DuncTheDoodle
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So then. We're just over a year out from the World Cup build-up hoo-har starting once over, and hopefully that means we'll be seeing another rugby game getting release. If we can put our dreams and desires of EA Sports making a FIFA-style rugby game to one side (It's not going to happen, guys), our best hope will be a follow-up to HB Studio's Rugby World Cup 2011 game. I actually really enjoyed the original and still play it on a regular basis (Whenever I come home, me and my brother will have a series of what can only be described as epic encounters). So, if they are to make a follow-up, which considering the relatively strong sales of its predecessor, could well happen, what do we want to see included?
I want to see more than 20 teams. It doesn't have to be club sides- I never use international sides in Rugby Challenge, and I'm quite happy to have a seperate club rugby and international rugby game. So give us Uruguay, Spain, Chillie, Madagascar, etc.- All the teams in with a chance of qualification. I'd also like to see more of the 'smaller' teams licensed- Russia, Georgia, Romania, Scotland, that kind of deal.
A longer campaign mode where you perhaps start with the team's result from 2011 and work your way towards 2014, playing four 'Euro Nations'/'Quad Tourney' or whatever campaigns and autumn tests and summer tours in the aim of building your team into a side of world-beaters. Being able to choose from more than 30 players and watching them improve would be nice, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
The obvious other thing is to fix the handful of glitches and irritating issues- Make passing quicker (Two-on-ones are far too difficult as it stands), although it was satisfying fluid before. Offloads could be more common, but not to the extent that it becomes as ridiculous as (Particularly the first) Rugby Challenge. The pilfering thing was a welcome addition before, but now means you are scared of making a clear break as it all too often costs you the ball. A 'rucking' stat or something should come into account here, meaning that only if you get a Pocock or a Warburton over the ball when they're on their own will the steal be made.
Other than that, update the rosters, make it look pretty, better/more player likenesses and more stadia would be grand.
I want to see more than 20 teams. It doesn't have to be club sides- I never use international sides in Rugby Challenge, and I'm quite happy to have a seperate club rugby and international rugby game. So give us Uruguay, Spain, Chillie, Madagascar, etc.- All the teams in with a chance of qualification. I'd also like to see more of the 'smaller' teams licensed- Russia, Georgia, Romania, Scotland, that kind of deal.
A longer campaign mode where you perhaps start with the team's result from 2011 and work your way towards 2014, playing four 'Euro Nations'/'Quad Tourney' or whatever campaigns and autumn tests and summer tours in the aim of building your team into a side of world-beaters. Being able to choose from more than 30 players and watching them improve would be nice, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
The obvious other thing is to fix the handful of glitches and irritating issues- Make passing quicker (Two-on-ones are far too difficult as it stands), although it was satisfying fluid before. Offloads could be more common, but not to the extent that it becomes as ridiculous as (Particularly the first) Rugby Challenge. The pilfering thing was a welcome addition before, but now means you are scared of making a clear break as it all too often costs you the ball. A 'rucking' stat or something should come into account here, meaning that only if you get a Pocock or a Warburton over the ball when they're on their own will the steal be made.
Other than that, update the rosters, make it look pretty, better/more player likenesses and more stadia would be grand.