Review: Rugby 15 (Microsoft Xbox One) | Digitally Downloaded

DD:
Oh Rugby 15... how I so wanted to like you. Rugby is a sport that I feel needs more attention, as it is a sport that is ripe for a video game adaptation - it is both fast and aggressive. Rugby 15 is the first attempt to take the sport and apply it to the new generation of consoles, and as such there was an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the sport in the same way that Don Bradman Cricket has been able to represent a more niche sport in videogames. Perhaps that was a lofty hope of mine, because unfortunately the introductory showing of Rugby on the Xbox One did not even manage to live up to the much-maligned NHL 15.

[StrayaKNT]

Somebody needs to make a decent rugby league game for next gen consoles.

[Viryu]

Wasn't there a Madden game or something? Or are those different sports?

[StrayaKNT]

Yeah theyre different sports

[Stiffler]

Totally different sports.

Hopefully one day there'll be an okay Rugby game released, possibly when there is enough focus, funding and more of a gaming audience for one.

Can't see that day arriving any day soon unfortunately.

[DasTier]

How can you possibly not know that?

Do you just not get out much? Or are you like super autistic?

[Viryu]

@DasTier, no need to insult me. Those sports are completely non-existent in Poland, or even most of Europe. If you asked someone about Rugby, or Madden, they wouldn't even have heard those names before.

[DasTier]

@Viryu

I suppose your display picture should have been the first clue...

[Viryu]

@DasTier But it looks exactly like those Madden games, even the ball has the same egg shape.

[Kingdomcome247]

I remember this game made one sites top 10 anticipated games of 2015, but no Quantum Break, MGS V, or ROTTR. I feel bad for them, because you don't get rugby games all that often, and it seems as though this one was a dud.

[bnoyes]

Definitely a bummer. When I was in college some friends of mine rented EA's rugby game on the PS2 and it ended up being a game we were hooked on for weeks. Fond memories of playing that game. I've always wanted to see a good new Rugby game, but I guess this isn't it.

[iceman06]

I rented that game as well. Then, ended up buying it. I didn't know too much about Rugby at the time. But, the game was just FUN!!!

[BC_Master_Haze]

They should make a lacrosse game, that's a good one for gaming. Complex controls, fastest growing sport in America, would be sick to play some lax on the screen

[traumadisaster]

Considering I don't know a thing about the real game how would I know if the video game is any good.

Couple times a year i stumble across rugby on tv and can't turn the channel so I think I would enjoy just messing around with any rugby game.

I looked in the past for one but couldn't find it cheap enough so I would be very interested in this next gen one. Plus it would probably be a good way to learn the rules.

Just looked on steam it's there so I can at least play in 4k.

[paul-p1988]

I'm really hoping that the same studio who made the last Rugby World Cup game on PS3/360 make a new version this year for the world cup, because that was probably the best rugby game I have played.

I did want to get this rugby game, but it only had 1 or 2 stars on the Playstation store, and the other reviews haven't been good at all, and to top it off it's £54.99 on the Playstation Store LOL! When it comes down to about £10 I might buy it just for the lolz