Rugby 2004

PlayStation console exclusive

The official game of the 2003 Rugby Wold Cup in Australia, Rugby 2004 is the sequel to Rugby 2001 with HB Studios replacing The Creative Assembly as the developers.

Released: 16 September 2003
Platforms: PlayStation 2 Windows
Genres: Rugby union Simulation Sports
Developers: HB Studios
Publishers: EA Sports
Modes: Multiplayer Single-player
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric Side view
Country: Canada
Age ratings: ESRB E PEGI 3 ACB G
Languages: English, French, German, Italian

About

Rugby 2004 is the 2003 installment of Electronic Arts' Rugby video game series. The game was developed by HB Studios, published by EA Sports, and released in 2003. The game is a follow-up to 2000's Rugby 2001, and was succeeded by Rugby 2005. Rugby 2004 features over 60 teams, over 1500 players and over 65 stadiums.

The game's commentators are BBC's John Inverdale, and Channel 7's Gordon Bray. The game's soundtrack is provided by INXS. It supports up to 4 players playing on the PlayStation 2 via Multitap, and also utilises the console's online multiplayer function.

Keywords

rugby
licensed game
rugby union
all blacks
springboks
wallabies
international rugby league
rugby league imperial board

Media

The articlegameplay, story, development, reception

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.

Releases by platformdates and regions as published

Platform	Released	Regions
PlayStation 2	16 September 2003	North America · Europe 19 September 2003 · New Zealand 19 September 2003
Windows	19 September 2003	Europe · New Zealand 19 September 2003 · North America 4 November 2003