AFL Live 2
AFL Live 2 is a PlayStation 3 sports game released in 2013 developed by Wicked Witch Software. It centers on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 3 or Sixaxis twin sticks, triggers, and face buttons, with PlayStation Move only where explicitly supported.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.0 / 10
About this game
AFL Live 2 is a PlayStation 3 sports game centered on sport controls, shifts between attack and defense, and score or tournament goals. Matches, challenges, and tournament goals give sessions clear boundaries, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Players, venues, animation, and score feedback establish the match atmosphere, while HD 3D scenes, Blu-ray data streaming, surround audio, and cinematic presentation need to preserve action, state, and text readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that opponent ai, control precision, multiplayer accessories, and period-specific rosters can affect consistency. Platform conditions also include Blu-ray loading, HDD installs, system software, DualShock 3 battery life, Move accessories, resolution and frame rate, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
AFL games bring Australian rules football's high marks, handballs and running attacks to the screen. You look for a teammate in space, contest possession and kick for goal. Across different developers and generations, some entries also let you build a player or manage a club through a season.
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A substantial career with mixed first impressions of match play.
AFL Live 2 has a clear PlayStation 3 audience: Australian-rules followers who want to manage a club as well as play fixtures. Its listed fifteen-year career covers drafting, trades, finance, training and disciplinary decisions, making long-term involvement the strongest reason to try it. A contemporary poster explicitly tested the PS3 version and first found matches freer than the earlier AFL Live but kicking inconsistent and presentation dated. After buying a copy and playing at home, the same person revised the overall verdict to pretty good. That change matters: the short initial trial should not be mistaken for settled long-term criticism. This score rewards the career structure while taking a measured view of match feel and visuals. It asserts no unverified PS3-only performance defect.
Strengths
- A fifteen-year career includes drafting, trading and training.
Weaknesses
- A short PS3 trial found kicking inconsistent.
- The initial visual impression resembled older sports games.
Who it is for: PS3 Australian-rules followers primarily interested in a long club-management career.
Play notes: A PS3 player's initial criticism was softened after home play; both observations are considered.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension The 15-year career and drafting, trading, finance and training offer real long-term scope. | Reviewed | 6.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension A PS3 player's first impression was mixed but became positive after buying the game, supporting a moderate grade. | Reviewed | 5.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension An older-looking first impression remains a caveat, softened by the player's later positive reassessment. | Reviewed | 5.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension A brief PS3 trial found kicking inconsistent, but later play improved the verdict; no performance fault is verified. | Reviewed | 5.8 / 10 | Not provided |
Review sources
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Core information
- Developer
- Wicked Witch
- Publisher
- Tru Blu
- Release date
- 2013
- Platforms
- PlayStation 3
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- Low Entry BarrierSports-based PlayFast-paced3D GraphicsSolo-friendlyShort SessionsPick-up and PlayPlayer versus PlayerReplayableMain Story Under 10 HoursWar
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- MultiplayerSingle player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 3Worldwide2013
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