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Ashes Cricket 2009
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 23 critic reviews
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Based on 9 votes
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Game Info
Publisher: Codemasters
Developer: Transmission Games
Genre(s): Cricket, Sports
Players: Multi
ESRB Rating: RP (Rating Pending)
Release Date: August 7, 2009
Summary
Providing gamers with the most authentic Ashes experience possible without having to don their whites, Ashes Cricket 2009 is fully licensed by the ECB (England and Wales Cricket Board), the MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club, the world's most famous cricket club and owner of the Ashes urn) and Cricket Australia, providing the game with all the official players, kit, stadia - including Lord's and The Brit Oval - and equipment from this year’s npower Ashes Series. Coming from the home of video game cricket, Ashes Cricket 2009 is set to build on the heritage that Codemasters has enjoyed with its best-selling Brian Lara series and continue to lead the field with great batting, bowling and fielding gameplay and authenticity that made the series a huge hit with cricket fans the world over. Produced by Codemasters, the game is currently being developed by Transmission Games (Brian Lara 2007 Pressure Play (PSP)). Delivering all the exciting, athletic, skilful and technical elements of the sport, the game’s comprehensive ‘Ashes’ mode features all five Tests played out at carefully detailed recreations of each authentic venue. In addition, gamers can play Test matches, One Day Internationals, 20 over games and a series of challenge modes. The high definition current generation versions feature full online multiplayer as well as support for local multiplayer games. [Codemasters]
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What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
WonderwallWeb
Ashes Cricket 2009 is a top game but it does overcomplicate in certain areas, however there is no doubt that cricket fans are going to love this title.
Read Full Review >IGN UK
Its greatest success is in managing the balancing act between bowling and batting – a hurdle at which many cricket games fall, but one that’s deftly dealt with by developers Transmission.
Read Full Review >Total Video Games
Even though there is a distinct lack of content on offer in the title, Ashes Cricket's gameplay depth more than makes up for these shortcomings and provides a gaming all-rounder in the process.
Read Full Review >Totally360
It’s a great game that I would implore any cricket fan to go out and get.
Read Full Review >RealGamer
Ashes Cricket 2009 overall provides an excellent rendition of the much love game, and despite its flaws, offers a very good playing experience for both cricket fans and newcomers to the sport.
Read Full Review >AceGamez
Ashes Cricket 2009 might not be the prefect recreation of cricket that some might have hoped for, but it's a lot better than most people likely expected.
Read Full Review >Play.tm
It's slow, rarely what you'd call action packed, full of complex rules and batting is ten times more enjoyable than bowling. However if you love the sport itself these cease to be a problem and instead become signs that Transmission Games have done their job admirably.
Read Full Review >NZGamer
Cricket fans all over the country should at least try this game out, as it could be a long while before another title like this comes along for the sport.
Read Full Review >Strategy Informer
If you already love cricket, then you’ll absolutely devour everything Ashes 2009 has to offer, from full-on test matches (including The Ashes, obviously), one-day internationals and 20 over games.
Read Full Review >Gameplanet
There’s no denying that Ashes Cricket 2009 is the most comprehensive cricket sim on the market. It looks average at best but the core game mechanics have been pretty much nailed.
Read Full Review >IGN AU
What’s important here is that the core mechanics are well executed and there’s little doubt that they are. Ironically, the realistic feel robs the game of its excitement. We wouldn’t want to see Bigs style Turbo modes necessarily - that’s just not cricket - but something to crank the pace up just a little would have been great, particularly in single player mode.
Read Full Review >Console Monster
Due to the rarity of cricket games in the release schedules, the lifespan of Ashes is at least a year and it's tempting 'come back for more if you think you're hard enough' feel will always have you coming back with a vengeance, only to edge your first ball right into the hands of a slip.
Read Full Review >VideoGamer
Ashes Cricket 2009 is a solid recreation of the sport and this summer's big sporting event, but it's lacking spark and feels a little slight in terms of depth.
Read Full Review >Official Xbox Magazine UK
Pleasingly, the more you play it the more you'll enjoy it. A well-timed Andrew Strauss four then, if not quite a full-blown Kevin Pietersen six.
Read Full Review >PALGN
It would have been nice to see some more modes, licenses and improvements, but Ashes Cricket 2009 continues the Codemaster cricket dominance by providing a fun and functional game.
Read Full Review >Xbox360Achievements
Much like the real thing, this is a niche sporting title and one that will have a surge in popularity during the hype of the Ashes only to be forgotten about shortly after. It is a solid game that you can have plenty of fun with, but do not expect it to keep you hooked for long unless you are a serious fan.
Read Full Review >HellBored
Recreating the cricket experience is only part of making a complete game, and unfortunately a lack of depth means only fans of the sport will derive much enjoyment after the first few hours.
Read Full Review >Xbox World 360 Magazine UK
A modest effort, but hardcore ash-'n'-willow boys will savour it all summer long. [Oct 2009, p.92]
GameSpot
Bugs and glitches mar an otherwise fair attempt at bringing the gentleman's sport to consoles.
Read Full Review >Boomtown
As a studied game where you might want to play the full Ashes tournament against the AI Ashes Cricket 2009 is lacking.
Read Full Review >Gamer Limit
Ashes Cricket 2009 is a rent-first, buy-if-you-dare title. There is a lot to like in its online capabilities, but for a game that promised to elevate the cricketing genre to stellar heights, it has fallen far, far, short of the mark.
Read Full Review >MS Xbox World
Overall the foundations are there to produce an excellent cricket game, however Codemasters will be ultimately very disappointed with this release, rushed with total lack of detail.
Read Full Review >X360 Magazine UK
A poor representation of cricket. [Issue#50, p.94]
What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this game is 6.1 (out of 10) based on 9 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Craig G gave it a9:
Great game, better than brian lara cricket however the casual gamer might find the extra controls a bit of a challenge.
