Axis Football 2017 Reviews

This game has come so far so fast. Is it the madden killer yet? Of course not. But it does have the best customization options in a sports video game ive ever seen. I was able to create a team with full custom uniforms and logos in just an hour after learning the basics. Roster customization is also very easy. This series can very easily be the future madden killer with the right funding. The developers are constantly updating based off player feedback and the series looks promising as a whole. Don't expect a madden level depth of content but rather a fun and infinitly customizable football experience. And for $20 this game is a massive steal.

Even though I'm a football fan, I bought this game to support an indie developer. Yes this game lacks the fit and finish of its big budget counterpart, but the gameplay feels good, and will be great with more improvement. Buy this game and support a well made, moddable representation of American Football on PC.

Ok, I'm a few hours into this, and I have to say that I am really enjoying myself. The fictional teams are pretty compelling, and if you can ignore some of the weirdness, this sim is incredibly fun. I primarily play in coach mode. A couple of small issues: sometimes the guy running the ball will fail to realize that there are open paths to take that don't have defensive linemen in them, but that happens in real life, too... The graphics aren't terrible, but they also aren't amazing. They don't really take anything away from game play. You'd think in a game that has fictional team, you'd be able to make your own team. You'd be wrong. But outside of those three things, I recommend this game.

at time of review I have 68 hours . First I get a real kick out of the bad reviews that have less then 5 hours. makes me think they are mommy's kids living in there basements bitching about paying 20 bucks for food a week. much less getting a job . They cry about a game that is made by a group full time workers doing it after a job to support a family . at 15 bucks ,,,,,off sale it is worth it yes not a Madden game but then I am not paying 80.00 bucks to support a bunch of people that kneel for the National anthem. the 2 top QB's make a combined 68 million . in NFL why give them more money from a game This game is not perfect has some faults but is playable , can enjoy it . do not need a xbox or top end computer mine is pretty good I bought it since my nephew has madden wanted to practice a little before I go visit again and play him. great for that streams plays well play calling is pretty good I have not read the manual yet to find out all the fine points . Yes uniforms are not NFL but then again from a past season ticket holder of jets when Shea stadium was still around . I don't really care the NFL is not what it once was 1500.00 for 4 tickets to Houston game in mid deck I don't think so for what I love the real game but not what the left liberals have made it into Buy this game if only to help support those who love the game of Football but not all the Bs they have allowed to follow with it Oh and if going write a bad review at least play the game first

IF you enjoyed playing football on the older consoles... then this will bring back many memories and having been created by part time "garage" developers... its a great way to spend some off season time doing something football... since this is a past title its most likely newer versions have better everything... and thats how its supposed to go... each version improves from the last. i have had a blast with the pro nfl team mod that brings the nfl into my livingroom with out the throwing more coins into ea's fountain. no problem with madden i have a half dozen versions sitting on my console shelf. but supporting indie developers who are putting out a pc first football game... thats something i can support. decent game, brings back many memories, isnt going to compete with the giant corporate products it has its own place on the pc sports all time list.

Was able to put up 22 sacks and a 50-0 score in a 5 minute quarter game against a 'Hall of fame' difficulty CPU. CPU Cs just wander into no man's land after the snap. If you player control a blitzing MLB you can just run around him and sacks come thick and fast to shut down their offense. When with the ball, scoring is not much harder, running it becomes a simple case of getting it into the secondary. DL and LBs are quick but DBs stand there gaumless for a few seconds as you get the 1st down and more a lot of the time. Shame really, I like the game otherwise and was looking for a decent alternate Madden. Hopefully this series can be one in the future.

10/3/2017 UPDATE: Just get Mutant Football League. Stay away from this. You're welcome. --- This is a tough one for me, because I legitimately want to recommend this game. Every time I start it up I get a little excited, the game just looks so promising. You know it's not going to be Madden but it looks like one of those neat little PC gems with so much potential. However, pretty quickly things go off the rails. The customization options are nice, every player's skills can be modified from 1 – 99, but unless you want to make a team of absolute beasts with 99 skills all over the place what's the point? Kicking 80 yard field goals is fun at first but it obviously gets old quickly. You can also customize your team's jerseys, again pretty cool on its face, but this isn't enough to get me into the game. The actual football of this game is borderline atrocious. Players fly into the air after being tackled or, alternatively, magically dodge every tackle even when players slam directly into them. Passing with the mouse, for me at least, is rough; lotta interceptions and incompletes. There's no penalties, no trading in franchise mode, no free agents, no injuries, and I didn't play it long enough to find out but it doesn't look like there's any kind of draft; so essentially you just play the same season over and over again, there's no progression. Also, if you ask your coach to just suggest a play on offense it doesn't even tell you if it's a pass or run play. The whole presentation of the actual game is fairly lacking as well, just bland. Overall, if this is your only choice for football I guess ... I mean... maybe? It depends on how desperate you are, and that's the key word here: desperate. If you have Madden, stick with Madden. I know it's unfair to compare this game to Madden but what else is there to compare it to? Maybe get Blood Bowl instead, that game is fun as hell. This would've been a really fun game in the PS2 era, but even with the lowered expectations that go along with indie PC titles this just isn't worth it. Maybe next year.

I just bought this game lasat night. Now, I have read some real unfair reviews of your product. For some reason they expect Madden on the PC. EA may have the budget, but Axis has the heart! This game rocks! Just finished a game wherein the PC and myself had a scoring frenzie, and it was a BLAST!!! If you are purchasing this game expecting a polished product with millions of dollars poured into it's development, then go get a console and get Madden. However, if you like football on the PC, and love the creative hearts of small software companys on a limited budget; still publishing quality games, look no further than Axis 2017. I have 2015, 2016, and now 2017; I love them all!!! Each season keeps getting just a little better. Keep up the good work!!! You guys rock!

I wanted to like this game, I really did. But it makes it so hard to recommend it. The gameplay is bad, not terrible, but bad. The Physics laughable and AI a joke. And no, I'm not comparing it to Madden, I'm comparing it to Front Page Sports Pro Football 98. So no I'm not recomending it to anyone, there are better, and free, games out there even if they are 20 years old.

Look if your hoping for a "AAA" Title with all the graphical glory a modern PC can deliver, then this is not for you. However if you like football and want a playable Football game on PC, then you should give this a try. It has its quirks but it also has upside and potential. With NCAA and NFL mods available from the community modders, it just makes the game all that much better. Smaller Devs just don't have the resources to push out a Madden equivilant, and you shouldn't expect that. Take it for what it is, play it and enjoy it. I will give the AXIS team credit they seem to be responsive to the communtiy and actually make attempts to improve the game. So Kudos to them.