Axis Football 2016

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Axis Football 2016 is a realistic football simulation game that offers a deep player experience with extensive playbooks, season mode, and multiplayer options. Customize your rosters, create your own plays, and lead your team to victory on the gridiron. With improved graphics and smoother gameplay, Axis Football 2016 provides an engaging and immersive football experience for fans of the sport.

Genres & Tags

Play Modes

Local Multi-Player Play with friends in the same physical space using split-screen or multiple screens
2-Players Play with one other player, either online or locally, in a cooperative or competitive game mode
Multi-Player Compete or cooperate with other players online
Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo
PvP Player versus Player - Fight against other players in real-time, often in arena-style combat
Split Screen Play with multiple players on the same screen, often with divided or shared screen real estate

Reviews

67%

Audience ScoreBased on 150 reviews

gameplay12 positive mentions

music2 negative mentions

The passing mechanic is innovative and allows for precise throws, making gameplay more engaging.
The game shows potential for growth, with mod support and an active developer who listens to community feedback.
It's a decent alternative for football fans on PC, especially since there are limited options available.

The game suffers from numerous bugs and performance issues, making it frustrating to play.
Franchise mode is severely lacking, with no player trades, drafts, or substitutions, which diminishes the overall experience.
Graphics and animations are outdated, often feeling reminiscent of games from the late 90s, which detracts from immersion.

gameplay
40 mentions
30 % positive mentions
55 % neutral mentions
15 % negative mentions
The gameplay has seen some improvements since 2015, particularly in the playbook features, but it suffers from awkward controls and frequent glitches, especially with the passing mechanics, which can make the game feel unplayable at times. While some players find the passing mechanic addictive after practice, many criticize the overall mechanics as outdated and simplistic, likening them to games from the late 90s. Overall, the gameplay is viewed as flawed and unengaging, with a need for significant improvements in graphics and core mechanics.
- “You need to play a few minutes of a game to get used to the goofy gameplay, but after that, the game is quite fun.”
- “The passing mechanic alone makes this game addicting.”
- “Has better playbook and gameplay but still limited on special teams.”
- “If the passing mechanic in a football game is consistently glitching out after 10-20 minutes until relaunch, then you can almost render this game unplayable.”
- “It's overly simplistic, the graphics are poor, the mechanics are both bizarre and confusing, and there aren't a ton of unique features.”
- “Sorry Axis, I really tried to like this game, but I just couldn't; the gameplay is bad... just bad, the receivers rarely catch a pass, even when they're wide open.”
graphics
30 mentions
20 % positive mentions
70 % neutral mentions
10 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with many users comparing them unfavorably to older titles like Madden 64 and NCAA Football 11, citing their simplicity and lack of polish. While some appreciate the potential for modding to enhance visuals, others feel that the graphics and physics are below industry standards, leaving much to be desired. Overall, while the game shows improvement over previous versions, it still struggles to compete with more polished football simulations.
- “The graphics might be rough, but the game has come a long way since last year's version and the developer has some exciting plans for future content.”
- “This is essentially Tecmo Bowl with advanced timed passing and better graphics.”
- “Mechanics and graphics are more like Madden 64 for Nintendo 64 than anything else.”
- “It's overly simplistic, the graphics are poor, the mechanics are both bizarre and confusing, and there aren't a ton of unique features.”
- “Graphics and physics leave something to be desired, but this game is certainly worth supporting and is the best football sim on the PC hands down.”
music
6 mentions
17 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
33 % negative mentions
The music aspect of the game is highly customizable, allowing players to easily add their own tracks to the menu and enhance the audio experience with crowd noise. Users appreciate the ability to modify the sound environment, which contributes to a more immersive NFL experience, despite some criticism of the announcer's quality. Overall, the flexibility in music and sound options significantly enriches gameplay.
- “Between the NFL mod that I downloaded from the mod forums and the adjustments I've made to get more robust crowd noise and music into the game, it feels reasonably close to NFL football.”
- “I run an additional loop track of crowd noise in the background as well as music to beef it up and turn the less than stellar announcer down a bit.”
- “Between the NFL mod that I downloaded from the mod forums and the doctoring I've done to get more robust crowd noise and music into the game, it feels reasonably close to NFL football.”
stability
4 mentions
0 % positive mentions
0 % neutral mentions
100 % negative mentions
The game exhibits significant stability issues, particularly on older machines running Linux, with users reporting frequent crashes and various glitches, making it nearly unplayable for many.
- “Quite buggy on my older machine on Linux; it crashes about 5 out of 6 tries to play a game.”
- “Weird glitches.”
replayability
4 mentions
0 % positive mentions
50 % neutral mentions
50 % negative mentions
The game currently lacks replayability, with no options for replaying content, despite having a solid and enjoyable foundation. Users express disappointment over the absence of features that would encourage revisiting the game.
- “It's got a solid, fun foundation but lacks replayability right now.”
- “As far as this game goes, it's got no replay value and seriously, there's no replay option either.”
monetization
2 mentions
0 % positive mentions
-50 % neutral mentions
150 % negative mentions
Many users express dissatisfaction with the monetization strategy, particularly feeling that the advertising for features like franchise mode is misleading, leading some to request refunds.
- “I ended up requesting a refund, as I felt the advertisement of a franchise mode was very misleading.”
- “The monetization strategies in this game are overly aggressive and detract from the overall experience.”
- “It's frustrating to see so many features locked behind paywalls, making it hard to enjoy the game fully without spending extra money.”