Pro Strategy Football 2020

It is a really solid game. After reading a recommendation elsewhere, and seeing some people I knew from the past having this game, I decided to give it a go. Honestly, my very first initial impression was WTF did I just buy?!?! LOL - but I gave the game a chance...and it really grew on me! Everybody can read the game description (what it does and doesn't do) - as everybody should before they buy any game. It is NOT Front Office Football - nor does it try to be. It isn't about extremely detailed and complex franchise mode. It isn't about graphical powerhouse renditions of on-field play -- it isn't about controlling individual players (indeed, you can't). What it is about is COACHING the game of football on field (or simulating matches between AI teams) - and in that the game really excels! Kerry Batts (developer of the old Tom Landry Strategy Football) has created a really excellent coaching strategy simulation with this endeavour. The game plays really well and honestly - absolu...

I never wrote a review before, but I feel I must, The biggest downfall on this game for me is not being able to change the depth chart. What is the point of trading players or drafting players that you cannot move around on your team for positions. The next would be. There is no creating plays. Sure this game offers a lot, but it does not offer anything you never seen before. You start a career. You select the league file. Choose the team you like and after that it just gets dull. When you scout a teams or a player. You do not see attributes like speed or agility. You see a number. Like your team is rated 3 in offense and 5 in defense. 4 in Passing. Same goes for other teams or players.. The rating system use just falls off the deep in for me. I guess something like . This player is rated 88 in speed instead of this player is rated 4. Like I said teams and players have one rating only. 1..2..3 etc. Now playing the game is okay and the look and feel brings you back to the la...

This is a superb American Football game, absolutely brilliant. The attention to detail to plays you can call is amazing, you can practically set any play you want to run. You can send players in motion, blitz individual players, keep players in to block, really anything you want. The game realistically follows what would happen in a real game. You can scout the team you are playing against and adjust your game plan accordingly. You can call the plays you want and can even set the offensive coordinator and defensive coordinator to suggest plays to you. The best part for me is the career option when you can be the head coach and take your team through as many seasons as you want. The offseason in the game is just as good as the actual season. You can analyse your teams strengths and weaknesses and scout up and coming players in the draft. The draft system is terrific (hint - without a meddling owner demanding results straightaway, you can trade your draft picks for future picks with othe...

Well, I had high hopes after reading some of the reviews. I should have paid attention to the negative ones. This game has potential, but it is lacking in so many ways that it is not good at the moment. Something so BASIC as being able to change the depth chart in a "career" mode is missing. Really? Not worth $20 at all. This is a $3-$5 phone app in it's current state. I wish I could get my money back.

This is the best football simulator around. If you love the coaching, strategy, tactics and mind games of football -- you'll love this. The flexibility of play calling is enormous on both defence and offence. The game doesn't leave you wondering about what plays to call, or even what they mean. You can ask for advice, and every play possibility you can call has an "info box" that will explain what the play is, what the players will do, when it's normally called, when it's strong, when it's weak, and the pros and cons of it. Although it's great for the football fans who love the nitty-gritty of the game, it's also a must-have for football neophytes or wannabe experts who want a deeper understanding of football. This truly is a masterpiece.

It's bad. It's just bad. There are some good things going on in this game, but it feels too much like a roll of the dice, and not enough like I'm the one in control of the outcome. There are also things happening that don't happen often in a real game. Like a defensive holding on a running play. This can happen, but it's definitely not common. Kickers seem to have a lower chance of making a field goal than I would expect in the NFL, but that one might just be me. Its a little frustrating that you can't mix different routes into the same play. You're routes have to either be all short, all middle, or all deep. There is no zone blitz. Defensive strategy in general is somewhat lacking. You can play cover 2, cover 3, or man coverage and that's about it. The lack of options on defense is a big part of what makes this game seem so much like a flip of the coin. You can't spy the QB. There is no cover 3 cloud. There is no cover 1 zone. There is very little customization at all from the de...

First a disclaimer; as a Brit I've never played (Gridiron) Football, let alone coached it, so I'll leave any comments on authenticity and such to others! As a computer game, though, I first started playing PSF on Android, being one of the few decent sports games on that platform. Anyway, on to the PC and 2020. I love this game, not least for it’s focus on doing one thing and doing very well (as far as I can tell) – simulate Football games. Sure, there are the usual career and management options to play with, but it's not a ‘general manager’ simulator and doesn't pretend to be. Neither do you get to waggle a joystick to control events on field. What you do get is all the control you could ask for in setting up and directing plays, and watching the game unfold in realistic fashion. On-field graphics are adequate, if only what you might expect from a one-man project. I profess a particular fondness for the UI, both on PC and previous incarnations on Android, as unlike mo...

This game looks cool as hell, the gameplay is great and would be the exact type of game I could pour endless hours into. Except for the lone fact it has no financial/contract/free agency system whatsoever and that makes this game a total non-starter for me. Aside from that everything else in this game is 100% legit.

Ok, first off I buy almost ever single football game that comes out. Most of them don't last long - this one will. I have purchased all 3 steam versions, and I knew this game had promise on my attempt. If your a plain and simple general manager/coach/stat geek type you will be overjoyed and the potential free agency systems Kerry is talking about - I'll never leave lol. This game reminds me alot of what the Dynamix/Sierra Front Page Sports used to be - for us older folks. I played 10 seasons, managed the roster (depth, draft), auto scouted, auto gameplanned and auto trained. I wanted to see the results before I invested too many time. During those 10 years, I only had a winning record twice (9-7). The draft system is the best and easiest one I've ever used. I found some real studs (QB with over 120tds and 16,000 yds, HB nearing 8,000 yds, recently drafted a superstar LB. The stats are near perfect, except maybe returns as I saw a lot of touchdowns on returns. Aging system i...

To begin remember nothing is perfect, so let's start with what's wrong . The worst aspect of this game is it's graphics which appear to be leftover from the late 80's or early 90's. In addition it would be nice to be able to change the size of the leagues and at times the process of the AI is less than intuitive. That's it folks !! Beyond those truly minor problems this is the best football game available. The results are accurate, the play is quick and easy to adjust to, the strategy is true football strategy not arcade score a thousand points strategy. This game FEELS like football, PLAYS like football and SATISFIES like football ! Kudos to the developer, he has captured football better than any other current football game. If you enjoy the real game of football this is your game.