AFL 2011

[Xtreme921]

For all the Aussies here, it was announced in 2008 that Big Ant Studios were making an AFL game. 2 and a half years later and its ready!

 

The important stuff:

 

 

* Will be released on PS3, 360, PC & Wii.

* Release Date: Start of next season. (Was delayed to include Gold Coast)

* 4 for Xbox local - 8 online max (4 v 4), 7 for PS3 local - 8 online max (4 v 4).

* Every player of every team has been photographed and modelled.

* Create your own team, own players, and own comp

* Can play user crated teams online.

* There is training - unlike FIFA it isn't while loading, it is a separate menu item.

* You will be able to create as many as the teams would hold, potentially 18 side of 42. (So 756 custom player limit).

* If Sony and MS give the green light draftee’s and player stats will be updated by DLC

* Most of the "left of field" (odd) things will be trophy/achievement based. (Guessing getting Richmond past 9th  )

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* Right or left footedness (kicking) will make a difference, particularly with set shots and which way the ball will draw or fade.

* There is also the strategy of carolling players onto their wrong foot so they are less accurate when kicking on the run

* Handball can be to a player directly or to space - the trajectory is dealt with by the system - there are "look aways" and over the head handballs.

* Bouncing the ball can be manual or automatic. Will not bounce while sprinting. (Will get pinged if you run too far).

* Can Smother, baulk, fend, shepherd, amongst other thing

* Marking: Contested Pack Marking will be a contest. Players will hit up/honour leads.

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* Crowd/Atmosphere - Crowd is in team colours, there are flags and the old "floggers" made out of paper. There is more home crowd than away, based on interstate or not. There isn't booing.

* Heritage rounds, ANZAC day, etc... are all in there.

* Dennis Cometti to do the commentary (Will be more then just Dennis). It will also flow better than previous games.

* Players individual attributes will be at play, including distance/accuracy, fitness, etc... ie Fev will find it easier to kick from outside 50 than Judd.

* Deliberate rushed behind rule is incorporated into the game.

* Fully Licensed Game, only licensed product will be in the game, ie, all jumpers/logos shall be those that are currently under license.

* Radar - There is one.

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International Footy supporters:

 

The advantage BigAnt have on 360 and PS3 is that they can package the game for download in other regions where a retail/disk version doesn't make sense. Bigant are in talks with the publishers about this.

 

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Replays:

 

There will be replays, this is where the close-ups of the characters will be at their highest resolution. Indeed, if it weren't for the replays we wouldn't have modelled the players so closely.

 

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Dynamic Weather:

 

Rain, sunshine, even shadows of clouds going accross the ground.

 

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Statistics:

 

Big Ant would like to continually keep up to date stat's via XBLA/PSN, the ability for us to do this is being worked through, no promises, but if they can they will.

 

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Season Mode:

 

* There are multiple season in that your record is stored and the players individual stat's are stored form season to season.

* There is no draft. We cannot take photos of draftees or license them before they get into the AFL.

* You can add players to teams, swap players from team to team, or make up a team of superstars if you wish - but you can't draft them.

* Players do get older and there is progression (or regression depending on how they've done) between seasons.

* There will be the expected rewards for a good season, B&F, Brownlow, etc...

 

Screens:

 

 

Dane Swan's arm tats.

 

Dale Thomas, yes I agree that doesn't look right.

 

Natanui(?) leading for the ball.

 

From the front.

 

Too bad he won't be on the doggies side, this model looks too perfect.

 

Screen from the beta/test, looks like a few things to fix here.

 

Best screen so far, MCG as well as the Buddy model look great.

 

Source: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=731979

 

Overall I think this is a good base as they're looking to build on this series, seeing they had a very limited budget they focused on gameplay instead of features for this year. But with the base foundation on they will be able to add in more and more features for future versions.

 

Thoughts? Will you buy it?

 

[Evj]

Its not a good game for me.Tattoos are pretty great but the texture for the dreads and other haircuts sucks.

The gras sucks and the stadium model isnt good to.Want to see some videos maybe this game got some good animation.