Bit ropey at first but you get used to it. I think the graphics aren't that bad as the sprites are quite big compared to EA Fifa players. The sound is appalling though. The crowd noise seems to be on a 20 second loop and when a player is tackled hard it kinda sounds like the commentator shouting "ooh!"

I played all night yesterday and failed to score one try, defence is hard to master aswell you kinda just end up bashing the square button trying to get control of the right defender. The slide defence and compression defence is a masterstroke though, especially if you know your opposition's strengths and weaknesses!

Wakefield_Trin

if anyone wants a game my psn is jldix87. Has anyone else really struggled at the jump from easy to medium it's one of the steepest learning curve on any game i have played so hard to score points but still quite easy to defend

i realy like the game, yes it is hard to score trys but if it was too easy we would all be complaining more and personally i like a challange.

The graphics are poor but this doesn't bother me because i believe the gameplay to be very good and personally the way it plays is far more important than how it looks and it was well worth my £45.

There are 3 things about the game that i do not like and i hope they alter if they make another game.
1. There is no franchise mode. I would personally like to play just more than 1 season and be able to sign players from other teams.
2. There doesn't appear to be a way of updating the squads which is very irritating for me because i am the kind of person who likes to have all the current squads.
3. This is not the fault of the game but is something that annoys me, there is never anybody online to play against.

Like most people I'm only scoring about a try per game on medium and resorting to taking drop goals. I just can't seem to get an offload away, and when I do it gets intercepted. There's definitely a speed boost too because I can't score at all from more than 10 out. It's really annoying because on easy my games end up like 50/60-0. I might try playing longer than 20 to see if it gets easier to score when the opposition gets fatigued. Has anyone got to a stage where they can score long range tries on medium? I might try playing more online to see if that helps, I played one game as Wigan but the opposition picked Australia so unsuprisingly beat me 24-0.

My record on medium with Wigan is:

W Crusaders (h) 24-0
L Hull K.R (h) 0-18
L Warrington (a) 18-0
D Catalans (h) 6-6
L Bradford (a) 30-7
W Hull F.C (h) 4-0
L Castleford (a) 12-1

They've made it quite realistic where you have to break teams down and get repeat sets etc. I find bashing X in the tackle gets you serious yards.

I'm getting used to the game now and finding it easier but the way you have to wait for the 9 to get to every play the ball drives me mad.

Anyone online?? PSN name is Ramalam

I'm new to playing online, how do you find your mates? Will have you a game if you know how to set it up. Mine is Grimmy_Wigan

I like to scoot sideways too and draw the first man but the hooker only goes forward.

Yes that's what I used to do on RL2 but now they just run forward no matter what you do. I struggle to work out which player is which, sometimes the half (the one without the play making icon) will be at first receiver and another time it will be a centre or a forward. End up having the half backs running the ball in.

Don't like having to wait until the ball goes out of play for the subs to come on. Also, your players stamina will be fine until you get to last 10 or so minutes of the game when all of a sudden the stamina levels just drop.

I'll be online again tonight, prob after the football, i'll add you Grimmy.

I am also finding it very annoying that the dummy half will only scoot forwards.

Now that i ahve manged to play a coupple of online games i can now comment on it. It is very poor, i have had players teleport themselves to the left and right which is very irritating when i am trying to defend. Also if i try and defend as one of the markers, they don't move until the opposistion player has gone past me or has passed the ball.

Is anybody else having these problems?

I haven't managed to find anyone else online yet to play against but from what you have said, that sounds like lag, which could have been caused by either yours or the other guys internet connection.

I'm getting annoyed with the game, RL 2 had its fair share of flaws but I could play that all day.

Is it me, or does the pitch seem too narrow? Doesn't appear to be any space.

I am R4ZM4TH3R if anyone wants a game. Online is shocking though, awful lag in 3 different games. Worst thing is, I never get lag on any other game, Fifa etc and my own internet connection is just a dream...

Played 2 games and both times the other player quit! First time they where winning as well

I played Saints vs Leeds, winning 19-0 and they quit at the kick off

my psn name is wirergood im on rll alot and it would be nice playing someone knowing the wont quit so feel free to add me thanks

btw im rubbish so easy ranking points lol

You have the max number of friends apparently

How do you accept game invites? I've had a couple and it just looks like a standard PSN message?

Got to do it via the online option on the menu, then click check invitations and choose which one you wish to accept. Should then take you to the game with the person who invited you

Ah yes, nice one cheers

I suppose not many hookers get to the play the ball and scoot side ways, this game has a better realism than the early efforts. I've played a few 80 minute games and the opposition doesn't give in after 50 mins like on RL2. Scores are more realistic this time like 30-60 instead of 140-36.

I still find you have to win Rugby League Live games with a brilliant all round kicking game as passing through hands rarely creates a gap. Just like what Rugby is becoming!

I hate how the players just refuse to run onto the ball. If you make a clean break, draw the full back and pass the ball, the player who gets the ball just stops dead.

What's with the kick off \ kicking sticks? Seem's to be under powered, I tried a kick at goal from 30m out and about half way between the middle of the side line. The kick fell short? Any pro kicker can easily reach the distance, unless it's blowing a complete gail.

Yeah, funnily with the goal kicking thing, seemingly only Australians, or Sinfield, can kick it from the touchline. With wind I can just about make it with Eastmond.

Had an awesome game before online, with someone who was Hull. Was winning 6-0 with literally seconds to go and on the last tackle, then he spins it out instead of passing to the play maker.

He scores.

It was Sean Long.

They kicked the goal.

Went to extra time and on the 4th tackle of the first set I got a penalty for offside, Wilkin boots it to their 20 and on the 3rd tackle I think, it's now or never. Under the sticks, I MISS!!!

With 10seconds of the half remaining he has Horne set up for what I could only think as going for goal, tackle him and I'm safe, for now.

Kick off in the 2nd half of ET to them, on about the 3rd tackle their pass goes to ground and Soliola looks as though he's going to make it. I decide again it's best that I edge my way to the sticks, low and behold I drive as Wilkin without thinking. From the ptb I just pass to the left and over the line goes Eastmond, fantastic, more space to aim.

Wait a second?!?!!

EASTMOND SCORES

!

I won 10-6, wouldn't even let me take the kick at goal.

If that was you who I played against, present yourself and your PSN, or add me R4ZM4TH3R! Wouldn't mind having another few games against you!

Can't view my recently played people on this on the PSN set up. Apparently the last player I met was someone on FIFA 10 at the end of June...

i just added you

Had a few good games against some of you these past few days, but most of the time I play people from down under and connections are rubbish.

Anyone up for a competition or something?