Front Page Sports Football Returning - Can this be true?

[Grim.Reaper]

Interesting....this article seems to suggest a new version of FPS football will be returning prior to the start of the season...what is not clear is whether it is just an online version.....very interested to see what this turns out to be....please be an offline version, but I highly suspect it will be online browser kind of game.

http://www.bluesnews.com/s/153746/front-page-sports-football-returning
http://www.cyanide-studio.com/games/FPSF/

Front Page Sports Football Returning

[Jul 31, 2014, 7:42 pm ET] - Post a Comment

Cyanide Studio announces the upcoming return of Front Page Sports Football, though it's not clear if this is the online version of the tackle football series they showed off almost five years ago, as they call it "one of the most rich and detailed sport management games on PC." They say this will be released in time for the football season (opening night is September 4th), and here's all they are saying about it for now:

Football fever about to kick into full swing, and while you prepare to gorge yourself on the games and fantasy football, Cyanide is bringing back a blast from the past for you to enjoy this season: Front Page Sports Football! This classic American Football PC video game license from back in the 90's is now being brought back to life as one of the most rich and detailed sport management games on PC.

With Front Page Sports Football players will be able to manage a US football team of their creation and make all the decisions that a real manager or coach would make during a season. Just like every other general manager, players will compose the best team (from the draft, signing free agents and the like, as well as manage many other details like morale, affinity, finances, training sessions, etc.

At the same time players will fill the role of coach, setting a game plan for every match through a playbook of over 2,300 unique plays. They will also have access to a range of orders and actions to improve management of the team. Players can also watch full 2D or 3D replays of their game and consult a wide range of statistics to improve his team moves, anticipate the reaction of his challengers, and much more.

[Grim.Reaper]

Some other links.....maybe a offline PC game after all?  Too good to be true....I know they will disappoint me somehow:)

http://fansided.com/2014/07/31/cyanide-announces-return-front-page-sports-football/

https://www.facebook.com/FrontPageFootball

[KyzBP]

I'll certainly be watching this.

[Grim.Reaper]

I am really hoping it turns out to be true and not some knock-off or browser game...the screen shot they had in one of the links makes me think browser game for some reason, but I hope I am wrong.  Does concern me though that there hasn't been one piece of information leaked before now for an extremely popular remake of a game from the pas coming out within the month.  One would think there would have been a lot of hype...so that scares me.

[KyzBP]

I am really hoping it turns out to be true and not some knock-off or browser game...the screen shot they had in one of the links makes me think browser game for some reason, but I hope I am wrong.  Does concern me though that there hasn't been one piece of information leaked before now for an extremely popular remake of a game from the pas coming out within the month.  One would think there would have been a lot of hype...so that scares me.

These games had/have a very loyal following.  You would think the developers would be shouting from the rooftops about this.  The Facebook page only had about 150 likes.  A browser game would be depressing.  I'm going to take a wait and see approach on this but I will be following it intently.  A

[bbmike]

If it's online only then they can keep it.

[Grim.Reaper]

I am really hoping it turns out to be true and not some knock-off or browser game...the screen shot they had in one of the links makes me think browser game for some reason, but I hope I am wrong.  Does concern me though that there hasn't been one piece of information leaked before now for an extremely popular remake of a game from the pas coming out within the month.  One would think there would have been a lot of hype...so that scares me.

These games had/have a very loyal following.  You would think the developers would be shouting from the rooftops about this.  The Facebook page only had about 150 likes.  A browser game would be depressing.  I'm going to take a wait and see approach on this but I will be following it intently.  A

Can't be many likes on Facebook if nobody knows about this coming out:)  That is the whole scary part....you think if they were proud of it, it would have been in the press all along.....I'll remain skeptical so I won't be too disappointed when it fails to meet my needs:)

[Grim.Reaper]

I did find this old link from a few years back when they bought the license...at that time they advertised it as a free to play online game.....let's hope they changed direction.

http://www.cyanide-studio.com/games/others/frontpage-football/

Front Page Sports was a popular American Football PC video game licence back in the 90'. In 2009, Cyanide brings the licence back to life with this free-to-play browser-based sport management game which will put the player in the role of a a virtual head coach in charge of recruiting players, dealing with his players' injuries... but at the same time setting a game plan, writing the playbook.

Among three proposed championships (Non-professional, University or Professional), the player will have access to a range of orders and actions that will help him prepare each daily leg. Compose the best team (draft, free agents...), take care of its finances, manage training sessions...: numerous possibilities will surely keep the player busy.

[-budd-]

don't know if this will  interest anyone but you can get Football mogul 2012 free by just signing up for there newsletter.

http://www.sportsmogul.com/games/football2k12.html

I don't play these games enough to invest into it, i usually run a season or 2 around NFL time.

[KyzBP]

I've played Goalline Blitz (http://glb.warriorgeneral.com/) for awhile. It's an Online Football RPG.  It was fun when some friends and I put a team together but it eventually fizzled.  I just can't stay interested in online games long enough to want to invest money in them.

Notable exception:

Horse Racing Park (http://horseracingpark.com/index.aspx): I pumped well over a G or 2 into that game over the course of about 7 years.  There's money to be made there...just not by me.  :-[

[Grim.Reaper]

don't know if this will  interest anyone but you can get Football mogul 2012 free by just signing up for there newsletter.

http://www.sportsmogul.com/games/football2k12.html

I don't play these games enough to invest into it, i usually run a season or 2 around NFL time.

Sadly, seems to be a very disappointing series.....that company never seems to really evolve their products, especially the football game.  But FREE is FREE :) 

[Grim.Reaper]

I've played Goalline Blitz (http://glb.warriorgeneral.com/) for awhile. It's an Online Football RPG.  It was fun when some friends and I put a team together but it eventually fizzled.  I just can't stay interested in online games long enough to want to invest money in them.

Notable exception:

Horse Racing Park (http://horseracingpark.com/index.aspx): I pumped well over a G or 2 into that game over the course of about 7 years.  There's money to be made there...just not by me.  :-[

I am not much a of a multiplayer game person, much prefer to play solo....I guess if the browser version allowed you to play against an AI and not others, could peak my curiosity....but if against other players, just not my typical thing, especially for sports games.

[Nefaro]

I'll certainly be watching this.

As will I.

8)

[-budd-]

don't know if this will  interest anyone but you can get Football mogul 2012 free by just signing up for there newsletter.

http://www.sportsmogul.com/games/football2k12.html

I don't play these games enough to invest into it, i usually run a season or 2 around NFL time.

Sadly, seems to be a very disappointing series.....that company never seems to really evolve their products, especially the football game.  But FREE is FREE :)

I don't play them enough to notice... I usually never make through the second season before getting bored. I'm just an NFL junkie and my routine is to give it a try around this time each year...next year 2013 will probably be free.

"Bring on the NFL" ...lets get it on ....... did i mention we're the defending CHAMPS O0  ..... back to my fantasy football research, my draft is next weekend.

[Swatter]

I have to throw a flag down on this one- a giant red warning flag.

The developers are promising the stars (management, play creation, play calling, and 3D presentation). Unfortunately, they are one month out from release and there is only one screen shot on the website. There is virtually no press or solid information on the game. That all adds up to nearly zero, which is what I think the chances are of this game even coming close to being a true successor to FPSFB. My guess is that they will release a buggy management simulation with the actual 3D part released "later" as a "patch". Then of course the promised features never materialize.

In order to make a cool football simulation with a 3D field and animated players, that requires the efforts of a large development team with tons of resources. If they really put serious resources into this effort, the advertising budget would be greater than zero. Think about it- if the game was worth a poop, they would be dumb not to show it off to anyone. Watch this baby crash and burn quickly upon "release".