NRL Rugby League 2
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Rugby League 2 is a sports game
of Rugby League
. It is a sequel to the 2002 Rugby League
, and was released on December 9, 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.
on 6 November 2008. It is available primarily in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Limited quantities of the game are also available in other PAL territories.
Sports game
A sports game is a computer or video game that simulates the practice of traditional sports. Most sports have been recreated with a game, including team sports, athletics and extreme sports. Some games emphasize actually playing the sport , whilst others emphasize strategy and organization...
of Rugby League
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
. It is a sequel to the 2002 Rugby League
Rugby League (video game)
Rugby League is an sports game video game developed by Sidhe Interactive, released in 2003 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, and Xbox.-Features:Features include:*AustraliaNational Rugby League 2003 season.*Europe...
, and was released on December 9, 2005 for PlayStation 2
PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
and Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
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, and in June 2006 for Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
.
The title was developed by New Zealand company Sidhe and published in Australasia
Australasia
Australasia is a region of Oceania comprising Australia, New Zealand, the island of New Guinea, and neighbouring islands in the Pacific Ocean. The term was coined by Charles de Brosses in Histoire des navigations aux terres australes...
by Tru Blu Entertainment
Tru Blu Entertainment
Tru Blu Entertainment is an Australian publisher that is a subsidiary of Home Entertainment Suppliers who distribute their titles. It was founded in 1999.* Squatter * Dick Johnson V8 Challenge * NRL Rugby League...
and in Europe
Europe
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by Alternative Software. New Zealand Warriors
New Zealand Warriors
The New Zealand Warriors are a professional rugby league football club based in Auckland, New Zealand. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership and are the League's only team from outside Australia...
captain Steve Price is featured on the cover. The United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
release features former St Helens captain Paul Sculthorpe
Paul Sculthorpe
Paul Sculthorpe , is an English retired rugby league footballer of the 1990s and 2000s. A Great Britain international representative /, and /, he played club football for St. Helens, with whom he won a total of four Grand Finals, three Challenge Cups and two World Club Challenges...
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 DigitalWeta DigitalWeta Digital is a digital visual effects company based in Wellington, New Zealand. It was founded by Peter Jackson, Richard Taylor, and Jamie Selkirk in 1993 to produce the digital special effects for Heavenly Creatures. In 2007 Weta Digital’s Senior Visual Effects Supervisor, Joe Letteri, was...
. - 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 ZealandNew ZealandNew Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
perform the HakaHakaHaka is a traditional ancestral war cry, dance or challenge from the Māori people of New Zealand. It is a posture dance performed by a group, with vigorous movements and stamping of the feet with rhythmically shouted accompaniment...
.
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
Rugby League 2: World Cup Edition, a content update, was released exclusively on PlayStation 2PlayStation 2
The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
on 6 November 2008. It is available primarily in Australia, New Zealand and the UK. Limited quantities of the game are also available in other PAL territories.