Axis Football 2019

Coaching a team in franchise mode was my goal - learning how to build a football dynasty is a lot of fun. There are one or two shortcomings, main one being (currently) that the passing game (in Coach mode) does not seem to be working correctly. Looking at some forum posts, it seems like this is about to be fixed in the latest edition coming soon. I hope so because I enjoy playing this game and if the kinks can be knocked out of it, it would be pretty addictive

This is my second time purchasing a game from this series/developers. [b]First time being Axis Football 2017.[/b] I've also played the original Axis Football League online with Flash. And it's nice to say that this series has come a long way since then and I'm thoroughly impressed with this current game and excited for the future games. There aren't many options to the game currently with only a play now and franchise, but honestly that's all there's needed to have a good game. *Glares at the other football franchise game that won't be named* I've gotten a fairly decent grasp on the game. I haven't fully uncovered all of the nooks and cranies yet, but I figured this is a good time to start on the review for the game. [u]Let's start with the [b]Pros[/b][/u]: The franchise in the game is deeeep like the ocean. The ability to basically control everything as a GM is something I've always been looking for in a football game. You can control things such as what the team will be practicing for the week to hiring/firing who's on your coaching staff. If the franchise is deep like the ocean this thing is basically it's equivalent. You can customize the uniforms, teams and even the players themselves! And even import your own set of teams which is a huge plus for those that want to do a certain franchise. During the gameplay you can make adjustments for offense and defense whether you want to bank on defending the run or even just sling the ball around on offense. [u]The [b]Cons[/b][/u]: If you're looking for a high-end gameplay game. This is not the game for you. The graphics are pretty good from the last time I've played a game of it's sort, but the gameplay itself is pretty clunky with the players. The AI is fairly dumb at making decisions (I play the game through coach mode-- although it could just be that my QB isn't that smart?) Some of the abbreviated lettering I can figure out by common sense, but there are some others where I would suggest having a legend or tutorial help just for more convenience and understanding of what the player does best. On the same topic I'm not too sure if it's intended, but the OVR is a letter grade, but during season progression the player loses numbers? e.g. Player OVR B+ (-2). I feel like that's a little confusing to understand. Overall, I think this game is pretty darn good for what it gives. If you're a lover of just managing a team and not worried about gameplay this game is for you. Solid 7.5/10 with room to improve even more. Sorry if I rambled on too long... first time poster.