Lords of Football
- April 5, 2013
- Geniaware Srl
- 63h median play time
Get on SteamLords of Football is a whole new sports lifestyle simulator, played in God Mode.The everyday routine of football is brought to life, simulating footballers' training to improve their skills and all the drama and real-life distractions that unfold during a normal season. With easy drag-and-drop navigation and by learning each footballer's personality, you must oversee all your footballers and resou…
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game features an innovative concept that combines soccer management with life simulation, allowing players to manage both on-field tactics and off-field behaviors.
- Training sessions are engaging and provide a unique way to develop players, with the ability to customize drills and manage player addictions.
- The game has a dedicated community that creates mods and custom content, enhancing the overall experience for players.
- The game suffers from numerous technical issues, including crashes and poor performance on various systems, making it nearly unplayable for some users.
- Gameplay can become repetitive quickly, with limited depth in both soccer management and life simulation aspects, leading to a lack of long-term engagement.
- The user interface is clunky and the tutorials are insufficient, leaving players confused about how to effectively manage their teams and navigate the game.
- graphics26 mentions
- 15 % positive mentions
- 69 % neutral mentions
- 15 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with many describing them as decent but outdated, reminiscent of football games from over a decade ago. While some players appreciate the quality of the visuals, others report significant performance issues, particularly on non-NVIDIA graphics cards, leading to lag and unresponsive controls. Overall, the presentation is considered passable, with character animations often criticized for being stiff and awkward.
“The only good thing is the graphics, which are of very good quality.”
“Fun football management sim that replaces the spreadsheets of FM with a more casual graphical experience reminiscent of the movies.”
“The graphics are decent, but character animations can be stiff and awkward at times.”
“Graphics are not up to date and poor but acceptable.”
“Other than graphics, the game itself is quite comparable to any football game you could have bought 10+ years ago.”
- gameplay22 mentions
- 18 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 36 % negative mentions
The gameplay is characterized by clunky mechanics and a steep learning curve, which can detract from the overall experience, especially for those expecting a traditional soccer management game. While it features some interesting concepts and addictive elements, the repetitive nature of tasks and a lack of meaningful post-training gameplay lead to frustration. Despite its potential appeal to niche audiences, many players find the gameplay ultimately unsatisfying and poorly executed.
“It's an interesting new concept and it has addictive gameplay.”
“Gameplay develops for several in-game seasons, opening new facilities to make player training more specific.”
“Detailed gameplay (e.g., in-game player stats) adds depth to the experience.”
“The game's mechanics often feel clunky, and the learning curve can be steep due to unclear tutorials and explanations.”
“Repetitive gameplay, and the game gets annoying after a while.”
“The post-training gameplay was probably the most disappointing and really felt ultimately meaningless.”
- humor8 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highly praised, with players enjoying its comedic elements, particularly in relation to nightlife and punishments. It successfully balances fun and competition, making it a standout feature that enhances the overall experience.
“It's great fun with humor without losing the competitive edge on game day.”
“Humor is amazing!!!”
“Nightlife/punishments are amazingly funny!!!!!!”
- replayability4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game has been criticized for its limited replayability, scoring a low 2/5 due to its shallow gameplay and repetitive elements, which diminish the incentive to play again.
“The game's limited depth and repetitive nature contribute to its limited replayability.”
“The game's limited depth and repetitive nature contribute to its limited replayability.”
- music4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Users report experiencing a significant issue with the game's music, as it only plays alongside a persistent white screen, rendering the game unplayable. This suggests a critical technical problem that detracts from the overall experience.
“All I get is a white screen with background music playing.”
“Doesn't work, white screen and music only when I start it up.”
- grinding4 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious and frustrating, as it requires constant manual management of player activities, leading to a loss of interest. Many reviewers suggest that the repetitive nature of the tasks detracts from the overall enjoyment, comparing it unfavorably to other games in the genre.
“I had high hopes for this game, but ultimately it became tedious and I lost interest very quickly. Would not recommend.”
“Everything has to be done manually, and while monitoring players' field activities is a cool idea, it became very annoying and tedious to keep up with your players. Also, it's a knockoff of EPL. Keep your money and buy FM, please.”
- story2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game's management-style training segment is highly praised, but players note that the narrative shifts significantly once the actual gameplay begins, suggesting a disconnect between the two elements.
“The management-styled training portion of the game is the best thing about it; once a game starts, it is a different story.”
