Players go Hands-on with Ashes 2009


Published By: Morgan Bates   On: Friday 19 Jun 2009 12:34 PM


Some of Australia's top cricketers including Brett Lee (pictured), Ricky Pointing and James Hopes took some time out from the real thing to try out Codemasters’ upcoming Cricket title: Ashes Cricket 2009. The team played multiplayer Test Match and One Day Internationals against the English.

After some hands on time with the title at a recent press day, Ricky Ponting commented: “Games like Ashes Cricket 2009 could certainly be used as a training tool for the squad in the future.” while All rounder James Hopes said “Let’s hope we have this game on the team bus while we are touring around England.” after some extended play time.

Fans will be able to get their hands on it when it ships for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC soon - keep it locked on NZGamer for a solid release date.



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Xenojay
On Friday 19 Jun 2009 12:59 PM Posted by Xenojay
Flame me if you want but I just don't enjoy cricket games...I think the last one I enjoyed was Brian Lara on PSOne.
 
 
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Daniel1987
On Friday 19 Jun 2009 1:54 PM Posted by Daniel1987
19 June 2009, 12:59 PM Reply to Xenojay
Flame me if you want but I just don't enjoy cricket games...I think the last one I enjoyed was Brian Lara on PSOne.
That was probably the best cricket game to be released tbh, although some of the later EA games have also been quite good.
 
 
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thejuror84
On Friday 19 Jun 2009 2:42 PM Posted by thejuror84
unliscenced, underwhelming weak sauce
 
 
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Ninja-15
On Friday 19 Jun 2009 4:18 PM Posted by Ninja-15
I was hardout wanting to get this. But since it's only the 2 teams licensed then I'm having 2nd thought. Although I could manually change them all myself... But it's not the same...
 
 
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Ron
On Friday 19 Jun 2009 5:25 PM Posted by Ron
Brett Lee? Fair Dinkum!
 
 
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twisterjamz
On Friday 19 Jun 2009 7:00 PM Posted by twisterjamz
didn't even know this was coming out might give it a try if my uncle buys it
 
 
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Oliver
On Saturday 20 Jun 2009 12:36 AM Posted by Oliver
“Games like Ashes Cricket 2009 could certainly be used as a training tool for the squad in the future.”

This made me chuckle a bit. How exactly?
But yeah this game is going to fail if customers research it and find out that it's unlicensed outside of the England and Australia players.
 
 
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Oliver
On Saturday 20 Jun 2009 12:37 AM Posted by Oliver
Also, that's a widescreen TV right? Why is there some letterboxing going on?
 
 
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simcharles
On Saturday 20 Jun 2009 2:18 PM Posted by simcharles
poopies
 
 
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chinaman71
On Saturday 20 Jun 2009 5:55 PM Posted by chinaman71
19 June 2009, 12:59 PM Reply to Xenojay
Flame me if you want but I just don't enjoy cricket games...I think the last one I enjoyed was Brian Lara on PSOne.
may fav was ricky ponting on PSP horrible name but the black caps kicked ass!
 
 
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Gazza22
On Sunday 21 Jun 2009 4:35 PM Posted by Gazza22
Is this "Ashes" made by the same people that made the Ricky Ponting series?
 
 
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Liam
On Monday 22 Jun 2009 7:51 AM Posted by Liam
Why not do a Wii version with motion plus? You'd probably get more sales that way.
 
 
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Ninja-15
On Tuesday 23 Jun 2009 8:49 PM Posted by Ninja-15
22 June 2009, 07:51 AM Reply to Liam
Why not do a Wii version with motion plus? You'd probably get more sales that way.
People have been wanting a Wii Cricket game since the Wii came out. It was called WiiwantCricket. I think the website has gone, but the advertisement should still be up on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZ4OZ8xget0&feature=related
 
 
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