UFL - Open Beta 7th-9th June & Impressions

[GazzaGarratt 11,066]

Finally a beta is now open for anyone that wants to give the upcoming game a go. I expect this to be still very early doors and probably with lots of things they have tweak but nice to give it a go as an alternative FC24.

 

 

Let us know what you think below. Only a small download at c.28GB on PS5.

 

[Lurch 1,618]

I will get this downloading tonight and give it a go!

[GazzaGarratt 11,066]

UFL Release Date pushed back - Now 5th December 2024. The full details on why are below from Strikers Inc.

 

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UFL Release Date: Update

 

Hello, dear UFL fans! @everyone We've held two Open Beta Tests, and with the Common Test in its final stages, over 2 million participants have played UFL. Your participation, feedback, and positive critiques have been incredibly valuable to us. It wasn’t an easy decision, but having analyzed your feedback and a lot of game data, we've decided to reschedule the UFL release. We’d like to explain why we made this decision and what it means for you. While we could release the game as scheduled, we believe taking a little more time will allow us to provide the best experience possible. The majority of issues are related to polishing and fine-tuning the features that contribute to the game’s overall feel. We understand that there’s no recipe for a perfect football game, but it’s essential for us to ensure the game meets our high standards — and your expectations. UFL’s new release date is December 5, 2024. We’re excited for this date and are committed to making UFL a standout title in the football gaming world. It’s important to highlight that the game is Free to Play and built as a ‘Game as a Service’ product, which means UFL will have regular and meaningful updates both in core and meta once it's out. UFL will be available on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S. If you pre-order UFL, you’ll get early access and exclusive in-game content before the official launch. For those who’ve already pre-ordered, your order remains valid. Early access will start on November 28th. We’ll focus on polishing and updating the game in the areas highlighted during Common Test, add more modes and level-up the overall gaming experience & stability. We’ll keep creating new UFL Journey and UFL Insider episodes, where we’ll share insights into the game's progression and answer your questions. Public game tests will continue, and we’ll invite you to participate: active testers will be rewarded with exclusive in-game prizes and club crests. We’re proud of our dedicated community and value every opinion. Our approach is always community-driven, and we strive to meet your needs and expectations. Thank you for your patience and understanding. With your support, we’re confident that UFL will be extraordinary. Keep in touch UFL is coming in 2024 and it’s coming strong!

 

[J4MES OX4D 10,054]

I've forgot about this game but watched some footage and it honestly looks like a slow version of FIFA with a shoddier presentation. Quite disappointed really because initially the game was full of promise in not doing what EA were doing yet it now looks like a carbon copy and borderline asset flip. Some of the animations look decent though and far less erratic than in FIFA on Frostbite but it all looks a bit cheap

 

[Lurch 1,618]

The gameplay looks arcade-like and the graphics aren’t great but I’m desperate for a football other than EA FC so I’m rooting for it!

[Lurch 1,618]

I hope they release a ‘Pro Clubs’ mode so we can play together.

[GazzaGarratt 11,066]

On 9/2/2024 at 12:43 PM, J4MES OX4D said:

I've forgot about this game but watched some footage and it honestly looks like a slow version of FIFA with a shoddier presentation. Quite disappointed really because initially the game was full of promise in not doing what EA were doing yet it now looks like a carbon copy and borderline asset flip. Some of the animations look decent though and far less erratic than in FIFA on Frostbite but it all looks a bit cheap

 

On 9/3/2024 at 10:49 AM, Lurchzy said:

The gameplay looks arcade-like and the graphics aren’t great but I’m desperate for a football other than EA FC so I’m rooting for it!

 

I think this is the thing. I agree with both above. It won't be anywhere near what EA FC does. It looks rough and played very rough in the Beta. I think I'd still try and give it a chance as you hope over time they get it right.

 

On 9/3/2024 at 10:50 AM, Lurchzy said:

I hope they release a ‘Pro Clubs’ mode so we can play together.

 

Unfortunately no sign or comment on it later after launch. Stuff like this hurts new games to the market.

[J4MES OX4D 10,054]

Game has released and it seems it suffers from two really problematic issues - long balls that are persistently flawless and terrible keepers. The shooting seems pretty good in terms of variety but apparently dribbling is a bit clunky and you never feel like you have the ball truly under control. Hopefully they can address the two burning issues but after all this development time and betas, I'm not sure it will happen anytime soon if at all.

 

I'm probably going to skip it for the time being and look at modding eFootball 2021 instead which seems insane these days

 

[phil bottle 9,813]

10 hours ago, J4MES OX4D said:

Game has released and it seems it suffers from two really problematic issues - long balls that are persistently flawless and terrible keepers. The shooting seems pretty good in terms of variety but apparently dribbling is a bit clunky and you never feel like you have the ball truly under control. Hopefully they can address the two burning issues but after all this development time and betas, I'm not sure it will happen anytime soon if at all.

 

I'm probably going to skip it for the time being and look at modding eFootball 2021 instead which seems insane these days

 

 

They did an update to eFootball last month, plays a lot better than it did.

[J4MES OX4D 10,054]

2 hours ago, phil bottle said:

 

They did an update to eFootball last month, plays a lot better than it did.

I might give that another look sometime - can't believe it's been 3 years already. I'm sure it's improved a lot but it sounds like the free to play model is still destroying the basic experience. 

[phil bottle 9,813]

6 hours ago, J4MES OX4D said:

I might give that another look sometime - can't believe it's been 3 years already. I'm sure it's improved a lot but it sounds like the free to play model is still destroying the basic experience. 

It's better, on the ball control is decent,  but the rest is still kind of lame, particularly the ai

[J4MES OX4D 10,054]

1 hour ago, phil bottle said:

It's better, on the ball control is decent,  but the rest is still kind of lame, particularly the ai

That's a shame. After all the recovery work Konami did for a decade and then to throw it all away trying to incorporate mobile gaming into the PS5 era of consoles and an off-the-shelf engine without much consideration was just insane. I remember saying at the time it would take them at least 3 years to remotely get back to square one where they were back in 2014. Looks like they still aren't quite there yet. It gave EA an open goal to be even lazier! 

 

Definitely one of the biggest travesties in gaming especially where PES was back in the late 90's and mid-2000's.