Cricket Revolution is a sports multiplayer video game developed by Pakistani company Mindstorm Studios, based on the sport of cricket. The game focuses on an online community system serving detailed cricket stats for gamers through internet play in addition to a LAN based and offline component. It is the first ever video game developed by Pakistan to land on Steam.[2]
| Cricket Revolution | |
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| Developer(s) | Mindstorm Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Mindstorm Studios |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 29 October 2009[1] |
| Genre(s) | Sports |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Multiplayer |
Gameplay
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The primary mode of play involves online competition through multiplayer or local area network, giving players access to community and competitive features.[3] It also keeps track of all the players' statistics, performance data, and match winning scores and innings. The tracked data is then posted online to overall leader board and ranking systems. Online leaderboards and scorecards allow access to batting and bowling statistics for all matches that they play across each season and see how they and their clubs rank against other individual players and rival clubs.[1]
There are more than 30 shots with different uses depending on where the ball is going. Shots are played by pressing arrow keys at the right time.[4] A double-tap of the left arrow key will attempt to play a cut shot with a right-handed batsman and tapping down then left will play a cover drive.[5]
Cricket Revolution revolves around online play, although the game does not take emphasis away from its single player gameplay. There are three additional single player modes: A complete ten teams league, a knock out tournament and an exhibition match. Each of these modes can further be played with varying difficulties and in three different formats – 10, 20 or 50 overs per each side.[6] Players are also provided with training sessions in net practice to get acquainted with the game.
Development
editMindstorm Studios originally announced that the game would be only available via Steam with a targeted release date in September.[1] However, the developers failed to meet the target date, stating that they were working on some minor gameplay issues.
References
edit- ^ a b c "Cricket Revolution". GamesIndustry. 3 September 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Ansari, Noman (9 January 2017). "SHOAIB MALIK, ONE OF THE PAKISTANIS BEHIND CRICKET REVOLUTION". IGN Pakistan. Archived from the original on 12 January 2017. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Ramachandran, Anand (19 December 2009). "Gameplay for purists". ESPN. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Brown, David (13 November 2009). "CRICKET REVOLUTION REVIEW". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Wildgoose, David (19 November 2009). "Reader Review: Cricket Revolution". Kotaku Australia. Archived from the original on 22 November 2009. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
- ^ Thompson, William (7 January 2010). "CRICKET REVOLUTION". Hooked Gamers. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (archived)