Australian Football Coach 2023-24
- March 9, 2023
- Statto Software
Get on Steam"Australian Football Coach 2023-24" is the latest entry in the premier Australian rules management game, now with a redesigned GUI, multiple human coach support, and improved match engine. Create and customize your own game world, manage your favorite team or a youth team, and enjoy new features like parent-child rules and a search engine. The game supports multiple game modes, making it easier than ever to lead your team to the premiership flag.
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Reviews
- The coaching mechanics are easy to understand and enjoyable, making it highly recommended for footy coaching fans.
- The game offers a fun and engaging experience, especially for those who enjoy sports management simulations.
- Despite being developed by a single person, the game shows great potential and has an active community for support and modding.
- The game suffers from significant bugs, including freezing during gameplay and issues with screen accessibility, which can ruin the experience.
- The simulation engine has balance issues, leading to unrealistic outcomes where weaker teams often outperform stronger ones.
- There are several limitations in gameplay features, such as the inability to conduct drafts or properly manage player substitutions.
- stability3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is a significant issue, with frequent freezing occurring upon starting a game and at the end of seasons, despite recent patches. Users find it difficult to recommend the game due to these persistent technical problems.
“Impossible to recommend when the game freezes as soon as you go into a game and press the play button.”
“Not a bad game for the one season you can play until it freezes every time.”
“Was recently patched, but it still freezes at the end of the season.”
- gameplay2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- -150 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The gameplay is praised for its enjoyable and easy-to-understand coaching mechanics, making it highly recommended for fans of football management. However, those who prioritize graphics may find the experience lacking, as the game focuses more on simulation and CPU performance than visual appeal.
“Very enjoyable and easy to understand coaching mechanics; I would highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys football coaching and managing.”
“If you're a graphics snob, this game may not appeal to you, but like any good simulation, it prioritizes CPU performance for gameplay.”
“If you're a graphics snob, this game will bore you to tears - it relies heavily on the CPU for gameplay.”
“The gameplay feels repetitive and lacks the depth needed to keep players engaged.”
“I found the controls to be clunky and unresponsive, which made the gameplay frustrating.”
- graphics1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The graphics in this game may disappoint those who prioritize visual fidelity, as it focuses more on gameplay mechanics than on high-end visuals, making it less appealing for graphics enthusiasts.
“If you're a graphics snob, AFC will bore the ever-living crap out of you. This game, like any good simulation, will be using the CPU for the gameplay.”
“The graphics are outdated and lack the polish expected from modern games.”
“Character models look flat and lifeless, making it hard to get immersed in the game.”
