😛
Major Commodore 64 Darryn B
March 20, 2013 at 13:05
SHUT UP ALCOHOL HALLUCINATION!
Admiral Chief Erwin
March 20, 2013 at 13:12
Hallucination says put finger in drawer and slam closed
[waits to test theory]
Sir Captain Rincethis
March 20, 2013 at 13:10
Vat is dis vurk?!
Scruff304
March 20, 2013 at 13:07
Gavin is going to have your nut for that mistake…
Admiral Chief Erwin
March 20, 2013 at 13:12
He is a eunuch…hence the lack of facial hair
Matthew Figueira
March 20, 2013 at 13:00
Jock Colours?
Wyzak
March 20, 2013 at 13:22
Sweet, I hope it is actually a realistic sim this time where the players can miss the ball and drop catches. Would be awesome if it works with the motion plus of the Wii controller for extra accurate batting 😀
Draco Lusus
March 20, 2013 at 13:28
I love cricket, I love PC games…they just have never been able to get a decent game out in all my years on this planet. Would be awesome if this was actually half decent…
Lardus
March 20, 2013 at 13:31
Last few Cricket titles were almost as dissapointing as the last couple of WWE and Rugby titles. I love the sport and only retired from playing last year, so maybe I’ll give this a looky-look on the Lazy Gamer review before I decide.
Jonah Cash
March 20, 2013 at 13:37
I am really beginning to lose my cool!! Who the hell decides which game gets the licencing rights to our sporting codes??? Cricket and rugby licences are given to the wrong bloody games you idiot!! Does this person even see the game or play it or at least get someone else to go check where the other countries put their licence too???? Rugby Challenge should have our licence not EA, and this cricket should have our licence not whoever the hell has it right now!!! AAAAARRRRGGGGG…………..
Gavin Mannion
March 20, 2013 at 16:39
I’m starting to think it may be our sporting codes who are the problem.. I mean we are the #1 test team so it’s not like we can just be missed…
Jonah Cash
March 22, 2013 at 10:51
Yeah I hear you, but who does give out our licences? Is it the mother bodies, cause if it is SARU then I understand… They are overpaid idiots… I’m no Kings fan but they are really screwing them badly… If they can think up the stupid overseas players rule for the Kings then I can see them giving our licence to stupid EA… Really annoys me…