Football Simulator
- June 8, 2022
- Refactor Games
- 4h median play time
Get on Steam"Football Simulator" offers a realistic soccer management experience, with detailed controls over finances, tactics, and player development. Manage your team through seasons, transfers, and training, aiming for league titles and cup wins. An intuitive interface and comprehensive databases of players and teams make this a must-play for soccer fans.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features hilarious physics and offers a fun, arcade-style football experience that doesn't take itself too seriously.
- Active developer support and frequent updates show promise for future improvements and enhancements.
- Customization options for teams and gameplay mechanics allow for a unique experience, making it enjoyable to play with friends.
- The game is plagued by bugs, crashes, and performance issues, making it difficult to enjoy consistently.
- Lack of basic football mechanics, such as penalties and proper AI behavior, detracts from the overall gameplay experience.
- The controls can be confusing and unresponsive, especially for players accustomed to more polished football games like Madden.
- humor53 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in this game is primarily derived from its wacky and unrealistic physics, leading to numerous hilarious moments and absurd gameplay scenarios. Players appreciate the comedic value of the ragdoll mechanics and the potential for funny interactions, often comparing it favorably to more serious football games like Madden. Despite some bugs and jankiness, the overall consensus is that the game is a fun and entertaining experience, especially for those who enjoy a lighthearted take on football.
“If you enjoy hilarious physics and football, this is the game for you.”
“The physics will have you laughing.”
“This is the funniest physics football game; I literally can't stop laughing while playing this game. It's janky, sure, but it's the fun kind of jank.”
- gameplay34 mentions
- 35 % positive mentions
- 44 % neutral mentions
- 21 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players praising its fun mechanics and potential for improvement, while others criticize the numerous bugs, poor optimization, and unrealistic physics. Many users find the controls reminiscent of Madden, but express frustration over issues like erratic player behavior and lack of a practice mode. Overall, while there are elements of enjoyable gameplay, significant improvements are needed for a more polished experience.
“The controls are pretty similar to Madden, which is nice, and I am impressed with the gameplay.”
“Amazing gameplay! More fun gameplay than Madden.”
“The gameplay is already great, with moddable physics, moddable teams, active developers, and a great community.”
“Overall it's simply a bad game with bad mechanics, bad menu, and awful optimization.”
“"Dynamic tackle breaking" is the most laughable thing they advertise in their gameplay video, and there currently isn't a working practice mode to learn new skills or learn the game.”
“Gameplay physics are atrocious, and lose their humor after a single match because you realize they aren't trying to make it a funny game; they are just bad developers.”
- stability23 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game is widely criticized for its instability, with numerous reports of bugs, glitches, and unresponsive controls making it frustrating to play. While some users find moments of fun amidst the chaos, the overall consensus is that the game is currently unoptimized and not ready for purchase, especially given its early access status. Many reviewers recommend waiting for significant updates before investing in the game.
“The game was always buggy, but this recent update made it unplayable.”
“Game is a buggy mess; the controller works sometimes, and when it does, it's horrible. The button mapping is all sorts of messed up.”
“Unplayable and a buggy mess.”
- optimization13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's optimization is widely criticized, with many users reporting severe performance issues and bugs. While some players find the game enjoyable and hope for improvements, they agree that significant optimization work is needed, especially for lower-end systems. Despite some minor updates, the consensus is that the game remains poorly optimized and requires further refinement.
“Very fun, will be returning when the game is more optimized for lower-end systems or whenever I can finally upgrade, whichever comes first.”
“Performance update helped.”
“Can't wait for the future of this and the optimization.”
“Overall it's simply a bad game with bad mechanics, bad menu, and awful optimization.”
“1: the game is unfortunately horribly, and I mean horribly optimized.”
“Game play & performance desperately needs to be refined before any of the implemented elements should even be thought about.”
- graphics12 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the art style and overall visual quality, while others criticize performance issues and the need for lower settings to accommodate less powerful PCs. Despite some positive remarks about the physics and aesthetics, many users report lag and crashes, indicating that the game may not be optimized for all hardware configurations.
“Game visuals and graphics are good so far, and gameplay all around fits nicely.”
“The graphics are great, the sound is good, and the gameplay is first-rate fun.”
“Graphics and physics are amazing.”
“Graphics are just ok.”
“Unplayable in its current state; everything is coded through controller buttons. I'm playing on a PC, and the lag is unbearable, even when all the graphics are turned all the way down and the surroundings are removed.”
“Horrible graphics, gameplay, and controls.”
- story12 mentions
- 8 % positive mentions
- 67 % neutral mentions
- 25 % negative mentions
The game's story aspect is largely criticized for its lack of coherence and functionality, with players reporting that quests in season mode are bugged and often leave them stuck without clear guidance on what to do next. Many users express frustration over the absence of a structured narrative, indicating that the game feels unfinished and lacks engaging storytelling elements. Overall, the story component is seen as a significant weakness, detracting from the overall experience.
“This game expects you to do these quests in exact order, but after completing the cheerleader's quest, it doesn't tell you which quest to do next, so you are just kind of stuck guessing if there is a next quest to do.”
“In season mode, I haven't been able to complete the first quest the game gives you.”
“There is still not one working quest as of this post.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Users express mixed feelings about replayability; while some find the game incredibly addicting and suitable for repeated play, others feel it lacks substantial replay value. Overall, it seems to offer a decent level of replayability typical of sports games, especially in its early stages.
“Yeah, I really didn't think this had a lot of replayability.”
“It's incredibly addicting and even in its early stages has the replayability that you look for in a sports game.”
