Rugby World Cup 95
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The official game of the 1995 IRB Rugby Union World Cup in South Africa. Featuring all 20 international teams that took part in the World Cup including the All Blacks of New Zealand and the Springboks of South Africa, as well as an EA All Stars team and a few other minor rugby nations.
The game shares a lot with EA Sports' early FIFA titles. It uses an isometric perspective, with buttons to pass and kick the ball, and a timed gauge for place kicks.
The menus are structured in the same way as FIFA, with options including arcade and simulation modes, changing the firmness of the ground, and the weather.
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Average score: 73% (based on 19 ratings)
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Average score: 3.2 out of 5 (based on 10 ratings with 1 reviews)
Loved it! Never expected Rugby to be fun!
The Good
It's simple to learn to play, yet difficult to master. It has so much depth if you want to invest in it - you can take your team all the way to the World Cup! And I know the stats for the players are completely accurate, even though their names aren't. That wasn't allowed by the licensing agency.
The Bad
The licensing agency made the developers take out the gore of Rugby, instead of leaving it in like in real Rugby. That would have taken the game over the top and made it an AMAZING visual treat for players.
The Bottom Line
You don't need to know how Rugby works when you start playing. It was built so you can mash buttons and still do all right. But once you learn the finer points, you can really learn the finesse and beauty of a real Rugby match and hopefully learn to appreciate the game in real life!!
Enjoy!
Genesis · by Billy Joe Cain (23) · 2008
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Game added by Evil-Jim.
Genesis added by Tibes80.
Additional contributors: Charly2.0.
Game added March 8, 2002. Last modified February 22, 2023.