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anybody know if there are making a newer game with updates and improvements on?

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Hope so not heard anything though

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I emailed them around a month back, they are not saying no but at the moment they are working on other things but they said that they will keep an open mind about a possible second game icon_smile.gif

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I think they are concentrating on an Aussie Rules game next.

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It will be a long time I reckon, this one was again poor....

The company that developed all the 09 series of EA sports games releases Rugby World Cup this year and from what Ive seen it looks incredible runs on the fifa 11 engine. League games will never be that good as theres a lot involved and not enough selling points as its only ever going to really sell in england and australia.

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Quote: forever_trinity "It will be a long time I reckon, this one was again poor....

The company that developed all the 09 series of EA sports games releases Rugby World Cup this year and from what Ive seen it looks incredible runs on the fifa 11 engine. League games will never be that good as theres a lot involved and not enough selling points as its only ever going to really sell in england and australia.'"


Agreed. There's just not enough demand for the big boys, such as EA Sports, to get involved.

It is a poor game, I play it simply because it is a Rugby League game.

Does anyone remember Australian Rugby League on the mega drive? That was done by EA Sports.

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charlie, here's a post I made a while back, detailing every RL game I can rememberftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/screens/load/r/gif/RugbyBoss.gifrl
rlftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/r/RugbyBoss.gifrl

And also thisftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/screens/load/r/gif/RugbyCoach.gifrl
rlftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/r/RugbyCoach.gifrl

However, I never played this oneftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/screens/load/r/gif/RugbyManager.gifrl
rlftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/r/RugbyManager.gifrl

Or this oneftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/screens/load/r/gif/RugbyManager(Mastertronic).gifrl
rlftp://ftp.worldofspectrum.org/pub/sinclair/screens/in-game/r/RugbyManager(Mastertronic).gifrl

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Moving onto the 16-bit era, there was this one on the Megadrivehttps://img120.imageshack.us/img120/1193/australianrugbyleaguecola6.jpgrl
rlhttps://www.vgmuseum.com/pics2/AustralianRugbyLeague%28GS%29.gifrl

And the Wembley game for the Amiga, which I actually had on the PC. Strange how the 16-bit era is so barren... Although there was also a RL Coach game, Amiga Action gave away a demo of it, and I've just found both those games were by Audiogenic...

rlhttps://www.audiogenic.com/amsports.htmrl

Then we're into the PC and modern era, and Alternative Software seem to be the major players...

rlSuper League Pro Rugbyrl
The original Rugby League (Sidhe) game (no link on their website???)
rlA PSP RL game?rl
And obviously Rugby League 2 and 3...

Have I missed any? Probably.

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Rugby Super League was a mobile phone game, but not great
www.the-nokia.org/itemd/2423/ima ... League.jpg
Rugby Super League was a mobile phone game, but not great
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and the two management games:

The awful Super League Championship Rugby Manager
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and Rugby League Manager (made by an independent developer) www.rugbyleaguemanager.co.uk
and the two management games:

The awful Super League Championship Rugby Manager
ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/5 ... AA300_.jpg

and Rugby League Manager (made by an independent developer) www.rugbyleaguemanager.co.uk


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Quote: forever_trinity "It will be a long time I reckon, this one was again poor....

The company that developed all the 09 series of EA sports games releases Rugby World Cup this year and from what Ive seen it looks incredible runs on the fifa 11 engine. League games will never be that good as theres a lot involved and not enough selling points as its only ever going to really sell in england and australia.'"

Agreed. Rugby League Live is very poor. Especially for the price.

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I don't think its that bad, quite enjoyable, but certainly lacks depth

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Quote: JonB95 "I don't think its that bad, quite enjoyable, but certainly lacks depth'"

I honestly thought it was really bad.
Poor and confusing menu systems (including being probably the only PS3 game to use X to advance and O to go back instead of the other way round)

Utterly terrible player likeness

Poor player stats system

Poor player movements (they all move the same regardless of whether it's Rob Burrow or Eorl Crabtree)

No ability to customise teams (other than a completely new team) or players

Too many glitches like players sometimes missing heads and inaccuracies like what stadiums the 4 Nations was played at.


But all of that pales into insignificance when compared to the utterly terrible gameplay:
No benefit to hitting the ball up
No benefit to having bigger players - speed is everything
Ridiculous situation where from a kick downfield all the team will be instantly behind the ball and ready for the next play the ball
No ability to get the ball across the line in any kind of realistic manner
No ability to catch the AI offside or not square at marker
Easy setting is stupidly easy, medium is just plain daft - AI props who can suddenly catch wingers etc
Advantage system is unrealistic
Defending is poor and boring ie just stay out of the way and let the AI do it
Grubbers and high kicks look unrealistic
Stupid situation where you can make a long break and be running down the pitch unopposed with your entire team following at exactly the same pace just behind you in a line
The Video Ref looks terrible - like something a 12 year old would have designed
The commentary is awful
The interchange system is unrealistic

The biggest problem is that rugby league is all about attrition and grinding down the opposition by completing sets of 6, getting good kicks in and forcing drop outs to tire the opposition. This huge aspect of the sport is completely lacking from this very very poor game.

Sadly I'd go so far as to say it's the worst PS3 game I've ever bought or played and by quite a distance.

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Quote: Him "I honestly thought it was really bad.
Poor and confusing menu systems (including being probably the only PS3 game to use X to advance and O to go back instead of the other way round)'"


Great start. If you're going to review a game, get it right. Every game I have owned on the PS, PS2 and PS3 uses this combination of keys... Name ONE that doesn't?

Quote: Him "Utterly terrible player likeness'"


A licensing issue, and frankly not important.

Quote: Him "Poor player stats system'"


Maybe.

Quote: Him "Poor player movements (they all move the same regardless of whether it's Rob Burrow or Eorl Crabtree)'"


Not true.

Quote: Him "No ability to customise teams (other than a completely new team) or players'"


Yes, but again I'd question the importance of such a feature... All I've ever seen it used for is people making teams of max stat players to increase their chances of winning.

Quote: Him "Too many glitches like players sometimes missing heads and inaccuracies like what stadiums the 4 Nations was played at. '"


Never seen any players missing heads. Seen a few glitches online due to lag, but nothing really unexpected.

Quote: Him "But all of that pales into insignificance when compared to the utterly terrible gameplay

Quick play the ball isn't an advantage?

Quote: Him "No benefit to having bigger players - speed is everything'"


Tackle breaks and offloads are very important and size/stat dependant. You've clearly not put much play time into it.

Quote: Him "Ridiculous situation where from a kick downfield all the team will be instantly behind the ball and ready for the next play the ball'"


Yes, that's true.

Quote: Him "No ability to get the ball across the line in any kind of realistic manner'"


You not used the cut-out pass options? Try combining running from dummy half with a pass. Plenty of options.

Quote: Him "No ability to catch the AI offside or not square at marker'"


Again, not true. YOU'RE NOT DOING IT RIGHT.

Quote: Him "Easy setting is stupidly easy, medium is just plain daft - AI props who can suddenly catch wingers etc'"


Haven't played much on medium. Easy is terribly easy, the hardest setting is a good challenge where I don't always win, so that's where I stick, although I'm stacking a few games up on Easy to get the 300 wins trophy.

Quote: Him "Advantage system is unrealistic'"


I'll let you have that one.

Quote: Him "Defending is poor and boring ie just stay out of the way and let the AI do it'"


And that's why you won't ever win or achieve your 50 impact tackles trophy.

Quote: Him "Grubbers and high kicks look unrealistic'"


How so?

Quote: Him "Stupid situation where you can make a long break and be running down the pitch unopposed with your entire team following at exactly the same pace just behind you in a line'"


I'll let you have that one.

Quote: Him "The Video Ref looks terrible - like something a 12 year old would have designed'"


TBH, I turned the Video Ref off after a few decisions. I know what the decision will be at the time of the incident, so watching a replay is pointless.

Quote: Him "The commentary is awful'"


Not AWFUL per se, but annoyed with it calling players "Meninga" for no apparent reason.

Quote: Him "The interchange system is unrealistic'"


In that players don't immediately take the field, maybe.

Quote: Him "The biggest problem is that rugby league is all about attrition and grinding down the opposition by completing sets of 6, getting good kicks in and forcing drop outs to tire the opposition. This huge aspect of the sport is completely lacking from this very very poor game. '"


YOU'RE NOT DOING IT RIGHT. You need to play tactically, note where the full back is, kick into space, kick low if you must, the grubbers are very useful for forcing drop outs.

Quote: Him "Sadly I'd go so far as to say it's the worst PS3 game I've ever bought or played and by quite a distance.'"


You haven't played the upcoming RU World Cup Demo yet then. Now THAT is awful. I think your problem is that you're just not very good at it, not that it's a bad game.

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Quote: Fishsta "Great start. If you're going to review a game, get it right. Every game I have owned on the PS, PS2 and PS3 uses this combination of keys... Name ONE that doesn't? '"

Odd, every single PS3 game I've bought uses O to advance and X to go back, except RL Live.

Quote: Fishsta "A licensing issue, and frankly not important. '"

Hmmm, well they had the licensing for RL 2 so is obviously a backward step. It is important for realism, of course it is don't be daft.

Quote: Fishsta "Maybe.'"

No maybe about it, the player stats are terrible and unrealistic in many cases.

Quote: Fishsta "Not true. '"

Really? Run down the field and tell me the players look any different other than player size etc

Quote: Fishsta "Yes, but again I'd question the importance of such a feature... All I've ever seen it used for is people making teams of max stat players to increase their chances of winning. '"

I think most people use it to update the squads so that after half a season it's not out of date. Or to correct some of the strange representative squads.

Quote: Fishsta "Never seen any players missing heads. Seen a few glitches online due to lag, but nothing really unexpected. '"

I've seen it in about 25% of games I've played.

Quote: Fishsta "Quick play the ball isn't an advantage?'"

Not when the AI cannot be caught offside or not square and so you get little advantage on the harder difficulties. Plus you can get quick ptb's from other than hitups anyway so theres still no benefit.

Quote: Fishsta "Tackle breaks and offloads are very important and size/stat dependant. You've clearly not put much play time into it.'"

And are also dependent upon speed into the collision, plus half the time offloads are merely intercepted by the AI opposition.
Anything else you want to tell me about what I've done without ever having met me? Or can we leave the pathetic arrogance aside, just for once eh.

Quote: Fishsta "You not used the cut-out pass options? Try combining running from dummy half with a pass. Plenty of options.'"

Of course I've used the cut-out options, its still not anything close to looking realistic with no dummy runners, out the back options or A ball options. It's merely a simple pass to the 2nd/3rd/4th player in the line instead of the 1st. And it often leads to unrealistic intercepts.

Quote: Fishsta "Again, not true. YOU'RE NOT DOING IT RIGHT.'"
I've played over 70 games against the AI on differring difficulties and not once received a penalty for offside or not square at marker. It's easy to catch them offside with quick ptb's but never ever get a penalty.

Quote: Fishsta "And that's why you won't ever win or achieve your 50 impact tackles trophy.'"

I couldn't give a toss about trophies, I don't play games for trophies I generally play games to be entertained. In the case of RL Live I want to play a game that closely mirrors rugby league. Sadly RL Live fails miserably.

Quote: Fishsta "How so? '"

On both grubbers and high kicks the kicker is too quick to move forward and doesn't have their momentum affected by actually putting a kick in. In dome cases of grubbers this would acceptable but not every single one and certainly not for high kicks.

Quote: Fishsta "Not AWFUL per se, but annoyed with it calling players "Meninga" for no apparent reason.'"

I really do think it's awful in the new generation of games. It hasn't been improved since the original game and sounds stilted and unnatural.

Quote: Fishsta "In that players don't immediately take the field, maybe.'"

Maybe? It's wrong. Players are only interchanged during stops in play whereas in reality they are interchanged whenever the team has the ball.

Quote: Fishsta "YOU'RE NOT DOING IT RIGHT. You need to play tactically, note where the full back is, kick into space, kick low if you must, the grubbers are very useful for forcing drop outs.'"

I know how to play tactically thanks. I force plenty of drop outs and pressure the line. Yet in a game of rugby league that kind of pressure affects the defending team's stamina and fitness ie grinding them down. In Rugby League Live this does not happen. The entire essence of the sport is missing from the game.

Quote: Fishsta "You haven't played the upcoming RU World Cup Demo yet then. Now THAT is awful. I think your problem is that you're just not very good at it, not that it's a bad game.'"

How many times are you going to try and tell me things despite never having met me. I've played the game plenty, I've won it on every difficulty thanks. It still doesn't excuse the fact it's a terrible game. I can only deduce that either you are letting your arrogance affect your judgement and are still p[ii[/issed off at being banned from the Leeds board, or you know sod all about rugby league. Because Rugby League Live does not come anything close to accurately representing a game of rugby league.

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