Rugby 25 Early Access Review, Should you buy?!

[@nathanspaceym4836]

All the delays and they dump this on the fans. What a joke.

[@chopyt3814]

Man I ain’t even hyped for rugby games no more they look so far behind every other sport games😪

[@Jimbo-wx9pu]

I’m probably going to buy this at release due to the fact that rugby games need to be supported otherwise no major video game companies will ever pick the sport up.

[@Dreskie]

The cinematic are good but the actual gameplay looks and feels like a game from 15 years ago 😭

[@Dreskie]

This has to be a really early version of the game

[@Patookacrep763]

That’s generous. Rugby 08 came out more than 15 years ago and it’s better than this 😂

[@Dreskie]

@@Patookacrep763 true, the game straight up doo doo😂

[@BearsGamer]

Good to see you jumping codes for a hot minute brother. Interested to get your thoughts considering you've put many hours into RLL4. I feel like a lot has carried over. A player gets tackled and holds the ball like league and then 3 or 4 seconds later the breakdown arrives. Its like they have just added the breakdown on top. I noticed even some league sounds in the game like the buzzer.

[@Odd1x]

There's definitely elements from older League games. Alot more than what I thought

[@powerpope940]

Yeah they've recycled lots of stuff

[@ukunboxings2242]

One thing i will say is the general visuals look very good and the atmosphere, they get the gameplay right in the coming months and I truly believe it will be a very good rugby game.

[@Odd1x]

I agree, I still have high hopes for the end goal.

[@riaanvanwyk3377]

Need set plays, also need to be able to select different deffence format (wide / normal / flat ect) Also need to be able to put flyhalf in pocket for drop kicks.

[@Odd1x]

I think it'll come eventually

[@chuckychip4060]

Pod structures too, and off ball running as well

[@riaanvanwyk3377]

No early access on PS4?

[@PerramCrowe]

ah man was lookin rly forward to this. we'll see if it gets better

[@Bigray_RED]

Man I miss rugby 08🔥

[@Patookacrep763]

Rugby 22 is honestly way better and I never bought it lol

[@Odd1x]

😂 It does feel alot like it in instances.

[@Dwayniee]

Does the physics like running and passing feel like rll4? Rll4 has really good game physics

[@Odd1x]

It actually feels more like RLL3. More on the arcadey side.

[@colossss1]

Nice! Still keen to get your breakdown RLL4 v R25 😆

[@JustNate365]

PC Rugby 08 with mods is still the goat. The og Rugby Challenge (and 2 with the right sliders) was prob the closest weve gotten to matching it.

[@Imbatman257]

3:40 bro was tackling air 😂😂

[@iJuStDuIt]

Best Rugby 24 presentation so far💙

[@jamiedarvill2932]

Great insight from you bro, sort of feels like features are locked especially on defence and breakdowns. The stats of the players are clearly all averaged out with forwards with same pace than backs. As @bearsgamer says with your RLL4 knowledge your insight would be great

[@Odd1x]

Cheers, It does feel that way. I'm scoring length of the field tries with backrowers. I still have high hopes for the end result.

[@tonydusserre8338]

This game is a shame literally a copy paste of rugby league live that's disgusting this game has been announced 1 year and half and no gameplay has been work

[@The_wolf_gamer]

Calm down mate it's a early access this is probably not the actual game play it's an early version of it gives it time stop being so quick to shame it

[@DylanSyllabeu]

@@The_wolf_gamerthey’ve had a year and a half to work on it and it’s the same engine when they promised a new one

[@hyperonaimbot2343]

@@DylanSyllabeuI’d say they will change it a lot, the early access is for them to get feedback and implement the changes people want to see the most

[@247Tongan]

The Jonah Lomu rugby challenge is the best rugby game they’ve ever made

[@lekaoforty.726]

hopefully they implement ikale tahi into it as well

[@mitchellfoster3511]

Bro you can use B for a 1 on 1 tackle, makes the game a lot easier

[@Odd1x]

I found that out as I played more. I don't think it's in the controls menu

[@benjamintalamaivao3765]

At 7:20 , Taofifenua should be towering Marchand in that try celebration 😅

[@MeKO0Zz]

I don’t know why they would add in rll 3 mechanics, which we had to wait over a year for this, really disappointing. Looking forward to some up coming patches on the game later in the year

[@J13K]

i pray they get rid of that rll4 side step and make better animations

[@bulldogboy2529]

Surely 2k makes a rugby game 😭😭😭

[@Edgycoo]

this is so low quality it is unbelievable

[@wrightyy]

A year+ we waited for this shit.

[@Edgycoo]

@@wrightyy as soon as i saw it play out, the delays in reactions, the rucks that no one is in, this is so low quality it is unbelievable and if it was even half way good they would of instantly had my money

[@brandondesousa6850]

Get rugby challenge 3. Goated.. And has 7's🙌

[@TrystaneTheBlack]

Honestly if this was a free demo I'd be a bit more hyped for the game coming out later but im still open minded to how the game will pan out

[@Odd1x]

I agree. I still think it'll be one of the better Rugby games we've had once they get the ball rolling with development

[@TrystaneTheBlack]

@Odd1x People complaining that they focused too much on licensee but this is honestly more than we've ever gotten in a rugby game since 08 so it's definitely a welcomed step in the right direction.

[@Tgang90]

Add ware n tear where players get injured and affects their stats where you choose to sub or keep eg elbow injury affects fending etc,…rucks and malls more thought put in to the mechanics!!! Few good options off lineouts!!! Hope they read this lol

[@DylanRenew96]

So many animations that are straight out of rughy league live 4

[@scotttaylor1943]

Just give me jonah lomu rugby union with new graphics

[@hijarcolpan5406]

Rugby League 4 with no tackle count. Not impressed

[@aitulegendvt8494]

The thing I like about rugby league live,Madden and Rugby08 is that nearly anyone can play it. Rugby is a complicated game I get it, but making rucks,mauls,scrums etc even more complicated will drive people away. Rugby games in recent times have been terrible in terms of their controls and gameplay . This is exactly the same

[@Odd1x]

😂

[@tony_tonz]

Hey bro are you in the SRL??

[@Odd1x]

Nah bro, I have to make my damn player haha

[@thelad465]

Why do we have to do to get a half decent rugby or rugby league game !!!

[@Jaiya43k]

They reused animations from the rugby league games, they didn’t even have the decency to add new animations. We are in the year 2024 video game companies can’t keep getting away with this shit man 😭.

[@bballer7407]

is there 50/22 in the game

[@Odd1x]

yeah and the ai goes for it

[@Personal_Chizo]

Always good to remember this was meant to be the official 2023 World Cup game, lol. At this pace, it won't be ready for the 2025 WC, either. 😂

[@Odd1x]

😂 With the amount of games they're putting out, I'm not surprised

[@MylesspainBell]

EA needs to bring rugby out again

[@Odd1x]

Don't think it'll ever happen again.

[@universeobserver378]

I really dislike when games like this have really slopping slow passing. The AI needs improvement too. Passing shouldn't be that difficult.

[@Odd1x]

I think it will get better

[@johnnysopals]

just bring back jonah lomu rugby, that was plenty of fun lol

[@Heinrich.Fourie]

The one guy talk about being a rugby player in the passed but they let the game out with tackle technique thats not even in rugby union.

[@lasdaniel_yt]

Was waiting for your review leshgoo uso

[@PjPretorius]

Absolutely ridiculous how bad this game is what have these guys been doing there isn't even muscle on these guys forget the socks and still these players can't attack or defend some one else win the lotto and get EA to make a game

[@BilbroBaginz]

Far out man, these fullas need to put the effort into the gameplay and flow of the game rather than running around getting scans of all these players. I would way rather nice flowing gamplay with semi realistic player movements/animations rather than all these licenses.

[@justwimps6599]

I actually hate EA for not making n rugby game but every other game they do

[@fr0nkky20]

is rugby 24 now 25

[@Dundee_united_fan24]

Yea

[@scooter_nz]

I hope the studio look at the comments in all the gameplay videos and realise how much they fumbled the bag. So many rugby fans eager to spend on a decent game…but no…guess we must wait again

[@Odd1x]

Gotta remember this is just early access, and there'll be updates every month I assume.

[@scooter_nz]

@@Odd1x the game mechanics are similar to that of the free Rugby app on my phone. I don’t feel like the game will change that drastically for the full release

[@sportydude9337]

Just make a LEAGUE game 🤦‍♂️ What a waste. Thanks for the video toko.

[@J13K]

as if this game was gona drop september last year lol it looks like dumb as

[@J13K]

its like buying all the expensive rugby gear, boots and taping your wrists but shit as at rugby. they went all out travelling the world for face scans but what abt the game g

[@SLRYTZ]

rugby 08 is still king lol

[@Odd1x]

For now haha

[@andrewmuir3302]

This game is disgustingly bad. Wtf

[@Edgycoo]

gutted. Waited so long for a rugby game i was genuinely excited and this looks worse than i could imagine

[@Odd1x]

Super early days but I get the frustration.

[@MiniMatthew]

I honestly thought it would be better than this seeing as they finally have licensing for players and teams. Really bloody disappointing.

[@claudeduplessis1439]

ea step up and make us one

[@vinieshkumar9318]

Rather play rugby 08

[@philwilliams3470]

They got a copy paste from cricket 24 as a lines men lol

[@Odd1x]

I believe that's the ceo himself 😂 It's pretty cool imo

[@philwilliams3470]

I can’t see they can beat 08 rugby…I have played 25…08 it’s free…and macanics way better

[@yeahman9813]

At this rate be called rugby 26

[@PjPretorius]

They can call it what it is shit

[@Odd1x]

😂

[@philwilliams3470]

Going to get a refund….it will be another 2years to get up to 08 or a life time…

[@boldbeam4534]

Early access looks like terrible gameplay! Surely a need to uber improve the gameplay supercedes how they look

[@nianiupalau8047]

nope

[@CalvinFepuleai-l7o]

So shit this game, Rugby 08 better

[@ebazaez]

Wtf the chilean team player lol

[@toniafa13]

Why don’t they ever listen to the fans?? Rugby games are straight trash. League is literally beating rugby in almost every aspect of the game😭🤣

[@philwilliams3470]

Game play is shite

[@zakaryquak]

Copy and paste league live.. not even league live 4 more like 3.. cant believe this is what ive been hyped about

[@Odd1x]

Super early days but you're right, It feels like more like RLL3 than 4.

[@frankvendetta9230]

not impressed. Rugby 2008 still the best and beats Rughby 25 by far only my view.

[@rayakatsuki9204]

i wonder if they know that rugby union run low🥲 all i see are rugby league runs