


There are still too many gimmicks for this series to be taken seriously, some that aren't even accepted by those who prefer this to Sports Interactive's effort. But there's still nothing to tempt away Football Manager devotees - unless you like negotiating advertising deals. The 3D highlights mode is present and as surprisingly dull as ever, failing to accurately represent what's going on behind the scenes, often leaving you ignorant as to why things happen.Īnyway, if you've played one of the FIFA Manager games before and came away satisfied, you'll love this one. This time out you'll have a bunch of new settings to tweak, like attacking mentality, time wasting and crossing height/frequency. While it might not match Football Manager's depth, it's certainly a challenger in this respect.Īs for the matches themselves, there are some new textures, sounds and a new interface, while the tactics are also different. On a positive note, the underlying database is fairly impressive in its depth and it's clear there's been a lot of love and attention paid to it.


You can even learn how to play golf so as to 'get on' better with your chairman. When You're Asked to create a family for your character, you know this isn't a football management game aimed at people who'll pore over transfer lists and scout reports.įIFA Manager contains a number of things that Football Manager veterans will consider to be extremely gimmicky, such as merchandising and advertising, appointing lawyers and PR people, the aforementioned family and an in-game football quiz.
