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All "Googlies" and "Chinamen".

The first video for Codemasters' Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 is now available on Eurogamer TV.

This next instalment in the series, available in March, has a whole arsenal of new features.

It's got all the usual photo realistic graphics, fully licensed players and grounds: including Adam Gilchrist, who will hopefully be bellowing "OH THAT'S NICE SHANE" every five seconds. The Shane-saw himself is also obviously included, and it wouldn't be much of a game if Mr. Lara wasn't there.

Practice Nets have been enhanced, Hawk-Eye ball-tracking is back, plus there's a brand new Glossary of Cricketing terms and flashy Coaching mode to wrap your bat around.

The Coaching mode will teach you all the tricks to get you up to armchair-pro level, whilst the Glossary will give you fancy insider knowledge to impress your friends with; reciting "Googlies", "Bouncers", "Chinamen", and "Wrong 'uns". Sounds a little like the recent Celebrity Big Brother outbursts.

PC and Xbox 360 versions will feature new online gameplay modes including leagues, tournaments, and exhibition modes. There's support for up to 16 of you to slug it out, with an option for 8 spectator spots if you simply want to get drunk and sing.

PS2 gamers amongst you will have to make do with a four-player multiplayer experience.

Pop over to the game's website for more information.

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afray #1 5 years ago

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Guess it'd be stupid to retire Warne from this release.

Hope they sort the AI out, etc.
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krudster #2 5 years ago

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NOIIICE BOOOOWL SHAAAANE
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jonsaan #3 5 years ago

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Excellent stuff. I have been looking forward to this for ages.
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frod. #4 5 years ago

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Does it have the frankly baffling video for Brett Lee's Bollywood duet included?

[link url=http://www .youtube.com/watch?v=48eHkZfnGug
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NOOOOOOOOOOIICE
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varsas #5 5 years ago

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No Wii version???
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afray #6 5 years ago

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Alec Stewart used to shout "AREAS, JC," to Giles. Comparing him to Laker might be pushing it a bit!
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afray #7 5 years ago

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Whitey: o_0 that's indescribable!
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Pac-man-ate-my-wife #8 5 years ago

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I don't like cricket
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afray #9 5 years ago

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Oh no?
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frod. #10 5 years ago

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"I know I'm not an Indy, I'll even learn some Hindi"

WINS
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bunglebonce #11 5 years ago

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Does it also have Adam OOH NIIICE SHAANE Gilchrist?
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afray #12 5 years ago

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They should edit it so all the England players have OBEs and all the Aussies have fat bellies.
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jonsaan #13 5 years ago

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That Brett Lee vid is incredible.

In his defense though, the girl he was 'singing' to was very nice indeed. If that was the only way for him to get in her knickers then I fully understand.

Edited by 1 at 18/01/07 @ 14:56
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jonsaan #14 5 years ago

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They should have a full ragdoll physics injury model for all the England players.
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Pac-man-ate-my-wife #15 5 years ago

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I LOVE IT!

ithanyouverymuch
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afray #16 5 years ago

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Too slow, PMW.
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Pac-man-ate-my-wife #17 5 years ago

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It's all in the
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L42yB #18 5 years ago

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@Pac-man ate my wife: I love it

Dreadlock holiday rocks Hope it makes it into the sound track
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Mint #19 5 years ago

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"including Ricky Ponting, who will hopefully be bellowing "OH NICE BOWL SHANE" every five seconds."

That's Gilchrist, you ninny.
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Plutarch #20 5 years ago

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Well I for one will mourn the loss of "Nice areas Gilo, like it pal".
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Bertie Verified Senior Staff Writer, Eurogamer.net #21 5 years ago

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That's Gilchrist, you ninny.

They all sound the same!

/pleads ignorance

/runs and hides

/illustrates it's a tongue-in-cheek remark

/is scared comment will be misconstrued in text format

/realises slash-remarks are futile and annoying

/hat & coat

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jonsaan #22 5 years ago

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Oh crap. Just watched the video. I thought this was being developed for 360 and PC only. I didn't realise it was a PS2 release too. Judging from the video it looks like a PS2 port. That sucks. But it's still cricket and hopefully the gameplay will be as good as ever.

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Pac-man-ate-my-wife #23 5 years ago

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timing!
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gazareth #24 5 years ago

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jonsaan "But it's still cricket and hopefully the gameplay will be as good as ever."

Bloody hope not, the last game had dreadful batting physics. Sixes over third man? LBW when the ball doesn't even hit your bat (aka Rudi Koertzen mode)? Yorkers being edged to third slip?

Please Codemasters, get some people who have actually played cricket to play test it this time.

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jonsaan #25 5 years ago

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@Gazereth.

Point taken mate. But given the lack of any kind of cricket games I just take what I can get! I realise it's far from perfect.

Although, and I never thought I'd say this, Cricket 2007 from EA on pc is the best cricket game yet IMO!
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L42yB #26 5 years ago

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@gazareth: "LBW when the ball doesn't even hit your bat"

Um... maybe I'm confused about the rules of cricket but why does the ball need to hit your bat for it to be LBW? LBW stands for 'Leg Before Wicket' doesn't it? As in, the ball would have hit the wicket if your leg didn't get in the way... where does the bat get involved...? Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong tho, am certainly not a Pro at cricket or anything...
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Pac-man-ate-my-wife #27 5 years ago

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LBW is when the batsman leg stops a ball that would otherwise have hit the wicket, whether it strikes the bat or not.
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kmittal82 #28 5 years ago

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Not impressed by the video at all.. looks like a PS2 video to me

Anyhows, seems like the gameplay mechanics are going to be exactly the same, but given the lack of cricket games and the world cup fever around release time, i think this will enjoy its brief period of prosperity.
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CasperCCC #29 5 years ago

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Brett Lee...
o_0 ^ 30. WTF?

LBW...
When the ball would have been going on to hit the wicket, but hits the batsman's legs first. If it hits the bat first then it can't be LBW.

Looking forward to this one, though. Never played a console cricket game before, but can see the attraction of settling down for a one dayer over XBL.
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jmctavish #30 5 years ago

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I hope there's a secret Wii version in the works. I've really gotten into cricket in the past few years and would love to hit that twat Brett Lee for six with my Wii Remote.
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jonsaan #31 5 years ago

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The laws regarding LBW are too complex to start talking about in this forum I reckon. Suffice to say, if there is any bat involved you can't be given out LBW (as stated by CasperCC). Someone might want to mention that to the selected umpires in the recent Ashes series however....
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gazareth #32 5 years ago

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@L42yB
Doh, I meant "LBW when the ball doesn't even hit your leg". I have seen players given out LBW in Brian Lara 05 when digging out a yorker with the bat on many an occasion.
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Fatnick #33 5 years ago

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"@L42yB
Doh, I meant "LBW when the ball doesn't even hit your leg". I have seen players given out LBW in Brian Lara 05 when digging out a yorker with the bat on many an occasion."

I believe they've fixed that bug already - i'm sure in the new one that will only happen if the player's name is AJ Strauss
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mcmonkeyplc #34 5 years ago

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OI Where the fuck is the Wii version!

The console was made for cricket!
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papalazarou #35 5 years ago

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BOWLING MUSHY!!!!!!!!!!
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bunglebonce #36 5 years ago

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OI Where the fuck is the Wii version!

The console was made for cricket!

It so was. We can but dream.

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patlike #37 5 years ago

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Check the music out! Nice one, Warney!

/buys
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dsmx #38 5 years ago

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To be given LBW the ball has to hit the leg before the bat, has to pitch inline with the stumps, can't be LBW if the ball pitches on the leg side of the wicket, these are a few of the rules about LBW as I understand it.
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freedumb #39 5 years ago

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I hope this game doesn't have a hint-off slowdown.

Andrew Flintoff, hint-off, Geddit?

/gets coat
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blicko #40 5 years ago

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Tonk-a-Pom on the Wii? Brilliant.

"Let's hope we get some accurate reviews from reviewers who know a bit about the game this time."

Damn straight. I have a friend who raved about Shane Warne Cricket (aka. Brian Lara Cricket) on the original Playstation. He thought it was awesome fun, and challenged me to a game. Bowled him out for around fifty, and made those runs for the loss of one wicket. He was doing exactly what you said - trying to hit every ball for a six. Non-cricket fans should not review cricket games.

Actually, in general, non-[insert genre] fans should not review [insert genre] games. The result is review like this one (the last comment gives the gist of it).

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freedumb #41 5 years ago

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I think I still have the original PS1 Brian Lara, it was very good at the time, unfortunately I lost interest in cricket and haven't touched it since.
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