Football Game
- February 13, 2018
- Cloak and Dagger Games
- 7h median play time
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Get on itch.io Store"Football Game" is a simulator that offers a realistic football experience with in-depth controls and customization options. Create your own team, manage finances, and lead them to victory in various competitions. With advanced AI and realistic physics, this game provides a challenging and immersive football management experience.
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Reviews
- The game has a strong atmosphere, reminiscent of David Lynch's style, creating a sense of unease and intrigue throughout.
- The soundtrack is excellent and complements the game's dark and eerie visuals, enhancing the overall experience.
- Despite its short length, the game offers engaging puzzles and a narrative that encourages player interpretation, making it a memorable experience.
- The game is very short, with many players feeling it could have benefited from a longer and more developed story.
- Some players found the puzzles to be too simplistic or the gameplay to be padded with fetch quests, detracting from the overall enjoyment.
- The ending left many players feeling unsatisfied or confused, as it was open to interpretation without providing clear resolution.
- story76 mentions
- 36 % positive mentions
- 61 % neutral mentions
- 4 % negative mentions
The story of the game has received mixed reviews, with some praising its intriguing atmosphere and emotional depth, while others criticize its execution and predictability. Many players appreciate the unique narrative style and open-ended interpretations, though some feel it lacks clarity and depth, leaving them unsatisfied. Overall, the story is seen as a compelling yet flawed element, with potential for greater complexity and engagement.
“Pros: nice story with a meaningful ending.”
“The story line is catchy and immersion comes easily.”
“The story was fantastic; it was kind of predictable, but being predictable didn't make it any less interesting at all.”
“The story had a nice idea, but poorly executed.”
“This is a perfect example of that, being of deplorably low quality, and relating a badly written 'noir' story about a football player with a dark past and a missing girlfriend, set in the 1980s.”
“I personally do not feel like I have enough information to put the story together - and if it is a commentary on certain themes featured, and not meant to be an ending as such, I'm more disappointed.”
- music62 mentions
- 52 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 5 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received widespread acclaim for its ability to enhance the atmosphere and complement the visuals, with many reviewers praising the original compositions and dark synth-electro style. While some noted that the soundtrack could feel repetitive due to limited tracks, the overall consensus is that it effectively sets the mood and contributes significantly to the game's immersive experience. Overall, the soundtrack is considered a standout feature, making the game a must-play for fans of atmospheric storytelling.
“The soundtrack masterfully and seamlessly works with what we are being presented as we play.”
“The soundtrack is wonderful, and it aptly complements the visuals.”
“Great soundtrack too!”
“This is because the interludes were very long for a not that great music number.”
“For a good portion of the game, it is just so silent, no voices, no music, no background sound design at all.”
“A bit disappointment though: almost no music, except for the tapes you can listen to in the car.”
- atmosphere53 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 34 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The atmosphere of the game is consistently praised for its intensity and eerie quality, often described as "lynchian" and reminiscent of psychological horror. Reviewers highlight its ability to create a compelling sense of unease and mystery without relying on traditional horror tropes like jumpscares, instead utilizing a rich soundscape and unique visual style. Overall, the game is noted for its immersive and unsettling atmosphere, making it a standout feature that enhances the overall experience.
“Short, dripping with atmosphere and character, unsettling, unnerving, fantastic.”
“So few games manage to pull off an air of mystery and uncertainty the way this game does, and it's so refreshing to play something that feels genuinely frightening purely through atmosphere, without ever resorting to gratuitously grotesque imagery or jumpscares.”
“Vaguely spooky, more just weird atmosphere.”
“Eerie and sad, an adventure point and click game that oozes atmosphere, giving you a sense of 'wrongness' from the start.”
“The atmosphere is intense and creepy, but doesn't rely on jumpscares or overtly horrifying imagery, instead utilizing a nostalgic uncanny valley approach.”
- graphics33 mentions
- 39 % positive mentions
- 52 % neutral mentions
- 9 % negative mentions
The game's graphics feature a retro pixel art style that evokes nostalgia, reminiscent of classic adventure games, and effectively sets a dark, atmospheric tone. While some players criticize the low-resolution visuals and lack of customization options, many appreciate the unique aesthetic and how it complements the storytelling and soundtrack. Overall, the graphics are seen as a distinctive choice that enhances the game's eerie and engaging experience.
“First of all, the art style is really, really good.”
“The aesthetics - the dark, 4-bit graphics - set a perfect mood.”
“This game was lovingly crafted by a very small studio that obviously puts a lot of pride into their work and has perfected an art style.”
“A choice was made to use obsolete, decades-old retro pixel 'art' as a substitute for contemporary PC graphics.”
“There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks.”
“Were they trying to make graphics so bad that it is unplayable?”
- gameplay14 mentions
- 21 % positive mentions
- 57 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized as a traditional point-and-click adventure, reminiscent of 80s titles, featuring simple mechanics and a straightforward puzzle structure that may feel too short for some players. While the game effectively combines a serious narrative with absurd humor, it lacks innovation and complexity, making it more suitable for fans of the genre. Overall, it offers a brief, immersive experience with a focus on storytelling rather than intricate gameplay.
“I appreciate their dedication to create an experience of 80s-like gameplay with a very self-aware plot, which stays simple but still has this Lynchian atmosphere that makes you uneasy even when nothing is happening.”
“In terms of gameplay, the experience is nice and short (I beat it in under an hour and I'm someone who checks out everything in the environment) and the puzzles are kind of fun without being overly complicated.”
“The gameplay consists of several obstacles that require various inventory items and combinations to overcome, with some observational skills required of the player.”
“For me, the biggest issue is the massive disconnect between the seriousness of the tone and subject matter (heartbreak, alcohol abuse...) and the absurdity of the stereotypical classic point-and-click adventure game fetch-quest-chain gameplay.”
“Gameplay-wise, it's a simple point-and-click, easy to figure out and not very complex in how it handles objects and actions.”
“- a story-driven point-and-click game with little to no elements of 'gameplay', so if you don't like the genre, it might be best for you to avoid this one.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game is criticized for its lack of replayability, with users describing it as a short and unsatisfying adventure that offers little incentive to play again.
“I am sorry, but this is a very short and stupid adventure, with no replay value and just all around disappointing.”
“Once you finish the game, there's really no incentive to play it again; it feels like a one-and-done experience.”
“The lack of meaningful choices and consequences makes replaying the game feel pointless.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional aspect of the game is highlighted by its simple yet impactful storyline, which resonates with players and leaves a lasting impression by the conclusion.
“The storyline is simple but somehow touching and moving by the end.”
