Cricket Club

My first foray into a cricket VR game and for the most part is plays quite nicely. The UI is pretty easy to figure out however I couldn't figure out why different bats when I picked them up in the shed are held at different angles. If it was designed to accommodate different controller configurations isn't clear. The grounds that I've played so far are nicely represented with ambient noises you'd hear at those places. Wakefield Park in Island Bay and The Basin Reserve, both in Wellington. Apparently there are other parks, but I haven't tried them yet. Using WMR I found the bat tracking a bit crap and the player height seems a little off. Raising your bat behind you and playing a straight shot can, for some reason, have your bat at a 45degree angle on the stroke. There was some mention in the forums about ground collision, and this being something that could be disabled however I haven't noticed any difference with it enabled or disabled. The players height seems to be on the lower side compared to the AI as well meaning you bat can drag along the ground on strokes, and more annoyingly getting bouncers over your head aren't called as such. The height thing means you need to stand up right to keep the bat from dragging which takes away some of the batting realism. Perhaps it works better with a better headset/controllers. I found with my controllers I was making shots with the bats handle about as often as with the bat! The biggest disappoint, and I knew this before I purchased the game, is that the devs haven't done anything with the game for some time (Mar 2020 iirc) which is a real shame given the potential. The above issues aren't likely to be resolved anytime soon and the devs have been pretty silent since it's last update. Despite the incomplete feel to the game, it's still fun. I like supporting local devs and playing on grounds I'm very familiar with is pretty cool. For the price of two overpriced beers at the Basin it's worth the novelty even if you get a few hours out of it. Hopefully the devs will one day pick this back up and continue making the minor changes it needs to take it to the next level