AFL Challenge PSP Go Game Review - Download AFL Challenge For Free!

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Australian rules football is a passionately supported, fast-paced, and frenetic sport. It's disappointing, then, that while AFL Challenge has attempted to capture the look and feel of one of our national pastimes in game form, it misses the mark (both literally and figuratively) and lands face down in the dirt with a whimper.

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The game's simplified arcade-style gameplay makes it easy to pick up and play without the need for prior knowledge of the ins and outs of the sport. But unfortunately while its inviting no-barrier entry will appeal to those not in the know, regardless of your familiarity, the experience is nothing more than shallow and unrewarding gameplay, technical issues, and horrible difficulty scaling.

AFL Challenge features full licences for all 16 clubs in the 2009 competition, including the names and images of major players. It's disappointing, then, that once you hit the field, all players rely on a single generic character model. There are no player numbers on the back of jerseys, and while the team uniform colours are present, the game's muddy visuals make it tough to differentiate your own players from the opposition at long distances.

Regardless of whether you're playing a friendly match or contesting the grand final, you'll only ever receive the less than enthusiastic "Congratulations Match Won" or loss equivalent splash image at the conclusion of play. Current team logos and uniforms are here, but there are no prerendered cutscenes, no video of real players in action, and no team songs after clinching victory.

Audio is a particularly low point for AFL Challenge. Menus are accompanied by a single rock track looped incessantly, while matches remain eerily silent with the exception of a few phoned-in tackle thuds, whistle blows, and the disinterested murmur of the crowd. There's no commentary or background music during the match, so the grounds have as much atmosphere as a byway cemetery when you attempt the winning goal.

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Ultimately, AFL Challenge suffers from half-baked ideas and cutting corners on development. The poorly tuned difficulty and lousy gameplay make what should be fun an unrewarding bore. AFL fans are better off leaving this alone and spending the money on tickets to a live game.

AFL Challenge PSP Go Game Review - Download AFL Challenge For Free!

By: Calisto

AFL Challenge PSP Go Game Review - Download AFL Challenge For Free!

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