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Brian Lara 2007 Pressure Play psp Game Reviews
Brian Lara 2007 Pressure Play
Critic Score
Metascore: 67 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
7.0 out of 10
based on 8 reviews
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Cricket comes to the PSP, with objective-based minigames and classic match-ups. Also known as Ricky Ponting 2007 Pressure Play in Australia.

PUBLISHER: Codemasters
DEVELOPER: Codemasters
GENRE(S): Sports, Cricket
PLAYERS: 2
ESRB RATING: RP (Rating Pending)
RELEASE DATE: August 31, 2007

What The Critics Said

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80
Official Playstation 2 Magazine UK
A great sports game that will satisfy fans without excluding newcomers. [Nov 2007, p.123]
78
Games Master UK
A solid drive for four rather than a Kevin Pietersen blast for six. [Dec 2007, p.82]
70
PSM3 Magazine UK
A solid effort, which caters pretty well for the needs of PSP play. Very nice. [Nov 2007, p.85]
65
GameSpot
Pressure Play does well on the PSP but is severely hamstrung by a lack of gameplay content.
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60
Playstation Official Magazine UK
Like the real sport, it's fun in a slow, gentle sort of way. [Nov 2007, p.112]
60
VideoGamer
Pressure play is a solid PSP debut for Brian Lara but it's far from the finished product.
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50
PALGN
Pressure Play is an okay game but one that seems like it has been shoehorned onto the PSP. Cricket fanatics will enjoy the game, but everyone else should steer clear.
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50
Pocket Gamer UK
One for cricket completists only – a competent simulation which could have benefited from being properly balanced.
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What Our Users Said

Vote Now! The average user rating for this game is 7.0 (out of 10) based on 1 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

Fahad A. gave it a7:
Good gameplay and grafx. Has some very cool voice over. Soundtrax could have been better

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