Originally posted by NZL fan+Aug 24 2004, 08:14 AM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (NZL fan @ Aug 24 2004, 08:14 AM)</div>
@Aug 23 2004, 05:15 PM
They better use the new fifa engine, 2005... although I can't see that happening
That is what IS happening - unofficial reports saying that the new cricket and rugby games are light years ahead of the tripe put out by EA in the earlier series.
"Rugby 2005 will be the best rugby game ever released by the company now that the developers have access to the FIFA game engine. A spokesman has told us that not only will the game be actually finished upon release (a first for the franchise), but it will actually keep keen rugby followers amused for at least two days - which is a day more then previous EA rugby releases"
"The visual aspects of the game will be leaps and bounds above rugby 2004, being at the very least on a par with FIFA 97. Again, Canadian students in various states of drunkeness have been "motion captured" to provide all of the various player likenesses and movements".
"We were lucky enough to play an early beta version of the game and have come away somewhat impressed. The FIFA engine has indeed made a huge improvement to the game engine utilised in rugby 2004. For a moment (fleeting as it may have been) we actually felt like we were playing a game of real footy. All the usual suspects were there (Henry, Owen, Ronaldo etc) and play flowed up and down the pitch in a seamless manner. Grubber kicking was simple to master, though at this stage of development the fullback seemed to be the only person we could pick the ball up with. Gameplay overall seemed a little "arcadesh", with all players being able to successfully complete outlandish special moves, feints and tricks. As a result points were racked up faster then Wayne Rooney running for an open brothel door"
Overall we felt this will be a huge step up for the series. Visually it has improved out of sight, and gone are the "moving dung heaps" from rugby 2004. Gameplay will still be crap though, in keeping with the FIFA tradition of games. Expect EA Rugby 2005 sometime in March, 2005". [/b]
