505 Games and HB Studios have today launched a demo version of the forthcoming Rugby World Cup 2011 on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace. The demo will also be available for PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network from tomorrow.
Amazon has released it's video game deals of the day for Sunday. Today Amazon are offering 40% off Rugby World Cup for the Xbox 360.
Skirting around the end of summer and quickly approaching the mad autumn rush, a few select publishers made the wise decision to release some of their hottest properties a little earlier. Deus Ex: Human Revolution would Electronic Theatre Imagearguably have received plenty of attention whenever it launched, but for a franchise appealing to an audience that has long since been governed by the likes of Gears of War, Uncharted et al, launching a little earlier than the latest instalments in those series was surely a smart move.
We know that there haven’t been many Rugby games which have captured the imagination of gamers. Even horse racing games have had a more successful run than egg-chasing. For a time, it seemed like development houses had given up on them altogether, as they’ve been notably lacking this gen. It’s been four years since the last Rugby Union game, after all.
Yes this a demo but I hope 505 Games are going to town with some major polish because first impressions are disappointing. For some, having a slightly polished version of Rugby 08 might be enough. Not I.