
Likely one of the first things that you will notice is how EA has licensed all the teams, players and stadiums. Cricket has always been seen as more of the gentleman's game, but Cricket 2005 just doesn't live up to the expectations of any die-hard cricket fan.įull Licensing of All the Stadiums, Players and Teams? As a result, you tend to have more experience with these sports. Anyone who grew up in South Africa can appreciate the game of cricket fully because the two main sports there were rugby and cricket. Unfortunately, Cricket 2005 doesn't distinguish itself from the pattern, and yet again, we have another halfhearted attempt at an American-made cricket game.


In fact, Cricket 2002 suffered from the ailment of being painfully easy because the developers at EA failed to truly understand the sport.Ĭricket 2005: Another Halfhearted Attempt? The cricket games that EA has produced reflects their lack of enthusiasm in the sport because we haven't seen much for high quality in these games. Because EA is an American company, it doesn't make sense that they decided to make a game that America doesn't love all that much.
