Rugby League Live 4

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Rugby League Live 4 offers an immersive rugby experience with improved graphics and realistic gameplay. Compete in single-player or multiplayer modes, featuring comprehensive team and player selection from national and international leagues. Experience enhanced career mode with player creation, development, and improved on-field interactions.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Local Multi-Player Play with friends in the same physical space using split-screen or multiple screens
2-Players Play with one other player, either online or locally, in a cooperative or competitive game mode
Multi-Player Compete or cooperate with other players online
Co-Op Team up with friends to complete levels or missions together
Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo
PvP Player versus Player - Fight against other players in real-time, often in arena-style combat
Split Screen Play with multiple players on the same screen, often with divided or shared screen real estate

Reviews

77%

Audience ScoreBased on 226 reviews

gameplay7 positive mentions

stability9 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and engaging experience, especially when playing with friends and utilizing the fan hub to download updated teams.
Graphics and player models are impressive, showcasing a significant improvement over previous iterations, making the game visually appealing.
The gameplay encourages strategic play and offers a challenging experience, rewarding players who invest time in mastering the mechanics.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs and technical issues, including crashes during career mode and inconsistent passing mechanics.
Many players feel the game is overpriced for its age and lack of updates, with some features feeling outdated or poorly implemented.
AI behavior and defensive mechanics are often criticized for being unresponsive or broken, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.

gameplay
23 mentions
30 % positive mentions
57 % neutral mentions
13 % negative mentions
Gameplay in the game has received mixed reviews, with some players enjoying the overall mechanics and graphics, while others criticize significant issues such as inconsistent passing, problematic defensive mechanics, and frequent crashes during career mode. Although the career progression can be enjoyable when functioning properly, many feel it lacks substantial improvements over previous iterations. Overall, while some players find the gameplay rewarding and engaging, others highlight numerous glitches and a need for better mechanics, leading to a divided reception.
- “Career progression: when it worked correctly, the career mode provided enjoyable gameplay, but it felt largely similar to Rugby League Live 3's career mode without significant improvements.”
- “About 50-60 minutes into the game, I started getting used to all the little new nuances in the gameplay and found it extremely enjoyable and rewarding.”
- “Gameplay - it's quite awesome.”
- “Gameplay itself is okay, but when playing rookie career, I can't upgrade attributes. Also, midway through the second season in career, the game will just crash and not allow you to play any further.”
- “Passing is awful, nothing but glitches and bugs in gameplay.”
- “Gameplay seems a bit broken; a lot of interceptions and quick play-the-balls hit your offside player a lot of the time.”
graphics
21 mentions
38 % positive mentions
48 % neutral mentions
14 % negative mentions
The graphics in Rugby League Live 4 have received generally positive feedback, with many users praising the detailed player models and improved animations compared to previous installments. However, some criticism is directed at the quality of the background environments and crowd visuals, which are considered lacking. Overall, while the game showcases significant graphical advancements, there remains room for improvement in certain areas.
- “I was impressed by the graphics in Rugby League Live 4, featuring detailed player models.”
- “The graphics are a huge improvement on RLL3; players look spectacular, face mapping is absolutely spot on, the stadiums look good, and the tackle and running animations are hugely improved.”
- “Great game, looking forward to playing a lot more of it, plenty of different game modes, awesome graphics, good feel to the game.”
- “The graphics are a fair step up from the last game and it is now overall harder which is a + for me.”
- “Always room for improvement with graphics.”
- “On gameplay, UI, in-game graphics, glitches, and almost everything else it's either the same or much worse than RLL3.”
stability
9 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with numerous users reporting a plethora of glitches and bugs that significantly detract from the overall experience. Many players find the game frustrating due to broken mechanics, such as incorrect referee calls and poor team management features, which overshadow the fun aspects of gameplay. Despite some enjoyment when playing with friends, the overwhelming presence of technical issues leaves a disappointing impression.
- “Full of glitches, extremely out-dated now, not fun and almost infuriating.”
- “Numerous glitches like markers being offside, knock-ons, forward passes are all broken.”
- “The game is honestly so full of bugs and glitches there's more bad than good in the game which is very sad; the glitches are bad, yes, but what's really sad is the simple bits of the game like the team management is broken, not being able to see player stats and positions is a joke.”
atmosphere
2 mentions
100 % positive mentions
-150 % neutral mentions
150 % negative mentions
The atmosphere is generally well-received, with good graphics contributing positively to the experience. However, some users feel it lacks depth, suggesting that additional crowd chants or immersive elements could enhance engagement.
- “The graphics are good, and the atmosphere is immersive. I'm glad I gave it another go.”
- “The atmosphere is engaging, but I would love to see more crowd chants or something to keep me immersed in the game.”
- “The atmosphere is just the same; it needs more crowd chants or something to keep you immersed in the game.”
- “The game lacks a dynamic atmosphere, making it feel flat and unengaging.”
- “There is a noticeable absence of environmental sounds, which detracts from the overall immersion.”
optimization
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The game's optimization is inconsistent, with users reporting that it runs smoothly at times but not consistently.
music
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The music in the game is generally considered an improvement over its predecessor, rll3, featuring a notable metal theme that enhances the overall experience.
- “The soundtrack is better than RLL3, at least to me; it has a bit of a metal theme to it.”
story
1 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-200 % neutral mentions
300 % negative mentions
Users suggest incorporating features like newspaper stories, game highlights of the week, and weekly summaries to enhance the storytelling aspect of the game.
- “Why not have newspaper stories, games of the week, highlights of the week?”
- “The story feels disjointed and lacks a coherent flow.”
- “Character development is shallow, making it hard to connect with anyone.”
humor
1 mentions
100 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game often stems from its overly frequent high tackle penalties, which players find amusingly frustrating due to the vague explanations provided for avoiding them. This combination of unclear mechanics and the resulting penalties creates a comedic experience for users.
- “The game gives away high tackle penalties way too frequently, and it doesn't explain how to avoid them apart from timing, which is so vague it's funny.”