Anyone getting it? It'd due for release on April 21.

The game will feature online play, with Big Ant Studios stating that they wish to use the PlayStation Network, Xbox Live and Games for Windows – Live to their full advantage. Two players will be able play either cooperatively or competitively online, with up to four players playing cooperatively or competitively. Some specific improvements include, faster ball movement and a more free flowing game, improved control and camera systems, and more scope for tactical adjustments. The possible addition of obscurities such as "behind the play" incidents will potentially add to the longevity of the gameplay experience. The game will also feature trophies for the PlayStation 3, and achievements for the Xbox 360.

Link: http://ps3.mmgn.com/Games/AFL-Live-2011
Check out that site. It shows some good screenshots as well.

I've already got the game on preorder. Looking forward to it Although AFL Games haven't been very well made in the past so I'm not getting my hopes up.

looks pretty fukin shithouse.

Tru Blue Entertainment butcher every sports game

I was going to get it but the game play looks rubbish.. Players running through eachother and stuff like that. When they kick it looks like a dropkick. Also no franchise mode is gay.

ill get the Wii version..Read this.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AFL_(Wii)

16 stadiums.
5 different leagues (AFL, VFL, TAC Cup, NAB U18's National Championships, International Cup).
Over 70 licensed teams.
Arcade style gameplay.
29 player attributes.
10 year career management mode [4] .
5 mini games [5]
.
The upcoming AFL team, GWS Giants are in the game, however they are not featured in career mode[6]. Due to licencing restrictions, there are no retired players.

There's been a few demos around the country and people have said it seems alright, AFL games will never be better than half decent though. I've heard that there's no season mode but then others have said there is, although you can't trade and you have to edit teams if you want to a certain player.

A mate's got it on preorder so I'll have a suss of it first to see if it's worth buying.

Ill be heading down to my local video shop and hiring before I buy
As has been said AFL games are usually poor, the only decent one was in about 2003

Some stores are already selling apparently.

^ Yeah I rang up the store I preordered it from today and they said they've got it now. So i'll go in there tomorrow and pick it up.

Heaps of people were talking about the game at footy training tonight and apparantly it's pretty good.

by reading the reviews of sportal it sounds pretty bad

It'll be a shocking game no doubt, people who actually like AFL will have fun playing it though i'm sure. The games on the old xbox were rubbish but i still played them alot.

Yeah I think that's what it'll be like. AFL fans will still play because of the novelty of having an updated AFL game, but probably not much fun for anyone else. A couple of mates got it yesterday, one reckons it's terrible and the other says it's good. I've ordered it through Dick Smith for $80, they don't have any stock at the moment so I won't get it until next week because of Easter.

I've got it
It's not bad to be honest, some controls are a bit confusing and will take a bit of getting used to

pre-ordered mine a week ago, hopefully I get it soon

Not a bad game at all. It takes a while to get used to all the controls but once you get that then it's good fun. The game requires you to use handball and you can't just bomb the ball down the line and expect to be getting marks and kicking goals like you could in the 07 game.

There are heaps of stoppages in the game, once you get the ball you really need to dispose of it quickly. It's the best feeling when you manage to link a few handballs and get the ball to a runner in space.

I think the goalkicking and rucking system is good. Some of the player ratings are ridiculous, once example being Clinton Jones rated 91.

I had a few games on the easy level, Amateur yesterday and struggled a bit. But since getting used to the controls I've moved up to the 3rd level, Professional and managed to beat Port by about 70 points. There are 2 levels above professional. The next one is Legendary but I can't remember the other one.

Can't believe there is no career mode though! Although season mode should be fun. And if my online doesn't lag then I'll be online heaps as well.

What are the marking contests like? The last game I had was '05 I think, and whenever they bombed it long to their full forward my full back would always be 5m behind meaning the FF would always get the easy mark.

Clint Jones 91 lol? Does that mean Judd and co are 100?

And Matthew Bate at 87. You can edit players but seems there's a fair few inaccurate ratings so don't know if I can be bothered editing.

On BigFooty there's a thread dedicated to player ratings, I'll copy one of the posts over there. It shows the top 4 or 5 from each time.

Spoiler:

Just a few top players from each team, (overall) will also put the position there listed in: Adelaide S.Thompason - 91 (RR) J. Porplezia - 88 (FP) B. Rutten - 87 (FB) K. Tippet - 86 (FF) B. Vince - 85 (Rover) Dangerfield is only 77 as a rover ? Brisbane J. Brown - 94 (CHF) B. Fevola - 92 (FF) J. Drummond - 86 (HBF) M. Leuenberger - 84 (R) S. Black - 84 (Rover) D. Merritt - 84 (FB) Brent Staker as a Half Forward Flank is 63 !?!?!? quite harsh on him, i encourage everyone to bump up his stats and put him as a backline player Carlton C. Judd - 94 (RR) Eddie Betts is next best ! - 88 (FP) H. Scotland - 86 (W) B. Gibbs - 86 (HBF) A. Carrazzo - 85 (C) Warnock is 82 as a Ruckman Collingwood D. Swan - 91 (Rover) A. Didak - 90 (HFF) D. Jolly - 89 (R) N. Maxwell - 88 (CHB) Essendon Massive supprise for top player at Essendon D. Fletcher - 89 (FB) J. Watson - 89 (RR) D. Hille - 86 (R) P. Ryder - 86 (R) Fremantle A. Sandilands - 95 (R) M. Pavlich - 94 (CHF) R. Crowley - 86 (C) How did he get third ?, beat Mundy who is only 79 as a rover G. Broughton - 85 (HBF) S. Hill - 83 (W) Geelong M. Scarlett - 93 (FB) J. Bartel - 90 (RR) H. Taylor - 88 (CHB) J. Corey - 87 (RR) Gold Coast Quite a few supprising ones in here G. Ablett - 93 (RR) N. Bock - 92 (CHB) J. Brennan - 83 (HFF) J. Fraser - 82 (R) Z. Smith - 80 (R) Heres where it got confusing, Swallow is one of the lowest, it has really got me this one, have a read of the full team and wonder how them players are ahead ? Wilkinson, Bennell, Toy, May, Daye ! Hawthorn L. Franklin - 89 (CHF) S. Mitchell - 89 (RR) S. Burgoyne - 88 (Rover) L. Hodge - 87 (Rover) Rioli is 87 on the HFF Melbourne Top 4 are all 87 Jamar (R) Green (W) Bate (CHF) Davey (Rover) North Melbourne H Mac - 89 (R) D. Petrie - 87 (CHF) A. Swallow - 86 (RR) S. Thompson - 85 (FB) Wells than Harvey than Rawlings with 85 85 and 84 respectivly, Rawlings is named in the centre to Port Adelaide K. Cornes - 91 (C) D. Pearce - 89 (W) D. Motlop - 86 (FP) D. Casssi - 86 (C) D. Rodan is only - 81 (Rover) Richmond J. Riewoldt - 90 (FF) C. Newman - 89 (HBF) B. Deledio - 87 (Rover) D. Jackson- 85 (C) Dustin Martin is a personal favourite of mine so i thought i'd include his anyway D. Martin - 74 (W) St Kilda have the strongest lineup I think N. Riewoldt - 94 (CHF) B. Goddard - 91 (HBF) C. Jones - 91 (C) L. Montagna - 90 (W) S. Fisher - 90 (CHB) Sydney This is unbelivable D. Bradshaw - 91 (FF) R. O'Keefe - 85 (Rover) A. Goodes - 85 (Rover) J. Mcveigh - 84 (Rover) K. Jack - 83 (Rover) S. Mumford - 83 (R) West Coast Eagles D. Cox - 93 (R) M. Lecras - 90 (FP) D. Glass - 88 (FB) J. Kennedy - 86 (CHF) A. Gaff - 75 (W) is already on par with A Selwood, better than Swift by 1 and only 2 off Sculy already. Absolute champ Western Bulldogs B. Lake - 91 (FB) B. Hall - 89 (FF) A. Cooney - 88 (Rover) D. Morris - 88 (BP) M. Boyd - 88 (RR)