Football Manager 2008 - in a league of its own! (Football Manager 2008 (PC))

Member Name: Walter_Kovacs

Product:	Football Manager 2008 (PC)
Date:	12/09/08 (18 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Very in-depth gameplay

Disadvantages: More casual gamers may be bored

Football Manager 2008 is the next incarnation of the Football Manager series developed by Sports Interactive. This latest version of Football Manager will be fully updated for the new season and will allow players to select their favourite club or international team and guide them to success by putting them through, Leagues, European Championships and even international tournaments. There is a very wide variety of different clubs with over 5,000 playable teams from over 50 countries.

This game has all new features like the match flow feature, bringing more depth to match days with such aspects as previews and team talks. This is also easier to use than previous incarnations, making it easier to navigate around and to select whatever option you like.

The matches itself are in 2-D which may put people off, but it doesn't feel out of place here, besides, there are already many 3-D football sims out there you can play. It's fun to play, and the many new features really do add an extra dimension to the game. You can customise so much of your team and how the club is run and literally no two times are ever the same.

This is rather a niche game though, and unless you're a fan of management sims you'll probably find this boring. If you are a fan however, this is very much recommended, it's a game you can really get stuck into!

Summary: Great football sim, football fans will love it!