Anyway, it's quite good fun on ice as the ball rolls a lot more and a lot further which means you end up chasing it a lot more. I did have it with the players control being "slippy" but it became too frustrating to play - even for me!
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Ice Ice Baby!
Work continues on the new Ice pitch. It's pretty much complete but I'm not too sure about the surrounding area of the pitch.
Anyway, it's quite good fun on ice as the ball rolls a lot more and a lot further which means you end up chasing it a lot more. I did have it with the players control being "slippy" but it became too frustrating to play - even for me!
Anyway, it's quite good fun on ice as the ball rolls a lot more and a lot further which means you end up chasing it a lot more. I did have it with the players control being "slippy" but it became too frustrating to play - even for me!
Wednesday, January 24, 2007
PC Advisor Cover Disk
Addictive Football has made it onto the front cover DVD of PC Advisor (Issue 140)- hurray!
You can see the logo on the left hand side of the screenie below:
So, I've picked up a copy and checked to see which version they've included. Unfortunately, they've used version 1.4 which means no after-touch, no new menus, no improved A.I etc, etc. As magazines are printed and prepared so many months in advance this is bound to happen.
It's great to get it on the cover DVD though. If you're a PC Advisor reader then I suggest you get the latest version of Addictive Football (v1.6) HERE
You can see the logo on the left hand side of the screenie below:
So, I've picked up a copy and checked to see which version they've included. Unfortunately, they've used version 1.4 which means no after-touch, no new menus, no improved A.I etc, etc. As magazines are printed and prepared so many months in advance this is bound to happen.
It's great to get it on the cover DVD though. If you're a PC Advisor reader then I suggest you get the latest version of Addictive Football (v1.6) HERE
Liverpool V Everton - Addictive Football Style!
Just for fun I've used the Team Name and Player Editor and setup a game between Liverpool and Everton. I played as Liverpool and the CPU is Everton. The YouTube link below shows the whole game with an unexpected result.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM9iy5rTiBo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pM9iy5rTiBo
Monday, January 22, 2007
Nag, nag, nag, nag, nag!
Made some changes to the nag screen in the demo version of the game today.
Nothing too spectacular, but I thought that the screenshots on the final nag screen didn't really show what the player was missing out on in the full version. So I added a couple more screenies showing things like the trophies, indoor pitch and some of the league style/results tables.
Here they are for your viewing pleasure:
Nothing too spectacular, but I thought that the screenshots on the final nag screen didn't really show what the player was missing out on in the full version. So I added a couple more screenies showing things like the trophies, indoor pitch and some of the league style/results tables.
Here they are for your viewing pleasure:
Thursday, January 18, 2007
Addictive Football v1.6
The new version of Addictive Football (v1.6) has just been uploaded.
The new changes are:
* Bug fix to do with re-define keys and menu switching.
* New background for Edit Team Name screen.
* Complete re-design of Team Info page. Each team now displays some stats as a percentage to do with running speed, ball skills etc.
Get the new demo version HERE
The new changes are:
* Bug fix to do with re-define keys and menu switching.
* New background for Edit Team Name screen.
* Complete re-design of Team Info page. Each team now displays some stats as a percentage to do with running speed, ball skills etc.
Get the new demo version HERE
Wednesday, January 17, 2007
Gnade Games Review Addictive Football
Well, Addictive Football has had another great review. This time by Gnade Games.
The full review can be read HERE but heres some quotes:
The final verdict on the game was a cool 79%
The full review can be read HERE but heres some quotes:
"This game definitely delivers in the addictive department and is VERY fun against a friend. It totally took me back a decade playing my friends in similar games at each others houses every weekend"That was what we were hoping to achieve with the game. . .
"4 types of pitches, 10 teams, and 5 different gamemodes. The best of all of this is the Custom mode which allows you to set the skills of your own players and create your own team."A lot of people say the Custom Game Mode is their favourite . . .
"Ah the simplicity of the 16-bit era, Controls are simple: pass, shoot, and move- and work well. The goalies are smart and surprisingly adept. Easy to pick up and play and great with a friend."Again, this was the main aim of the game - easy to pick up and play and not taking itself too seriously . . .
"I would've liked to see a little more fantastic and fun pitches...like an Ice themed Stadium or Lava and whatnot."Expect some new fun pitches very soon :)
The final verdict on the game was a cool 79%
Tuesday, January 16, 2007
I've been busy, honest!
Been a bit slack with posting any info about Addictive Football lately. It's just that there hasn't been anything to post about!
There will be a new build, probably next week. I've found a small bug to do with the menu screens and the re-define key option. It's not exactly show-stopping but nice to clean it up.
There may also be a few other smaller changes in version 1.6 to do with the menus. We may also be adding an icy pitch to the game which should make for fun and games when playing. Not sure if that will appear in the next version or not yet.
Anyway, we're still alive and work is continuing. Don't forget about our Price Rise Bonanza either. There has been 6 price increases so far and Addictive Football is currently up to $9.95.
Be quick before the price rises again and Buy Addictive Football Now before it gets back up to it's normal price.
There will be a new build, probably next week. I've found a small bug to do with the menu screens and the re-define key option. It's not exactly show-stopping but nice to clean it up.
There may also be a few other smaller changes in version 1.6 to do with the menus. We may also be adding an icy pitch to the game which should make for fun and games when playing. Not sure if that will appear in the next version or not yet.
Anyway, we're still alive and work is continuing. Don't forget about our Price Rise Bonanza either. There has been 6 price increases so far and Addictive Football is currently up to $9.95.
Be quick before the price rises again and Buy Addictive Football Now before it gets back up to it's normal price.
Wednesday, January 10, 2007
Price Rise Bonanza!
Addictive 247 are pleased to announce the Price Rise Bonanza!
At the moment the prices of all our games (including Addictive Football) are at a stupidly low price, however, they won't stay that way and will now start to increase in price. The question is when will they increase and by how much?
More info at http://www.addictive247.co.uk/pricerise.htm
Time is against you!
At the moment the prices of all our games (including Addictive Football) are at a stupidly low price, however, they won't stay that way and will now start to increase in price. The question is when will they increase and by how much?
More info at http://www.addictive247.co.uk/pricerise.htm
Time is against you!
Wednesday, December 20, 2006
Addictive Football v1.5
Another update and quite a big change to the game.
We've now included after-touch so you can bend the ball - great for putting the ball past the keepers. It only bends the ball slightly but it's just enough.
The pitch size for the grass and concrete pitches has been increased in width slightly. They originally looked a bit narrow. The astro and indoor pitches are unaltered.
The goal kick has also been improved. If you use the Shoot key to take your goal kick (boot it upfield) the ball will grow in size to show height and will go much further than before.
New demo version can be found at http://addictive247.fileburst.com/addictivefootballdemo.exe
If you like the game it can be purchased from http://www.addictive247.co.uk/purchasefooty.htm
Also, don't forget to play the demo and then fill in the Addictive Football Survey. By sending it to us you can receive a 15% off discount code which can be used on any of our games.
We'd love to get your feedback on the new improvements to the game so please post your comments here or send us an email.
We've now included after-touch so you can bend the ball - great for putting the ball past the keepers. It only bends the ball slightly but it's just enough.
The pitch size for the grass and concrete pitches has been increased in width slightly. They originally looked a bit narrow. The astro and indoor pitches are unaltered.
The goal kick has also been improved. If you use the Shoot key to take your goal kick (boot it upfield) the ball will grow in size to show height and will go much further than before.
New demo version can be found at http://addictive247.fileburst.com/addictivefootballdemo.exe
If you like the game it can be purchased from http://www.addictive247.co.uk/purchasefooty.htm
Also, don't forget to play the demo and then fill in the Addictive Football Survey. By sending it to us you can receive a 15% off discount code which can be used on any of our games.
We'd love to get your feedback on the new improvements to the game so please post your comments here or send us an email.
Monday, December 18, 2006
The Best Old-School Soccer Game
Apparently there's a Best Old-School Soccer Games of the year poll going on and Addictive Football is included - hurray.
Details of all the games can be found HERE
If you'd like to vote for Addictive Football then please go HERE and make your vote count!
Currently Yoda Soccer is winning with a massive 44%. I was also expecting Sensible Soccer 2006 to have many more votes than 2. Come on Support the Little Guy!
Details of all the games can be found HERE
If you'd like to vote for Addictive Football then please go HERE and make your vote count!
Currently Yoda Soccer is winning with a massive 44%. I was also expecting Sensible Soccer 2006 to have many more votes than 2. Come on Support the Little Guy!
Thursday, December 14, 2006
Bend it like Beckham
Currently working on some code for the game which will give you the option of applying after-touch to a shot. If you don't know what after-touch is, it basically allows you to curve the ball slightly to the left or right when a shot is taken.
This was one of the features suggested by a number of people who completed the Addictive Football Survey.
If you haven't filled the survey in then please do go to the link above and give us your feedback. As a thank you we'll give you a 15% off discount code for any of our games.
The after-touch code seems to be working pretty well so far but some more tweaks are still needed. We're also going to include the option so you can play with it on or off. This new feature will be added to the next build of the game which should be released before Christmas.
This was one of the features suggested by a number of people who completed the Addictive Football Survey.
If you haven't filled the survey in then please do go to the link above and give us your feedback. As a thank you we'll give you a 15% off discount code for any of our games.
The after-touch code seems to be working pretty well so far but some more tweaks are still needed. We're also going to include the option so you can play with it on or off. This new feature will be added to the next build of the game which should be released before Christmas.
Monday, December 11, 2006
Survey
We've just put up a very short survey to do with Addictive Football and would really appreciate it if you'd take the time to fill it in. It's only 8 short questions which should take a couple of minutes (max!) to complete.
The survey can be found at http://www.addictive247.co.uk/footballsurvey.htm
If you fill in the survey and supply your email address we'll send you a 15% off Discount Code for any of our games. It's our way of saying a big Thank You for helping us out. As always your email address will be treated with complete privacy and will not be passed onto any other organisations.
The survey can be found at http://www.addictive247.co.uk/footballsurvey.htm
If you fill in the survey and supply your email address we'll send you a 15% off Discount Code for any of our games. It's our way of saying a big Thank You for helping us out. As always your email address will be treated with complete privacy and will not be passed onto any other organisations.
Friday, December 08, 2006
New Addictive Football Movie
Just uploaded a brand new Addictive Football Movie which shows off a lot more of the game. YouTube version is embedded below:
If you want to watch the good high quality version then get over to our new Addictive Football Cool Stuff page. There's a couple of desktop wallpapers there as well :)
If you want to watch the good high quality version then get over to our new Addictive Football Cool Stuff page. There's a couple of desktop wallpapers there as well :)
Thursday, December 07, 2006
A tiny, tiny change
Well, I promised myself that I wouldn't do any changes at least for another week but I couldn't resist!
A new version has been uploaded (v1.4.1) which has a tiny change to how the pass indicator works. Previously the team mate you could pass to had an arrow above his head. If he runs off screen though the arrow stays above his head meaning you can't see who to pass too!
The new version fixes this so if your team mate runs off screen the arrow stays on screen pointing to where he is upfield. It makes life (and passing!) a lot easier now.
Get the new free demo version now
A new version has been uploaded (v1.4.1) which has a tiny change to how the pass indicator works. Previously the team mate you could pass to had an arrow above his head. If he runs off screen though the arrow stays above his head meaning you can't see who to pass too!
The new version fixes this so if your team mate runs off screen the arrow stays on screen pointing to where he is upfield. It makes life (and passing!) a lot easier now.
Get the new free demo version now
Monday, December 04, 2006
Promoting the game
Well, the Press Release for Addictive Football has gone out today and I'm continuing to promote the game everywhere possible.
If you'd like to help spread the word about the game then we've created 2 banners that you can use. If you run a website and would like to include one of the banners then please do. Please host the banners on your own servers, for obvious reasons.
The banners can be found at:
http://www.addictivefootball.com/images/footybanner1_468x60.jpg
http://www.addictivefootball.com/images/footybanner2_120x375.jpg
If you do mention the game somewhere or post up a banner then please let us know so we can pass on our thanks :)
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Improved A.I (v1.4)
Yet another update!
Version 1.4 has just been uploaded and can be downloaded from the usual link.
This version has improved A.I so the defenders actually defend and don't run off like little school girls when the opponents are attacking your goal. The strikers should also play a much better game now.
The passing routine has also been tweaked a bit so it should be more precise.
Version 1.4 has just been uploaded and can be downloaded from the usual link.
This version has improved A.I so the defenders actually defend and don't run off like little school girls when the opponents are attacking your goal. The strikers should also play a much better game now.
The passing routine has also been tweaked a bit so it should be more precise.
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Uziana Review Addictive Football
The guys over at Uziana have done a great review of Addictive Football. It scores 7 out of 10 (I hope it's out of ten!) and is a fair review.
A quote from the review:
From the review it sounds like they had a lot of fun playing it, which is what the game is all about. They also make some good points about the A.I and passing.
I'm currently working on an update (not another one I hear you cry!) which has improved the A.I, especially the defenders, and I've also tweaked the passing of the ball. The passing won't always be perfect as I think that would go against "the real game", in that you can never 100% of the time do a perfect pass.
Another quote:
I also find playing the game more difficult with an 8-way gamepad. If you have a gamepad with analog sticks then I'd suggest using them. It's much easier. My personal preference is the keys though unless I can rig up my old Competition Pro joystick that I used to play Kick Off with.
A quote from the review:
"Addictive Football features a bunch of game-modes including knock-out cups, amateur and pro league and tournaments. All of them are great fun, but the best part of the game is the custom game mode. Using the mode you can create your own team with different skills, it’s great for practicing but even more fun to create a superb team and trash the competition."
From the review it sounds like they had a lot of fun playing it, which is what the game is all about. They also make some good points about the A.I and passing.
I'm currently working on an update (not another one I hear you cry!) which has improved the A.I, especially the defenders, and I've also tweaked the passing of the ball. The passing won't always be perfect as I think that would go against "the real game", in that you can never 100% of the time do a perfect pass.
Another quote:
After a while you will get the hang of it, but the passing part of the game is still extremely hard with an 8-way gamepad.
I also find playing the game more difficult with an 8-way gamepad. If you have a gamepad with analog sticks then I'd suggest using them. It's much easier. My personal preference is the keys though unless I can rig up my old Competition Pro joystick that I used to play Kick Off with.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
3 Changes in one month (v1.3)
or the title should read "Addictive Football v1.3 is ready".
Get the new demo Here
The new version has the "not-so-perfect" keepers included. I was quite surprised at how such a small change could really make a difference to the game. It's a lot more fun having un-predictable goalies as the action doesn't seem to stop as much.
and a new screenie for you (nothing to do with goalies though)
Get the new demo Here
The new version has the "not-so-perfect" keepers included. I was quite surprised at how such a small change could really make a difference to the game. It's a lot more fun having un-predictable goalies as the action doesn't seem to stop as much.
and a new screenie for you (nothing to do with goalies though)
Monday, November 27, 2006
The Perfect Keeper
In Addictive Football the keepers are damn good. They always keep hold of the ball if it's hit at them, which is very unlike the real game.
I'm currently working on a bit of code which makes the keepers not so perfect. If the ball is hit at them they may not be able to keep hold of the ball and will punch the ball back into play. This makes it great fun especially for scoring on the rebound. I've also added a sound effect of the crowd going "Ooooohhh" when this happens, which really adds to the atmosphere.
There's a bug in the code at the moment which I'm hoping to get fixed by tomorrow. It then needs a good test before releasing it.
I'm currently working on a bit of code which makes the keepers not so perfect. If the ball is hit at them they may not be able to keep hold of the ball and will punch the ball back into play. This makes it great fun especially for scoring on the rebound. I've also added a sound effect of the crowd going "Ooooohhh" when this happens, which really adds to the atmosphere.
There's a bug in the code at the moment which I'm hoping to get fixed by tomorrow. It then needs a good test before releasing it.
Friday, November 24, 2006
Addictive Football v1.2
Just uploaded version 1.2 of Addictive Football. The demo can be downloaded Here
In this version we've added the following:
* Names appear above players' heads during the game. Can be turned off from the Options menu.
* Player Name Editor. Allows you to rename each player in every team.
* Improved A.I.
In the demo version you can have a look around at the Name Editor but you can't save or make any changes. This is only available in the full version.
Screenshot of the Name Editor can be found Here
We're also offering a 15% discount off Addictive Football for the good folk who read this blog.
Just go to the purchase page and click on the Buy Now button. Near the bottom of the actual purchase page there will be a box called "Discount Code". Your discount code is UPM000X4.
This offer is available until Thursday 30th November 2006. So be quick to take advantage of it.
As always, all feedback would be appreciated
In this version we've added the following:
* Names appear above players' heads during the game. Can be turned off from the Options menu.
* Player Name Editor. Allows you to rename each player in every team.
* Improved A.I.
In the demo version you can have a look around at the Name Editor but you can't save or make any changes. This is only available in the full version.
Screenshot of the Name Editor can be found Here
We're also offering a 15% discount off Addictive Football for the good folk who read this blog.
Just go to the purchase page and click on the Buy Now button. Near the bottom of the actual purchase page there will be a box called "Discount Code". Your discount code is UPM000X4.
This offer is available until Thursday 30th November 2006. So be quick to take advantage of it.
As always, all feedback would be appreciated
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