Multiplat AFL 23: Launch Thread (Xbox release date TBC)

[Dannnnnnnnnn]

STATE OF PLAY:

• The game is out for Steam and PlayStation. There have been issues with Xbox release and it is unclear when the game will be available.
• Big Ant are aware that there are playability issues & bugs at present.
• Content has been temporarily removed from the game to identify where the issues lie.
• This content will be re-introduced via patches in the coming days.
• Big Ant have released a summary of what is to be reintroduced, which can be seen below.

Spoiler: Features to be added

Spoiler: MOST RECENT PATCH NOTES

Issues & constructive criticism are best communicated to: support.bigant.com

Michaels Twitch video with QA from Ross(BigAntStudios) from 31:40

 

[random260]

Afl evolution was unplayable because of graphics.

These graphics look insanely good on par was ao game this makes this game playable I dare say even better then ao tennis

 

[T2B_]

Tbf day one patches can add a tonne

I think I played AO tennis while the day one patch was installing and everything was broken

It's true it's just also weird how common place this seems to be becoming. I remember back in the day, consoles especially, how new games were actually complete and polished.

 

[Wettoast11]

The final build is not actually the final build it turns out

 

[BRAB]

Why does Don Bradman Cricket 14 have more depth in its career mode than AFL 23 does right now?

Literally shaking

 

[mclovin99]

Tv

why would i pay $100 for a game that currently doesn't look like its worth $20? lol

Ok now thats harsh even for me lmfao.

 

[crowsflag2030]

So you're heavily criticizing it without even being able to play? Nice one lol

I don’t think not being able to play invalidates any criticism, especially when it’s not even related to the gameplay itself, but more so the critical elements of the game not present, which were promised and even present in trailer descriptions. Do you really need to be able to play to make those criticisms?

 

[melbournemartin]

A few examples from recent Big Ant early releases that were nearly game-breaking bugs:

1) AFL Live 1 had the man on the mark who could move around on an angle and smother a player taking a set shot (remember the players kicked on exaggerated arcs)

2) Don Bradman 14 had a but where bowlers would not regain their stamina. This meant that after 4 overs fast bowlers could only bowl at about 110 km/h and would never recover

3) Cricket 22 was overall a buggy mess compared to the polish Cricket 19 became, but ultimately this was fixed.

I do think that there will be tweaks to the AI and bugs fixed. I am worried about features that are missing though.

 

[DenieD]

Tv

Ok now thats harsh even for me lmfao.

maybe a little, but still

how does this game have less depth than evo 2? its insane.

Ross was literally laughing at evo 2's launch. why can't we do the same at this launch?

 

[T2B_]

Press F for the poor mods who have to follow this thread for the next few days.

 

[Freo16]

It's true it's just also weird how common place this seems to be becoming. I remember back in the day, consoles especially, how new games were actually complete and polished.

I don’t mind if the patch is actually there day one, in this case, it’s still ‘technically’ pre-release.

Day one patches is probably the price we pay for continual patching of games throughout its lifetime

 

[Gameova_]

So what's missing?

Has the whole download been downloaded?

 

[DenieD]

Official Launch Trailer:

includes pro team

Actual Launch:

 

[Freo16]

I’m loving the state league ground atmosphere (now please give me the actual state leagues )

 

[Biggy_Boy]

70gb download and it’s missing a lot of stuff is very odd aha but my download has finally hit 50% fml

Not really. It's pretty modern game dev. Many games' base version, despite being large, is missing features that are added in with a day one patch. In some cases games are unplayable without it. Things like stats and tactics won't add a lot to file size. It's the base assets you're getting.

 

[Cryptic56]

Best case there is just a licensing delay and the state leagues will make it in an early patch. Not optimistic though.

 

[Gameova_]

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Official Launch Trailer:

includes pro team

Actual Launch:

False advertising

Can't bigantstudios be sued under the consumer act??

 

[Pickitt]

 

[BubbleBass]

Never see any free kicks for in the back or high tackles is this stuff even in the game

 

[DenieD]

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False advertising

Can't bigantstudios be sued under the consumer act??

technically if its in the day one patch it would be included in the 'launch' aspect of the game, so no wrongdoing.

but if it isn't in the day one patch then there is definite cause for refunding the game (if you want to)

 

[Burzum]

And... refund submitted. This game is not good.

 

[random260]

Never see any free kicks for in the back or high tackles is this stuff even in the game

Perhaps it's set to like occuring every 5%. But you don't want that occuring every 10 seconds

 

[GoldbergsGold]

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Needs optional shorts with any uniform.

 

[T2B_]

And... refund submitted. This game is not good.

Lack of gang tackling claims another victim.

 

[St 07]

No fast interchange?

 

[DenieD]

also the interchanges don't work...

the interchange screen is just there for show