Giving In To The Fact Im Gutted !

[CeeJay]

The difference though, is that sidhe claim to listen to the fans, so if they dont listen to the bad things how can they ever make a better game? I dont think anyone should abuse them or even be rude but they deserve criticism for this one. We all know that there will never be a perfect game, and that all games ship with bugs, but come on! The amount of bugs in RL2 is astronomical! Infact Bugby League 2 would hav been a less misleading ***le. Ill take what i can get when it comes to rugby games, but i sure as hell am not going to pat sidhe on the back for this one, and I actually like this game, so imagine how some others are feeling.

 

[CeeJay]

Sux for you Wally!!

 

[ak47]

Originally posted by CeeJay@Dec 13 2005, 02:38 PM
Infact Bugby League 2

I LOVE IT

 

[esoj]

being called lazy is personal abuse and has nothing to with improving league games at all. there are bugs that need to be looked at for sure but even fifa will have animation errors. sidhe do listen to the fans many of the things in rl 2 are because of the fans and they are considering making a patch because of the fans complaints. the game may not have lived up to your expectations but sidhe still have made a good game. it is no fifa for sure that is granted but imo it is a step in the right direction

 

[NZL Fan]

Just had a look at Gols rugby league gaming website and he had this to say about rugby league 2.......

"Everybody who has previewed this game has kept a huge secret in the bag. This game is incredible. This game is amazing. You must play this game. It is what you've always dreamed of but thought would never happen. Sidhe have given us a true gift".

"It plays like real football, the graphics are sensational, the new options and moves add so much to the game, and it is so clean, no bugs, no exploits, no faults".

"It is single handedly the best sports game I've ever played, and yes, it is because it is finally a near faultless version of Rugby League in digital form".

What the hell!!!!!!!!???????

I used to have some respect for this guys opinions - but no more!!!!

(Look what happens when the developers put your name in the credits, and in the game as a commentary name....)

 

[CeeJay]

Yeah, its two steps forward and one step back. If they spend all of their time fixing these problems for the next one, then it may just be brilliant. Did I mention that I do like this game? I commend sidhe for what they done with RL games especially staring so smalll and being in NZ! of all places. BUT, they didnt step up on this one the way that they should hav. This is an average game, made good by the fact that i love rugby games. I know that sidhe do listen the fans, thats why its important to let them know that this game shipped with problems that should hav been the first things fixed. I hav to admit calling them lazy is not going to help anyone, and im sure that given the time and money they would happily hav fixed everything. Thier priority this time was clearly graphics, and on a more positive note, they done an amazing job. I still maintain that this game has the best player models (outside of next gen) txtures and liknesses that i hav ever seen! So imagine what they could do if they spent that amount of time and focus and all the other aspects for rugby league 3.

Damn esoj, are u sure your not a sidhe employee?

 

[esoj]

that is obviously gol talking out of his ass which no way can be sidhe's fault. reviews in magazines are worthless as well as people reviewing have no clue on what they are doing most of the time. this is not a bug free game but it's not the worst game either.

I wish i was ceejay i wish I was. they should so move up to auckland or open offices up here.

 

[ak47]

look it has issues no doubts

but it is the best rugby genre type game i have played since JLR

its better than Rugby 2005

this decision of mine occured last night, when playing with new sliders...its damn fun

the problems is the twitch out with player stats, fees and the hypothetical dollars, and of course the lil bugs withing the 80mins

but its safe to say this

"rugby league....the greatest game of all"................is true on both fronts of real life, and rugby genre type

i cant get enough of.............THATS MY..........THAT MY........THAT MY TEEEAAAAM

THEY SAY, THEY SAY................BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLA

THATS MY...THAT MY!!!!

FFS ONLY PRO EVO GIVES ME GOOSE BUMBS......THE INTRO TO LEAGUE 2 DOES NOW TOO..........COZ I KNOW THATS MY TEAM, MY CONTROLLER, MY TV, AND MY f***ING WORLD OF THE GREATEST GAME OF ALL IN VIRTUAL FORM

 

[NZL Fan]

Originally posted by ak47@Dec 13 2005, 03:59 PM
look it has issues no doubts

but it is the best rugby genre type game i have played since JLR

its better than Rugby 2005

this decision of mine occured last night, when playing with new sliders...its damn fun

the problems is the twitch out with player stats, fees and the hypothetical dollars, and of course the lil bugs withing the 80mins

but its safe to say this

"rugby league....the greatest game of all"................is true on both fronts of real life, and rugby genre type

i cant get enough of.............THATS MY..........THAT MY........THAT MY TEEEAAAAM

THEY SAY, THEY SAY................BLAH BLAH BLAH BLAH BLA

THATS MY...THAT MY!!!!

FFS ONLY PRO EVO GIVES ME GOOSE BUMBS......THE INTRO TO LEAGUE 2 DOES NOW TOO..........COZ I KNOW THATS MY TEAM, MY CONTROLLER, MY TV, AND MY f***ING WORLD OF THE GREATEST GAME OF ALL IN VIRTUAL FORM

Yes we all love it because it depicts one of our favourite sports, with some of our favourite sports stars, HOWEVER distance yourself from that fact for a moment and judge it purely from a gameplaying point of view.............

.....it is pretty average at best.

If PES 5 is considered a 9/10 then this game could be rated no higher then 6 or 7/10???

I enjoy it, but to be fair only because I am prepared to look past its failings in order to play (in console form) one of the sports I really love.

Gols inaccurate "ravings' above only goes to show how desperate some rugby league gaming officianados have become for anything remotely resembling a game of footy in gaming form..........

 

[esoj]

of course this is no pes 5 that would be crazy thinking but it is a big step for rugby gaming in general and a lot further than ea have gone in about 3 or 4 attempts at union. swordfish are making tremdous strides as well and we will see next year hopefully how far they have come since wcr.

 

[NZL Fan]

I was only using PES5 as a "yardstick" for rugby league 2 to be rated (PES5 being rated highest in my books).

"A big step" I disagree with, an improved reworking of rugby league 1 I would agree with (This "tweaking" I'd hardly call a big step forward in rugby gaming history).

Franchise has been a welcome addition however.

Until swordfish and EA get their new rugby games on the shelves we will not know for certain how good rugby league 2 is in comparison to todays market.

 

[esoj]

the passing system is unheard of in rugby games and the franchise mode is the best i have ever seen in any rugby game. the graphics are the best as well. sure there are some bugs but compared to other rugby games this is streets ahead. and until rugby 06 and rugby challenge come out this is the best we have and the yardstick to measure by. comparing this game to anything but rugby games is rediculous and imo this is the best game in comparrison to other rugby games.

 

[NZL Fan]

Originally posted by esoj@Dec 13 2005, 04:56 PM
comparing this game to anything but rugby games is rediculous and imo this is the best game in comparrison to other rugby games.

Maybe for 'rugby nuts" (who were always going to buy the game anyhow), but for pure "sports lovers" (the floating customers that rugby game developers need to make purchases in order to improve future rugby game budgets etc) of course you can stack this game up against other sports games and compare........

Remember Gol said it was the best sports game he had ever played.

.........hell people compare games of different genre all the time, let alone in the SAME genre............

Just because it is rugby should we be happy to pay the same amount as we would for other far superior sports games??

You are correct (though some may disagree) that this is the best "rugby" game on the market at the present moment, however this doesn't mean it is a very good rugby game due to the standard of the competition.

 

[ak47]

Originally posted by Ride The Cliche@Dec 13 2005, 07:15 PM
Just because it is rugby should we be happy to pay the same amount as we would for other far superior sports games??
You are correct (though some may disagree) that this is the best "rugby" game on the market at the present moment, however this doesn't mean it is a very good rugby game due to the standard of the competition.

No.....I believe that if PES5 is $90.00 no other sports game should be more.....or perhaps we could argue that PES5 should be more...confused.

Your second comment is spot on aswell

The competition isnt great....but its getting better.

IMO RC2006 is to be the spanker we want..based on reports, especially knowsley road, whom is the hardest critic in the cosmos!!!
NRL2 is a very solid effort, better than i thought, yet not perfect, but has revolutionised a few aspects in the lateral passing game, that may be the way, and the benchmark going forward.

 

[C A Iversen]

I'm not trying to knock esoj personally, I just feel that there were people of his sympathetic nature in the testing room giving the feedback in a "hugs first" style.

 

[NZL Fan]

It should be interesting to compare RC2006's gameplay with RL2.

Both were completed around the same time, both with much less resource then someone like HB studios, both dealing with the same key gameplay aspects (running with the ball, tackling, kicking, passing).

 

[C A Iversen]

Yeah, I mean they both have had a similar level of pre-match hype on this forum. Both with that "This is a 9/10 game" sort of slant to it.

I feel from what I have heard Rugby League 2 is more like a 6.5/10 and significantly less good than we heard, although still somewhat playable.

I predict that Rugby Challenge 2006 will end up not being as good as what we have heard either, although the reviews so far sound so incredibly detailed and positive, I think it's fall from grace will be limited to it being about a 8.0/10.

I can't help it, I'm addicted to judging everything out of 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ak47, your an 8.2
esoj your a 6.9
Ceejay your a 8.6
Locksley your a 9.2
Ride The Cliche 7.4
Jacko 4.9
Kaftka 9.8
Kinkon 89 8.9
Knowsley Roader 7.9
Saint Helens 6.9
Los Lover 0.1 (but on his day 9.9)
Sambad5 7.6
Sanzar 8.0

Someone just shoot me...............

 

[ak47]

Originally posted by C A Iversen@Dec 13 2005, 07:44 PM
Ak47, your an 8.2

dont worry mate

I am working on my 3rd jump...the hardest of them all

include a pike tuck, nip, 3 qtr twist, and double back entry.

should get up to a 10 for ya.

Hey im in training ok

 

[knowsleyroader]

Originally posted by Ride The Cliche@Dec 13 2005, 07:29 PM
It should be interesting to compare RC2006's gameplay with RL2.

Both were completed around the same time, both with much less resource then someone like HB studios, both dealing with the same key gameplay aspects (running with the ball, tackling, kicking, passing).

RC2006's gameplay shatters RL2's into tiny little pieces.

Really there is NO comparison.

RC's engine shines and does its job standing on its head. RL2's engine was already waiting to be subbed before it even got started.

Seriously wait until you see the offloads and interceptions on RC. You will **** at how realistic they are.

Cant wait to play that game again. Some will say the only drawback is the lack of custimisation, but if its a choice between Gameplay, Graphics or Customisation I know which one I would choose.

It aint much fun to customise a piece of **** as I found out recently...

 

[kinkon89]

Originally posted by C A Iversen@Dec 13 2005, 05:44 PM
Yeah, I mean they both have had a similar level of pre-match hype on this forum. Both with that "This is a 9/10 game" sort of slant to it.

I feel from what I have heard Rugby League 2 is more like a 6.5/10 and significantly less good than we heard, although still somewhat playable.

I predict that Rugby Challenge 2006 will end up not being as good as what we have heard either, although the reviews so far sound so incredibly detailed and positive, I think it's fall from grace will be limited to it being about a 8.0/10.

I can't help it, I'm addicted to judging everything out of 10!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ak47, your an 8.2
esoj your a 6.9
Ceejay your a 8.6
Locksley your a 9.2
Ride The Cliche 7.4
Jacko 4.9
Kaftka 9.8
Kinkon 89 8.9
Knowsley Roader 7.9
Saint Helens 6.9
Los Lover 0.1 (but on his day 9.9)
Sambad5 7.6
Sanzar 8.0

Someone just shoot me...............

im 8.9!?!?!

wats wrong with 9.0!?!?!

well i'll rate you a 0.1!!!!