My first game of the series. I knew about football managers for a long time, but somehow avoided it. For a football enthusiast, who also loves systematic approach (hey it’s me), the game is brilliant.
The game has the necessary deep to the football game i always wanted to find somewhere. I tired of FIFA, PES, and other football “simulations”. I know that FM veterans are not fond of the engine, it’s scripted approach, but for a new player like me the football process is very good.
For the past 2 weeks i already played 65 hours. The most interesting - to try play your tactics, though i know some powerful ones exist. Also interesting to try replicate some modern football coach - build a tactic that you see fit for the team and for the modern football.
Managing side of game is very realistic and to the point to my opinion. I love how adequate football world behaves. It’s incredibly interesting to search new talents, inspect players, negotiate contracts.
I hope the genre continue to develop. Maybe not in form of Football Manager, which looks like cash cowing to me with it’s yearly “updates”. Though alternatives are scarce for now: We Are Football even by gameplay video doesn’t seem nowhere near Football Manager. Other managers are more like mobile games, than complex football world systems. Time will show.