Rugby League 26

“Honestly, it's just a copy and paste of the last game with barely any better graphics and nothing but issues. The game is just all bugs, and they update one thing and make ten others worse. Hate this game and wish I could refund it because for $100 this game is just garbage.”

“The graphics feel like they're from a Nintendo Wii, the gameplay is garbage and not even realistic. They call forward passes that are not forward, they don't call offside, there's no obstructions, and no tackling without the ball. Imagine the chaos trying to play this game if the server even lasts that long.”

“As many have commented already, the graphics in Rugby League 26 are definitely underwhelming for a 2025 release.”

“I had serious intentions of grinding the pro team online premiership mode but after about 17 hours I was sick of horrible servers making the game unplayable, glitches and bugs that make it impossible to actually play the game. It's just who can exploit the most bugs to win.”

“Wasn't expecting much from this game as Big Ant is a small company, but the game released unfinished with heaps of glitches and down servers. There were about 24 hours where you couldn't even play and three days of pro teams being down. Even though this can be mostly fixed with patches, the gameplay remains rough and the $100 AUD price tag is ridiculous for a carbon copy game.”

“Right now the game is buggy: when kicking a goal the camera is bugged so you can't see where you're kicking. The AI is dumb, the gameplay is bland, and many glitches make playing frustrating. For instance, only one play goes to the sideline for the winger, making that position almost useless. Players other than hooker or five-eighth kick way too often, and many mechanics feel unrealistic.”

“Obviously the graphics are pure garbage but so is the gameplay and optimization. The camera angles are terrible, the controls feel awful, and in comparison to Rugby League Live 4, you would swear this game came out prior to it. It deserves the review bombing. Unbelievable that they allowed this to release in this condition and have the confidence to sell it at 100 AUD, likely will be charging for a refund.”

“Graphics are great but gameplay needs work, probably needs to be optimized better. Hoping for improvements after a few patches since it's day 1.”

“Poorly optimized.”

“This feels like a cynical cash grab, especially with the inclusion of "pro team", which copies microtransaction-riddled gambling mechanics from the likes of 2K's MyTeam, and EA's Ultimate Team.”

“While taking on a live service, cash grab attempt in pro teams mode with egregiously priced microtransactions.”

“Don't buy it if you're hoping for a flawless, high quality game with an in-depth story because it's the complete opposite and seems like it's just a quick cash grab by Big Ant Studios.”

“The polished turd of a menu system entwines with some generic rap and EDM music to scream 'god, I wish I was Madden so badly.'”

“There's no slider in the main menu to turn off the menu music; you have to disable all the songs manually.”

“I could go on about other areas of concern, like how tackles don't feel impactful and how the 'play as a player' mode is awkward to play, but specifically regarding music, the inability to easily turn off menu music stands out.”

“I had serious intentions of grinding the pro team online premiership mode but after like 17 hours I was sick of horrible servers making the game unplayable, glitches and bugs that make it impossible to actually play the game, it's just who can exploit the most bugs to win.”

“Pro team is a fun concept, but because stats hardly matter and gameplay is so repetitive, there is no point grinding for better player cards.”

“You'll need a second life for grinding.”

“Don't buy it if you're hoping for a flawless, high-quality game with an in-depth story because it's the complete opposite and seems like it's just a quick cash grab by Big Ant Studios.”

“It's the same story with every game now that they release.”

“There's little emotion or energy, which really takes away from the atmosphere during key moments.”

“First time playing this game and must admit the only good thing about it is the graphics and the atmosphere, but I don't understand why they released this game with all these bugs. I haven't been able to enjoy online gameplay without the game crashing. It's a shame; $100 is way too much for this game.”