GodisaGeek: "It’s difficult to figure out who this game is marketed toward, because Lords of Football tries to pluck elements from very different genres and become all things to all men, yet fails on almost every count. For God games, there’s far better out there. For management sims, there’s far better out there. Geniaware can be commended for thinking of an original idea that could have some legs if it was more refined, but they certainly can’t be patted on the back for reinventing a genre with this title."
Chalgyr's Game Room writes:
Back before all of us were on the internet watching trailers, flipping through screenshots and reading advance reviews, we did not always have a lot to go on when trying to decide whether or not we were going to buy a game. Sometimes magazines had previews, but most of the time we were left to study the front and the back of the box. The front, which should be a selling point that makes you interested to play the game within, has many times turned into something that was the complete opposite.
Hamza and PY had compiled a list of the forty worst video game covers ever (editor's note: Rival Turf may well have been my pick, so I am using it as our key image to kick these articles off since neither of these guys chose it). Not all of these are older games, but many of them are. We will break this list down into four parts - ten games per day. We will kick off today's installment with half of Hamza's list. Now, in no particular order, let the horribleness begin!
Amnesia (North America)
A single rose lying at the bottom of a well. Amnesia's original cover is full of atmospheric beauty. It emancipates melancholic tones and lures you in with dulcet promises of psychological thrills. For the most part it plays on its promise and I like it all the more for it. However when I look at the NA version, I'm reminded of Fast and Furious. The Grunt is perhaps the most iconic element from the game but this is no way to treat a perennial fan favorite! The extreme use of focal zoom / blur and heavy contrast is befitting for an action game, not one where minimalism and horror is king. An absolute train-wreck if you ask me.
Lords of Football is not a game you want to compete with FIFA or PES, can be more easily be described as a hybrid of Football Manager and Sims. It's a game that recalls the days days when there was more football management. The aim here was to bring the management a bit further ahead. Here there are renowned players, but each one is unique. Will have to know the habits of each, because they will follow them from the training until their evenings.
It is possible to manage teams from five different European leagues, England, Italy, Spain, France and Germany, each with two divisions. Although there are some pre-defined teams can edit the name of the team and all other aspects such as equipment and players. Unfortunately we can not customize the personality of each player and can end up with a Messi with the personality of Mario Balotelli.
Lords of Football offers a fresh perspective on the football management genre by giving you complete control over your entire team. Very similar to the Football Manager series, Lords of Football includes a micromanagement system that allows you to interact with your teammates.
This is going to sound clichéd, but the micromanagement portion of the game is a lot like playing EA’s The Sims. Aside from being a football manager, it is also a life simulator. This portion of the game is truly unique, allowing you to tailor each teammate on your team.
