Rugby League 2
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Developer(s) | Sidhe |
Publisher(s) | Tru Blu Entertainment |
Series | Rugby League |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, Xbox, Microsoft Windows |
Release date(s) | 9 December 2005 |
Genre(s) | Sports |
Mode(s) | Single player, multiplayer |
Rugby League 2 is a sports game of Rugby League. It is a sequel to the 2002 Rugby League, and was released on 9 December 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Microsoft Windows, and in June 2006 for Xbox.
The title was developed by New Zealand company Sidhe and published in Australasia by Tru Blu Entertainment and in Europe by Alternative Software. New Zealand Warriors captain Steve Price is featured on the cover. The United Kingdom release features former St Helens captain Paul Sculthorpe on the cover.
Features
Key improvements
- PlayStation 2/Microsoft Windows
- Online multiplayer, allowing two players to play against each other in either a friendly match or a competitive "ranked" mode.
- More teams and players, with updated statistics and team strips.
- 40 Stadiums.
- Brand new gameplay features, including ball-stripping and pass-to-playmaker controls.
- Multi-year franchise mode, manage team finances.
- Massively upgraded graphics engine, allowing for more than 500 players.
- Motion-captured animation from Weta Digital.
- Highly customizable gameplay experience, with sliders and content editors that allow for considerable adjustment.
- Xbox
- Multiple save-slots available in Franchise and Competition modes.
- Shoulder-barge, fend and sidestep controls additionally on right thumbstick.
- Pause function disabled during ranked matches to prevent player exploiting this feature.
- Autosave available in Competition and Franchise modes.
- Graphical tweaks to improve the overall look and realism of the game.
- Improvements to management of custom and customized players and teams.
- New Zealand perform the Haka.
Teams and Stadiums
Stadiums
Aussie Stadium - Sydney Roosters and South Sydney Rabbitohs, New South Wales Blues
Brookvale Oval - Manly Sea Eagles
Campbelltown Stadium - Wests Tigers
Canberra Stadium - Canberra Stadium
Central Coast - City and Country
Dairy Farmers Stadium - North Queensland Cowboys
EnergyAustralia Stadium - Newcastle Knights
Leichhardt Oval - Wests Tigers
OKI Jubilee Stadium - St. George Illawarra Dragons
Olympic Park - Melbourne Storm
QSAC Stadium
Parramatta Stadium - Parramatta Eels
Penrith Football Stadium - Penrith Panthers
Sydney Cricket Ground
Suncorp Stadium - Brisbane Broncos, Queensland
Sydney Showground (Homebush)
Telstra Stadium - Canterbury Bulldogs
The Beach (unlockable)
Toyota Park - Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
WIN Stadium - St George Illawarra Dragons
Ericsson Stadium - New Zealand Warriors, New Zealand
Jade Stadium
The Warehouse (unlockable)
Westpac Stadium
Atlantic Solutions Stadium - Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Griffin Park - London Broncos
Haliwell Jones Stadium - Warrington Wolves
Halton Stadium
Headingley Stadium - Leeds Rhinos
JJB Stadium - Wigan Warriors
KC Stadium - Hull FC
Knowsley Road - St. Helens
Odsal Stadium - Bradford Bulls
Manchester Stadium
The Coliseum
The Galpharm - Huddersfield Giants
The Jungle - Castleford Tigers
The Willows - Salford City Reds
Wilderspool Stadium - Warrington Wolves
Stade Aime Giral - Les Catalans
Flavian Anphitheatre
Teams
NRL
Brisbane Broncos
Canberra Raiders
Canterbury Bulldogs
Cronulla Sharks
Manly Sea Eagles
Melbourne Storm
New Zealand Warriors
Newcastle Knights
Nth Qld Cowboys
Parramatta Eels
Penrith Panthers
St George Illawarra Dragons
South Sydney Rabbitohs
Sydney Roosters
Wests Tigers
Super League
Bradford Bulls
Castleford Tigers
Huddersfield Giants
Hull FC
Leeds Rhinos
Les Catalans Dragons
London Broncos
Salford City Reds
St Helens RLFC
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats
Warrington Wolves
Widnes Vikings
Wigan Warriors
City vs Country
State of Origin
County of Origin
International
The list of international teams.
Australia
Cook Islands
England
Fiji
France
Ireland
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Russia
Samoa
South Africa
United States
The list of international teams made up of several countries.
Other
- Sidhe All-Stars
Gameplay Modes
- Instant Action
Jump straight into a game with random teams, pausing only to decide which team you want to play - Single Game
Set all the details (such as teams, weather, stadium - etc.) before jumping into a one-off friendly match - Competition
Take part in a full season of a popular competition or make up your own - includes multiplayer support, with the ability to play as 1 to all of the teams in the contest - Franchise Mode
Ten years back-to-back, with off-field management, player trading and representative competition spicing up the action - Online
Both friendly (no consequence) and ranked modes, allowing head-to-head multiplayer over the internet
Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition
Main article: Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition (video game)
References
External links
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