I have decided that realism is not good for football games. Excitement is good. Realism in some aspects of the gameplay is good but remember a 90minute football match is often 80mins filler 10mins highlights. What a footy video game needs to be is like a highlights show. Especially for the casual gamer who plays 10minute games. End to end stuff with many chances. This is what made PES great back in the day.
I experimented a bunch of old footy games up til now. ANd what stood out to me that made games exciting was.
1. Ability to create chances somewhat easily but with variety and not always in same manner, though not always score, preferablly keeper punches out or goes for corner rather than catch
2. Time it takes to create chances i.e. how often and how quick you can get up pitch via dribbling or passing
3. Various methods that work in attacking build up either fast dribblers, pinpoint long balls, through balls or short fast 1-2s etc.
4. The number of chances you can create per game (many chances but great gk is more fun than low chances and poor gks)
5. The ability to score various kind off goals, from various angles and distances
6. The goals scored per game. Obviosuly high scoring can be more exciting but also well created goals and amazing shots etc..sometimes a touch of OTT is good in this regard.
7. Being able to beat players. It causes exictement when you beat opponents by dribbling.
8. Ability to pass and open space. Pass ball around and gaps appear or long ball swithc wings and player is lots of space on that side of pitch..this is exciting.
I experimented a bunch of old footy games up til now. ANd what stood out to me that made games exciting was.
1. Ability to create chances somewhat easily but with variety and not always in same manner, though not always score, preferablly keeper punches out or goes for corner rather than catch
2. Time it takes to create chances i.e. how often and how quick you can get up pitch via dribbling or passing
3. Various methods that work in attacking build up either fast dribblers, pinpoint long balls, through balls or short fast 1-2s etc.
4. The number of chances you can create per game (many chances but great gk is more fun than low chances and poor gks)
5. The ability to score various kind off goals, from various angles and distances
6. The goals scored per game. Obviosuly high scoring can be more exciting but also well created goals and amazing shots etc..sometimes a touch of OTT is good in this regard.
7. Being able to beat players. It causes exictement when you beat opponents by dribbling.
8. Ability to pass and open space. Pass ball around and gaps appear or long ball swithc wings and player is lots of space on that side of pitch..this is exciting.
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