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3.11 The player models look just like Adam & Ben Hollioake!
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Well spotted! Adam and Ben were plasted with golf balls and made by EA to dance around for the motion capture sessions. As reported by the EA Sports website -
"England team members Adam Hollioake, and his brother Ben Hollioake, were used in extensive motion capture sessions, with over 550 accurate moves recreated in this game. Dynamic batting, fielding, and bowling actions, as well as the many of the expressions of emotion that characterise the highly charged emotions of the final overs of a tense international one-day clash, help to immerse the user into the pressure cooker world of international cricket."
Sounds rather exciting, doesn't it?
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3.12 What are the live updated rosters?
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The live updated rosters were planned by EA to allow players to download teams, injuries, current form, news and weather conditions to provide a realistic playing experience. Once downloaded, they would change the way games were played, either in single-player or multiplayer.
I have no knowledge whether this feature is still available. Of course, the weather conditions would be useless, and there is no multiplayer facility.
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3.13 When is it coming out on the PlayStation?
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It isn't. To start off with, EA had planned to release CWC on both the PC and Playstation, roughly about the same time. Once the game was restarted due to reasons unknown by me, all time was spent on developing the PC version. There was no time to create a Playstation version. However, I remember reading some time ago that EA were going to release a special version on the PSX, not related to the World Cup, some months after the release of CWC.
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3.14 How do I cheat?
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I do not know any cheats for CWC, and there may not be any. I would like a "hit a six every ball" option though. If you manage to find any, don't forget to tell me.
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3.15 Is there a practice facility?
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Yep. EA Sports have provided a set of virtual cricket nets which allow you to practise your bowling and batting. Some EA bashers have said that this is the best part of the game.
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3.16 Where can I download the demo?
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No demo has been released at the time of writing. A demo has been planned, and will be available sometime after the release of the full version. Keep an eye on the download section at www.easports.com.au .
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3.17 What are some good sites to go to?
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Cricket isn't the most popular game in the world. So there aren't that many sites around. Here a few to choose from -
* Caught-Behind (http://cricket.ga-sports.com)
The best site to get up-to-date news on CWC and SWC. Has a forum (or message board) which allows you to ask questions to fellow players. With the release of
CWC, this site will grow, and already has several downloads.
* Cricket Games .com (http://www.cricketgames.com)
Features every single cricket game known to man. Contains less information about
CWC due to the number of other games included at the site. If you don't like CWC and want to find another game, then this is the place to go.
* EA Sports Australia (http://www.easports.com.au)
The home page of EA Sports Australia (obviously). Not updated as often as hoped, but has improved since the game went gold. Find the official word on patches and other information here. Don't worry if it takes a while to load the front page, they seem to like Java.
* EA Sports Europe - CWC99 (http://www.ea-europe.com/cricket99)
The European official site for CWC99. Brand new, but will probably include the same information as the Aussie site. However, always look here after the Aussie site for further news.
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4. THE END
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4.1 Coming Up Next
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In the next version, there will probably be a few error fixing, plus some extra information. Spelling mistakes will be corrected. My hit counter will increase. Once I get the game, then the content will grow rapidly. All donations are gratefully accepted.
* Essex
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3.11 The player models look just like Adam & Ben Hollioake!
===
Well spotted! Adam and Ben were plasted with golf balls and made by EA to dance around for the motion capture sessions. As reported by the EA Sports website -
"England team members Adam Hollioake, and his brother Ben Hollioake, were used in extensive motion capture sessions, with over 550 accurate moves recreated in this game. Dynamic batting, fielding, and bowling actions, as well as the many of the expressions of emotion that characterise the highly charged emotions of the final overs of a tense international one-day clash, help to immerse the user into the pressure cooker world of international cricket."
Sounds rather exciting, doesn't it?
===
3.12 What are the live updated rosters?
===
The live updated rosters were planned by EA to allow players to download teams, injuries, current form, news and weather conditions to provide a realistic playing experience. Once downloaded, they would change the way games were played, either in single-player or multiplayer.
I have no knowledge whether this feature is still available. Of course, the weather conditions would be useless, and there is no multiplayer facility.
===
3.13 When is it coming out on the PlayStation?
===
It isn't. To start off with, EA had planned to release CWC on both the PC and Playstation, roughly about the same time. Once the game was restarted due to reasons unknown by me, all time was spent on developing the PC version. There was no time to create a Playstation version. However, I remember reading some time ago that EA were going to release a special version on the PSX, not related to the World Cup, some months after the release of CWC.
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3.14 How do I cheat?
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I do not know any cheats for CWC, and there may not be any. I would like a "hit a six every ball" option though. If you manage to find any, don't forget to tell me.
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3.15 Is there a practice facility?
===
Yep. EA Sports have provided a set of virtual cricket nets which allow you to practise your bowling and batting. Some EA bashers have said that this is the best part of the game.
===
3.16 Where can I download the demo?
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No demo has been released at the time of writing. A demo has been planned, and will be available sometime after the release of the full version. Keep an eye on the download section at www.easports.com.au .
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3.17 What are some good sites to go to?
===
Cricket isn't the most popular game in the world. So there aren't that many sites around. Here a few to choose from -
* Caught-Behind (http://cricket.ga-sports.com)
The best site to get up-to-date news on CWC and SWC. Has a forum (or message board) which allows you to ask questions to fellow players. With the release of
CWC, this site will grow, and already has several downloads.
* Cricket Games .com (http://www.cricketgames.com)
Features every single cricket game known to man. Contains less information about
CWC due to the number of other games included at the site. If you don't like CWC and want to find another game, then this is the place to go.
* EA Sports Australia (http://www.easports.com.au)
The home page of EA Sports Australia (obviously). Not updated as often as hoped, but has improved since the game went gold. Find the official word on patches and other information here. Don't worry if it takes a while to load the front page, they seem to like Java.
* EA Sports Europe - CWC99 (http://www.ea-europe.com/cricket99)
The European official site for CWC99. Brand new, but will probably include the same information as the Aussie site. However, always look here after the Aussie site for further news.
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4. THE END
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4.1 Coming Up Next
===
In the next version, there will probably be a few error fixing, plus some extra information. Spelling mistakes will be corrected. My hit counter will increase. Once I get the game, then the content will grow rapidly. All donations are gratefully accepted.
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