American football game where I can set up custom AI mirror matches?

I'm looking for an American football game where I can set up AI mirror matches, ideally between custom teams and then watch what happens. It's got to be available in the UK for 360, PS2 or the original Xbox. It doesn't need real teams and it doesn't need to be serious. Just something fun for people to watch to see what plays out.

The only crucial bits are:

AI vs AI mirror match

Must be able to watch the game as it happens

Any suggestions?

Huh... totally custom teams?

I think then your only chance is if All-Pro Football 2K8 is available on that side of the pond. That or Backbreaker, and I don't know if you can do AI vs. AI sims in that. Because outside of those two, the only football games you're going to find will be from EA Sports. I don't think Madden 25 has create-a-team, but NCAA Football 14 has a create-a-school mode.

So yeah. All-Pro Football 2K8, NCAA Football 14, or Backbreaker. I found exactly one copy of the former for the 360, and I literally could not find a copy of NCAA 14 for the 360.

Thanks for this, Pred. Appreciated.

It turns out 2k8 didn't have a 360 PAL release,mso I've bought the Ps3 version. I believe it's region free.

I should make clear, APF has some very particular rules you'll discover for roster management (teams are full of generic players, except for certain categories of all-time greats: 2 Gold level players, 3 Silver level players, 5 Bronze level players). You can only add/change around those 10 players on each team. But you can create a few of your own.

Also, creating a custom team is fairly robust, but it's not re-skinning the game or anything. You're given a pre-set list of logos to choose from, and you can choose some other uniform design elements and colors.

That's fine, Prederick. I've just started playing fantasy football to see what it's like. In case there's a tie to resolve, or some other decision normally decided by coin toss, I thought this would be a good way to do it, but with added excitement and drama. Seeing two AI teams battle it out is good enough, but naming them after league teams is what will make it special. (I hope.)

Game arrived. Unfortunately I can't set up an AI vs AI match between my custom teams, just the default ones. The game is still fun though, so it's all good. Thanks again Pred.

Ah crap, my mistake. 'Pologies.

I do think you can do this in NCAA 14 (and maybe the earlier games), including creating teams and watching a simulated game between them. Accessibility in the UK...probably not so good.

Did Head Coach allow you to create your own players?

firesloth wrote:

I do think you can do this in NCAA 14 (and maybe the earlier games), including creating teams and watching a simulated game between them. Accessibility in the UK...probably not so good.

North America only, apparently.

Not that I'd blame them. There aren't a lot of Europeans who care about professional football, much less ones who care about football at Iowa State. And the ex-pat community can't be anywhere near large enough.