World Cricket Championship 2 4.6

Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the world. While it is not played in as many countries as football but it is still followed passionately in over 20 countries. Sports games are usually very popular on computers and other gaming platforms; there has normally been a lack of quality cricket games on gaming platforms. This basically means that developers have usually faced problems in creating realistic cricket games which would capture the imagination of the various fans of the sports. World Cricket Championship 2 is an effort to address the concerns of cricket fans by Nextwave Multimedia. While World Cricket Championship 2 does not have naming rights for any of the cricket teams, it still makes an effort to offer a realistic gameplay and customization options to ensure that the cricket game remains enjoyable.

The Android cricket game is a comprehensive effort and the size of the app provides some insight into the app's detailed gameplay options. The app starts off with a colorful homepage which introduces you to the various gaming modes available. They include Practice Mode, Quick Play Mode, Tournament Mode, Challenge a Friend Mode, Gangs of Cricket Mode and Missions Mode. Each mode offers different kinds of gaming environments. For instance, in Practice Mode, you are provided the option of honing your batting and bowling skills as you can practice how to time your shots and how to bowl correctly without overstepping. In Quick Play Mode, you can decide on the two teams and the number of overs for the game and then start right away. In Tournament Mode, there are five options including Blitz Tournament, World T20 Cup, ODI Series, Indian National Premier League and World Cup. The Challenge a Friend mode allows you to challenge an online friend to a game online where you would control one team and your friend would control the other. Gangs of Cricket is an online multiplayer version where you can join a gang and then complete different challenges setup by the AI. The Missions mode is for trying historic challenges and completing them as per the required objective.

The game's multiple modes mean that there is a lot of variety in the game itself. The gameplay adjusts according to the various gaming modes though it retains the core throughout. The bowlers would bowl in a particular fashion, the batting would continue in a certain style and the fielders would react as they normally do. In cricket games, getting these elements right is difficult but World Cricket Championship 2 does a great job in this regard. While the gameplay isn't exactly realistic, you can play multiple shots as a batsman and bowl different types of deliveries as a bowler.

The cricket game's graphics are fine and while they could be better, they are still good enough that you can easily make out what is going on. The physics involved is normally fine though the facial features of players is never realistic and nothing to write home about. However, the game never promises this and therefore, there is no reason to be unhappy with it because of a lack of realism with faces and names. This also has to do with the fact that the game does not have rights for the teams and therefore, cannot use correct names. The app's controls are fine and lovely and practice mode allows for easy understanding of the controls so that you don't struggle much once you start playing the game. The commentary in the game is minimal and doesn't add much to the gameplay and this is one aspect which can be improved going forward.

Features:

• Fantastic variety in the gaming modes available for players
• Nice online multiplayer option where you can play with your friends
• Lively graphics and realistic gameplay
• Easy controls which can be honed in a good Practice gaming mode

Conclusion:

World Cricket Championship 2 is one of the best cricket games available on Android. With good gameplay, nice graphics and easy controls, it is practically the most enjoyable cricket game currently available.