Front Office Football Eight
- November 22, 2016
- Solecismic Software
- 605h median play time
Get on Steam"Front Office Football Eight" is a football simulation game that allows players to manage all aspects of a professional football team, from the front office to the field. Create and customize your own team, negotiate with free agents and draft prospects, and call the shots during gameplay to lead your team to victory. With deep customization options and realistic simulation, it's a must-have for football fans and strategy game enthusiasts.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- FOF8 offers the deepest and most immersive football management experience available, allowing players to control every aspect of their franchise.
- The game features a robust community and excellent developer support, with frequent updates and a wealth of resources for new players.
- The new game planning and playbook features enhance the strategic depth, making it a rewarding experience for those who enjoy detailed management simulations.
- The user interface is outdated and cumbersome, making navigation difficult and frustrating for many players.
- The simulation engine can produce unrealistic results, with poorly rated players sometimes outperforming their higher-rated counterparts, leading to a lack of trust in the game's mechanics.
- There are significant learning curves and a lack of tutorials, which can make it challenging for new players to grasp the game's complexities.
- graphics62 mentions
- 16 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
The graphics of this game are minimal and primarily text-based, which some players appreciate for allowing a deeper focus on statistics and gameplay mechanics rather than visual presentation. While many reviews acknowledge the dated graphics, they emphasize that the game's strength lies in its simulation depth and management features, making it ideal for those who prioritize gameplay over aesthetics. However, players seeking modern, flashy graphics may find this game lacking and should consider alternatives.
“Best football simulation out there, once you can get over the dated graphics.”
“Best football text sim, its simple graphics don't get in the way of a deep statistical game.”
“This doesn't have flashy graphics (there are great mods that change the aesthetic), but this is hands down the deepest football simulation on the planet.”
“It's a text-based sim, no fancy graphics.”
“I just wish the graphics were a lot better.”
“If you're looking for state-of-the-art graphics (or any graphics really) this game is not that and it does not try to be.”
- gameplay26 mentions
- 12 % positive mentions
- 77 % neutral mentions
- 12 % negative mentions
The gameplay of this football simulation is detailed and offers a deep, engaging experience, particularly for fans of franchise modes, though it comes with a steep learning curve and a less-than-ideal user interface. Players report frequent crashes that can disrupt hours of progress, and while the mechanics of team building and player management can be challenging, they also provide a rewarding sense of achievement. Overall, the game is praised for its depth and potential for hundreds of hours of play, despite its lack of flashy graphics and some frustrating elements.
“Find yourself an online guide (there are many good ones) that breaks down the menus and fine points of gameplay and you will find yourself spending hundreds of hours on this.”
“It's not a flashy game by any stretch, but it's a fun, reusable football simulation that's detailed and provides hundreds of hours of gameplay.”
“And while there is a bit of a learning curve and the UI leaves quite a bit to be desired, the underlying gameplay more than makes up for all of that.”
“This game crashes constantly, which often costs several hours of gameplay.”
“I'll be honest, after playing this game tirelessly for at least 50-60 hours, I was still struggling with the mechanics of team building, managing contracts, developing players, etc. I was actually regretting this purchase a lot.”
“This game is very close to being a 'thumbs up', but once you discover what I discovered, you'll never want to play the game again, which will take you about 18 hours of gameplay to realize.”
- optimization6 mentions
- 33 % positive mentions
- 33 % neutral mentions
- 33 % negative mentions
The optimization of the game has received mixed feedback, with some users noting that performance is generally consistent among players with similar talent. However, there are issues with visual settings that can lead to bugs, requiring players to alt-tab or return to the desktop to resolve them. Additionally, while certain aspects like pass rush are praised, overall performance in coverage has been less impressive.
“You look over his performance -- pass rush great, but he's only been so-so in coverage.”
“Also, if you don't have some Windows visual performance settings set a certain way, windows appear bugged until you alt-tab and come back or go to the desktop and come back.”
“If you don't have some Windows visual performance settings set a certain way, windows appear bugged until you alt-tab and come back or go to the desktop and come back.”
“Their performances are on par despite having similar talent around them.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and frustrating, particularly due to clunky controls that hinder navigation. This has led some users to prefer returning to previous versions of the game.
“The controls are now very kludgy, making navigation much more tedious and painful.”
“It's just too tedious, and frankly, I'm going back to Seven.”
“The controls are now very kludgy, making navigation much more tedious and painful.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game's stability is heavily criticized due to a highly unintuitive user interface and numerous bugs, including the need for manual refreshes of windows and frequent verification of game files to restore missing UI elements. This results in a steep learning curve and frequent interruptions for players.
“The UI is not only totally unintuitive - there is a steep learning curve just to avoid unintended things happening - but it's also extremely buggy, featuring stuff like windows that need to be manually refreshed, or even needing to do a 'verify integrity of game files' just to get certain UI buttons to reappear.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users highlight that Front Office Football's multiplayer leagues offer excellent replayability, making it a game that players can enjoy repeatedly.
“Front Office Football multiplayer leagues have awesome replay value.”
- humor2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is characterized by its absurdity, eliciting laughter through its outrageous scenarios, though some players found the predictability of events diminished the comedic impact.
“I was laughing at the insanity; I literally predicted what was going to happen nearly every time.”
- emotional2 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players express frustration with the game's reliance on scripted "emotional" comebacks, which often make them feel cheated despite their efforts in team building and strategy. This mechanic, prevalent in most matches, detracts from the overall experience and can lead to irritation rather than genuine emotional engagement.
