Initial release date 8 December 1998 Developer Codemasters Genre Sports game | Series Brian Lara Cricket Publisher Codemasters | |
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Release date(s) PlayStation
AU: December 8, 1998
EU: December 8, 1998
Microsoft Windows
EU: 1999
AU: 1999 Mode(s) Single player, Multi player Platforms PlayStation, Microsoft Windows Similar Brian Lara Cricket games, Codemasters games, Cricket games |
Brian Lara Cricket'99 (BLC99) (also known as Shane Warne Cricket'99 in Australia and New Zealand) is a 1998 PlayStation and PC cricket game, personally endorsed by West Indian cricketer Brian Lara, produced by Codemasters, and a follow-up to the successful Brian Lara Cricket and Brian Lara Cricket '96.
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Game features

BLC99 boasts intelligent computer opponents, motion captured players, fully accurate 3D environments and player performance tracking. Commentary for the games is provided by commentator Geoffrey Boycott and cricket broadcaster Jonathan Agnew.
Teams

Players can choose from the nine Test playing cricket nations at the time. Six Associate teams are also playable but only in World Cup mode. The Associate teams have a squad of 11 players, as opposed to 22 from the Test nations.

Available from the main menu are a list of all the Test nation's players and their real life statistics including bowling and batting averages. The game can also archive the progress of up to 20 players and record the various records for both formats of the game.
Game modes and gameplay
Games can be against another player or against the computer. The game has a variety of game modes, of which include:
Practice in the nets is also accessible, with the player being able to alternate bowlers and batsmen during practice.
Reception
PlayStation Power gave the game an 88% rating.