Pro Strategy Football 2022
- August 31, 2021
- Kerry Batts
"Pro Strategy Football 2022" is a realistic football simulation game that focuses on strategy and management, allowing players to create career leagues with up to 32 teams. The game features a sophisticated simulation engine, enabling accurate and realistic gameplay whether you sim, watch, or coach. With Steam's Remote Play Together, you can play with friends around the world, or simply enjoy watching accurately played out games.
Reviews
- The game offers a high degree of customization, allowing players to create and manage their own leagues and teams, which enhances replayability.
- It provides a solid coaching simulation experience, focusing on play calling and strategy rather than direct player control, making it enjoyable for football enthusiasts.
- The developer is highly responsive to community feedback, continuously improving the game with updates and new features, which shows a commitment to quality and player satisfaction.
- The game suffers from issues with AI behavior, where it can feel like the computer teams have an unfair advantage, leading to frustrating gameplay experiences.
- Graphics and presentation are outdated, which may not appeal to players looking for modern visuals and animations found in other football games.
- The career mode lacks depth, with limited options for player trades and financial management, which may disappoint those seeking a more comprehensive franchise experience.
- graphics16 mentions
- 31 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 19 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game are described as somewhat outdated, reminiscent of older engines, yet they provide a satisfying visual experience that complements the gameplay. While not cutting-edge, the visuals have a nostalgic charm and are enhanced by a robust modding community that adds custom graphics and logos. Overall, the graphics may lack precision at times, but they effectively convey the game's action and contribute to a solid coaching simulation experience.
“I enjoy the game’s look, but the graphics sometimes get the idea across without being super-precise.”
“Overall great mix of realism and graphics.”
“A fun retro feel with nice graphics and easy to use interface.”
“Certainly no Madden as far as graphics... I recognize the old Tom Landry engine, which was top-of-the-line 30 years ago.”
“Graphics are annoying - having 4 defenders in front of a ball carrier who then just runs past them and down the sideline for 50 yards gets old pretty fast.”
“What doesn’t work (just to show objectivity): well, the graphics are a little wonky sometimes, like when your runner falls down five yards away from the guy who supposedly tackled him.”
- gameplay4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
Psf2022 offers a unique take on American football gameplay, focusing on play calling and design while incorporating elements of franchise and career modes. It features impressive simulation mechanics and extensive league settings, enhanced by a vibrant mod community, making the on-field experience both accurate and realistic.
“Psf2022 is a unique American football game that emphasizes play calling and design but also dips a toe in franchise/career gameplay.”
“So many options in the league settings, structure, and gameplay... optimized with an awesome mod community.”
“The game's strength is the on-field gameplay - and in that department, it is unheralded, producing an accurate, realistic simulation of the game.”
“The gameplay feels clunky and unresponsive, making it frustrating to execute plays effectively.”
“There are too many bugs and glitches that disrupt the flow of the game, leading to a poor overall experience.”
“The AI is often unhelpful, making decisions that don't align with the player's strategy, which detracts from the enjoyment.”
- optimization4 mentions
- 75 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 75 % negative mentions
The game's optimization has significantly improved, resulting in a tighter and smoother loading experience. Enhanced league settings and gameplay options, along with a robust mod community, contribute to a more dynamic and customizable experience, allowing players to easily match teams across different leagues. Overall, the addition of realistic performance ratings and player tracking further enhances the game's depth and engagement.
“Those things have been addressed with this addition along with numerous other improvements and continued optimizations, as the game feels tighter and slicker when loading, if that makes sense.”
“So many options in the league settings, structure, and gameplay... optimized with an awesome mod community.”
“Players and teams are now rated with overall scores, players have new player cards that track their performance and history, and you can set a match between any team from any league you have installed versus any other team from any other league if you like!”
“Those issues have been addressed with this addition along with numerous other improvements, and continued optimizations make the game feel tighter and slicker when loading, if that makes sense.”
“Realistic performances.”
“Players and teams are now rated with overall scores, and players have new player cards that track their performance and history. You can set a match between any team from any league you have installed versus any other team from any other league if you like!”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
The game's stability has been criticized for being poor, with users reporting numerous bugs that detract from the overall enjoyment.
“Not enjoyable and buggy.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it impossible to progress.”
“I experienced constant lag and glitches that ruined the gameplay.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game is praised for its wholesome and emotional experience, offering a minimalistic approach that resonates with players on a deeper level.
- humor1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Users find humor in the game's uneven visibility of formations, noting the irony that offensive players cannot see the defensive setup, while defensive players can see the offense's formation only in expert mode. This quirk adds a layer of comedic frustration, particularly in casual mode, where it seems to complicate gameplay unnecessarily.
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of managing substitutions in specific game situations to be somewhat tedious, suggesting that a package system for substitutions would enhance the experience by streamlining the process.
“Grinding in this game feels like an endless chore, with little reward for the time invested.”
“The repetitive nature of grinding makes it hard to stay engaged; it often feels like I'm just going through the motions.”
“I find the grinding mechanics to be overly tedious, making it difficult to enjoy the game as a whole.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Players appreciate the game's old-school aesthetic while highlighting its extensive features that contribute to high replayability.
“Old school look but tons of features and replayability.”