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Jonah Lomu Rugby Challenge

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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭mystic86


    gooch2k9 wrote: »
    What you mean both ways?

    I played in a FIFA thingy like this during the World Cup last year ( for lack of a current gen rugby game before I'm ridiculed:p), and they had some program listing the teams and players names and it drew them randomly. Think L'prof organised it.

    we can play 2 comps, one with chosen teams as chosen in here and one where teams are chosen at random


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭gooch2k9


    mystic86 wrote: »
    we can play 2 comps, one with chosen teams as chosen in here and one where teams are chosen at random

    Sounds grand. You're organising so its your decision:D


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,469 ✭✭✭✭GTR63


    Here is a review of the game,haven't even read it myself.
    http://nzgamer.com/x360/reviews/1419/all-blacks-rugby-challenge.html


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭mystic86


    gooch2k9 wrote: »
    Sounds grand. You're organising so its your decision:D

    actually, we found out the ridiculous info that regardless of what team you're using online the team stats will be even (normalized) so the random draw thing might not be necessary


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭gooch2k9


    mystic86 wrote: »
    actually, we found out the ridiculous info that regardless of what team you're using online the team stats will be even (normalized) so the random draw thing might not be necessary

    So Aironi would be level with the ABs?


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  • Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭mystic86


    gooch2k9 wrote: »
    So Aironi would be level with the ABs?

    apparently. To me that is bloody ridiculous decision to do it like that. I know they wanted to make games about user skill, but they really just should have accounted for players playing with uneven teams in terms of stats by awarding more leaderboard points to a lower rated team that beats a higher rated team and vice versa


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,648 ✭✭✭gooch2k9


    mystic86 wrote: »
    apparently. To me that is bloody ridiculous decision to do it like that. I know they wanted to make games about user skill, but they really just should have accounted for players playing with uneven teams in terms of stats by awarding more leaderboard points to a lower rated team that beats a higher rated team and vice versa

    Exactly, if both teams are made even it takes away from the achievement of grinding out a result against better sides...


  • Registered Users Posts: 107 ✭✭purpleblaa


    This looks like it could be a top game. I used to love the Jonah Lomu game from the PS1.
    What a player that man was. Terrible what happened to him.


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,186 ✭✭✭kensutz


    Edinburgh and Castres.


  • Registered Users Posts: 308 ✭✭EmacB


    From what i heard its only in ranked matches that the stats are the same. In custom matches they're different for every team.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭B0X


    EmacB wrote: »
    From what i heard its only in ranked matches that the stats are the same. In custom matches they're different for every team.

    Yeah I don't see why people are getting worked up about this. It'd be crap to have everyone playing as the All Blacks because of higher rating. Multiplayer should be about skill, not what team you picked.


  • Registered Users Posts: 4,757 ✭✭✭cython


    B0X wrote: »
    Yeah I don't see why people are getting worked up about this. It'd be crap to have everyone playing as the All Blacks because of higher rating. Multiplayer should be about skill, not what team you picked.

    I can see the merits of this system, certainly, but I can also see how people would like to at least have the option of unbalanced teams - there would be less of an achievement in using Connacht, for example, to beat, or even mount a challenge to a mate playing with the ABs if both teams are auto-balanced. Not to mention that if someone has played a game a lot more than a friend as before, a not uncommon means of handicapping the experienced player is in team selection - that option no longer exists.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,026 ✭✭✭B0X


    cython wrote: »
    I can see the merits of this system, certainly, but I can also see how people would like to at least have the option of unbalanced teams - there would be less of an achievement in using Connacht, for example, to beat, or even mount a challenge to a mate playing with the ABs if both teams are auto-balanced. Not to mention that if someone has played a game a lot more than a friend as before, a not uncommon means of handicapping the experienced player is in team selection - that option no longer exists.

    But you can still play with the proper team rankings it's just the match won't be ranked.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭DarkJager


    Looking forward to this but was pleasantly surprised by RWC 2011. Sure the graphics are atrocious and nobody looks anything like their real life counterparts, but as a 2 player game it's quite fun to play. Probably not worth a purchase, but definitely a good rental.

    Any release date set for this yet?


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭Jackobyte


    We are taking pre-orders for this item, as the game is not due for release in the UK until 9th SEPTEMBER 2011 (which is subject to change by the publisher).
    Link, text in description


  • Registered Users Posts: 11,194 ✭✭✭✭Crash


    gooch2k9 wrote: »
    Exactly, if both teams are made even it takes away from the achievement of grinding out a result against better sides...
    only for internal league game. Privately organised games keep the rankings, I think.


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭mystic86


    Crash wrote: »
    only for internal league game. Privately organised games keep the rankings, I think.
    for both ranked and private matches the teams will be normalized-both teams will have the same stats as the fake england team in the game. They are invistigating the possibility of adding proper stats options thru a patch


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭mystic86


    In private matches only that is


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,094 ✭✭✭jd007


    We were hoping to announce a release date for Europe/UK/USA sometime this week but we have come up with a few unforeseen issues and unfortunately we now need to revise our plans. The new window for the expected release is now between the 23rd of September 2011 and 21st of October 2011.

    My sincerest apology to all the fans, but all efforts and resources are in use to get this product to market as soon as possible.

    Please be patient a little longer, once you play Rugby Challenge you will quickly forget the anguish of waiting.

    Best regards,

    Sebastian Giompaolo MD.


    More delays :(

    http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=275812305764307


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭mystic86




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  • Registered Users Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭Jackobyte


    jd007 wrote: »
    Ah now, that is Fifa territory, and I always buy Fifa on launch at the reduced rate. Really bad move by them if true, going to damage sales figures.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 7,960 ✭✭✭DarkJager


    Jackobyte wrote: »
    jd007 wrote: »
    Ah now, that is Fifa territory, and I always buy Fifa on launch at the reduced rate. Really bad move by them if true, going to damage sales figures.

    2 different sports though, I'd certainly be picking both up if they come out the same time


  • Registered Users Posts: 6,321 ✭✭✭Jackobyte


    DarkJager wrote: »
    2 different sports though, I'd certainly be picking both up if they come out the same time
    But I can still only play one game at a time, and Fifa always gets a play-through at launch. Tradition and all that.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    just been playing this. found it to be godawful to be honest

    the RWC game was a lot better, and that's saying something


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 10,469 ✭✭✭✭GTR63


    Helix wrote: »
    just been playing this. found it to be godawful to be honest

    the RWC game was a lot better, and that's saying something

    Got Rwc today as a gift,how is Rugby Challenge not better than a reskinned PS2 game. The only thing HD about the RWC game is the menus.


  • Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 9,570 Mod ✭✭✭✭mayordenis


    Helix wrote: »
    just been playing this. found it to be godawful to be honest

    the RWC game was a lot better, and that's saying something

    Really? That's frightening because RWC is an absolute disaster.


  • Registered Users Posts: 9,186 ✭✭✭kensutz


    Helix wrote: »
    just been playing this. found it to be godawful to be honest

    the RWC game was a lot better, and that's saying something

    I'll take it from you if you don't want it ;)


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    GTR63 wrote: »
    Got Rwc today as a gift,how is Rugby Challenge not better than a reskinned PS2 game. The only thing HD about the RWC game is the menus.

    if you think that's bad, wait til you see the 15fps ingame action in rugby challenge


  • Registered Users Posts: 2,983 ✭✭✭mystic86


    Helix wrote: »
    if you think that's bad, wait til you see the 15fps ingame action in rugby challenge

    xbox 360 ya?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 17,661 ✭✭✭✭Helix


    mystic86 wrote: »
    xbox 360 ya?

    yup


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