Rugby World Cup 2015 (video game)
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| Developer(s) | HB Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Bigben Interactive, Plug In Digital |
| Platform(s) | PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita Xbox 360, Xbox One |
| Genre(s) | Sports, simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single player, Multiplayer |
Rugby World Cup 2015 is a rugby union video game developed by HB Studios.[1]
The game is the official video game of the 2015 Rugby World Cup, and was released on PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita Xbox 360 and Xbox One on 4 September 2015.
Game modes include the official Rugby World Cup tournament and a Custom Cup mode allowing players to create their own version of the tournament. All twenty teams that have qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup appear, but only ten of them are fully licensed. The England team is one of those unlicensed due to their likeness already appearing on rival game Rugby Challenge 3. An edit function allows fake player names for unlicensed teams to be edited, but these only apply for exhibition and custom cup modes, the Rugby World Cup game mode retains the fake names.
Using the same control system that had been implemented in Rugby 15, the game has been overwhelmingly panned by reviewers. The lack of official squad licensing, no licensed stadiums, absence of an online game mode, poor graphics and outdated gameplay presentation has also not gone unnoticed.
Reception
The game has been universally panned, with many similarities to HB Studios' Rugby 15, which was released earlier in 2015 to a negative reception. Many have gone as far to state that this game is even worse than Rugby 15.
IGN gave the game 1.5/10 ("unbearable"), comparing it with Rugby 15 as a "retitled version of the same sloppy rugby union game", rushed out in time for the actual World Cup.[2] Gamesradar rated the game as 2 of 5 stars, stating some improvements with Rugby 15, but comparing them to be "no more than a fig leaf", stating that the game is still pretty much basic.[3] Brash Games rated it as a 3/10 (poor), saying it is "completely without merit but with so many issues". [4]
References
- ^ "Rugby World Cup 2015". Steam Store.
- ^ Nathan Lawrence (4 September 2015). "Ruby World Cup 2015 Review". IGN. Retrieved 7 September 2015.
- ^ Matthew Elliott (10 September 2015). "Ruby World Cup 2015 review". Gamesradar. Retrieved 15 September 2015.
- ^ Liam Pritchard (12 September 2015). "Ruby World Cup 2015 Review". Brash Games. Retrieved 15 September 2015.