DeepRoute is the best NFL style football sim around, and it’s FREE!
Well not totally free but free if you want it to be.
As a rookie you can manage 1 team completely free. You can pretty much manage the entire game. The only things you don’t get free?… Advanced playbooks. And honestly it’s not that big of a deal. And guess what if you want playbooks all you do is buy credits, and then purchase them with your credits. No monthly fee, just a 1 time payment and you can buy them for a limited time. Every time you purchase credits you can manage another team, up to 5.
PROS AND CONS
PROS –
-Manage a football team from Free Agency all the way to the Super Bowl.
-32 Team Leagues
-Easily manage and build a roster through the draft and free agency.
-If you pay you can build playbooks.
-The community is exceptional, ask for assistance from experienced veterans in the chat room which almost always has the right people in it, and they are more than willing to help you learn.
-Customize your team name and logo.
-Seasons can run at 1 game a day or as low as 2 games a week for the micromanagers. Finish an entire season in a month.
-A fully engaged admin who is constantly making changes to better the game, listening to community advice and fixing bugs fast.
-Salary cap is NFL style with roster bonuses that count against you if you cut a player.
-Trade players with other owners.
CONS
-No coach hirings, or staff hirings.
-Forums need work.
-Drafts are only auto. But you can still set your preferences.
-No league managers, only 1 admin really manages everything.
-Learning curve is a little on the steep side.
-No trading draft picks unless you buy advanced playbooks for a few months.
CONCLUSION
The PROS far outweigh the CONS here. Even though the game can be tough to pick up, the community is extremely helpful when you ask questions in chat. This game is definitely worth playing. Once you get the hang of it you won’t be able to stop. PLAY THIS GAME!
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