Ever another game like Front Page Sports Football Pro?

aquatix · 11-13-2006, 03:03 PM

Don't get me wrong, I love front office football.

But there's something to be said about how great FBPro was (except for the online connection issues.)

Think there will ever be another game like this? Something like FOF but you design and call your own plays and watch the players run each play. You'd meet your opponent online and play against eachother... have leagues etc...

You'd think they'd have something like that by now!

JimmyWint · 11-13-2006, 03:19 PM

have you tried Maximum Football?! haha

Seriously, I agree. I think the main problem is that most of the resources spent on gaming go towards the XBOX 360, the Wii and The PS3. PC games are kind of an afterthought. I keep thinking Microsoft will do something with the High Heat series as well, but it appears that is forever dead as well.

Toddzilla · 11-13-2006, 03:21 PM

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aquatix · 11-13-2006, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Toddzilla

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What?

aquatix · 11-13-2006, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by JimmyWint

have you tried Maximum Football?! haha

Seriously, I agree. I think the main problem is that most of the resources spent on gaming go towards the XBOX 360, the Wii and The PS3. PC games are kind of an afterthought. I keep thinking Microsoft will do something with the High Heat series as well, but it appears that is forever dead as well.

Haven't heard of maximum football? Does it allow for online leagues?

larrymcg421 · 11-13-2006, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by aquatix

Haven't heard of maximum football? Does it allow for online leagues?

Let the contest for funniest response begin.

SirFozzie · 11-13-2006, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by aquatix

Haven't heard of maximum football? Does it allow for online leagues?

Silly answer: of course it does. It's infinitely customizable!

Serious Answer: Maximum Football aimed at being a FBPro style game. It had a huge feature list, promised you could play CFL Style, American Style, or Indoor style, and was a complete, absolute and total flop. Not only was the game delayed 2+ years, the game sucked, the stats were off, and there were glitches up the wazoo, and the creator of the game turned out to be.. less then personable about the method he provided support, both technical and/or personal in nature.

Search for Maximum Football, and you'll find a huge ass thread on the board. It's a funny thread, and will fill you in on what a horror show it was, but bring a lunch, it could be the first 3,000 post thread in FOFC history.

sabotai · 11-13-2006, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Search for Maximum Football, and you'll find a huge ass thread on the board. It's a funny thread, and will fill you in on what a horror show it was, but bring a lunch, it could be the first 3,000 post thread in FOFC history.

And definitely worth reading every single post.

aquatix · 11-13-2006, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by SirFozzie

Silly answer: of course it does. It's infinitely customizable!

Serious Answer: Maximum Football aimed at being a FBPro style game. It had a huge feature list, promised you could play CFL Style, American Style, or Indoor style, and was a complete, absolute and total flop. Not only was the game delayed 2+ years, the game sucked, the stats were off, and there were glitches up the wazoo, and the creator of the game turned out to be.. less then personable about the method he provided support, both technical and/or personal in nature.

Search for Maximum Football, and you'll find a huge ass thread on the board. It's a funny thread, and will fill you in on what a horror show it was, but bring a lunch, it could be the first 3,000 post thread in FOFC history.

Goctha, wish they would just come out with a FBPro 07' or something like it... for the xbox 360 / PC ... whatever!

SirFozzie · 11-13-2006, 04:00 PM

ah, here it is.

For all the new folks on the board. Recoil in horror from.. MAXIMUM FOOTBALL, the MAXIMUM THREAD!

http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ad.php?t=45810

MizzouRah · 11-13-2006, 05:46 PM

FPS Football and Baseball were definitly great games.

-Mojo Jojo- · 11-13-2006, 06:13 PM

Maximum Football jokes aside, I think Football Manager has shown the way. A game like FPS clearly (at least in my mind) cannot be a one-man shop product. There are just way too many moving parts. And I wouldn't think there is enough market for a non-arcade style (or quasi-arcade) football game like FPS based on the size of the existing text football market. But FM has managed to have enough commercial success to support a considerably more complex development process than your typical text sim. I don't see why someone couldn't make a game like that for real football. Just look how many Americans who (initially at least) couldn't give a crap about soccer have bought FM... I wonder if developers aren't just scared off by the disaster that was the last several iterations of FPS.

Toddzilla · 11-13-2006, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by aquatix

Goctha, wish they would just come out with a FBPro 07' or something like it... for the xbox 360 / PC ... whatever!

Are you Jason "Great" White?

maxwarrior · 11-13-2006, 07:30 PM

I still play in a commish sim FBPRO league. It is by far the best football available.

www.pnfl.com

Antmeister · 11-13-2006, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Toddzilla

Are you Jason "Great" White?

C'mon T-zil, you are going to cause him to join he upcoming league. By the way his new name is GWsFBAReservUrFBTeam. I guess he didn't meet his projected start date.

11-13-2006, 04:00 PM	#10
SirFozzie Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: The State of Insanity	ah, here it is. For all the new folks on the board. Recoil in horror from.. MAXIMUM FOOTBALL, the MAXIMUM THREAD! http://www.operationsports.com/fofc/...ad.php?t=45810 __________________ Check out Foz's New Video Game Site, An 8-bit Mind in an 8GB world! http://an8bitmind.com

11-13-2006, 03:19 PM	#2
JimmyWint Mascot Join Date: Oct 2003	have you tried Maximum Football?! haha Seriously, I agree. I think the main problem is that most of the resources spent on gaming go towards the XBOX 360, the Wii and The PS3. PC games are kind of an afterthought. I keep thinking Microsoft will do something with the High Heat series as well, but it appears that is forever dead as well.

11-13-2006, 03:21 PM	#3
Toddzilla Pro Starter Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Burke, VA	Ping: GWsFBAStartOct292006

11-13-2006, 05:46 PM	#11
MizzouRah Hall Of Famer Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Troy, Mo	FPS Football and Baseball were definitly great games.

11-13-2006, 06:13 PM	#12
-Mojo Jojo- High School Varsity Join Date: Nov 2003	Maximum Football jokes aside, I think Football Manager has shown the way. A game like FPS clearly (at least in my mind) cannot be a one-man shop product. There are just way too many moving parts. And I wouldn't think there is enough market for a non-arcade style (or quasi-arcade) football game like FPS based on the size of the existing text football market. But FM has managed to have enough commercial success to support a considerably more complex development process than your typical text sim. I don't see why someone couldn't make a game like that for real football. Just look how many Americans who (initially at least) couldn't give a crap about soccer have bought FM... I wonder if developers aren't just scared off by the disaster that was the last several iterations of FPS.

11-13-2006, 07:30 PM	#14
maxwarrior Mascot Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Shaw AFB, SC	I still play in a commish sim FBPRO league. It is by far the best football available. www.pnfl.com

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