Rugby League 2 announced - interview
(hx) 10:25 AM CET - Feb,25 2005
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Pty Ltd (HES) sent us a
press release announcing Rugby
League 2, the upcoming rugby simulation game. The game follows on from the
highly successful 2003 release "Rugby League", which debuted in Australasian
charts at number one. The game is currently in development at Sidhe Interactive
and s expected for release on PS2 and PC in the second half of 2005 under "Tru
Blu Games", the publishing division of HES.
Building on the powerful game engine that was embraced by both gamers and people
passionate about Rugby League, the game developer Sidhe Interactive has spent
over 12 months creating a brand new sequel, packed with all new functionality
and refined gameplay, graphics, controls, and competitions. Players, sponsors,
and stadiums have all been updated to reflect the 2005 season.
New features of Rugby League 2 include :
- Multiplayer online play for all platforms, allowing competitive and friendly
play over the Internet, player rankings, and statistics.
- All major teams and competitions including the NRL, SuperLeague, State of
Origin, City versus Country, and a range of International Teams.
- Brand new gameplay features including ball stripping, shoulder barges, diving
on and kicking the loose ball, contesting the high ball, pass to playmaker and
more.
- New multi year Franchise Mode, including player contract management, injuries,
judiciary, and mid season representative games.
- Highly realistic, individually modelled likenesses for over 500 players and
referees.
- Lifelike animation, motion captured by Weta Digital, the VFX wizards behind
The Lord of the Rings movie trilogy.
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