Rugby games don't come around often and when they do they usually SUCK! but the original Rugby Challenge was actually a decent rugby game! easily beating out RWC2011 in the reviews.
HES has announced the development of Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour Edition from New Zealand-based games developer Sidhe. The game will be available on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.
The sequel to 2011’s serviceable debut, Rugby Challenge 2 promises "refined and expanded gameplay" with the addition of quick taps, quick lineouts, mauls from lineouts, interceptions, contesting ball at the breakdown, removing players from the ruck, number 8 scrum pickups, and dynamic in game team strategies on both attack and defence.
It’ll also feature licensed teams and comps, including the All Blacks, the Qantas Wallabies, the USA Eagles, Bledisloe Cup, British and Irish Lions 2013 Tour of Australia, Barbarians FC, Combined Country, Super Rugby teams, Aviva Premiership Rugby, TOP 14 Orange, Pro D2, RaboDirect PRO12, ITM Cup, and Ranfurly Shield. If Rugby Challenge 2 is anything like the original, you be able to populate a great deal of the absent official national squads with the real players from their club sides included in the game.
Because helmets are for babies.
“It has been a wonderful opportunity to build on the foundation we established with the original game to create a deeper, more engaging, and higher quality experience” said Tyrone McAuley, technical director for Sidhe. “Tighter controls, smoother animation, and smarter AI improve the title moment to moment, while additions such as significant new Northern Hemisphere content create a more global and well rounded game.”
The game will be released as Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge 2 in France, All Blacks Rugby Challenge 2 in New Zealand, and Rugby Challenge 2: The Lions Tour Edition in rest of world.
Rugby Challenge 2 is due mid-2013.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/03/20/rugby-challenge-2-announced-for-ps3-360-and-pc
