| Rugby 2004 | 
 enlarge | From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (17 reviews)
Sales Rank: 21996
Platform: Playstation2
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.3 x 0.6
MPN: 14690
UPC: 014633146905
EAN: 0014633146905
ASIN: B00009WAW8
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | ESRB Rating: Everyone | | • | Genre: Sports | | • | Mission: Plunge in thescrum in hardcore, bone-crushing rugby action |
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Product Description
EA Sports Rugby for Playstation 2 MODEL- 14690 VENDOR- ELECTRONICS ARTS FEATURES- Rugby 2004 Lead your team to victory in the fast-paced action of World Cup Rugby. Hone your skills in the Super 12 and European Domestic Leagues with an all-new control system that is intuitive and user friendly you will be rucking, mauling, and kicking for touch like a champion in no time. An all-new game engine captures every bone- crunching tackle, scrum, and lineout. With new motion capture, animations, and character models, EA SPORTS Rugby 2004 offers the most in-your-face rugby experience ever. Strap on your boots, this is World Cup Rugby at its body-ramming, bullet-passing, try-scoring best! -- SPECIFICATIONs ------------------------------------- ESRB Rating : E for Everyone Genre/Category : Sports/Rugby System : PlayStation 2 System Number of Players : Compatible Peripherals: MANUFACTURER WARRANTY:andnbsp;andnbsp;90 DAYS
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| Customer Reviews: Read 12 more reviews...
 An interesting introduction to Rugby November 9, 2005
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Living in the United States, I had never seen a rugby match before. The closest I have gotten was an Australian Rules Football match about a decade ago on the now-defunct SportsChannel here in the states.
I had seen Rugby 2004 sitting on the shelf used at a local store for some time and kept avoiding buying it, even though I as somewhat fascinated by the thought. Finally, I decided that I would go ahead and pick it up.
The game is very interesting and engaging to me, but given that I had never seen a rugby match before, a lot of my engagement was learning the rules and mechanics of the game. Nevertheless, the game is quite fun, and a very enjoyable change of pace from American Gridiron Football.
On the positive side, the game itself is just plain fun, and as many others have mentioned, the depth of gameplay is great. You have the ability to play in several different tournaments and master the field, there is a really nice practice pitch, and the stadiums are very nicely recreated, right down to the ad-boards just out of touch (I love seeing the Weet-Bix and INXS ads! Just great!).
The graphics remind me of stuff I saw many years ago on Madden, but the sheer fun of the game makes me forget about it. Perhaps the most annying feature is the announcers because they keep saying the same thing over... and over... and over... and over... and the conversion still to come.
While I recommend this game to people who are interested in learning about rugby, I hear that the 2005 version is much better, so I plan to get it soon.
As an aside, this game served as such a good intro to rugby that I did a websearch to find the nearest rugby game to me... which kicked off less than 24 hours after I bought the game!
 "wow, he just him right on the spot!" July 24, 2005
rugby 2004 is one of the best rugby games ever. from his fresh lush graphics to the realstic movements of the players. The game metions each rugby team with each team member to add to the realism. The game also features execllt action packed gamplay with fun stragey. the game feature several modes including a training mode. the game does not feature online play..but the graphics! from the crystal clear sunshine, to the wonderfull detailed players the graphics is this games strogest strenth. the players mouths even move. there is no music in the game just the crowds roaring and the brithish announcers speaking. the annoucers are acctualing saying plays by plays and metioning players names unlike nfl blitz 2000. again, realism. but a feel so bad when i win because it shows the other team on the ground with their sad puppy eyes..oh well they lose they smose.
GAMPLAY-9.5
GRAPHICS-10
REALISM-10
 Gameplay rivaling super techmobowl May 21, 2004
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I tried to listen to the good reviews, paid $20 for this game.
What a waste. I enjoyed rugby 2002, and thought this had to be better. How wrong I was. I just hope whoever sees me selling this nearly new item on half.com doesn't read this
Fantastic.......so what if the graphics are average January 29, 2004
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Man I love this game.....the gameplay is so deep and the multiplayer an absolute blast. The set plays are cool and the lineouts rewarding, once you get to grips with them. The running game is the best bit about it...long passes, pop passes to the forwards, etc etc...you can score some incredible tries. If pnly they could be saved to view later. The pace is slower than Rugby 2001 but much more realistic and gives you time to actually see what's going on.Hopefully this will kick start this franchise and we'll be enyoying Rugby every year. BUY IT!!
awful piece of coasterware January 26, 2004
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
Shame on EA sports for rushing this awful game out when they had a perfectly good rugby game in Rugby 2000 and all they needed was to tweak that. Instead they went with an all-new engine, which is riddled with flaws, such as the inability to pick up the ball in open play without starting a ruck, the near impossibility of kicking while running, and the all-too-easy conversion kicks. There's a whole laundry list of errors that make the game unplayable. Get Rugby, the first PS2 game instead. It is MUCH,MUCH better than this piece of trash.
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