- First and foremost, fix the atrocious gameplay bugs that somehow made it into this year’s version
- Some play testing
- Stats that are actually counted correctly
- An accurate kicking arrow
- Player ratings that aren’t worked out by some homeless guy they found in a ditch
- A franchise mode with rookies, retirements etc.
- A decent replay feature
- Optional player names or numbers to appear above players’ heads so you can actually tell who the hell they are
- Improved commentary
- Improved graphics, especially player faces
- Player tendency ratings (like INSIDE DRIVE)
- Longer lasting injuries
- Grand finals that actually feel different to a regular season game
- Player stats for your team that can be looked at without having to cycle through every damn player in the league
- The option to turn off random gameplay elements such as head highs, spear tackles, knock ons and forward passes.
- Player AI that actually reacts to a teammate’s change in direction
- Player collisions. No more running directly through players please
- Opponents that actually know where the sideline is and know that it’s bad to dive straight over it when going for a try
- The ability to pick up a loose ball. Not just run straight through the damn thing. Can’t believe that would actually have to asked for
- Penalty kicks for touch that don’t end games
- Players rated out of 100, rather than 10, which means we won’t have as many clones
- The ability to edit player stats
- A virtual keyboard for typing in player names rather than having to cycle through each letter
- The ability to change a players’ position in game. Can’t believe it isn’t already there
- Suspensions
- The ability to have 2 or more seasons running concurrently with different players in your squad. Having to delete saved games if you want to start a new season with different players in your team is a complete joke. The season should only reference your team in the season save, not the one in the main customization menu. A HUGE oversight. Just now I have a custom team playing a season with Parramatta in it, but I want to start a new season as Parramatta, but with a few new players. Can't do it. What a joke.
- Players picked for Origin based on performance during the season
- Man of the match awards. Can’t believe this wasn’t there. Maybe some sort of Dally M system too
- The ability to cycle through your defenders in your defensive line with the triggers so you can select the defender you want to control. Would be especially useful for try line defense
- The ability to jump for bombs. A huge part of real League and here the players just stand under it
- Player AI smart enough not to just catch the ball inside the 10 off kick offs and drop outs
- Unlockables that aren’t just standard features that should be there out of the box
- The option to turn the matrix kicking on or off and also the ability to turn off the zoom when attempting to kick
- The ability to tackle someone who dummies or steps. The control should never be taken out of the gamers’ hand. If the computer fools me, so be it, but don’t take away my ability to make the tackle. Winning or losing should come down to skill, not luck