Cricket Club
- January 18, 2018
- VersoVR
- 6h median play time
Get on Steam"Cricket Club is a single-player Sport game providing 6 hours of playtime, taking you to the crease at New Zealand's Basin Reserve. Experience realistic physics, immersive sound, and fluid animation, as you face a challenging range of bowlers and enjoy the beautiful visuals and gentle humor. Features include online global leader board, bat 'hot-spot' feedback, and the option to select number of overs, bat left or right handed at Wakefield Park or Basin Reserve ."
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The gameplay is highly immersive and realistic, providing a satisfying cricket experience with excellent physics and graphics.
- The game captures the essence of cricket well, rewarding proper shot techniques and offering a variety of bowling styles.
- The developers are responsive and have shown commitment to improving the game, making it a must-have for cricket fans.
- The game suffers from a lack of updates and features, including a poor menu system and limited game modes, which can detract from the overall experience.
- There are significant issues with bat alignment and height adjustments, leading to frustrating gameplay where players often feel out of sync with the virtual environment.
- Some mechanics feel inconsistent, such as unrealistic ball physics and tracking issues, which can lead to moments of frustration during play.
- graphics26 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are widely praised for their impressive realism and physics, with many highlighting the photo-realistic ground and clever visual design that enhances gameplay. However, some users noted that the clarity of the graphics could be improved, and the fielders' animations appear somewhat less serious compared to the overall realistic aesthetic. Overall, the game is considered to have superior graphics compared to competitors like ib cricket, which may struggle to match its visual quality.
“The physics and graphics are absolutely mind-blowing.”
“Visuals are very good, especially the photo-realistic ground.”
“Great graphics and physics.”
“The only drawback is that graphics are not very clear.”
“Now that ib cricket is going to launch, this is going to have a very tough time since their graphics look far more matured.”
“The fielders' graphics are a bit playful for the realistic ground graphics.”
- gameplay20 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The gameplay is widely praised for its satisfying and flexible shot mechanics, offering a realistic cricket experience that rewards skillful play. While the game features a good range of difficulties and diverse bowler skill sets, some players find the high score chasing mechanic repetitive and suggest improvements in usability and additional game modes. Overall, the core gameplay is considered top-notch, though some mechanics could benefit from refinement to enhance realism.
“Great game and much better gameplay than IB Cricket. The shots feel so much more satisfying and flexible, making it really enjoyable to play.”
“Fantastic gameplay with a good range of difficulties. Each bowler's different skill set makes it very realistic. The only things that could be improved are ease of use, for example, you can't adjust the position of the crease if you are using a real bat, and a wider range of modes like career mode, online multiplayer, and the nets.”
“It balances visuals with proper gameplay and generally rewards 'good' or 'proper' cricket shots rather than standing there and whacking it with no footwork.”
“Very cheap mechanics; the computer will decide it's time for you to get out, and it'll take two in a row very often.”
“When I get out (which happens often), I know that it is because of a mistake I made, rather than janky game mechanics.”
“But for now, I'm content with the core gameplay and also understand that it's in early access.”
- music6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed reviews; while some players appreciate the starting area and background music, expressing a desire to download it for offline listening, others find the menu music irritating and overly persistent.
“I loved the starting area and background music (wish I could download and play it offline. That's how much I loved it).”
“The menu music will take ages to go away once the game has started.”
“The music is incredibly annoying and detracts from the overall experience.”
- atmosphere6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The atmosphere in the cricket VR game is highly praised for its authenticity, effectively capturing the essence of a real cricket match. Reviewers note its polished presentation and immersive experience, making it stand out among similar games. Additionally, the game's attention to detail, such as providing feedback on batting accuracy, enhances the overall atmospheric experience.
“At least that's the way it seems with cricket VR games; this is head and shoulders above the rest, very polished and atmospheric.”
“Atmosphere is spot on, but the real surprise is how accurate the batting is. I love the fact it tells you where the ball struck your bat after every shot.”
“I love this - it captures the atmosphere of a cricket match perfectly.”
- story4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The reviews do not provide any insights into the story aspect of the game, focusing instead on technical issues related to gameplay and device compatibility.
- stability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is notably problematic, with frequent bugs causing items to get stuck or disappear, particularly in the clubhouse. Additionally, interactions with objects often lead to menu crashes due to a flawed collision model.
“The clubhouse is a little buggy when the bat gets stuck in a table or disappears outside through the wall.”
“Interacting with items often causes the menu to crash due to a buggy collision model.”
“The clubhouse is a little buggy when the bat gets stuck in a table or disappears outside through the wall.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Users report that optimization issues can lead to inaccurate feedback on swings, with the game sometimes registering hits as occurring inside or behind the bat rather than at the center. This suggests that performance on PC can significantly affect gameplay accuracy.
“Sometimes a good swing might see the ball return as having been hit in the middle (as in, inside, under the surface of) the bat, or even behind it slightly, if PC performance isn't absolutely optimal.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game offers significant replayability through various modes, and while it is still in early access, players report only occasional minor bugs that do not detract from the overall experience.
“Plenty of replayability with different modes, and while still in early access, you may only encounter the very occasional bug, but nothing earth-shattering like a MCG pitch.”
“Plenty of replayability with different modes, and while still in early access, you may only encounter the occasional bug, but nothing earth-shattering like a MCG pitch.”
