Who the heck is Casey Powell? And lacrosse, really? When did that become a sport that deserved a video game? Developer Big Ant Studio might be better known for its ventures into the smartphone app world (Fruit Ninja, Jetpack Joyride), but it’s also tried its hand at sports, through the underplayed Rugby League and Don Bradman Cricket. Both were decent, but still, lacrosse?
For those unfamiliar, as many no doubt are, it’s like field hockey meets basketball, with a bit of football thrown in. Not very popular, obviously. Players wield ridiculous-looking heavy sticks with nets on one end, the point being to catch a small rubber ball and shoot it into a goal. It’s obviously more complicated than that, but that’s the gist – or at least, as much as we picked up during our play-through.
