Bowl Bound College Football Text Sim

[Grim.Reaper]

Bowlbound allows you set both strategy and gameplans, very similar to FOF....you set various things by game situation so not drastically different.  Also, both games you don't have to set those things, the computer can do it for you...whether it is good or not setup, probably debatable.  Bowlbound feels a little more accessible in this area than FOF.  Really hard to compare a Pro game to College since fundamentally different things to do (i.e. recruiting vs drafting/trading/salary cap, etc.),

As for PFS, I really never thought the stats were very good, but maybe I played a very old version.  I just remember seeing a bunch of unrealistic things from a stats standpoint and roster management which I just could not get over to play it much.....maybe it changed at some point.

Not saying FOF is the best game ever, but if your looking for a pro football career sim, in my opinion it is the ONLY option today (even with its outdated UI and such)....hopefully someday OOTP or some other company will change that.

[Nefaro]

I thought the guy who did Bowl Bound had plans to make an NFL version. 

I guess that kept getting put on the back burner?  Too busy doing basketball and wrestling stuff?   

[Grim.Reaper]

I thought the guy who did Bowl Bound had plans to make an NFL version. 

I guess that kept getting put on the back burner?  Too busy doing basketball and wrestling stuff?   

He mentions it on occasion that still in progress...but that has been years.  I believe the only games that he personally has developed is the College and old pro game he developed awhile ago.....believe other developers at the company work on the other things like basketball/wrestling.  His old pro football game was a decent start, never understood why he didn't stick with it and just evolve it versus scrap it....who knows.

[JudgeDredd]

I actually think I have FOF.... :(

[Grim.Reaper]

I actually think I have FOF.... :(

Just remember "Front Office Football" is different than "Front Page Football"...the second one was a train wreck.

[JudgeDredd]

Oh yeah...I do know Front Page Football!!

But I do think I bought FoF too  :D

[bbmike]

Has anyone tried Axis Football 2015?

[Grim.Reaper]

Has anyone tried Axis Football 2015?

Yes, prior thread.

http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=14239.0

Personally, not close yet to a real representation of football.......this year's Madden for the console actually turned out pretty well so have been playing that for my football fix with graphics.

[JudgeDredd]

^ I miss Madden on the PC.

I blame all the haterz  C:-)

[Grim.Reaper]

^ I miss Madden on the PC.

I blame all the haterz  C:-)

+1....I would play it much more if I had it on the PC...I did buy Madden 08 recently, the last PC version and it actually plays very well and some modders keep the rosters and teams updated.

[JudgeDredd]

I'm positive the last Madden game released in the UK (for PC at least) was way before 08

[Grim.Reaper]

I'm positive the last Madden game released in the UK (for PC at least) was way before 08

Not sure...the amazon UK store has it listed...maybe an import or something.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Madden-NFL-08-PC-DVD/dp/B000RO0OVO/ref=sr_1_1_twi_gam_5?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1441382041&sr=1-1&keywords=madden+08

[JudgeDredd]

wow...£35 for a 7 year old game!!  :o

Thanks for the link though.

[Grim.Reaper]

For those interested....Bowl Bound only $6 in the Steam sale...not a bad deal if you like this kind of stuff.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/398640/

[Grim.Reaper]

Bowl Bound included in bundle for only $2.49...also includes OOTP 15 (old version) and Axis Football which some people played awhile ago, although I am not a big fan of it.  Bowl Bound alone is worth the $2 if you enjoy college football.

https://www.bundlestars.com/en/bundle/mvp-bundle?utm_source=Bundle%20Stars%20Newsletter&utm_campaign=cd267bacc2-Indie_Legends3_Exposed_02_06_2016&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_3437eaaeba-cd267bacc2-421400017&mc_cid=cd267bacc2&mc_eid=acfb057279