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RaychelSnr · 05-10-2012, 01:01 PM

When May and June hit, the football fan is faced with a big problem: no football. With the draft over, OTAs barely around and Madden and NCAA still months away, the fan needs something to bide time with. But why force them to ignore their passion? Why not give them football in the summer with a new Arena Football game?

The Arena Football League is almost a video-game football product in itself. It’s as if the sport mixed flag football with Playstation 2 Madden and put two top-ten ranked players behind the controls. Translating this fan-driven, turbocharged offensive league should occur naturally.

So how do we grow the league into the monster that Madden has become? I want to put that in the gamer’s hands. In addition to the wall-crashing action on the field, managing the business to reach new levels would create a fun challenge to gamers. Match this focus with an owner mode and you have the dream of playing commissioner of a major sport in the U.S.

Read More - Vision Casting: How an AFL Game Could Succeed

misterkrabz · 05-10-2012, 01:25 PM

It would never make it...if Backbreaker and All-Pro 2k didn't grow legs this won't either. Sad but true.

coogrfan · 05-10-2012, 01:55 PM

No. I just don't believe there are enough people out there who give a damn about the AFL to make a game viable.

Goblowsoup · 05-10-2012, 02:20 PM

The AFL games on the PS2 were solid games, but I don't think there is a large enough fan base or the notoriety to sell enough copies.

Gilders335 · 05-10-2012, 02:23 PM

I'd buy it for sure I love arena footbal!!!

jyoung · 05-10-2012, 02:33 PM

So far there's been a "Blitz" AFL reskin by Midway for the PS1 and two AFL games on the PS2 by EA Sports.

I'm guessing neither of those franchises sold well enough to make it a long-term series.

khaliib · 05-10-2012, 03:10 PM

Like any Minor league sport, it has it's fans, but it simply not the same.

I would say there are more College fans than there are Pro given the number of 2 yr, small and major Colleges out there.

With that, I've always wondered why not take a shot at a Jr College build.
At this point in time, fans are just through with EA milking profits on "Baby-Step" implementations on their College Product.

The system is set up just like Div l football, just smaller budgets, stadiums, fans etc...
But it is College football with a market of college students that rivals some Major Universities.

Don't have to deal with an expensive license, it would be the first, there's no competition in that market and there is a current fan base willing to try any New College game released that simulates the sport that they currently can't get from the Only College Football developer, EA Sports.

At this point, it doesn't have to be perfect the 1st time, as the bar has not been set high in this sport like the Show, NBA 2K and Fifa.

Simulation, Simulation, Simulation!!!

If it's a Simulation of football that's better than what we've been playing on these EXPENSIVE Next-Gen system's, you could slap any type of uniform/stadium/presentation/visual skins over top of it, just as long as long as it doen't tamper with the Simulation/Perception of our beloved sport (Backbreakers downfall).

Thus, the reason why an AFL wouldn't work.

Some things just aren't meant to be tampered with!!!
Our beloved Football is one of them.

Just my $.02 that the Pro route is not the only profitable avenue available for football simulation.

eagskerfan · 05-10-2012, 09:42 PM

I really want an arena football video game, I think it would be a lot of fun. Everyone wanted a stupid new blitz game, and we got it, I wish we had an arena football game.

05-10-2012, 01:01 PM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	Vision Casting: How an AFL Game Could Succeed When May and June hit, the football fan is faced with a big problem: no football. With the draft over, OTAs barely around and Madden and NCAA still months away, the fan needs something to bide time with. But why force them to ignore their passion? Why not give them football in the summer with a new Arena Football game? The Arena Football League is almost a video-game football product in itself. It’s as if the sport mixed flag football with Playstation 2 Madden and put two top-ten ranked players behind the controls. Translating this fan-driven, turbocharged offensive league should occur naturally. So how do we grow the league into the monster that Madden has become? I want to put that in the gamer’s hands. In addition to the wall-crashing action on the field, managing the business to reach new levels would create a fun challenge to gamers. Match this focus with an owner mode and you have the dream of playing commissioner of a major sport in the U.S. Read More - Vision Casting: How an AFL Game Could Succeed

05-10-2012, 01:55 PM	#3
coogrfan #HTownTakeover #YWCF OVR: 27 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 15,576	Re: Vision Casting: How an AFL Game Could Succeed No. I just don't believe there are enough people out there who give a damn about the AFL to make a game viable.

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05-10-2012, 01:25 PM	#2
misterkrabz Banned OVR: 2 Join Date: Feb 2011	It would never make it...if Backbreaker and All-Pro 2k didn't grow legs this won't either. Sad but true.

05-10-2012, 02:20 PM	#4
Goblowsoup Rookie OVR: 2 Join Date: May 2009 Blog Entries: 1	The AFL games on the PS2 were solid games, but I don't think there is a large enough fan base or the notoriety to sell enough copies.

05-10-2012, 02:23 PM	#5
Gilders335 Banned OVR: 0 Join Date: Apr 2012	I'd buy it for sure I love arena footbal!!!

05-10-2012, 02:33 PM	#6
jyoung Hall Of Fame OVR: 38 Join Date: Dec 2006 Blog Entries: 49	So far there's been a "Blitz" AFL reskin by Midway for the PS1 and two AFL games on the PS2 by EA Sports. I'm guessing neither of those franchises sold well enough to make it a long-term series.

05-10-2012, 03:10 PM	#7
khaliib MVP OVR: 19 Join Date: Jan 2005 Blog Entries: 1	Like any Minor league sport, it has it's fans, but it simply not the same. I would say there are more College fans than there are Pro given the number of 2 yr, small and major Colleges out there. With that, I've always wondered why not take a shot at a Jr College build. At this point in time, fans are just through with EA milking profits on "Baby-Step" implementations on their College Product. The system is set up just like Div l football, just smaller budgets, stadiums, fans etc... But it is College football with a market of college students that rivals some Major Universities. Don't have to deal with an expensive license, it would be the first, there's no competition in that market and there is a current fan base willing to try any New College game released that simulates the sport that they currently can't get from the Only College Football developer, EA Sports. At this point, it doesn't have to be perfect the 1st time, as the bar has not been set high in this sport like the Show, NBA 2K and Fifa. Simulation, Simulation, Simulation!!! If it's a Simulation of football that's better than what we've been playing on these EXPENSIVE Next-Gen system's, you could slap any type of uniform/stadium/presentation/visual skins over top of it, just as long as long as it doen't tamper with the Simulation/Perception of our beloved sport (Backbreakers downfall). Thus, the reason why an AFL wouldn't work. Some things just aren't meant to be tampered with!!! Our beloved Football is one of them. Just my $.02 that the Pro route is not the only profitable avenue available for football simulation.

05-10-2012, 09:42 PM	#8
eagskerfan Rookie OVR: 6 Join Date: Jul 2009	I really want an arena football video game, I think it would be a lot of fun. Everyone wanted a stupid new blitz game, and we got it, I wish we had an arena football game.