Rugby World Cup 2011 (video game)

Did You Know?

• No rugby union game had been produced for four years since Rugby 08, also developed by HB Studios under the EA Sports label.
• The Rugby Forum and its members helped HB Studios gain a better understanding of what the rugby-supporting public wanted in the new title.
• Only 10 of the 20 teams are officially licensed; teams such as the All Blacks and Wallabies are unlicensed due to an exclusive licensing deal with rival game Rugby Challenge.

Modes

Tournament Mode is based on the real-life tournament and includes most of the official stadia. Players can compete as any of the 20 participating teams through a schedule of pool matches matching the actual tournament, or choose to have the pools re-drawn randomly. This is the only mode that allows full-length matches in official tournament jerseys.

Reception

The game received mixed reviews on both platforms according to Metacritic. The Daily Telegraph gave the Xbox 360 version three stars out of five, noting the lack of modes as its most disappointing aspect. The Guardian also gave three stars out of five, stating there was too little on offer to justify a full-priced retail release. The Digital Fix scored it four out of ten, describing it as feeling like a budget arcade game in a full-priced release.