Rugby 2004

Developer(s) HB Studios
Publisher(s) EA Sports
Platform(s) PlayStation 2, Windows
Release date(s)
  • NA September 16, 2003
  • EU September 19, 2003
  • AUS October 20, 2003
Genre(s) Sports
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer

Rugby 2004 is the 2003 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series. The game was developed by HB Studios and released by EA Sports. It was released on September 16, 2003 in North America,[1] on September 19 in Europe,[1] and on October 20 in Australia.[2] The game is a follow-up to 2001's Rugby, and is succeeded by Rugby 2005, Rugby 06 and Rugby 08. Rugby 2004 features over 60 teams, over 1500 players and over 65 stadiums.[2] The game's commentators are BBC's John Inverdale, and Channel 7's Gordon Bray.[2] The game's soundtrack is provided by INXS.[3] It supports up to 4 players playing on the PlayStation 2 via Multitap,[4] and also utilises the console's online multiplayer function.[2]

Reception

Reception
Rugby 2004
Review scores
PublicationScore
GameSpot5.0[3]
GameSpyPS2: [5]
PC: [6]
IGN7.3[7]
PALGN7.0[8]
About.com[9]

The game received disappointing to favourable reviews, with the game being congratulated for its team licensing but criticised for its below-par graphics.

References

  1. 1 2 "Rugby 2004 for PlayStation 2". Gamespot. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "IGN: Rugby 2004". IGN. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  3. 1 2 MacDonald, Ryan (September 23, 2003). "Rugby 2004 for PlayStation 2 - Review". Gamespot. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  4. ↑ "Rugby 2004 for PlayStation 2 - Technical Info". Gamespot. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  5. ↑ Meston, Zach (September 29, 2003). "GameSpy: Rugby 2004". GameSpy. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  6. ↑ Durham Jr., Joel (December 22, 2003). "GameSpy: Rugby 2004". GameSpy. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  7. ↑ Carle, Chris (September 17, 2003). "IGN: Rugby 2004 Review". IGN. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  8. ↑ Keller, Matt (September 29, 2003). "Rugby 2004 Review - PlayStation 2 Video Game Review - PAL Gaming Network". PALGN. Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  9. ↑ Bailey, Alex. "Rugby 2004 Review". About.com. Retrieved 2009-09-01.


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