IGN Pulls Cricket Zombie Prank

[Yamiki]

Give us the country with perfect beaches? Send the pretty girls to create a country eventually filled with the better ladies? Let us thrash you in cricket, your own game? We may be the colony, england, but you might just be our bit- best friend. I'm overjoyed to see the rivallry spill over into video games, although you can never be too usre if the poms are taking it seriously... Australia has a tendency to take the piss out of everything based on the fact that everything, ourselves especially, needs the piss taken out of it in friendly fashion. It's led to more than one misunderstanding over the years.

Still cricket bat weapons can only four kinds of awesome, anyone who has held one of these knows just how much damage they can do.

Still, until the TF2 Sniper brains that bloody Scout with one, proving the better bat, I won't be happy. Bonk this, mate.

This +1

As an Australian (and a cricket player) and a Gamer (and a L4D and possibly L4D2 fan), I can say both that:
*I am excited for the Ashes
*This picture is false because we know that the poms couldn't hit anything smaller than a Beach ball...
[Disclaimer: No Offense Meant]
*I am excited for L4D2. Even if it does seem a little iffy.
*The cricket bat is far more awesome (for me) than a baseball bat ever will be.

 

[Yamiki]

Comparing Cricket to baseball probably isn't an unfair comparison overall. Curling might be a bit closer, but that's hard to say.

I know you have already been corrected slightly, but from living in AUstralia, I can say that Baseball and Cricket are actually really similar. Both are very popular in some countries and unknown in others.

For example, in Australia I have never seen anyone play baseball competitively or even kids playing it except in school run activities while cricket is rather a big deal here. I suspect it is the same except vice versa in America.

What I want to know is why the zombie is Australian and getting hit when in reality the Brits are the ones usually getting hammered. Aussie Aussie Aussie!

OI OI OI

 

[Vanguard_Ex]

I hope there is a cricket bat in the game.

Especially since you could recreate a hectic version of Shaun of the Dead.

 

[Kilaknux]

Am I the only one who could picture Ellis shouting "BONK!" in that picture?

I half expected it to say "FUCK A DOODLE DOO" somewhere in the picture.

I was thinking more along the lines of "Fuck this, I'm going to the shed."

 

[CloudKiller]

Still, until the TF2 Sniper brains that bloody Scout with one, proving the better bat, I won't be happy. Bonk this, mate.

Sniper: Call that a bat, This is a bat.

 

[LongAndShort]

Give us the country with perfect beaches? Send the pretty girls to create a country eventually filled with the better ladies? Let us thrash you in cricket, your own game? We may be the colony, england, but you might just be our bit- best friend. I'm overjoyed to see the rivallry spill over into video games, although you can never be too usre if the poms are taking it seriously... Australia has a tendency to take the piss out of everything based on the fact that everything, ourselves especially, needs the piss taken out of it in friendly fashion. It's led to more than one misunderstanding over the years.

Still cricket bat weapons can only four kinds of awesome, anyone who has held one of these knows just how much damage they can do.

Still, until the TF2 Sniper brains that bloody Scout with one, proving the better bat, I won't be happy. Bonk this, mate.

This +1

As an Australian (and a cricket player) and a Gamer (and a L4D and possibly L4D2 fan), I can say both that:
*I am excited for the Ashes
*This picture is false because we know that the poms couldn't hit anything smaller than a Beach ball...
[Disclaimer: No Offense Meant]
*I am excited for L4D2. Even if it does seem a little iffy.
*The cricket bat is far more awesome (for me) than a baseball bat ever will be.

I'll second all of this

 

[DaxStrife]

Boy, do I feel ignorant now... I thought "The Ashes" were something Douglas Adams made up for "Life, the Universe and Everything." Just goes to show you how much ignorant Americans like me know about the sport. :-(

 

[G1eet]

Am I the only one who could picture Ellis shouting "BONK!" in that picture?

I half expected it to say "FUCK A DOODLE DOO" somewhere in the picture.

I was thinking more along the lines of "Fuck this, I'm going to the shed."

Timesplitters 2!

 

[Kilaknux]

Am I the only one who could picture Ellis shouting "BONK!" in that picture?

I half expected it to say "FUCK A DOODLE DOO" somewhere in the picture.

I was thinking more along the lines of "Fuck this, I'm going to the shed."

Timesplitters 2!

Ooo, ooo, I got it!

TOP LEFT!

 

[GloatingSwine]

Also how much of the "world" cares much about Cricket?

Britain ruled about 1/3 of the world. We taught them cricket.

 

[Soxafloppin]

People need to stop with these prank screenshots and fake trailers. They're annoying beyond comprehension.

yes. yes they do. Zelda anyone?

 

[Table Chair]

"I'm gonna check if the coast is clear"
*Climbs up ladder*
*Climbs down ladder*
"Is it clear?"
"...No.."

I'd love to have a cricket bat, Shaun of the Dead is one of my favourite films.

 

[Lord Krunk]

*Shrugs*

I can't help but wonder why anyone cares.

Also how much of the "world" cares much about Cricket? I had never even really heard of the "Ashes" before now, and honestly the only "Ashes" that make sense here is to have Ash Williams make a guest appearance for some Zombie busting, but he uses a proper chainsaw and shotgun rather than a Cricket Bat.

Cricket is popular all over the world. Don't make the mistake of thinking that because it isn't big in the US, it doesn't have a presence elsewhere.

Is cricket more popular then baseball? Because from what I've heard, those two are somewhat close, and since there is a World Baseball Classic, I know that baseball is popular. I've never heard of Ashes, since America's tendency is to dismiss any sport that we aren't really good at.

In Britain and Australia, yes. While I don't know much about British culture, us Aussies don't care that much for the baseball. Same with Basketball.

 

[bushwhacker2k]

YAY! Shaun of the Dead! Now I WANT to off zombies with a cricket bat!

 

[The Eupho Guy_v1legacy]

*Shrugs*

I can't help but wonder why anyone cares.

Also how much of the "world" cares much about Cricket? I had never even really heard of the "Ashes" before now, and honestly the only "Ashes" that make sense here is to have Ash Williams make a guest appearance for some Zombie busting, but he uses a proper chainsaw and shotgun rather than a Cricket Bat.

Cricket is popular all over the world. Don't make the mistake of thinking that because it isn't big in the US, it doesn't have a presence elsewhere.

Is cricket more popular then baseball? Because from what I've heard, those two are somewhat close, and since there is a World Baseball Classic, I know that baseball is popular. I've never heard of Ashes, since America's tendency is to dismiss any sport that we aren't really good at.

Cricket is almost seen as a religion in some countries (India is a good example of this). There are relatively few countries that play at the highest level (There are 9 Test playing nations, and 12 One Day International playing nations), however, there are many nore that play cricket at some level. For those who care, the full list of the ICC member nations can be found here [http://icc-cricket.yahoo.net/the-icc/icc_members/overview.php]

 

[5stringedbandit]

LMFAO LMFAO LMFAO LMFAO Take that Australlia! We'll win one year... just wait...