Took about 10 games before I turned the corner on this one
Initially it felt a lot like luck based rock/paper/scissors but then as I began use the slight variations of the defenses and offenses and I purchased and expansion the game became more enjoyable.
Still this is an abstraction of football but accounting for that it has become a very fun app to play.
Still this is an abstraction of football but accounting for that it has become a very fun app to play.
Bad rolls are insane, don’t bother
App is a good implementation but the incredible tendency for computer rolls being positive and yours being negative outcomes is amazing. I sadly charted the rolls of a few games just to see outcomes to see if what I thought was happening was and it’s almost unreal how often you’ll get penalties and turnovers or just general negative outcomes vs computer rolls. Don’t get this app.
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Custom teams?
Would have given this game 5, but the option for using custom teams in leagues doesn't work despite it saying "tap twice to use custom teams". Get this sorted and I'll be a happy man.
Nice concept...
Poorly executed.
Great game
Yes, great game. Better sound would add to the atmosphere, and finding an online game is impossible, but there's enough here for board game fans to enjoy for the price.
Even Better
Great new update
Better graphics and online play.
Feel free to ad me to play
My user is Malice
Better graphics and online play.
Feel free to ad me to play
My user is Malice
Tiny graphics, no stats. Why?
Poor use of screen realestate. Dice are still too small. They have no sound effects. The play cards are barely readable. Again, too small. The field shrunk. And STILL; no lifetime stats for games played, total rushing yds, avg per game, etc. Typical lifetime or season stats; none. We get season wins/losses and nothing else. LAME. Unacceptable for a game like this.
And btw, PLEASE adjust the game so the ball marker stick shows where the ball is. It should move as the ball moves. In this game, the ball marker moves ONLY when you get a first down. The first down marker should behave this way (and it does). But the other stick should move to show where the ball is spotted. Anyone who knows football should understand this.
The standings screen; also poorly displayed. Arrange the data like you see wins/losses in any newspaper; a table with 3 columns, sorted by wins, descending order...
TEAM WINS LOSSES
... 10 1
... 8 3
... ... ...
And ADD a few more columns, like points scored, scored against.
Look at any sports website. Look at a standings table. This game looks as if it was developed by someone who's never really followed the game.
Regarding gampley; pretty good. Plays like the real game accept on an iPhone, this is difficult to play; everything is too tiny, and no dice sounds is just odd. Every iOS game I've played that uses dice has dice sound effects!
Online play; not interested. Wasted effort imho.
And btw, PLEASE adjust the game so the ball marker stick shows where the ball is. It should move as the ball moves. In this game, the ball marker moves ONLY when you get a first down. The first down marker should behave this way (and it does). But the other stick should move to show where the ball is spotted. Anyone who knows football should understand this.
The standings screen; also poorly displayed. Arrange the data like you see wins/losses in any newspaper; a table with 3 columns, sorted by wins, descending order...
TEAM WINS LOSSES
... 10 1
... 8 3
... ... ...
And ADD a few more columns, like points scored, scored against.
Look at any sports website. Look at a standings table. This game looks as if it was developed by someone who's never really followed the game.
Regarding gampley; pretty good. Plays like the real game accept on an iPhone, this is difficult to play; everything is too tiny, and no dice sounds is just odd. Every iOS game I've played that uses dice has dice sound effects!
Online play; not interested. Wasted effort imho.
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Everything small...
I had rated this game 4 stars but i must lower the rating after the last update. Yes online was added but the overhaul of the graphics making everything so small to see was a HUGE mistake!
Touchdown!
Great football strategy board game; I'm not a big fan of IAPs, but this game is even better with the expansion card sets. Definitely worth the $$$.
A good start but needs fine tuning and a price drop
For the people who say it's too simple- once you get a few games played, you'll learn there's a lot more depth to the game if you pay attention to the details of the play cards.
It's weak on the content side, as the cards and plays available to you are pretty limited unless you buy the IAP.
For $5 you should get more of the teams from the IAP, otherwise all the teams feel the same.
It's weak on the content side, as the cards and plays available to you are pretty limited unless you buy the IAP.
For $5 you should get more of the teams from the IAP, otherwise all the teams feel the same.
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Horrible game
I love football and have coached for almost 20 years at the high school level. This may be the worst football game I have ever played. It is nothing more then a glorified game of rock-paper-scissors. The play selection is random, and ultimately meaningless.
Very nice game.
The only issue I have is when playing the game on my 5th gen iPod, I have a hard time reading the cards and seeing the play on the field. A zoom feature would be nice. :)
Good game. Needs some updates
The base game is really solid. Dies a good job simulating football. The IAP should be include IMO. The game also needs some update. The game and results feels slow and I wish they were faster. The game also needs a forfeit or concede option in season mode. Riding a game out to the end when you are getting blown out or up by a ton is dull.
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Well done Boardgame conversion
Plays quickly with many options for solo play, including seasons and quick knock outs. Fun to play, will be even better when online play arrives, but is excellent value even now.
Great game play, needs online
They did a great job translating the board game to iOS! I love the graphics of the plays and it computer can put up a decent challenge. The only thing stopping it from being a 5 star game is lack of online play, I hope future updates at it.
Well done
Solid play control. Understood rules/die rolls after a couple of games. Definitely more user friendly than Blood Bowl. Would like to be able to see all the faces of the yardage dice to help gauge choice of plays though
Good game needs a patch
Good game like the board game. Needs patch which fixes the app crashing if podcast is playing.
Good, but better AI please
This game is a complete guessing game. There are no real football odds for plays, so strategy doesn't really work. 3rd and 25? The AI calls a run defense. There just doesn't seem to be any thought besides random for the computer calls. I love it otherwise, though we need stat tracking and a leaders page for season play.
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Good Start
This review is geared towards those who already have the board game.
It is a faithful rendition of the game. Like other reviewers, I take issue with the dice disappearing. Plus sometimes I notice the dice change numbers. The AI taking forever to make a decision. Personally the main thing that is lacking is the ability to go back and see what plays have been called. That is something that ought to be easy to look at trends in opponent’s play calls.
I hope in the future these issues can be remedied so I can raise my rating.
It is a faithful rendition of the game. Like other reviewers, I take issue with the dice disappearing. Plus sometimes I notice the dice change numbers. The AI taking forever to make a decision. Personally the main thing that is lacking is the ability to go back and see what plays have been called. That is something that ought to be easy to look at trends in opponent’s play calls.
I hope in the future these issues can be remedied so I can raise my rating.
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Excellent boardgame conversion
This game is fantastic! The complaints about graphics are silly. They look sharp and are cards and dice, not the full motion action of a madden-like video game. The translation from boardgame to ios is superb and a lot of fun!