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'''International Cricket Captain''', often known as ''ICC'' for short, is a series of cricket management [[video games]] by [[Empire Interactive]]. It rose to popularity in [[1998]] following the release of the first [[Personal computer|PC]]-based game in the series. The most recent version of the game is ''[[International Cricket Captain 2010]]''. The concept for ''International Cricket Captain'' was the brainchild of [[Chris Child]], who programmed the original game engine as a [[university]] project. The player takes control of an English County Cricket squad with the aim of leading them to success in the domestic competition and ultimately being asked to take up the position of [[English national cricket captains|England manager]]. There is also an added option in later games in the ''ICC'' series to take control of one of the other Test playing nations. Taking inspiration from the hugely successful [[Championship Manager]] series of games, most aspects of a management sim are present in ''ICC'', with the ability to coach players on their individual skills, scout opposition and buy and sell players at the end of each season. There are also comprehensive statistics available in the form of career stats pages for each player and team. Graphs and charts help the gamer to select the strongest team possible against particular opposition.<ref>[http://www.geocities.com/eomaicc England's One Man Army ICC Site]</ref> ==Transition to console== Although mainly a [[Personal computer|PC]] based series, there have been console cross-overs, most notably for ''ICC 2001'' which appeared on the [[PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]]. However the PS version was limited in features compared to its PC cousin and as a result was not very successful. Aside from the lack of on-line play capability, gamers noted that the transition to the console meant for longer loading periods and a slightly more tedious controller-based interface.<ref>[http://www.cricketgames.com/games/commercial/icc/index.htm CricketGames.com ICC page]</ref> ==Game engine revamp== ICC III was released on 6 July 2007 including a new algorithmic method of calculating player performances and a 3D match engine with motion captured shots. These changes are arguably a result of the competition that International Cricket Captain now faces from the popular ''Cricket Coach'' series, developed by Rockingham Software. The new engine replaces the original graphic highlights which were retained for each of the previous versions of the game, save minor cosmetic tweaks. ==Criticism== Over recent years, a common criticism from games reviewers <ref>Such as in the [[GameSpot]] [http://www.gamespot.com/pc/sports/internationalcricketcaptain2006/review.html Review for the 2006 version]</ref> is of the perceived lack of progress in terms of the game's functionality, with the obvious change between versions tending to be limited the updated players and statistics. However, the most recent editions of the game have been released at a price noticeably below that common for new PC titles. ==Games in the series== {| table width=100% | width=50% valign="top" | * ''[[International Cricket Captain|Australian Cricket Captain]]'' * ''[[International Cricket Captain]]'' * ''[[International Cricket Captain 2]]'' * ''[[International Cricket Captain 2000]]'' * ''[[International Cricket Captain 2001 & Ashes Edition]]'' * ''[[International Cricket Captain 2002]]'' * ''[[International Cricket Captain 2005 & Ashes Edition]]'' | width=50% valign="top" | * ''[[International Cricket Captain 2006]]'' * ''[[International Cricket Captain 2006: Ashes Edition]]'' * ''[[International Cricket Captain III]]'' * ''[[International Cricket Captain 2008]]'' * ''[[International Cricket Captain 2009: Ashes Edition]]'' * ''[[International Cricket Captain 2010]]'' |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== * [http://www.childishthings.co.uk/ Childish Things - Official website] {{DEFAULTSORT:International Cricket Captain (Series)}} [[Category:Cricket video games]] [[Category:PlayStation games]] [[Category:Video game franchises]] [[Category:Video games developed in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:Windows games]]
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