Rather there’s a couple of dots that move around the screen like a cheap flash animation. Most obviously there are no 3D highlights of matches. There are some corners that have been cut to make the game squeeze on the iPad, when compared to the PC version. You’ll sit there pouring over statistics and tables, looking for the ideal balance of players and form to generate those all-important results. It’s a niche kind of formula, but it’s the kind of rich, deep management experience that is an increasing rarity in our world of bite sized freemium games (especially on iOS). Success in Football Manager requires a keen understanding of the chess-like nature of the sport, and a love of the sport in order to understand what to look for in your teams. ![]() You could have Ronaldo himself on your team, but if the rest of the squad doesn’t gel with his strengths, then you’ve little chance of getting consistent results. What I found really impressive is how accurately the game models the real-life reality that a good soccer team is built around a couple of key players, and needs to play to their strengths. Be assured that your decisions do determine the success of the team, though, and if you make poor ones you will be fired by the board very quickly. On game day you’re able to adjust the strategy on the fly to take into account the strategies of the opponent, but again you won’t be doing any ball kicking yourself. At the same time you’ll need to keep the club’s board satisfied by performing on the field and keeping the budget under control, make sure the players themselves are happy, and set up on-field tactics. Instead you’ll be designing training regimes, scouting the world for hot new talent, and managing trades of key players from other clubs and overseas. As manager you won’t be playing any soccer (football, whatever you want to call it) yourself. ![]() The number of licenses that the developers have implemented into the game are impressive and chances are that your favourite team in your favourite league is there. This clutter-free interface allows you to get on with the task at hand – taking your favourite team and managing them all the way to glory.
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