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Cricket Through the Ages
iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Released On: Mar 1, 2024
74
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Mixed or Average
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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40% Positive
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
74
40% Positive
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2 Reviews
60% Mixed
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0% Negative
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As I said I don’t know what cricket is, and to be honest this game helped me expand my knowledge of the sport. Knowing things like the fact the Queen got involved at one point and demanded a rule change about it being boring to try and hit the goal post. And they even took cricket to outer space and would play in zero gravity. It was fascinating to see how much the game of cricket has intertwined with human history. While Cricket thru the Ages isn’t a long game, it is quite a fun one, made even more so if players can find a player 2. And with its simple one button controls literally anyone can play.
Cricket Through the Ages is minimalist in its visuals and mechanics. Its bright and bold color palette reflects the lack of seriousness and highlights its zany nature.
Simple though it is, Cricket Through the Ages won me over with its stupendously silly gameplay and its commitment to telling a daft, nonsensical story about humanity’s obsession with throwing balls and whacking each other with big sticks. You’re not likely to spend a long time playing it—it took me about two hours to complete all eight game modes—but it is fun while it lasts. I’d recommend grabbing a buddy and playing a two player game, as walloping a friend over the head with a cricket bat never gets old.
Cricket Through the Ages is a simple game, played using just one button, that works best for two players who are ready to have some dumb fun for about half an hour. Any longer than that and it becomes clear how limited and repetitive it all really is. Play against the computer and all the silliness isn’t worth very much. The developers understand how to make awkward physics work, but the game really needs more variety in terms of equipment and conditions. Cricket Through the Ages will draw some laughs but is best enjoyed in short bursts before its repetitive mechanic becomes frustrating.
Cricket Through The Ages isn't much about Cricket, and that's ok. It starts slow, but with a pretty cool payoff in unlocking the other modes. It's way more entertaining to watch others play it, but you playing at home, alone, trying to convince other people to play it, is useless. Fire it up, hand your friends the controllers, and watch chaos ensue.
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Summary History, Told Through Cricket Swing bats and throw balls through the intertwined histories of humankind and cricket in this one button, physics-driven game. Over a thousand years ago the human race teetered on the edge of extinction. Our ancestors were helpless against the mighty behemoths of the land. And then, salvation…the game ...
Platforms:
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
- Nintendo Switch
- PC
Initial Release Date: Mar 1, 2024
Developer:
- Free Lives
Publisher: Devolver Digital
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