Rugby 2004
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
- Date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rugby 2004 was published by EA Sports.
- Genre
- rugby union video game
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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.
Key facts
Key facts
• Title — Rugby 2004 • Developer — HB Studios • Publisher — EA Sports • Released — PlayStation 2'Windows • Genre — Sports • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — PlayStation 2, Windows
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The game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.
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- “Rugby 2004”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q7378148: Rugby 2004
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- 1.Rugby 2004. Jeuxvideo.com.
- 2.Bramwell, Tom. What's New?. Eurogamer. September 19, 2003.
- 3.Rugby 2004. Gameplanet.
- 4.Lafferty, Michael. EA Sports Rugby 2004 Development Manager Andrew Wilson Takes Gamers into the Scrum. GameZone. October 18, 2003.
- 5.Scott, Jonathan. Rugby 2004 Now Available. IGN. October 6, 2003.
- 6.Rugby 2004. Gameplanet.
- 7.MacDonald, Ryan. Rugby 2004 Review (PS2). GameSpot. September 22, 2003.
- 8.Bramwell, Tom. Rugby 2004 (PS2). Eurogamer. November 5, 2003.
- 9.Rugby 2004 (PS2). Game Informer. 126. 123. October 2003.
- 10.Goble, Gord. Rugby 2004 Review (PC). GameSpot. October 21, 2003.
- 11.Durham Jr., Joel. GameSpy: Rugby 2004 (PC). GameSpy. December 22, 2003.
- 12.Meston, Zach. GameSpy: Rugby 2004 (PS2). GameSpy. September 29, 2003.
- 13.Tha Wiz. EA SPORTS Rugby 2004 - PC - Review. GameZone. November 18, 2003.
- 14.Bedigian, Louis. EA SPORTS Rugby 2004 - PS2 - Review. GameZone. September 27, 2003.
- 15.Carle, Chris. Rugby 2004 (PC). IGN. November 20, 2003.
- 16.Carle, Chris. Rugby 2004 (PS2). IGN. September 17, 2003.
- 17.Rugby 2004. Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. 126. October 2003.
- 18.Keller, Matt. Rugby 2004 Review - PlayStation 2 Video Game Review. PALGN. September 29, 2003.
- 19.Smith, Rob. Rugby 2004. PC Gamer. 84. February 2004.
- 20.Review: Rugby 2004. PSM. 48. November 2003.
- 21.Moore, Jonathon. EA's Rugby 2004 knocks on. BBC Sport. September 25, 2003.
- 22.Porter, Alex. Rugby 2004 (PS2). Maxim. September 8, 2003.
- 23.Metacritic. Rugby 2004 for PC Reviews.
- 24.Metacritic. Rugby 2004 for PlayStation 2 Reviews.
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