I loved Lara '05 and still play it to this day. I wasn't taken with the demo of 07, but at a fiver...
Cricket gets exciting shokka
England fail at the last hurdle again. Sigh.
In other news: I now has Lara '07. But... it's the SAME GAME as '05 with a few tweaks! Never mind. It's still good fun and I got 15G for scoring a 50 in a 6 over slog match to try it out. Cheers!
In other news: I now has Lara '07. But... it's the SAME GAME as '05 with a few tweaks! Never mind. It's still good fun and I got 15G for scoring a 50 in a 6 over slog match to try it out. Cheers!
Ooh, give me a shout if you want an online match. I believe there's a few of us with it now (I can think of Rodders and Curio off the top of my head).
Definitely be up for some leather-on-willow action at some point.
(Insert Alyson Hannigan picture here, obv).
(Insert Alyson Hannigan picture here, obv).
Give me some practice time. I usually just play limited over slog fests unwind. I managed to bowl out zimbabwe in '05 for 2 runs (both no-balls).
Of course in Zimbabwe runs that's 4.6 million.
Of course in Zimbabwe runs that's 4.6 million.
I think we should set aside a week for a test match, personally. 
sounds good.
Erm... would you ask the missus for me? I don't fancy a divorce. Apparently, lawyers charge £240 and hour. Well, the bad ones do
Erm... would you ask the missus for me? I don't fancy a divorce. Apparently, lawyers charge £240 and hour. Well, the bad ones do
We have to play 2-on-2!
That'd be awesome!
We would have to set aside a couple of horus for even a 20/20 game though!
That'd be awesome!
We would have to set aside a couple of horus for even a 20/20 game though!
Curiosity wrote:
a couple of horus
Are we playing in Egypt, then?
My favourite Lara moment so far - Jacques Kallis ending his ODI spell with a per-over economy rate of 60.
First delivery was a wide no-ball that Andrew Strauss cut to the rope. The second disappeared through the covers like a tracer bullet for four more. His third attempt was another no-ball, sitting up on Strauss' pads to be tucked away behind square on the leg side for the third boundry of the over, then he threw down a horribly slow bouncer which was biffed many a mile over midwicket for a maximum, overhauling the Saffers total and ending the game.
Final figures - 0.2 overs, no maidens, no wickets for 20 runs.
First delivery was a wide no-ball that Andrew Strauss cut to the rope. The second disappeared through the covers like a tracer bullet for four more. His third attempt was another no-ball, sitting up on Strauss' pads to be tucked away behind square on the leg side for the third boundry of the over, then he threw down a horribly slow bouncer which was biffed many a mile over midwicket for a maximum, overhauling the Saffers total and ending the game.
Final figures - 0.2 overs, no maidens, no wickets for 20 runs.
myp wrote:
Curiosity wrote:
a couple of horus
Are we playing in Egypt, then?
We would, if only we had the time.
I told you the AI is fucking shit. It really does ruin the single-player game.
It's all kinds of awesome in multiplayer, though.
It's all kinds of awesome in multiplayer, though.
myp wrote:
I told you the AI is fucking shit. It really does ruin the single-player game.
I wouldn't say that it ruined my game. More made my day.
This was on County difficulty level, mind you. I can't see any appreciable difference from the Slog difficulty other than decent opposition batsmen putting on slightly more runs.
Rodafowa wrote:
myp wrote:
I told you the AI is fucking shit. It really does ruin the single-player game.
I wouldn't say that it ruined my game. More made my day.
This was on County difficulty level, mind you. I can't see any appreciable difference from the Slog difficulty other than decent opposition batsmen putting on slightly more runs.
My last game with myp was brilliant. We dropped about ten slip catches each.
To be honest, I don't see much difference between the AI levels, at all. I play solely on Test now, and I can still bowl out oppositions for 10 after piling on 750-odd in 50 overs.
I'm not even that good.
I'm not even that good.
Oh yeah, catching is a nightmare. And I'd like the "hit over the top" option to be fractionally easier to time. Oh, and the "Dance Down The Wicket" button is basically a "Get Yourself Out" button. Other than that it's a good laugh.
Although it didn't give me my bloody acheivement for winning the World Cup. Do I have to play all the sodding warm-up games too?
Although it didn't give me my bloody acheivement for winning the World Cup. Do I have to play all the sodding warm-up games too?
Rodafowa wrote:
the "Dance Down The Wicket" button is basically a "Get Yourself Out" button.
No, you just have to play your stroke extremely early. I've managed to wang it miles by using the dance button.
Rodafowa wrote:
Although it didn't give me my bloody acheivement for winning the World Cup. Do I have to play all the sodding warm-up games too?
Hmmm, did you sim any of the matches at all? I think even if you sim an over it doesn't give you the achievement.
myp wrote:
No, you just have to play your stroke extremely early. I've managed to wang it miles by using the dance button.
More practice needed* then.
* - Not needed, since the AI's never gotten a total I couldn't chase down in five overs.
myp wrote:
Hmmm, did you sim any of the matches at all? I think even if you sim an over it doesn't give you the achievement.
I played every over of England's games from the group stage through the final. Stupid thing.
Hmm, I don't know then. I don't think I played the warm-up matches, but I could be wrong.
I *need* to buy a new game.
I *need* to own a cricket game.
Today is payday.
What an awesome combination.
I *need* to own a cricket game.
Today is payday.
What an awesome combination.
Riles wrote:
I *need* to buy a new game.
I *need* to own a cricket game.
Today is payday.
What an awesome combination.
I *need* to own a cricket game.
Today is payday.
What an awesome combination.
Shop around... you should be able to get it dirt cheap.
Anyone with an iPhone can get the rather splendid 'Cricket Game' from the app store for 59p at the moment.
myp wrote:
Anyone with an iPhone can get the rather splendid 'Cricket Game' from the app store for 59p at the moment.
It would be better if it was a whole cricket game, and not just the hitting a wooden ball with with sticks half.
Oh, and BL07 is 30 notes at Game apparently. I can only hope they or HMV have it in their second hand section tonight, preferably without a mahoosive gouge through the disk like the last second hand game I bought from canary wharf did.
Give them time. It's already had one overhaul. Stick Cricket wasn't built in a day, if you remember.
Riles wrote:
Oh, and BL07 is 30 notes at Game apparently. I can only hope they or HMV have it in their second hand section tonight, preferably without a mahoosive gouge through the disk like the last second hand game I bought from canary wharf did.
It's £14.98 here.
myp wrote:
Riles wrote:
Oh, and BL07 is 30 notes at Game apparently. I can only hope they or HMV have it in their second hand section tonight, preferably without a mahoosive gouge through the disk like the last second hand game I bought from canary wharf did.
It's £14.98 here.
Unfortunately that offer doesn't put it in my hands by the end of the day, and once I have decided to open the pursestrings, I'm impatient.
Riles wrote:
myp wrote:
Riles wrote:
Oh, and BL07 is 30 notes at Game apparently. I can only hope they or HMV have it in their second hand section tonight, preferably without a mahoosive gouge through the disk like the last second hand game I bought from canary wharf did.
It's £14.98 here.
Unfortunately that offer doesn't put it in my hands by the end of the day, and once I have decided to open the pursestrings, I'm impatient.
You can come round and borrow mine for a few days until they deliver it?
Also, if you're willing to wait then you can get it from Amazon second hand for £10.93 - Linky
Curiosity wrote:
Riles wrote:
myp wrote:
Riles wrote:
Oh, and BL07 is 30 notes at Game apparently. I can only hope they or HMV have it in their second hand section tonight, preferably without a mahoosive gouge through the disk like the last second hand game I bought from canary wharf did.
It's £14.98 here.
Unfortunately that offer doesn't put it in my hands by the end of the day, and once I have decided to open the pursestrings, I'm impatient.
You can come round and borrow mine for a few days until they deliver it?
Also, if you're willing to wait then you can get it from Amazon second hand for £10.93 - Linky
Walking? Eurgh.
You know the old saying about how insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting to get different results?
Rarely has it been illustrated more clearly than getting Andrew 'accumulate' Strauss to open the ODI batting for England. Seriously, we're the only team in world cricket who thinks that a score of 12-0 after 10 overs is a good, solid start. Never mind that the dirty foreigners have scored 125 in the same time.
Rarely has it been illustrated more clearly than getting Andrew 'accumulate' Strauss to open the ODI batting for England. Seriously, we're the only team in world cricket who thinks that a score of 12-0 after 10 overs is a good, solid start. Never mind that the dirty foreigners have scored 125 in the same time.
Well, he's gone now anyway.
England cantered to a fantastic victory today.
*guffaws*
Still, the look on Dyson's face when he realised he had made the mother of all fuck-ups...
*guffaws*
Still, the look on Dyson's face when he realised he had made the mother of all fuck-ups...
Lol.
Quote:
Scotland captain Ryan Watson struggled to express his frustration but managed a few words of praise for their opponents.
"All credit to Afghanistan," he said. "They've come through the ranks and they're a well-oiled, well-drilled team and they were very professional.
"All credit to Afghanistan," he said. "They've come through the ranks and they're a well-oiled, well-drilled team and they were very professional.
So, it's the start of an Ashes summer. Is anyone optimistic we'll get them back? There's just the small order of the West Indies first, though. What do you think of the batting lineup? Should Bopara be playing at no. 3?
What about the bowlers? Are they too inexperienced? Hasn't Hoggard been treated miserably?
What about the bowlers? Are they too inexperienced? Hasn't Hoggard been treated miserably?
I'm reasonably happy with the team selection - they've gambled with the bowlers, which will probably end in tears but has the potential to blood some newbies and let them learn. Dropping Shah seems like the right move - he ought to be the right man but hasn't been so far and runs the risk of running out some other bugger - and Bopara is by all accounts highly talented. Haven't seen it myself but I hope they're right. As a whole, though, it's a team with potential but few 'bankers' - a bowler you know can tighten up one end, or a batsman you can rely on (perhaps Collingwood, but if he's the mainstay of the innings you're already in trouble).
I'd settle for being in contention through the Ashes and perhaps winning a test. If the bowlers have bad days Hughes will tear them a new one, and Ponting is overdue a good run.
I'd settle for being in contention through the Ashes and perhaps winning a test. If the bowlers have bad days Hughes will tear them a new one, and Ponting is overdue a good run.
myp wrote:
Should Bopara be playing at no. 3?
Played alright there imo, bit lucky mind.
Malc
I think we've got to be happy with 377 after the position we were in last night. Swanny scored 63!
And now Swann's on a hattrick.
And now they're off for the light. Fucking hell. What were Bopara and Swann thinking, taking the light this morning? If the cloud cover blows away the next couple of days England will need all the time they can get to take 20 wickets.
Rodafowa wrote:
And now they're off for the light. Fucking hell. What were Bopara and Swann thinking, taking the light this morning? If the cloud cover blows away the next couple of days England will need all the time they can get to take 20 wickets.
I thought they went off for Tea?
They took tea early because they were off for bad light.
Rodafowa wrote:
England will need all the time they can get to take 20 wickets.
I've been wrong before, of course.
Rodafowa wrote:
Rodafowa wrote:
England will need all the time they can get to take 20 wickets.
I've been wrong before, of course.
I heartily endorse your good luck charm here. Course, it is May, which is early and often near-unplayable conditions. But a morale-boosting good performance will do them all good. I like the description of Swann "he doesn't bat, he just hit fours". Too right!
Follow-on time.
What's going on?!
I've just got in from work and watched for fully 10 mins without realising WI were following on!
Ace!
I've just got in from work and watched for fully 10 mins without realising WI were following on!
Ace!
Myfinger wrote:
What's going on?!
I've just got in from work and watched for fully 10 mins without realising WI were following on!
Ace!
I've just got in from work and watched for fully 10 mins without realising WI were following on!
Ace!
Onions skinned the lot of them.
I'm thoroughly enjoying the Onions era. All the commentators are going full-bore with puns. It's like TMS has been sponsored by Myp.
Its good to see two (relatively) new players make an immediate impact. However, WI shouldn't be that stern a test, and so I'll reserve judgement on them until day 2 of the first ashes test. It would be nice to see Bresnan given the ball to see what he can do. Nice to see Swann perform after the op too.
At the moment I'm looking more to the World Twenty20 which is unusual for me. Very disappointed though to see Steve Davies dropped form the squad, I thought he was our only interesting performer in the last match. Mind you, the day a worcestershire player gets a fair crack I'll be really surprised.
At the moment I'm looking more to the World Twenty20 which is unusual for me. Very disappointed though to see Steve Davies dropped form the squad, I thought he was our only interesting performer in the last match. Mind you, the day a worcestershire player gets a fair crack I'll be really surprised.
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