Guardian writes: "Powerful, fast and skilful, Rugby League is a fantastic sport to watch. This video game adaptation is less exciting to play, but is still worth a look for fans."
GP writes: "Having never played the previous two instalments in Sidhe Interactive's Rugby League series I'm not in a position to comment on how Rugby League 3 improves on its predecessors. So with that in mind I'm reviewing the game as if it's the first in the series – based on its own merits."
The Gamecube control setup allows the game to be played like any other game might - imagine your FIFAs or Maddens and you're looking at a similar experience. The game still has flaws but it's easier to overlook in light of a functional controller setup. Of course, most people who own a Wii will be restricted to the Waggle control combos - Wiimote and Nunchuk unbelievably being the worse of the two.
With no signs that an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 game based on the sport is in the works, rugby fans don't have the luxury of an abundance of competing League games to choose from. Though Rugby League 3 includes a nifty new play-making strategy system, competent multiplayer, and a healthy range of creation and customisation options for tinkerers, out-of-date player data, unconvincing audio commentary, and shoehorned Wii controls make it hard to recommend to all but the most devoted of football fans who are willing to look past its flaws.
