DHGF: Rugby World Cup 2011 is an eclectic mix of good and bad, but at the end of the day, the good surpasses the bad … unless you are huge fan of the sport. For these fans, the lack of licenses may be impossible to overlook, especially considering the fact it is based off a current sporting event. If you have no idea what a ruck is, though, there is a solid and somewhat faithful game to be experienced. However, this will come at the cost of merely serviceable presentation, confusing computer AI and a few other balancing and gameplay issues and a real lack of expansive game modes (or a tutorial for the rugby uninitiated). If you’re a gamer that can forgive a pile of issues for some solid gameplay and entertaining multiplayer, you can find some fun in Rugby World Cup 2011, but, still, it’s a hard pitch at full price.
Amazon has released it's video game deals of the day for Sunday. Today Amazon are offering 40% off Rugby World Cup for the Xbox 360.
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We know that there haven’t been many Rugby games which have captured the imagination of gamers. Even horse racing games have had a more successful run than egg-chasing. For a time, it seemed like development houses had given up on them altogether, as they’ve been notably lacking this gen. It’s been four years since the last Rugby Union game, after all.
