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Cricket 2000

Topic: Software

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Short description: 2000 video game
Cricket 2000
Developer(s)Krisalis Software
Publisher(s)EA Sports
SeriesCricket
Platform(s)PlayStation, Windows
Release
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Cricket 2000 is a Sports video game developed by Krisalis Software and published by EA Sports for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation. It is based on the 1999 Cricket World Cup and was officially licensed by the International Cricket Council.

Gameplay

Cricket 2000 allows the player to select four distinctive modes: quick game, friendly, world cup tournament and super 6 tournament. Quick game randomises the two teams and the ground where a match is held, friendly match allows the player to freely choose any of the 12 nations represented in the game, and the world cup and super 6 tournaments have up to 12 human players controlling each country within two groups of six. The AI computer controls the players in the field but the player can dictate where the ball is thrown.[3] Commentary is provided by former players Richie Benaud and David Gower.[4]

Development

Based on the 1999 Cricket World Cup,[5] and officially licensed by the world governing body of cricket, the International Cricket Council,[4] development of Cricket 2000 began in November 1998 by Krisalis Software in the South Yorkshire town of Rotherham who assembled a team of 12 people to work on it.[6] Krisalis developed motion capture footage by analysing more than 500 individual movements of the English cricket players and brothers Adam Hollioake and Ben Hollioake.[7] Benaud was selected as the lead commentator because the developers felt he was the ideal choice for the job and Benaud suggested to them that Gower be approached for his experience and reputation in the cricket world.[6] Cricket 2000 was released by EA Sports for Microsoft Windows and PlayStation in 2000.[4]

Reception

Reception
Aggregate score
AggregatorScore
GameRankings(PS) 69.00%[8]
(PC) 57.00%[9]
Review scores
PublicationScore
OPM (UK)4/10[10]
PC PowerPlay70%[11]
PC Zone51%[12]
PC Gaming World8/10[13]

In April 2000, the game was listed fourth in the top ten selling console games by retail company Electronics Boutique.[14] Cricket 2000 received mixed reviews from critics. Aggregate review website GameRankings gave the PlayStation version received 69.00% based on a single review[8] and the PC version 57.00% based upon five reviewers.[9] Jack Scofield of The Guardian criticised the graphics, calling them "crude" and "wooden", and the overall gameplay as "somewhat hit and miss".[4] Birmingham Post's Simon Griffiths however was complimentary of its batting and bowling mechanisms but he was also critical of the batsmen's movements, which he felt were "unrealistic".[15] Writing for PC Magazine, Daniel S. Evans recommended the game solely for cricket fans,[16] while PC PowerPlay's Christian Read had similar feelings towards it, saying the gameplay remained challenging to arouse interest for a short amount of time.[11] In PC Gaming World, John Houlihan called the game "probably the premier playable cricket game on the PC today".[13] The Daily Telegraph's reviewer called Cricket 2000 "a decent enough cricket game" that provides the player with "a fair degree of control over shot selection".[17]

References

  1. ↑ Bye, John (May 19, 2000). "UK releases". https://www.eurogamer.net/article-27610. 
  2. ↑ "Cricket 2000". http://www.chipsworld.co.uk/detProd.asp?ProductCode=2050. 
  3. ↑ Holden, Gareth. "Cricket 2000". Computer Games Magazine. http://www.consoledomain.com/psx/reviews/Cricket_2000.html. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Schofield, Jack (20 April 2000). "Games watch: This cricket sim is no great catch: Cricket 2000". The Guardian: p. 8. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/58012496/the-guardian/. 
  5. ↑ "It's Just Cricket". PC Zone (88): 33. April 2000. https://archive.org/details/PC_Zone_Issue_088_2000-04_Dennis_Publishing_GB. Retrieved 21 January 2019. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Behind the Scenes". EA Sports. http://www.easportscricket.com/behind_the_scenes/behind_scenes.html. 
  7. ↑ "Reviews: What to expect in Cricket 2000!". EA Sports. http://www.easportscricket.com/behind_the_scenes/behindframe.html. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Cricket 2000 for PlayStation". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/ps/565349-cricket-2000/index.html. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Cricket 2000 for PC". GameRankings. http://www.gamerankings.com/pc/915150-cricket-2000/index.html. 
  10. ↑ Burton, Chris (April 2000). "Cricket 2000". Official UK PlayStation Magazine (57): 120. https://archive.org/details/opm057/page/n119/mode/2up. Retrieved August 25, 2020. 
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 Read, Christian (August 2000). "Cricket 2000". PC PowerPlay (51): 92. https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-051-2000-08/page/n91. Retrieved 21 January 2019. 
  12. ↑ Woods, Dave (August 2000). "Cricket 2000". PC Zone (92): 81. https://archive.org/details/PCPowerplay-051-2000-08/page/n91. Retrieved August 25, 2020. 
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Houlihan, John (June 7, 2000). "Cricket 2000 Review". PC Gaming World. http://www.gamespot.co.uk/pc.gamespot/sports/cri2k_uk/review.html. 
  14. ↑ "Top 10 Selling Console Games". Herald Sun: p. C02. 19 April 2000. http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A104911847/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=262514f1. 
  15. ↑ Griffiths, Simon (9 May 2000). "GAME REVIEW Fast pace doesn't translate to screen; Cricket 2000 (EA Sports) Playstation". The Birmingham Post: p. 21. http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A61960201/GPS?u=wikipedia&sid=GPS&xid=3d4028b4. 
  16. ↑ S. Evans, Daniel (1 August 2001). "Cricket 2000". https://uk.pcmag.com/first-looks/31481/cricket-2000. 
  17. ↑ "Cricket 2000". The Daily Telegraph: p. 10E. 1 June 2000. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/121995701/the-daily-telegraph-cricket-2000/. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

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History

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MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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