Rugby League Live 4 is a Solid Effort That Probably Needs a Lower Price

[stocksy]

Because in this day and age people will just import it.*

If Madden was sold in England (very much a niche NFL market - no matter what the NFL claim) for half the price of America - people would buy it from England and not America... Americans I mean - also as a fan of the American sports I can tell you that even all of them are very much niche in England their price points are usually higher than America!*

I guess its to do with mass production in that country etc.*

[HenryClay1844]

I think this game is as good as some of EA's lesser titles, NHL and NBA specifically. It has features like the fan hubs those games lack. It's not like I"m going to buy this game every year it was a lot of fun for something I don't have any experience with. *I am happy to have paid full price for it.*

[TerryP]

Quote: Originally Posted by tomski182

Do you guys realise that they can set specific price points for each market? Why not sell it at a budget price in emerging markets to try and develop the game and the code in general?

I'm curious enough to give it a try at $40. I believe the current price point (along with the learning curve) is too high for most consumers that aren't very familiar with the sport.

[KG]

Quote: Originally Posted by stocksy

I think you under estimate the appeal of a sport that has a proper World Cup, in France, Italy, Agentina, South Africa, Ireland, Japan, Samoa, Tonga, Fiji (I could continue but you get the idea)... these counties Rugby is a bigger draw than any of the American sports\leagues.

Stocksy, I def don't underestimate the popularity in those countries but outside of Japan and maybe France/Argentina those aren't major markets and tbh, Rugby isn't the #1 sport in France, Italy, Argentina, Ireland, and Japan. Don't get me wrong, I agree with your earlier points but see below.

Quote: Originally Posted by TerryP

I'm curious enough to give it a try at $40. I believe the current price point (along with the learning curve) is too high for most consumers that aren't very familiar with the sport.

Exactly. This is ALL I was trying to say. More people would be inclined to give it a go if there was a demo and if the price was lower. It would help in emerging rugby markets.

[dubcity]

The price point is definitely a problem. And the fact that you can guarantee that it will never go on sale or budge from that $60 price is more frustrating. Rugby League Live 3 never did. It's still at $60. Meanwhile, I bought Madden 17 about a month ago for $13 on the PS Store.

For whatever reason the developers/publishers for the Rugby Challenge and Rugby League Live series don't have the relationship (or interest) with the PS Store to ever have sales. Rugby 15 and Rugby World Cup 2015 were both on sale tons of times. I don't get it.

[bad_philanthropy]

I want RLL4, but I'm not paying that price for it. I paid full for RC3 since I was a union player for 13 years, and a big fan. I just can't justify the price in sports game season. If they had it at $29.99 I would have been in already.

[Tomba]

Nne of the rugby games from rll3 to rc3 have gone down in price and neither will afl evolution OR rll4.


Esp on PC and we wont see a "deal" on them in the psn or xbox stores...


IF we were to import it like we do other import games wed be paying well over 90 WITH shipping.


so basically the thught has to be is this a game you'd rather play then your stateside games.


rll4 LOOKS much better and can actually have stadiums created from scratch(something I WISH Pro evolution soccer did I mean even down to the adboards we can edit in rll4!)


I really wanted rc3 but it NEVER went down in price still 59.99 after about a year now.


Now is the issue of deciding which one id want?


rll4 is better than rll3 hands down.


rc3 is better than rll3


I guess the problem lies in what leagues countries you wanna play in.


also the camera angles in both differ. rc3 has a REAL GOOD broadcast camera when the rll3 camera was an afterthought. Im unsure if rll4 has had that sorted into something more tv brpoadcastish?

[Krebstar]

Quote: Originally Posted by Tomba

rc3 is better than rll3

If you have some settings, sliders, or team tactic settings which make this true, I'm all ears. I'd love to dust RC3 off and have a solid union game to play.