Axis Football 2015
Ok I’m fully supporting these devs because this is really the only way that we are likely to get a good football sim on the PC. EA has exclusive deals with NFL and NCAA and will never port to the PC. MS is trying to make make exclusive deals with 2K so that they can have sports games exclusive to xb1 and MS10. In addition It looks like MS is trying to start yet again their own distribution network for the PC that will only run on xb1 and MS10.
I don’t like this environment where you are being forced to buy a console or upgrade an OS just so you can play games. If you are like me and don’t like the way this is going then you need to support indie developers like this who are really trying to make a difference.
– Real player with 26.8 hrs in game
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First off I would like to say that I think the passing mechanic is the best innovation to the football genre in over a decade. I just wish that the rest of the game was as well fleshed out. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve had fun with the game, but it feels like it should be in early access or a promotional tool to get a kick-stater going and not something being sold as a finished retail product. Also, it’s awesome that this game supports Xbox One controllers.
For me it just has too many issues to recommend it at $20, which puts it in the same class of competition as games like Rocket League and SuperMega Baseball. But at a discount it is worth checking out but bear in mind it does have a few glitches and bugs here and there.
– Real player with 11.3 hrs in game
Axis Football 2017
Having so much fun with this game… as far as non-NFL, non-Madden games go, this is top notch. I’ve been turned off of Madden for a long time, so this game has been awesome to see progress to the point it is at now.
It’s not perfect, but it’s fun and that’s all that really matters. Gameplay is fast and smooth - it reminds me a bit of Tecmo Bowl back in the day. The aimed passing is a lot of fun, I still have to get around to setting up my controller with joy2key so I can combine controller movement with mouse aimed passing… then I think I will have the perfect set up.
– Real player with 189.3 hrs in game
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This is the only cheap American football game on the market as of now. When I saw it, I was ecstatic! I wanted a football game for the PC so badly. While it’s nice to have a game that can compete with Madden in some form or another, I have to admit: This game is nowhere close to Madden as far as animation quality, lack of bugs, AI quality, etc. You can do far more in Madden than in this game. It’s insanely buggy, and the AI is not on the same level as Madden. If you want to decide your own defensive plays, expect to see safeties and CBs just giving up on recievers. Even IF they keep with their target reciever, you will never see an interception… EVER. At least when it’s your safeties. You’ll get picked off over and over and over again. Juking and power plays are lackluster, and rarely work. If you decide to simulate a season (which you can do, and I’m so glad you can), and if the team you chose doesn’t reach the playoffs, there is no way to simulate past that point. You have to delete that Franchise Mode save, and start over.
– Real player with 40.8 hrs in game
Axis Football 2016
I want to give as detailed and unbiased review as possible so no one is misled.
I recommend this game not just because it’s the only football game on steam, but also because this game has also showed a good amount of progress from last year’s version. With that in mind, I’m not saying this game is perfect. This game is most likely slightly overpriced. Not as overpriced as 2015, which I couldn’t see spending 15 dollars on. That price, is probably more fit for this game, and for ‘15, a cool $6-10 dollars. The game needs funding though, so overpaying isn’t awful because Danny puts the money back into the game.
– Real player with 15.7 hrs in game
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Pros:
+This Game is way better than Front Page Sports Football that was released a few years ago.
+Graphics slighty better than Maximum Football, not much we can have for PC American football market.
+Price is very reasonable, cheaper than Front Page Sports Football, Maximum Football and most of the popular PC
currently on the market which majority of them are NON 3D simulation.
+Adding the sideline cheerleaders is a big plus.
Cons:
-No Individual Player Stats.
-No AI vs AI (I was hoping it would be included on the initial release).
– Real player with 7.7 hrs in game
Axis Football 2019
I really want to like it and I kinda do but there are still too many issues for me to play it full time. One thing that really bugs me is the number of interceptions. I’m seeing at least 7 per game, and that is on the low side. Some games as many as 15. And this is not me being a bad player, I’m talking just a regular cpu vs, cpu game.
QBs will generally complete anywhere from 30-80% of their passes, but the weird thing is nearly all the incompletions are from dropped passes or interceptions. Very rarely you might see an overthrow, under throw or a pass thrown out of bounds. There’s no spike to stop the clock, either. Receivers drop WAY too many passes, sometimes even when they are wide open with no defender around. It happens in real life to, but not to this degree.
– Real player with 125.8 hrs in game
Enjoying it so far. But I do have my good takeaways and some bad.
PROS :
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Plays smoother than 2018 in some ways. Seems the AI is a little smarter with finding gaps and knowing where to go in open space, but you still get things like the AI returning kicks and running the sideline at like the 12 yard line for no reason.
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Expanded playbooks (defensively at least). The defensive playbook is much larger with more options for different blitzes and zone variations, though the offensive playbooks look to be almost untouched for the most part.
– Real player with 61.4 hrs in game
Football Nation VR Tournament 2018
This game has huge potential, so far the developers have implemented a very creative locomotion solution for a sport no one imagined could work well for VR. As expected there are bugs for an early release product but the team have released consecutive updates that have drastically improved the experience in my opinion. I look forward to the final version of this game.
Pros
-Very fun and engaging
-Great workout
-Creative locomotion for moving through the field, shooting, passing etc. (Room scale is amazing)
– Real player with 268.9 hrs in game
This is the only VR game going where you play full matches as a single player and even though I don’t use foot controls it is very immersive.
Some older reviews mention the controls being quite bad. This was the case when the game first came out (they were god awful initially) but now if you remove the comfort settings you can turn freely and control the ball freely.
Controlling the ball and dribbling well can be very difficult at the start, and for the first couple of hours the game will be quite difficult.
– Real player with 99.8 hrs in game
Axis Football 2018
For me, Axis 18 got off to a rough start. At first it was receivers who caught everything even if they were triple covered. Then there was a problem with the run game. CPU teams would finish the game with something like 14 yards in 18 attempts. Then there were issues with the ball not being spotted correctly, or the wrong team getting to choose what happens on a penalty.
And then it all got fixed. The developer listened to his customers and fixed the issues that were reported.
Axis 18 is now a pretty solid football game. The stats are realistic and the game is enjoyable to watch. Yes, I said watch. I play strictly exhibition mode. I watch the games. Occasionally I’ll play in coach mode if I want to call the plays. So I can’t comment on how the game is if you control the players.
– Real player with 118.1 hrs in game
I was lucky enough to be able to play the beta for this game and now that the game is out, I bought the game and am more than happy with it. Let me start by saying that the game is developed by a small indie team, but man do they listen to the community! ‘Can you add this or change that?’ Discuss, update, test, done. That’s the attitude that makes a game successful. They had a vision when making the game, but they know gamers have options and the future is looking good for sim football. So here are my thoughts on the game.
– Real player with 99.4 hrs in game
Final Soccer VR
Wow great football simulator! Been playing it so far for around 3 hours (Steam shows only 0.2 somehow, dunno why). Here is my MIXED REALITY Final Goalie VR gameplay video and first impressions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuj2innj1is
Final Goalie: Football Simulator is a great VR football/soccer game in Virtual Reality, with both simulation mode, arcade mode, story mode as well as a very cool multiplayer game mode. Final Goalie is a HTC Vive roomscale game with full motion controllers tracking, impressive graphics and outstanding immersion - personally, I think this is a must-have game in every VR gamers library!
– Real player with 7.0 hrs in game
Tl;dr really fun goalie simulator with a few flaws, get it on sale.
Got this game on sale for around 6$, and have had a great experience using an oculus quest 2 with a link cable. Gameplay is really fun and fairly immersive and lets me lose track of time for a bit. I’ve only played one other goalie simulator that was on sidequest, and the goal felt massive. This game has a smaller goal that feels much easier to cover given a smaller play space, and allows for accelerated movement that you can adjust (a feature which I had no issues with.) As for the gameplay, staring out at the strikers with your gloves out in front of you feels great, and there are moments where you really feel like Neuer. As fun as the gameplay is, there are a few flaws. For one, sometimes the ball seems to go right through my hand; I don’t know if this is an issue with tracking on the Quest during quick movements, but it can be somewhat frustrating. Also, in simulator mode, sometimes a player will absolutely rifle a shot into the top bins at the beginning of the game (would like to see this as I progress as a change in difficulty, but not a few shots in.) Something similar happens in arcade mode (which is definitely my favorite mode) where the cannons will shoot 3 or 4 balls at once that you are expected to stop. If you do clutch up, it feels amazing and I feel really comfortable recommending this game for the price I paid.
– Real player with 4.8 hrs in game