If you expect a good rugby game,then this is the choice!!
Rugby 2005 is a good game,so is 2001..and the last is 2003..
But Rugby 06 is the best among all the series..the game makes u feel that u are really in the game!!
Gameplay: The sprinting is nice,almost like fifa 06.there are many set plays this time that can make your teams look like a proffesional teams executing nice animation skill moves.The passing in the game is good! this is a fast paced game!! The tacklings are really aggressive!! Really nice animations made for this rugby game by the fifa teams!And of course there are many teams you can choose from!! the new zealand "Haka" is like real and cool to watch just like real life!! an of course there are a whole lot more add to that besides what i've mentioned..
Sound: Crowd chants are like the soccer chants..Commentators can still be improved,but it has improved a lot more this year.Tackling sound is realistic,and everything that has to do with the ball produce a good sound! But,there's one funny sound and that is during the player whose carrying is sprinting,there is like a "thud sound" while he is running,strange..but it can be turned off by lowering the gameplay sound!
Graphics: his is the best looking rugby game ever made..Nice to play in Xbox and PC..not recommended for PS2 though..The players are well detailed...the pitch are nice..you can see smokes coming out from their when the player breathes in cold countries..
But the spectators look funny though..what can you expect from EA anyway,spectators never look good..hehe..but besides that..this is a nice graphic game...
hmm,,i got a lot more to say,but let me keep it short and sweet.."It is a must buy game for anyone whose willing to learn and play rugby,the tutorial is quite clear..you can learn the basics of rugby and do the skills in the drills..Also for those who love rugby,this is the only rugby game that you should play..!"
Hope rugby 07 will add more to the game!! Well done EA!!