RUGBY 2004

Rugby 2004
Rugby 2004
	PlayStation 2 cover featuring Wallabies' player George Gregan.
Developer(s)	HB Studios
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, Windows
Release	September 18, 2003 PlayStation 2 FRA: September 18, 2003; UK/ AU: September 19, 2003; NA: September 23, 2003; Windows FRA: September 18, 2003; UK: September 19, 2003; NA: October 6, 2003; AU: October 25, 2003; ;
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

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 is succeeded by Rugby 2005, Rugby 06 and Rugby 08. Rugby 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.^[7] It supports up to 4 players playing on the PlayStation 2 via Multitap, and also utilises the console's online multiplayer function.

Reception

Aggregate score
Aggregator	Score
Aggregator	PC	PS2
Metacritic	55/100^[23]	61/100^[24]

Review scores
Publication	Score
Publication	PC	PS2
Eurogamer	N/A	4/10^[8]
Game Informer	N/A	6/10^[9]
GameSpot	4.2/10^[10]	5/10^[7]
GameSpy	^[11]	^[12]
GameZone	5.2/10^[13]	5.5/10^[14]
IGN	7/10^[15]	7.3/10^[16]
Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine	N/A	^[17]
PALGN	N/A	7/10^[18]
PC Gamer (US)	68%^[19]	N/A
PlayStation: The Official Magazine	N/A	7/10^[20]
BBC Sport	65%^[21]	65%^[21]
Maxim	N/A	8/10^[22]

The game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.^[23]^[24]

References

^ ^a ^b Bramwell, Tom (September 19, 2003). "What's New?". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ "Rugby 2004". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on October 13, 2003. Retrieved July 8, 2024. Release date: 19th September, 2003
^ ^a ^b "Rugby 2004". Jeuxvideo.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ Lafferty, Michael (October 18, 2003). "EA Sports Rugby 2004 Development Manager Andrew Wilson Takes Gamers into the Scrum". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved July 8, 2024. EA Sports Rugby 2004 is scheduled for release September 23 on both the PC and PlayStation 2 platforms.
^ Scott, Jonathan (October 6, 2003). "Rugby 2004 Now Available". IGN. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
^ "Rugby 2004". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on February 17, 2004. Retrieved July 8, 2024. Release date: 25th October, 2003
^ ^a ^b MacDonald, Ryan (September 22, 2003). "Rugby 2004 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ Bramwell, Tom (November 5, 2003). "Rugby 2004 (PS2)". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ "Rugby 2004 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 126. October 2003. p. 123.
^ Goble, Gord (October 21, 2003). "Rugby 2004 Review (PC)". GameSpot. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ Durham Jr., Joel (December 22, 2003). "GameSpy: Rugby 2004 (PC)". GameSpy. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
^ Meston, Zach (September 29, 2003). "GameSpy: Rugby 2004 (PS2)". GameSpy. Retrieved September 1, 2009.
^ Tha Wiz (November 18, 2003). "EA SPORTS Rugby 2004 - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ Bedigian, Louis (September 27, 2003). "EA SPORTS Rugby 2004 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ Carle, Chris (November 20, 2003). "Rugby 2004 (PC)". IGN. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ Carle, Chris (September 17, 2003). "Rugby 2004 (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ "Rugby 2004". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. October 2003. p. 126.
^ Keller, Matt (September 29, 2003). "Rugby 2004 Review - PlayStation 2 Video Game Review". PALGN. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ Smith, Rob (February 2004). "Rugby 2004". PC Gamer: 84. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ "Review: Rugby 2004". PSM. November 2003. p. 48.
^ ^a ^b Moore, Jonathon (September 25, 2003). "EA's Rugby 2004 knocks on". BBC Sport. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ Porter, Alex (September 8, 2003). "Rugby 2004 (PS2)". Maxim. Archived from the original on September 21, 2003. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Rugby 2004 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 29, 2016.
^ ^a ^b "Rugby 2004 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

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[uk-1] Bramwell, Tom (September 19, 2003). "What's New?". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

[2] "Rugby 2004". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on October 13, 2003. Retrieved July 8, 2024. Release date: 19th September, 2003

[fra-3] "Rugby 2004". Jeuxvideo.com. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

[4] Lafferty, Michael (October 18, 2003). "EA Sports Rugby 2004 Development Manager Andrew Wilson Takes Gamers into the Scrum". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 23, 2006. Retrieved July 8, 2024. EA Sports Rugby 2004 is scheduled for release September 23 on both the PC and PlayStation 2 platforms.

[5] Scott, Jonathan (October 6, 2003). "Rugby 2004 Now Available". IGN. Retrieved July 8, 2024.

[6] "Rugby 2004". Gameplanet. Archived from the original on February 17, 2004. Retrieved July 8, 2024. Release date: 25th October, 2003

[gamespotreview-7] MacDonald, Ryan (September 22, 2003). "Rugby 2004 Review (PS2)". GameSpot. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[8] Bramwell, Tom (November 5, 2003). "Rugby 2004 (PS2)". Eurogamer. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[9] "Rugby 2004 (PS2)". Game Informer. No. 126. October 2003. p. 123.

[10] Goble, Gord (October 21, 2003). "Rugby 2004 Review (PC)". GameSpot. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[11] Durham Jr., Joel (December 22, 2003). "GameSpy: Rugby 2004 (PC)". GameSpy. Retrieved September 1, 2009.

[12] Meston, Zach (September 29, 2003). "GameSpy: Rugby 2004 (PS2)". GameSpy. Retrieved September 1, 2009.

[13] Tha Wiz (November 18, 2003). "EA SPORTS Rugby 2004 - PC - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on July 9, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[14] Bedigian, Louis (September 27, 2003). "EA SPORTS Rugby 2004 - PS2 - Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on October 5, 2008. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[15] Carle, Chris (November 20, 2003). "Rugby 2004 (PC)". IGN. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[16] Carle, Chris (September 17, 2003). "Rugby 2004 (PS2)". IGN. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[17] "Rugby 2004". Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine. October 2003. p. 126.

[18] Keller, Matt (September 29, 2003). "Rugby 2004 Review - PlayStation 2 Video Game Review". PALGN. Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[19] Smith, Rob (February 2004). "Rugby 2004". PC Gamer: 84. Archived from the original on March 15, 2006. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[20] "Review: Rugby 2004". PSM. November 2003. p. 48.

[bbc-21] Moore, Jonathon (September 25, 2003). "EA's Rugby 2004 knocks on". BBC Sport. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[22] Porter, Alex (September 8, 2003). "Rugby 2004 (PS2)". Maxim. Archived from the original on September 21, 2003. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[mcpc-23] "Rugby 2004 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

[mcps2-24] "Rugby 2004 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". Metacritic. Retrieved July 29, 2016.

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v t e Rugby Union video games
Rugby World Cup	Rugby World Cup '95 World Championship Rugby Rugby World Cup 2011 Rugby World Cup 2015
Rugby (EA Sports)	Rugby Rugby 2004 Rugby 2005 Rugby 06 Rugby 08
Rugby (Nacon)	Rugby 15 Rugby 18 Rugby 20 Rugby 22 Rugby 24
Rugby Challenge	International Rugby Challenge Rugby Challenge 2006 Rugby Challenge Rugby Challenge 2 Rugby Challenge 3 Rugby Challenge 4
Other	Jonah Lomu Rugby

v t e Rugby Union video games
Rugby World Cup	Rugby World Cup '95 World Championship Rugby Rugby World Cup 2011 Rugby World Cup 2015
Rugby (EA Sports)	Rugby Rugby 2004 Rugby 2005 Rugby 06 Rugby 08
Rugby (Nacon)	Rugby 15 Rugby 18 Rugby 20 Rugby 22 Rugby 24
Rugby Challenge	International Rugby Challenge Rugby Challenge 2006 Rugby Challenge Rugby Challenge 2 Rugby Challenge 3 Rugby Challenge 4
Other	Jonah Lomu Rugby

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Rugby 2004
PlayStation 2 cover featuring Wallabies' player George Gregan.
Developer(s)	HB Studios
Publisher(s)	EA Sports
Platform(s)	PlayStation 2, Windows
Release	September 18, 2003 PlayStation 2 FRA: September 18, 2003^[3] UK/ AU: September 19, 2003^[1]^[2] NA: September 23, 2003^[4] Windows FRA: September 18, 2003^[3] UK: September 19, 2003^[1] NA: October 6, 2003^[5] AU: October 25, 2003^[6]
Genre(s)	Sports
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer