Axis Football 2016

Oh where to begin... Up front: The Pros here are outnumbered by the cons. Do not buy unless you understand two things. 1. This is not anywhere near as good as Madden was well over a decade ago. 2. You're not paying for a superior football simulation so much as helping a (tiny!) developer create an alternative to EA. Pros: -Decent number of mod options apparently available. None used so far, just the game "out of the box." -Franchise mode! For when you're in it for the long haul. -Quick Play mode...for when you want a...quickie. -Passing game control using mouse is easy/intuitive and innovative. Allows you to put the ball where you want. -Good audible and hot route system, but no option to simply flip play direction at the line of scrimmage. -32 teams to choose from...wonder how they arrived at that number... Bugs/Cons/Gripes: Complaints and negative generally fall into the three categories below: gameplay, graphics and sound. Gameplay: -No sense of physical inertia in the ga...

I want to start off my review by saying simply, you CAN get the regular NFL uniforms and current roster as a mod and this is the link (so you don't go digging around like I did): http://axisgames.proboards.com/thread/35/nfl-experience-2016-mod-available Installation is simple, a video is provided even if you can't figure it out. Now time for the review. Pros: -A Madden alternative -Developers and a few modders display commitment towards creating a good Madden alt that attempts to excell where the current game does not. -The QB throwing dynamic is amazing. Not only do you have to find the open receiver, you have to aim correctly. It's more difficult but more rewarding as it feels realistic. -Kicking is not as easy and it feels great. You have to balance your power with accuracy, where in Madden of course you just kick it as hard as you can in the direction you desire. -There is potential for some awesome mods support, but it is currently lacking. As stated before you can mod the unif...

I'll come back and try again in 2018 or 2019. This game, for $20, needs a LOT more polish. If you have the time to play 20 min games, give it a whirl. Just don't expect a lot of polish. I got a refund. Just no time for this. I expected a lot more. If Axis 2015 was a 5/10 game, I'd rate this a 6/10. Better but nothing that significant, and some things made worse. Dissappointing game. Cons: - franchise mode; can't change teams. - minimum game length is 20 min. WAY too long for me. 2015 games could be played in 10 min. - no wind indicators. - Spin and juke; kind of worthless. Don't expect a lot of broken tackles. - Can't rotate camera angle (no playable side or broadcast angle). - Selected team in franchise mode doesn't HIGHLIGHT in the stats screens. - Modding is basically for the graphic artist gamers. No in-game modding at all. WOuld've been nice to customize my own league of teams in this game, using in-game options/editors. But instead, the Axis "modding" concept is all about hacking...

I really wanted this game to be good, but I just don't enjoy it. The gameplay has kind of a late 90s feel to it, along with a comparable AI. Despite frequent mentions of franchise mode, you have 0 control over your franchise. There are no substitutions, trades, free agency, draft...any of the things one would want from a franchise mode. What sucks is that franchise mode is currently what I like least about Madden, so I would expect a competitor to offer something there. I've yet to master the passing mechanic, which I did find intriguing, but given the graphics and in-game physics, really hard to adjust to. I ended up requesting a refund, as I felt the advertisement of a franchise mode was very misleading.

If you love American Football and are looking for an alternative to Madden, please give this game a chance. The graphics might be rough, but the game has come a long way since last year's version and the developer has some exciting plans for future content.

The AI feels like a huge improvement over Axis Football 2015. In '15 I could get a sack every other play (I play on All-Star difficulty). In '16 I got 1 sack and actually lost the game. AI improvement alone makes this game far superior.

Ive been playing madden since, it came out on Genesis. I still own 2K5 which is still the best football game ever made. I own ps 4 and xbox one but I refuse to support madden anymore. Sixty dollars every year for a game which is still the same. The money means nothing, but the product is still behind 2k5. Where is the halftime studio, where is the score updates of other teams during the game when your in franchise mode, coin toss is gone. Where is the ability to relocate your team as in the past. Or create stadium, set prices on the merchadise for your franchise. Madden to me has gone backwards and is becoming almost a joke. Yeah the graphics are good but the overall progress of the game is just about putting out a product for money. Axis 16 has alot of work to do, but i like what they did. Its a step in the right direction and i will continue to support this product as long as i see progress to become a game that can finally give EA some competition. This is a good game. Is it the bes...

this game is like a ps1

Madden 08 is better than this trash

'The Washington Savages' I laughed.