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

 

[robertto]

 

[xBayley]

hey it's me
Yeah gameplay is buggy as all ****. Issues with switching players and being locked to one, Handballing is almost quite literally impossible, AI is essentially braindead (as you can see in the above video). ALOT of hype for this game and a lot promised, with hardly a solid delivery with a launch build. I just felt all this with Jedi Survivor, and now again with this. ahhhhhhh

 

[xBayley]

Also here you go, raw footage while I was ranting on it for the time being. Patch DEFINITELY needed ASAP.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Online is completely broken, it keeps crashing during the fourth quarter. This is on top of the fact you can't orientate the players properly, it's reminiscent of the tank controls in Resident Evil 1 for PS1, it's that broken.

 

[carn tigez]

Gee the irony of "whingers gonna whinge" after Ross's work after the Evo game launches.

WhY iS tHeRe A wHiStLe AfTeR gOaLs LOL. Wish that was all to complain about here

 

[melbournemartin]

I just noticed that the interchange benches are empty. Seems odd...

 

[BubbleBass]

Is Hamish still in this I'm getting sick of Huddo's voice

 

[ShaunWDT]

I just noticed that the interchange benches are empty. Seems odd...

core game fundamentals literally do not exist in this build, its quite baffling really

 

[GoldbergsGold]

The game looks and plays great, but there are some gameplay issues. Honestly it does feel exciting to play.

• Handballing feels a bit wonky and off.
• opposition players sometimes look stranded or don’t chase for posession
• player on the mark does a hot shoe shuffle at times
• perhaps have players in the midfield crouch down or make it look like they are waiting for a disposal from the tackle.
• For a future update, I’d recommend looking at fine tuning the fluidity of player body movements around the contest.
• Stats, maybe a fine tuning of stats at the end.

But as a base, this is nice start to build from and you’ve done a great job on live atmosphere, graphics and animations, game environment, I like the commentary, it feels more fine tuned and broader than Evo 2. The menus and overall presentation is top notch. Just some gameplay issues to iron out.

The players can't orientate, it's the worst I've come across. Players are running backwards when you want to run forwards or side ways.

 

[gunbarrelstraight91]

Just played my first game which was a Showdown, I won by 112 points on medium as Port. The game's AI is completely broken, the opposition players were always either standing around or running away from me. I ran into many open goals with no pressure at all, that would never happen in Live 1 in the manner I did in 23. The player movement is really bad, the players don't orientate properly, they're running backwards, when I'm moving the thumbstick forwards or sideways. That would never happen in Live 1, the players would move properly. Live 1 blitzes 23 out of the water when it comes to player movement and AI. They're really going to have to fix this up. I'm a bit shocked how much of a downgrade it is compared to Live 1.

What a horribly unrealistic scoreline

 

[Xtreme]

The Oh boy at the end lol

I'd have been filthy at that crash. But looks great portable!!

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Another thing, you can't hand pass in directions that you're not facing, ie can't backwards handpass.

 

[Gameova_]

Is Hamish still in this I'm getting sick of Huddo's voice

Same. Only seen like 2 mins of gameplay and my head hurts from his voice.

 

[BallaratBulldog]

still looks better than anything WW could do.

I'm sure it will get patched.

 

[GoldbergsGold]

Limited customization with players I think at the moment. That's as big as I could get old Smokin' Joe.

 

[St 07]

This game is unsalvagable. No patches can fix this.

Sometimes the flow is nice. You have to create it yourself. Occasionally the opposition (on hardest) will put some disposals together in a way that represents afl football.

The issues of this game are hard coded in it's DNA.

A sad day for AFL fans.

 

[JT_the_Man]

Looks pretty shambolic atm ngl. Salvageable though.

 

[Burnsy01]

Two questions because i can't get the game this this arvo. Can you as state league's? And what is management mode like? Is it very deep?

 

[jdoggdrool]

 

[Scylla]

Not sure why this needs patching. Seems a realistic representation of a North Melbourne defence

 

[maskmcgee]

More post by the Dev about graphics, nothing about gameplay?

I tried to warn you, but all all of you wanted was to like every one of Big Ant's posts and rave about how this would be the best game of all time because Buddy Franklin had a realistic kicking routine.

 

[melbournemartin]

Another thing, you can't hand pass in directions that you're not facing, ie can't backwards handpass.

Surely not? It looks like I've seen a bunch of over the head handpasses? In AFL Live 1 they were a bit excessive but they did contribute to a nice flow of the game.

 

[maskmcgee]

Anyone played Super Mega Baseball?

$65 Indie game

$99 Indie Game

50% less realistic, 100% more appealing to the eye

they could of done so much more by trying to do so much less.

 

[jwikked]

still looks better than anything WW could do.

I'm sure it will get patched.

Looking better is an easy, and worthless metric.

Does it play better?

Evo 2 played significantly better than AFL Live, despite what some of the Big Ant fanboys on here liked to proclaim.

 

[Yablettt]

Is there any chance pro team will be in after the day 1 patch is released? I just can’t fathom they’d advertise it in the trailer and on AFL’s social media when it’s not there at launch.