Rugby 2005

[ak47]

Originally posted by umosay+Jan 18 2005, 12:31 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (umosay @ Jan 18 2005, 12:31 PM)</div>

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@Jan 18 2005, 01:26 PM
those pics from the HB site banner are from a movie, or intro sequence

the gameplay graphics will NOT look like that

All pics that were on  HB's site as banners for cricket2004 and rugby2004 werent gameplay pics

Yeah but did the game look like them? yes

If you want i'll show you a hi-res in-game FIFA 2005 pic, that is what they will look like. [/b]

actually dude

post up a few pics from FIFA2004

if they are using the same engine the visuals, SHOULD, be nearly identical

i look at FIFA2004 the other day at EB......just to get a glimpse of what R2k5 may look like.

If they can make R2K5 play anything near like and look like a shitty soccer game - its a big step for rugby games, even tho the soccer game is crap, it just emphasises how little attention rugby has gotton in the past.

Even so, this Rugby101 is the most promising thing towards this project

This to me, means they are satisfied with core aspects and have had room, or budget for Rugby101.
However if they have taken the same approach as 2004, and want depth over gameplay, then i'll be spewing
Even tho this is HB, what input into the game does EACanada have
They have made, NBAlive and FIFA, but whom was the developer (HB aquivilent), of NBAlive and FIFA.
NBAlive isnt too bad, but its a pidgeons compared to ESPN's baskeball addition.
If EACanada have had alot of input, this will sound promising....unless of course they also did Rugby2004............whom published Rugby 2004.....i cant remember..........i just have nightmares about HB, and have given EA the benefit of the doubt. (But not anymore after Sanzars quality post, EA can burn and die, after they make TW2006 for me).

 

[umosay]

I'll get some fifa 2005 pics, not 2004 - they're using the 2005 engine.
(1600x1200 reduced to 800x600)
Wide shot before game

About to start

Broadcast Camera (zoomed right out)

End-on view

This is a bloody good representation of what to expect - look at the crowd their exactly the same... and the player models will look that good.

look this is a shot from fifa 2005 before release, any resemblence to rugby 2005?

They are not from videos - they are from the game just at different angles! if it was a movie like PES it would look hellishly better

 

[ak47]

agreed the pre-release pics are identical..i mean rugby2005 pre-release and FIFA2005 pre-release

look at the FIFA2005 pre-release pic and the gameplay pics - they are completely different in regards to crowd detail and resolution...is this because of the angle and sunlight and zoomed in factor

in WCR the graphics when playing up close looked alot better than the graphics from far cam.

however umo - u have successfully showed me a good indication (if FIFA2005 is anything to go by)...cheers man

can u give any insight to these queries

Even tho this is HB, what input into the game does EACanada have
They have made, NBAlive and FIFA, but whom was the developer (HB aquivilent), of NBAlive and FIFA.
NBAlive isnt too bad, but its a pidgeons compared to ESPN's baskeball addition.
If EACanada have had alot of input, this will sound promising....unless of course they also did Rugby2004............whom published Rugby 2004.....i cant remember..........i just have nightmares about HB, and have given EA the benefit of the doubt. (But not anymore after Sanzars quality post, EA can burn and die, after they make TW2006 for me).

 

[neh]

change of heart i see ak47, i wonder if the players in rugby 2005 will ridiculously huge leg muscles like the soccer players from fifa 05?

 

[Wally]

Let me know if I'm being a pest but didn't locks say he would get his hands on the game around this time of January? Any news man?

P.S. Are there demos for cricket 2004/2005?

 

[ak47]

Originally posted by neh@Jan 18 2005, 02:44 PM
change of heart i see ak47, i wonder if the players in rugby 2005 will ridiculously huge leg muscles like the soccer players from fifa 05?

change of mind my friend

my heart is still broken from rugby 2004

and will remain broken until i play a good ruggers

until i play it, i will constructively post looking for all angles covered, to give me the best insight as to what i am going to play come march

the big point to me is, its HB again

same mob, diff tools

lets see if they know how to use technology this time around
hopefully this EAcanada will work wonders
pretty sure its been posted before, but this is of fthe HB site itself

HB Studios signs exclusively to world's leading video game publisher
Lunenburg, Nova Scotia, August 31st 2004
HB Studios, the Lunenburg based video game developer, has signed a three year, multi-project, exclusive deal with Electronic Arts (NASDAQ:ERTS), the world’s leading video game publisher. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
HB Studios has developed three projects since 2000 with EA publishing the ***les under their EA SPORTSâ"¢ brand, EA SPORTSâ"¢ Cricket 2002, EA SPORTSâ"¢ Rugby 2002 and EA SPORTSâ"¢ Rugby 2004. The first project in development under the new deal is EA SPORTSâ"¢ Rugby 2005 which is scheduled to be released in March 2005 on the PlayStation®2 computer system, Xbox® video game system from Microsoft and PC. HB Studios has expanded its workforce in preparation for the new projects with further expansion to come over the next 12 months.

this along with Rugb101 is the best news thus far
the comment on Rugby 2005 will be the first project under the new deal is a bright light at the end of this forever dark tunnel

 

[umosay]

Originally posted by Wally@Jan 18 2005, 04:38 PM
Let me know if I'm being a pest but didn't locks say he would get his hands on the game around this time of January? Any news man?

P.S. Are there demos for cricket 2004/2005?

Yes, not far away i can tell you.

Demos for cricket 2004, nope.

 

[Wally]

Originally posted by umosay+Jan 18 2005, 04:12 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (umosay @ Jan 18 2005, 04:12 PM)</div>

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@Jan 18 2005, 04:38 PM
Let me know if I'm being a pest but didn't locks say he would get his hands on the game around this time of January? Any news man?

P.S. Are there demos for cricket 2004/2005?

Yes, not far away i can tell you. [/b]

Are you saying that yes he has played it and information about it is not far away, OR, are you saying yes he did say that and he is not far away from playing it?

 

[umosay]

He hasn't played it yet, not far away from playing it.

from nzgamer.co.nz

"Delayed till March 24th due to finalising the team rosters..."

And they will probably still get them wrong - tuquri the maori for instance

 

[Wally]

Originally posted by umosay@Jan 18 2005, 04:30 PM
He hasn't played it yet, not far away from playing it.

from nzgamer.co.nz

"Delayed till March 24th due to finalising the team rosters..."

Damn, it's a while away then. Any idea when he will be able to play it?

 

[umosay]

Originally posted by Wally+Jan 18 2005, 05:34 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Wally @ Jan 18 2005, 05:34 PM)</div>

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@Jan 18 2005, 04:30 PM
He hasn't played it yet, not far away from playing it.

from nzgamer.co.nz

"Delayed till March 24th due to finalising the team rosters..."

Damn, it's a while away then. Any idea when he will be able to play it? [/b]

Next week... don't get your hopes up just yet though.

 

[Wally]

Nice. I wasn't too active when locks got a look at R2004 last time. How much is he allowed to tell us?

 

[umosay]

Originally posted by Wally@Jan 18 2005, 06:30 PM
Nice. I wasn't too active when locks got a look at R2004 last time. How much is he allowed to tell us?

As much as he wants too.

 

[-JJ-]

Originally posted by Wally@Jan 18 2005, 06:30 PM
Nice. I wasn't too active when locks got a look at R2004 last time. How much is he allowed to tell us?

I'm not saying this is what we will get this time, but last time he provided us with several videos of in game footage.

 

[neh]

yay keep putting it off till april so i can get it when it comes out

 

[Ripper]

Do ESPN do any Rugby stuff in the States?

 

[ak47]

Originally posted by Ripper@Jan 19 2005, 10:42 AM
Do ESPN do any Rugby stuff in the States?

extremely minimal ripper

but if rugby is telelvised in the states - it would likely be on ESPN, or one of their affiliates

 

[goeagles]

Ripper, nope. Rugby here is only shown and covered by Fox Sports World which is soon being renamed Fox Soccer Channel. Still will have rugby on it though apparently.

 

[sanzar]

Apparently you can even get AFL in the states, so I'd say they'd have rugby...

 

[Wally]

Originally posted by JJ-+Jan 18 2005, 07:13 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (-JJ- @ Jan 18 2005, 07:13 PM)</div>

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@Jan 18 2005, 06:30 PM
Nice. I wasn't too active when locks got a look at R2004 last time. How much is he allowed to tell us?

I'm not saying this is what we will get this time, but last time he provided us with several videos of in game footage. [/b]

And you all still went ahead and bought it?

An in game video this early would be very pleasing. By the way guys, they're playing the 1st Rugby 2005 video at my local EB (and I suppose EB around Australia) and it's also advertised in their catalogue.