Football Manager 2010 Review

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(More customer reviews)I wasn't able to use the download options on SI's website, as I was deployed to Iraq at the time, so Amazon's option to get a hard copy was vital. I got the game (in Iraq!) only a few days after it was released.
If you haven't played since before 2008 or 2007, you certainly need to pick up 2010. The version is a great leap forward. Visually, it's a lot like 2009. The game play continues to give you more power, but in a way that's easier to understand. One of the options I particularly enjoy is where, instead of moving sliders, you assign a player a "type" of position, based on where he is on the field. This will determine how he plays that position. Instead of just a Striker, you can have a Deep-Lying Forward, Poacher, Target Man, etc. It's (in my mind, at least) a more intuitive way of doing business.
I'm hopelessly addicted to FM2010.

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NFL Head Coach Review

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(More customer reviews)I love EA's Madden Football games. I've been playing Madden since the original Madden hit the shelves for the Sega Genesis. But I was real excited when this game was announced because it sounded like it would perhaps be like Madden except that you control the sidelines instead of being on the field.
Well, after getting this on the first day it was released, and spending a lot of hours playing it, I can say that I am already bored to tears with it and highly annoyed by it.
The main problem with this game is that they went WAY overboard on the "what it's like to be a coach" thing. It is literally an hour-by-hour head coach simulation during the entire offseason. There are just SO many tedious things to do. Everything from sitting down with the owner over and over and over, and hearing all his nonesense. Then you have to attend meeting after meeting with your position coaches, which is just plain not fun. Then running practices. Blech! There really isn't anything fun about running the same play over and over and over in hopes of seeing incremental ratings changes of your players.
The college draft could have been a lot of fun, but even that they ruined by insisting on running it nearly real-time. You make a pick and literally have to sit there and wait for half an hour until you get to pick again, with seemingly no way to fast-forward that. And again the "presentation" of the draft was very disappointing. For example they make it really awkward to try to do something as simple as looking up statistics on the players you have already drafted, or the ones you have scouted (much less the ones you haven't).
It took me over 10 hours of gameplay just to reach the first game! And then what a letdown! The gameday presentation is just a shadow of what it is in Madden, and the games themselves are rediculous shams. The computer AI is poor, the play by play is almost nonexistant. The statistics are presented in an almost unreadible way. And it's buggy as heck. For example it tells you that you lost yardage on most plays where you score a touchdown. Also it's usually showing the results of a couple plays back on the scoreboard, rather than keeping up with that game as it's happening.
Argh! This game had so much promise, but it was completely ruined by adding in too many tedious elements and obviously not game play testing this near enough.

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World Wide Soccer Manager 2009 Review

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(More customer reviews)One of the biggest time traps of all time. This game will suck you in and spit you out hours later, you will jump for joy as you draw Man U at home and then cry next week when you lose to a relegation team. 09's AI is extremely intelligent and gone are the days where one uses the same formation and tactic through an entire season, now you literally have to make changes almost every 15 minutes. With plenty of new features and a flawless game engine, this game is the best [........] you will ever spend.

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Worldwide Soccer Manager 2009 from Sega for the PC or Mac is an in-depth soccer management game. At the helm, you'll enter the new season with a wide array of all-new features. The most impressive update is the first-time-ever, real-time 3D match engine with motion captured animations. With over 5,000 playable teams and every management decision in the palm of your hand, you'll love watching your matches and decisions unfold from multiple camera angles as you compete in leagues around the world and major international tournaments.
Powerful 3D Match Engine Watch your match in real-time, or use the Match Time Bar to fast-forward through sluggish minutes or rewind key moments in the game. With this customization at your fingertips you can also choose the information you'd like to see during the match, such as latest scores or player performance stats for the match.
Engage Journalists, Train Players, and Get Help from Your AM No coach can do it all. Even the best need help from friends, so Worldwide Soccer Management 2009 comes equipped with an Assistant Manager. Your AM provides pre-match and in-match feedback on how the team is performing, and even delivers a few suggestions (hints) on how the team could play better. Every team has to deal with press. Good or bad, you're expected to attend pre- and post-match press conferences. When being interviewed by local and national journalists, make sure to choose your answers carefully because they could come back to haunt you later.
Speaking of journalists, you can tap into the media and learn all about the global soccer gossip. Worldwide Soccer Management 2009's simulation of real-life soccer is even more realistic with the addition of the transfer rumors system. Now you can view the hottest news about players and speculation about who might be transferred where.
Players can now be trained quickly and efficiently in a variety of new moves and positions -- even positions unfamiliar to them. For example, central defenders can learn to hold onto possession and wingers can be trained to cut inside and bypass the full backs. And for the first time, you can even play as a female manager and become the first woman to lead your favorite team to domestic and European glory.
All Your Favorite Players and Teams This version is fully updated for the 2008-2009 soccer season. You can view all the latest league, club and player data from over 5,000 playable clubs from over 50 countries, with more than 350,000 players and staff from around the world. All this data is pulled fresh from the famous and trusted Sports Interactive database.

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Football Manager 2011 Review

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(More customer reviews)As a longtime FIFA player and avid Premier League follower, I felt I knew the game as well as anybody. I had heard about this game, enormously popular in Europe, called Football Manager 11. A friend told me it was the "ultimate football sim", in his words. I didn't believe the hype. "I can't control the players?" I asked, and he nodded his head. He promised I would be more satisfied, with this game than almost every other.
So, after a few nudges, I downloaded the trial from Steam. Then I bought the game. And now, like millions of others across the world, I am hopelessly addicted to a football simulator. So much so that I had to write this review simply to clue in more people about the best way to destroy hours of your life.
Introductory points on Football Manager 11:
* You play the role of a football manager in a day to day, turn based system. Pick your team and hit continue and watch the options unfold.
* "Playing" the game primarily consists of several key actions: Buying / selling players, setting training schedules, setting formations, and interacting with the players and press.
* After you pick your Starting 11 + subs and motivate them to play their little hearts out, a match simulator begins with a 3d engine. Each of your players 40 "traits" or "stats" come into play as the match unfolds. From the sideline you can bark orders and at halftime you can encourage, praise, or insult your players, based on performance.
* This "hands off" nature of the game provides great satisfaction. When your 19 year old defender scores 4 goals, all headers from set pieces, you can sit there praising your own foresight in training his heading skill up to 16.
* Almost every league in the world is available to play. This includes La Liga, MLS, Premier League, Ligue 1, Serie A, Bundesliga, K-League, Mexican Premiera Division, etc. All divisions have their fun and playing in the lower leagues might be more enjoyable than the top ones!
* This game is endlessly replayable. You will love it, your girlfriend will hate it.
Now I don't just believe the hype, I promote it. Pick up this game if you want to see if you can be a better manager than any of the greats or better than that current deadbeat in your favorite team. When the game starts throwing snarky comments about how addicted you are, take them with a grain of salt: They are probably right. So don't forget about that pizza in the oven or your laundry, play this game.


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Worldwide Soccer Manager 2008 Review

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(More customer reviews)Having played this series since the end of the previous century, this version is the best yet. For long time fans, there have been plenty of tweaks and additions to make the game that much more addictive and consuming. For virtual newbies, the game may at first seem daunting in its complexity. Fear not, SI has your back. This year they've included a tutorial to help get your feet wet. They also got a new assistant function that will give you context sensitive suggestions. Once you've got your bearing, it becomes a bit like the Microsoft Office Paper Clip. Fortunately, it's a feature easily turned off.
In general, the game play is fantastic. All the aspects of an international career in management are present. You've got your first team, your reserve squad and a youth set-up. You train your players to keep them fit and make them better. You design your tactics the way YOU want your team to play. Then you set them loose on game day to watch them ignore your best laid plans and get trounced. ;)
Be warned: The popularity of this game is not based on fancy graphics or fast-twitch muscle fiber. To succeed at this game you've got to be patient and attentive to detail. It's very much a marathon, not a sprint.

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Experience the Greatest Job on EarthProduct InformationThe world's most complete and in-depth soccer management game Worldwide SoccerManager 2008 lets you challenge yourself bytaking full control of any of over 5000 manageable teams from around the worldincluding clubs from leagues such as Major League Soccer English PremierLeague and the Mexico Premier Division. With club and international teams from50 countries available experience the realism in making every managementdecision and the intense pressure to win.Product FeaturesFully Updated for the New Season- Accurately updated with over 5000playable teams from over 50 countries players will be able to select theirfavorite club or international team and guide them through Cup matches LeaguesEuropean Championships and even major international tournaments.Match Engine Improvements- A greatly improved match engine once againutilizing the soccer brain of former Republic of Ireland international playerRay Houghton as well as other tools used by real-life managers to make the mostaccurate simulation of soccer in a computer game. The ability to change thepitch dimensions at the start of the season to suit player's styles of playbetter has also been added.Match Flow- Match flow brings more atmosphere to match-days with matchpreviews team talks opposition player instructions the match itselfhalf-time and post match and a mini-radar pitch displayed while tacticalchanges are made all keeping you in touch with what's happening out on thefield.International Management - International team management has been completelyrevamped with new media improvements international retirements playerinteraction international scouting improved pool selection captain selectionand a separation of international and club morale for players.Easier to Use- Brand new advisor system helps players through various areasof the game. A new notes and notebook system a perfected navigation system andan updated tutorial and manual all

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Worldwide Soccer Manager Review

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(More customer reviews)Finally arriving in the US is the greatest game of all time. This is the first US release of the manager series from SI Games. Originally called Championship Manager (1-4) the new iteration is known is Football Manager 2005 in Europe. For anyone who loves footy and loves stats this is definitely the game for you, it will take over your whole life as you search for the next David Beckham or push for promotion.
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Football Manager 2011 Review

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(More customer reviews)This download experience is an absolute joke. There is some verification software packaged with the game that is aimed at stopping piracy. This software is riddled with bugs and glitches that they're still trying to fix. Just buy the boxed version of Football Manager. I will never download another game from Amazon.

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