Don Bradman Cricket 14 (PS3)

Best quality 100% worth it

Best game available in the market. Gameplay is awesome and you will spend hours together playing without getting bored. Career mode is too good. You start as a 16 year old and progress and you will get in to the national side if you play well. Its very realistic game. Graphics is not as good as Fifa or other great games but not that bad too. Commentary is repetitive cos I have played so much that it has to be repetative. Overall a great game. Go for it. You will never regret

This is the best cricket game ever made in the world... With stunning graphics and a 360° batting control it has the most realistic batting experience ... No match looks the same as the weather conditions are always varied... The 20 year career mode is just appealing ... And online play is an outstanding feature... However the game is a bit difficult to master but its a lot enjoying... I don't think this game is expensive when it gives u such a good performance ... Big THANXX to big ant studios and the whole team... We look forward for more cricket games from you... : )

No where near the hype about being the best cricket game... Not worth the money at all

Good game , but graphica are verage and steep learnin curve also commentators and commentary is repetitive

In general, cricket games have been abysmal. Cricket is a complex game. No game has ever been able to capture the full essence of cricket and it will take a lot of work and a lot of iteration to get it perfect. So, in comparison to what exists or has existed, this game is miles better. The gameplay is a lot more fun, the AI is excellent, and it does feel *right* as a game of cricket. First, a word about the developers: there were several bugs and several nuances missed when the game first released in April. The good thing, however, is that Big Ant have been excellent so far. They have already released two patches and there is another one coming out. These patches have corrected a lot of the bugs and improved gameplay. The developers have done an excellent job and, keeping in mind what normally becomes of cricket games, we must be thankful of them. One of the game's highlights is its customizability. You can create or download separate teams, players, umpires, competitions, tours (or replay some classics!), and there are a lot of community downloads. The customizability is as good as it gets... there are very few things you could improve apart from possibly the UI but I'm being harsh there. The overall gameplay is excellent. When batting, you can play just about any shot and the physics are mostly right. Batting isn't easy, but once you get a hang of it, it sure is fun. It's a lot more fun on the more difficult levels, the easy ones won't take you more than a week to get really good at. The bowling is fun, too, although I find fast bowling a bit of a drag. I've absolutely loved spin bowling in this game so far. Fielding is OK, but then fielding isn't the most interesting aspect of real world cricket either. The career mode is fantastic in concept. You start off with a 16 year old — or 21, 26, whatever you choose — and take him through the ranks to finally play for and captain the country of your choice. You get to participate in English County Cup or the Australian Shield. There are limited over leagues as well. You may get points by scoring runs, taking wickets, achieving certain milestones, or becoming the man of the match. You get more points for playing in some leagues or for your country than, say, the domestic competition which is a nice touch. Another nice touch is that the older you start, the better your skills are. That makes a lot of sense. Career mode's gameplay is excellent, too: you can field or just simulate to your player and do your job (batting/bowling) when you get the chance. There are, however, a few issues that may nag you after a while. When you are batting, if you get to the other end, you cannot simply simulate. That's a bit too restrictive although I understand why they would do that. Bowling seems too easy; as a 16 year old, I debuted with 12 wickets in a match. That happens with just about every career bowler. And unbelievable. There are a few minor glitches that I am sure the developers are working on. I'd like the option to speed up the career mode a little bit, but it's already excellent and very engrossing. Another thing I'd have liked is a few more options as a captain in career mode. I cannot change lineups, cannot look at the pitch; the only thing I can do is make bowling and fielding changes. I understand the idea behind keeping the initial XIs the same, too, but they could probably start with a roster of 15-17 players and allow me to pick from them when I become the captain. I haven't played online a lot, but from what I have seen, the online mode is excellent too. To sum it up, the game is very good although it's not a masterpiece. What's amazing is that this is the *first* cricket game developed by Big Ant. They have done an incredible job trying to get the controls, nuances, etc. right. It would be too much to expect them to get it all right in the first try, but I'm excited about where this series goes. In a few more iterations, this game will become a classic. Should you buy it? Yep.

I love this game.. The play mode is one of the best available till date for any cricket game as it offers a lot of options in all facets. The graphics certainly do not match up with the FIFA games which have set the bar high and there don't seem to be any custom traits for players; but the game experience is still worth it.

Instead of writing a long drawn out review, I shall try to summarize the pros and cons of this product effectively. Although the points in the pros and cons may be interchangeable to some, as per your own preferences and expectations from the game. Cons: 1. The graphics simply doesn't reflect the Rs 3999/- price tag of the game. It's average and almost similar to PC games of yore. But the frame rate is good and you won't see much dropping here. Also when you really get into the game, you hardly look at the background or the players. 2. A lot of minor bugs that can irritate you during the game, especially when the game does something that will never happen in a real game of cricket. For eg: when you are batting and hit a shot straight to the fielder in the 15 yard circle, in real life the non striker will never stroll out of the crease and look for a run but in the game the non striker often goes for a stroll and you have to manually refuse a run to get the batsman back in the crease. Forget to do this and the fielder will throw down the stumps at the non striker's end, resulting in a lot of unnecessary wickets. 3. The career stage of the game is tough and you have to spend hours at it before the player you've created becomes good enough to compete. Until then it will be frustrating to see the player find new and newer ways to get out. 4. The monotony in commentary gets to you after a while, same voices saying same things for all the matches. 5. Running between the wickets often becomes a chore, sometimes you forget to slide your bat in and the batsman even though after covering 99% of the ground will get run out because you took your finger off the button a second early. Pros: 1. Unlimited playing hours. Unlike shooting games or ever open world games which all come with an expiry, you could play this for life-long. With various combinations of matches and competitions and events and that too at various levels of difficulty. 2. Bowling compared to batting is easier to master. There is a lot of realism when it comes to batting and you really have to concentrate to get your batting right. You have to adjust you footwork, angle of shots and also intent of shot (aggressive, defense or innovative) You also have to pick the length and line of the bowl in the air after it release from the bowler's hand, just like in real life. 3. If you are a cricket fanatic, then the game play, the statistics, the replays all will keep you interested in the game. 4. Customization is king in this game. You can create players with unique skill sets, set innovative fields and do a lot of minor things to play selector, coach and captain of a cricket team. 5. You can save multiple games at a time and choose to play any one at a time.