{{Short description|2003 video game}} {{Infobox video game | title = Rugby 2004 | image = Rugby 2004 box art.jpg | caption = Australian PlayStation 2 cover featuring [[Wallabies (rugby union)|Wallabies]]' player [[George Gregan]]. | image_size = 250px | developer = [[HB Studios]] | publisher = [[EA Sports]] | released = {{collapsible list|title={{nobold|September 18, 2003}}|'''PlayStation 2'''{{Video game release|FRA|September 18, 2003<ref name="fra">{{Cite web |title=''Rugby 2004'' |url=https://www.jeuxvideo.com/jeux/playstation-2-ps2/00010964-rugby-2004.htm |access-date=July 8, 2024 |website=[[Jeuxvideo.com]]}}</ref>|UK/AU|September 19, 2003<ref name="uk">{{Cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=September 19, 2003 |title=What's New? |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/news190903whatsnew |access-date=July 8, 2024 |website=[[Eurogamer]] |archive-date=March 26, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230326223244/https://www.eurogamer.net/news190903whatsnew |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=''Rugby 2004'' |url=http://www.gpstore.co.nz/Games/1457690.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031013013523/http://www.gpstore.co.nz/Games/1457690.html |archive-date=October 13, 2003 |access-date=July 8, 2024 |website=[[Gameplanet]] |quote=Release date: 19th September, 2003}}</ref>|NA|September 23, 2003<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lafferty |first=Michael |date=October 18, 2003 |title=''EA Sports Rugby 2004'' Development Manager Andrew Wilson Takes Gamers into the Scrum |url=http://pc.gamezone.com/news/09_18_03_05_15PM.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061023165355/http://pc.gamezone.com/news/09_18_03_05_15PM.htm |archive-date=October 23, 2006 |access-date=July 8, 2024 |website=GameZone |quote=''EA Sports Rugby 2004'' is scheduled for release September 23 on both the PC and PlayStation 2 platforms.}}</ref>}}'''Windows'''{{vgrelease|FRA|September 18, 2003<ref name="fra"/>|UK|September 19, 2003<ref name="uk"/>|NA|October 6, 2003<ref>{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Jonathan |date=October 6, 2003 |title=''Rugby 2004'' Now Available |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2003/10/06/rugby-2004-now-available |access-date=July 8, 2024 |website=[[IGN]] |language=en}}</ref>|AU|October 25, 2003<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Rugby 2004'' |url=http://www.gpstore.co.nz:80/Games/1457614.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040217121017/http://www.gpstore.co.nz:80/Games/1457614.html |archive-date=February 17, 2004 |access-date=July 8, 2024 |website=[[Gameplanet]] |quote=Release date: 25th October, 2003}}</ref>}}}} | genre = [[Sports game|Sports]] | modes = [[Single-player]], [[multiplayer]] | platforms = [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]] }}
'''''Rugby 2004''''' is the 2003 installment of [[Electronic Arts]]' ''[[Rugby union|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 (video game)|Rugby 2001]]'', and was succeeded by ''[[Rugby 2005]]''. ''Rugby 2004'' features over 60 teams, over 1500 players and over 65 stadiums. The game's commentators are [[BBC]]'s [[John Inverdale]], and [[Seven Network|Channel 7]]'s [[Gordon Bray]]. The game's soundtrack is provided by [[INXS]].<ref name="gamespotreview">{{cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Ryan |date=September 22, 2003 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rugby-2004-review/1900-6075023/ |title=Rugby 2004 Review (PS2) |publisher=[[GameSpot]] |accessdate=July 29, 2016 |archive-date=October 28, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028094336/https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rugby-2004-review/1900-6075023/ |url-status=live }}</ref> It supports up to 4 players playing on the [[PlayStation 2]] via [[Multitap]], and also utilises the console's online multiplayer function.
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==Reception== {{Video game reviews | PC = true | PS2 = true | na = true | EuroG_PS2 = 4/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bramwell |first=Tom |date=November 5, 2003 |url=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_rugby2004_ps2 |title=Rugby 2004 (PS2) |publisher=[[Eurogamer]] |accessdate=July 29, 2016 |archive-date=August 16, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160816073017/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/r_rugby2004_ps2 |url-status=live }}</ref> | GI_PS2 = 6/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Rugby 2004 (PS2) |magazine=[[Game Informer]] |issue=126 |date=October 2003 |page=123}}</ref> | GSpot_PC = 4.2/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Goble |first=Gord |date=October 21, 2003 |url=http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/rugby-2004-review/1900-6077125/ |title=Rugby 2004 Review (PC) |publisher=GameSpot |accessdate=July 29, 2016}}</ref> | GSpot_PS2 = 5/10<ref name="gamespotreview"/> | GSpy_PC = 1/5<ref>{{cite web |last=Durham Jr. |first=Joel |date=December 22, 2003 |url=http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/rugby-2004/6478p1.html |title=GameSpy: Rugby 2004 (PC) |publisher=[[GameSpy]] |accessdate=September 1, 2009}}</ref> | GSpy_PS2 = 2/5<ref>{{cite web |last=Meston |first=Zach |date=September 29, 2003 |url=http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/rugby-2004/6216p1.html |title=GameSpy: Rugby 2004 (PS2) |publisher=GameSpy |accessdate=September 1, 2009 |archive-date=July 18, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080718230252/http://ps2.gamespy.com/playstation-2/rugby-2004/6216p1.html |url-status=live }}</ref> | GameZone_PC = 5.2/10<ref>{{cite web |author=Tha Wiz |date=November 18, 2003 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/ea-sports-rugby-2004-pc-review |title=EA SPORTS Rugby 2004 - PC - Review |publisher=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080709033525/http://pc.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22078.htm |archivedate=July 9, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=July 29, 2016}}</ref> | GameZone_PS2 = 5.5/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Bedigian |first=Louis |date=September 27, 2003 |url=http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/ea-sports-rugby-2004-ps2-review |title=EA SPORTS Rugby 2004 - PS2 - Review |publisher=GameZone |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005182358/http://ps2.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r22078.htm |archivedate=October 5, 2008 |url-status=live |accessdate=July 29, 2016}}</ref> | IGN_PC = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Carle |first=Chris |date=November 20, 2003 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/11/20/rugby-2004 |title=Rugby 2004 (PC) |publisher=[[IGN]] |accessdate=July 29, 2016}}</ref> | IGN_PS2 = 7.3/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Carle |first=Chris |date=September 17, 2003 |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/09/18/rugby-2004-2 |title=Rugby 2004 (PS2) |publisher=IGN |accessdate=July 29, 2016 |archive-date=August 20, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820115414/http://www.ign.com/articles/2003/09/18/rugby-2004-2 |url-status=live }}</ref> | OPM_PS2 = 3/5<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Rugby 2004 |magazine=[[Official U.S. PlayStation Magazine]] |date=October 2003 |page=126}}</ref> | PALGN_PS2 = 7/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Keller |first=Matt |date=September 29, 2003 |url=http://palgn.com.au/playstation-2/827/rugby-2004-review/ |title=Rugby 2004 Review - PlayStation 2 Video Game Review |website=PALGN |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120307084953/http://palgn.com.au/playstation-2/827/rugby-2004-review/ |archivedate=March 7, 2012 |url-status=dead |accessdate=July 29, 2016}}</ref> | PCGUS_PC = 68%<ref>{{cite journal |last=Smith |first=Rob |url=http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/06/rugby_2004.html |title=Rugby 2004 |journal=[[PC Gamer]] |date=February 2004 |page=84 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060315143759/http://www.pcgamer.com/archives/2005/06/rugby_2004.html |archivedate=March 15, 2006 |url-status=dead |accessdate=July 29, 2016}}</ref> | PSM_PS2 = 7/10<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Review: Rugby 2004 |magazine=[[PlayStation: The Official Magazine|PSM]] |date=November 2003 |page=48}}</ref> | rev1 = ''[[BBC Sport]]'' | rev1_PC = 65%<ref name="bbc">{{cite web |last=Moore |first=Jonathon |date=September 25, 2003 |url=https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/funny_old_game/game_reviews/3139946.stm |title=EA's Rugby 2004 knocks on |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=July 29, 2016}}</ref> | rev1_PS2 = 65%<ref name="bbc"/> | rev2 = ''[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]]'' | rev2_PS2 = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |last=Porter |first=Alex |date=September 8, 2003 |url=http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_6078.html |title=Rugby 2004 (PS2) |publisher=[[Maxim (magazine)|Maxim]] |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20030921063857/http://www.maximonline.com/entertainment/reviews/review_games_6078.html |archivedate=September 21, 2003 |url-status=dead |accessdate=July 29, 2016}}</ref> | MC_PC = 55/100<ref name="mcpc">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/rugby-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Rugby 2004 for PC Reviews |publisher=[[Metacritic]] |accessdate=July 29, 2016}}</ref> | MC_PS2 = 61/100<ref name="mcps2">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/rugby-2004/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2 |title=Rugby 2004 for PlayStation 2 Reviews |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=July 29, 2016}}</ref> }}
The game received "mixed" reviews on both platforms according to the [[Review aggregator|review aggregation]] website [[Metacritic]].<ref name="mcpc"/><ref name="mcps2"/>
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==External links== *{{moby game|id=/rugby-2004}}
{{Rugby Union video games}}
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