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Minimum PC Configuration ----------------------------------------------------------- Minimum Configuration Operating System Windows(r) 95/98/2000/ME/XP Processor 300 MHz Intel(r) Pentium(r) II processor or comparable Memory 64MB RAM (128MB Minimum for Windows 2000/XP) Videocard 8Mb (PCI/AGP) VGA card HDD Space 300MB free hard disk space plus additional space for saved games CD ROM Speed 4x CD-ROM drive Soundcard DirectX 8.0a or higher compliant sound card DirectX DirectX 8.0a or higher (DirectX8.0a supplied with CD) Mouse Windows compatible mouse ----------------------------------------------------------- Short Review ----------------------------------------------------------- Cricket 2002 for the pc is well a cricket game for the pc arriving after more than 2 years from its previous version.so has anything changed? yes quiet a lot from previous game now u have more control over the game than any other cricket game.lets take a look at the different aspects of the game in short 1) GRAPHICS With EA on the job everyone expected that it would be another graphicaL genius but but but.....the game's graphics are just bout decent though stadiums are all accurately modelled but the players look like hmm...........(no words to describe).but to ea's credit the players faces look slightly like their real life counterparts and the animations too are not what you normally expect from EA and the crowd are nothing more than cardboard cutouts but overall the graphics are just bout okay SCORE :6 2) SOUND Again people expected some thing special (and that includes me too) in the commentary but again it dissapoints .Richie Benaud and Jim Maxwell do the commentary though ea's official site states that bill lawry's in too but i can't hear him ,can u?. anyway when the commentators speak its justplain and bland and gets repetitive very very soon .even the crowd sounds are bad ,yes i mean it they are just plain bad ,its as if the crowds watching a snooker match rather than a cricket match SCORE :5 3) GAMEPLAY The most important part of the game and yes EA does succed this time this is where they went wrong in their last 2 attempts at cricket game ,but they make up for it though.instead of point and click method of CWC99 and C2000 EA have gone for an updated control scheme of Brian Lara Cricket and have done it to near perfection.kudos to ea on doing something right ,although the bowling could have been better (u cant swing the ball for fast bowlers) though but still a good effort SCORE :8 4) MODES EA does it again after a good gameplay they have added tones of modes for cricket lovers to enjoyand that includes from World cup, knockout tournament,test series,sharjah and practice nets although the classic matches are missing but still these modes add a lot of value to the game SCORE :8 5) MISC The game also has a player editor which is useless but some nice stats can be seen during the match which cannot be saved unfortunately ,speedometer and a nice LBW replay feature and some unlockable teams ,modes and stadium. SCORE :6 OVERALL If u are a cricket lover u have no option but to buy this(cause no other new cricket games are available)but if u dont like cricket stay away far away cause thers nothing eye candy here it all but strong gameplay and a variety of game modes make this game worthy of a cricket lovers cash SCORE :7 ----------------------------------------------------------- Known Bugs ----------------------------------------------------------- Okay first things first none of the bugs affect the stability of the game and not even the gameplay too much but there are bugs,bugs,bugs everywhere in this game they are so long that i cant put them here to have a look goto the cricket 2002 official forums at www.easports.com.au or other forums like blc.sports-gaming.com/c2002 ----------------------------------------------------------- Controls ----------------------------------------------------------- these are my custom controls W -- UP S -- DOWN A -- LEFT D -- RIGHT K -- FRONT FOOT SHOT I -- BACK FOOT SHOT J -- DUCK/CANCEL RUN K -- ADVANCE/START RUN (ADVANCE--DOWN THE TRACK) SPACE-- POWERBOOST ----------------------------------------------------------- SHOTS ----------------------------------------------------------- Cricket 2002 is the only cricket game where u have complete controls of ur shots u can play it of the front or back foot and yes u can also come down the track a smash a few slower bowlers out of the park here are the full range of shots u can play S+K=FRONT FOOT DRIVE SD+K=COVERDRIVE D+K=CUT SHOT DW+K=LATE CUT W+K=DEFENSIVE (FRONT FOOT) WA+K=SWEEP A+K=FLICK AS+K=ONDRIVE(FRONT FOOT) S+I=BACK FOOT DRIVE DS+I=COVER DRIVE(BACK FOOT) D+I=CUT(BACK FOOT) WD+I=LATE CUT(BACK FOOT) W+I=DEFENSE(BACK FOOT) WA+I=HOOK A+I=FLICK AS+I=ONDRIVE(BACK FOOT) Using these types of shots with advance button will yeild different shots which can be very useful if played properly using these combinations with the power boost button will allow the batsmen to hit the ball over the top although risky but should provide some quick runs ----------------------------------------------------------- BOWLERS ----------------------------------------------------------- FAST(RIGHT/LEFT) MEDIUM FAST(RIGHT/LEFT) SWING(RIGHT/LEFT) OFF SPIN(RIGHT)/SLOW LEFT ARM LEG SPIN(RIGHT)/LEFT ARM CHINAMEN All these bowlers have different qualities hers a detailed description Using WASD Place the cursor then press the following buttons for different deliveries ----------------------------------------------------------- FAST/MEDIUM FAST ----------------------------------------------------------- K=NORMAL J =LEG OR OFF CUTTER L =SLOW I =NORMAL ----------------------------------------------------------- SWING ----------------------------------------------------------- K=NORMAL J =OUTSWING L =INSWING I =NORMAL ----------------------------------------------------------- OFFSPIN/SLOW LEFT ARM ----------------------------------------------------------- K =OFFSPIN L =OFFSPIN I =STRAIGHT ----------------------------------------------------------- LEGSPIN/CHINAMEN ----------------------------------------------------------- K =LEGSPIN J =LEGSPIN L =GOOGLY I =FLIPPER During bowling u must remember that the bowlers power boost must not go over the top line or it will be a no ball ----------------------------------------------------------- GAME MODES ----------------------------------------------------------- 1) WORLD CUP Well its the world cup 12 teams one winner starts as 2 groups of 6 and then to super six finally to the semi final and then the final winner opens some locked bonus 2) WORLD SERIES No of teams are up to u but the australian team is compulsory as it is the some side u can select it thought played as a league and top 2 qualify for best of 3 final 3) TEST SERIES The ultimate challenge 5 days of 75 overs each,2 innings each team can be between 2 teams only but beware of long sittings 4) KNOCKOUT It is basically a knockout, 8 teams, winner qualifies loser goes home. 5) SHARJAH 4 Teams one winner 3 losers played as a league with a final 6) NETS Hone ur batting and bowling skills here good place to start learning the game NOTE:- TO OPEN LOCKED TEAMS AND TOURNAMENTS U MUST NOT USE THE AUTOPLAY DURING THE TOURNAMENT WHICH REQUIRES U TO PLAYIT TO OPEN THE LOCKED GOODS ----------------------------------------------------------- TEAMS ----------------------------------------------------------- 1) WEST INDIES 2) AUSTRALIA 3) INDIA 4) PAKISTAN 5) ENGLAND 6) SOUTH AFRICA 7) SRI LANKA 8) ZIMBABWE 9) NEW ZEALAND 10) KENYA 11) BANGLADESH 12) SCOTLAND AND SOME BONUS TEAMS WHICH ARE LOCKED Each team consists of 20 players each ----------------------------------------------------------- BATTING ----------------------------------------------------------- 1)Try to get the timing right ,playing the shot oo early or too late might prove fatal 2)Always watch the ball closely the cpu bowls the slowerball a lot of time ,if u dont pick it u might lob an easy catch 3)Playing the yorker can be difficult ,but play the sweep and u will keep the bowl off your stumps 4)Always play the ball according to the length (i.e dont try to play a short ball of ur front foot ) if u do your batsmen might just taste some leather 5)When coming down the track to the spinner always be in line with the ball so even if the ball misses ur bat it might hit ur body and save u from stumping BOWLING ----------------------------------------------------------- 1)Always bowl as straight as possible and right at the stumps 2)The best bowler in the game is the fast bowler ,bowl yorkers and get ur rewards 3)Bowling in test matches can be very difficult as well as very frustrating so pick variety of bowlers in ur team 4)Conditions also affect the way the ball seams and swings for ur swing bowlers ----------------------------------------------------------- PITCH ----------------------------------------------------------- 1)NORMAL IS GOOD FOR BATTING AS WELL AS BOWLING WITH AVERAGE BOUNCE AND AT DECENT PACE WITH LITTLE TURN 2)DRY HAS LOTS OF BOUNCE AND PACE GOOD FOR FAST BOWLERS,NICE BATTING SURFACE 3)HARD GOOD PACE AND GOOD BOUNCE ,EXCELLENT BATTING TRACK WITH NOT MUCH BOWLING HELP 4)DUSTY AGAIN VERY GOOD FOR BATTING BUT IS A SPINNERS PARADISE,BIG TURN AT GOOD BOUNCE,POOR FOR FAST BOWLERS 5)GREEN EXCELLENT BOWLING SURFACE FOR SEAM AND SWING BOWLERS ,WITH OVERCAST CONDITIONS THIS CAN BECOME A BATSMANS NIGHTMARE 6)DAMP AND WET NOT MUCH DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO LOW BOUNCE SLOW OUTFIELD AND A BOWLERS PARADISE ----------------------------------------------------------- CONDITIONS CLOUD The amount of cloud actually determines the amount of swing and seam movement you get in the air (not of the pitch).the more the movement more help for the bowler and makes batting difficult TEMPERATURE There are differnt temperature levels but i dont think they make a difference though as there is no fatigue level . RAIN There is an option but you cannot change it .it is normally set to none and as the name suggests there is no rain at all Ball Condition (test matches only) Overs Seam Swing Spin Bounce ----------------------------------------------------------- New to 15 High High Slight High ----------------------------------------------------------- 16 to 30 Normal High Normal Normal ----------------------------------------------------------- 31 to 50 Very Little Normal Normal Normal ----------------------------------------------------------- 50 to 75 Nil Very Normal Normal Little ----------------------------------------------------------- 75 to 95 Nil Nil Normal Low ----------------------------------------------------------- 95 to old Nil Nil Very Low Little ----------------------------------------------------------- The pitches also play a part on how much and how little the ball will do (eg. the normalspin on a dusty wicket would be lots of spin) (THANX TO HAMISH RYAN FOR THIS) ----------------------------------------------------------- CHEATS ----------------------------------------------------------- To enable them you need to: 1.Click the INSIDE EA button from the main menu 2. Place the cursor over the CREDITS button so its hightlighted 3.Enter the cheat codes Make sure the cursor doesn't move (CREDITS stays highlighted) while you enter the codes You'll get a confirmation once the cheat is activated. Type it again to turn it off. Cheats What it Does bigbat Gives you a big bat sbatsman Super batsman makes it easy to hit 4s and 6s bouncyball The ball bounces instead of rolling when you hit it sharjahtmnt Unlocks the Sharjah 4 team tournament butter The fielders fumble and drop the ball a lot ulockastar Unlocks the All-star team hbstudios Unlocks the HB Studios team ulockate Unlocks the All Time england team ulocknzlsaf Unlocks All Time New Zealand and South Africa teams fatfielders Turns all the fielders into portly umpires ulockall Unlocks and turns on all the above ----------------------------------------------------------- EXTRAS These are what u get for completing different tasks in the game All Time New Zealand Win the world series on normal or hard mode. All Time England Win Sharjah on normal or hard mode. All Time West Indies Win the knockout tournament on normal or hard Open Sharjah Win the world cup on normal or hard mode. HB Studios Beat Australia in a 3 or 5 test series on hard mode. All Star Squad Win the knockout tournament on normal or hard All Time Australia Win Sharjah on normal or hard mode. All Time South Africa Win the world series on normal or hard mode. ----------------------------------------------------------- OFFICIAL PATCH Although EA announced that a patch would be released for the game there hasnt been one released so far(christmas 2002)but the word is that they might be releasing it somewhere in mid january to early feb. ----------------------------------------------------------- UPDATES AND UNOFFICIAL PATCHES Here are some sites that provide some patches and updates that spice up your game if the flavour is lost ;) blc.sports-gaming.com/c2002 www.cricket2002.tk www.sozair.tk www.nzwarriors.com/forums sorry guys if i missed ur one ----------------------------------------------------------- OTHER CRICKET GAMES Actually there are quiet a few but none of them are really worth buying but u can give these games a shot 1)cricket 97 2)brian lara 3)international captain series(management) Also there is no cricket game by anyone for this world cup(SA2003) but there are rumors that EA might be working on cricket 2004 which should be out by christmas 2003(actually these are quiet strong rumors) ----------------------------------------------------------- CONTRIBUTIONS I Hope u enjoyed the guide if u want me to add something or if u find any errors please feel free to contact me at my email id (given at start) of the guide u will be given due credit for that.once again thanx for reading and god bless!cheers! ----------------------------------------------------------- THANXGIVIN GOD(FOR MAKIN ME) HB STUDIOS(FOR MAKIN IT) MY PC(I LOVE U) MY PARENTS(THEY ARE GREAT) MY FRIENDS(FOR TOLERATIN ME) GAMEFAQS HAMISH RYAN FOR WRITING THE FAQ FOR PS2 VERSION AND U ADEL ----------------------------------------------------------- COPYRIGHT 2002-03 KMK -----------------------------------------------------------