
- 60/100
- Players6 ratings
- 63/100
- Metacritic4 critic reviews
More scores
- Metacritic usersuser score
- 59/100
- GameFAQsUnforgiving
- 5/5
- Player reviews
- 81% positive1,717 reviews
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Runs on
- Windows
- Price
- US$44.99
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2021 · Big Ant Studios · Cricket · Simulation
Cricket 22
Cricket 22 is the official video game of the 2021–22 Ashes series of cricket matches, and the sequel to the 2019 game Cricket 19.
- Released
- 2 December 2021
- Platforms
- Nintendo SwitchPlayStation 4PlayStation 5WindowsXbox OneXbox Series X/S
- Genres
- CricketSimulationSports
- Developers
- Big Ant Studios
- Publishers
- Nacon
- Modes
- MultiplayerSingle-player
- Perspective
- First personThird personBird view / Isometric
- Country
- Australia
- Age ratings
- USK 0ACB GPEGI 3ESRB EGRAC ALLCLASS_IND L
- Languages
- English, English (UK)
- Time to beat
- 28hmain story328hcompletionist
About
Cricket 22 is a 2021 cricket video game developed by Big Ant Studios and published by Nacon. It is the official video game of the 2021–22 Ashes series of cricket matches, and the sequel to the 2019 game Cricket 19. It released on the 2 December 2021 as a curtain-raiser prior to the start of the 2021–22 Ashes series which were held in Australia in December 2021. The Nintendo Switch version of the game was expected to be released in January 2022 and was later confirmed for 28 April 2022. This is the second Big Ant Studios game to be released for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S, the first being Tennis World Tour 2.
Players say
Media
The articlegameplay, story, development, reception
Gameplay
Cricket 22 introduces a revamped bowling and fielding controls utilizing an arcade style of gameplay with the new after-touch system that allows the player to control the ball's direction after it is bowled. A new "Direct-Hit" system was also implemented for fielding where adding in a cinematic angle to catches and having control over the speed of the ball when thrown to the stumps. It also features a new tutorial system as well for newcomers.
Big Ant unveiled Nets Challenge facility for the users as part of the pre-ordering plans which went into full swing from late October 2021. For the first time ever in the series an all-female commentary team for all women's cricket matches was introduced. Furthermore, a new commentary team was introduced with the likes of Michael Atherton, David Gower, Mel Jones, Alison Mitchell and Ian Healy for the video game.
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