Kicks are a breeze with the familiar half-circle meter that demarcates both power and accuracy like in EA's PGA and Madden games of the past. You can organize your side both offensively and defensively with the D-pad depending on the situation. All in all, the controls are great and simplistic.
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The grubber kick, a quick toe poke, can be executed with the triangle button though, and this is a lethal move to help get you past the full back. I would have liked a few juke moves to be added to the right analog stick to help with long runs. The kicking game and time of possession becomes crucial against such daunting opposition. It's a different story against the Aussies or the French, however. Against poor competition and at low difficulty settings you will be able to easily score tries. Judging distance and accuracy while punting the ball can be a bit dicey at first, but as you become familiar with the speed of play you will able to kick your way to positional dominance and easy points. Whether you're executing set plays from the ruck, whipping the ball quickly down the line from one touchline to the other, or punting the ball forward in the run of play to gain field position, all the controls work remarkably well. Rugby is constantly moving, and EA captures the speed of the sport. Gameplay and ease of controls is what this game is all about.
In fact, if you've never played the game before, or if you're uninformed as to the rules of the sport, this game will go a long way to familiarizing you with one of the world's greatest team sports.
There's a lot of fun to be had for both rugby novices and aficionados alike. The controls are simple and well mapped to the dual-shock controller, and are conducive to a free flowing game of rugby. Graphics and sound are so-so, but they don't hold back the gameplay much. Club and international sides are well represented through various modes of play. Rugby 08 for the PS2 is really well made and simply executed. Rugby is back for 2008, and thank goodness for that.
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