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Football Manager 2009 (PC) | 
 enlarge | From: Sega
Category: Video Games
List Price: £39.99
Buy New: £25.50
You Save: £14.49 (36%)
New (17) Used (2) from £24.15
Rating:  186 reviews
Sales Rank: 18
Format: Unknown Format
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Vista
Genre: soccer-games
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Windows XP/Windows Vista
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5060138439849
ASIN: B001FA0DLK
Release Date: November 14, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually dispatched within 24 hours
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| Customer Reviews: Read 10 more reviews...
 Look past the teething problems! November 27, 2008
David Thompson (Newcastle, UK)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I, like many was furious when I tried to install my copy of FM2009 on release day only to be told first that my security key was incorrect and then that it had already been used. After about 3-4 hours of frustration I gave up. I tried the next day and it worked fine. Since then the only problem I've had is with it freezing up after the tactics screen when I'm about to play a match, however now I'm running it in a window this has stopped happening.
Once you get past this the game itself is great. It's exactly what you would expect. Each footy manager game (IMO) exceeds the previous one and this is no exception.
To anyone put off by all the 1* reviews I would say yes they are correct, there have been loads of issues with this game, but the are temporary issues. Once you get the game working you'll be very happy.
Better than I expected November 30, 2008
J Laz 21
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Based on the reviews that I have read on the internet about this game, I was more than a little nervous about purchasing FM'09. I'm far from an expert when it comes to using my PC and all of the terrible reviews about the bugs and downloading patches came close to putting me off buying it. HOWEVER, being that I'm a massive fan of Football Manager and the entire Championship Manager series that came before it, I decided to buy it regardless and make my own judgement.
Thankfully this was a great decision as it wasn't anywhere near as complicated to set up as I have been led to believe, and it works brilliantly on my laptop (which is about 4 years old so not exactly a brand new model).
Upon inserting the disc and entering the keycode which can be found on the back of the instruction manual, I was then given the option to automatically download updates or do them manually. Because of my lack of confidence and experience in downloading stuff off the internet, I chose automatic downloads. This then opened up something called "Steam" which showed the FM09 logo and next to it a downloading bar. It automatically downloaded the updates (which I will admit took about half an hour) and all I had to do was wait. Once it reached 100% I then clicked on the launch button and away we go!
Now quite possibly my laptop is more impressive than I give it credit for, and the fact that I waited a few weeks before buyng it may have had a bearing, however all of the negativity that I have come across about setting it up has not been warrented IN MY EXPERIENCE. I can't speak for everyone obviously, and I admit that it is frustrating having to spend half an hour or so download updates when previously you haven't had to, but based on the overwhelming negative response that it's been getting I was pleasantly suprised how straight forward it was to set up.
As far as playing the game goes, in my opinion, the game is brilliant! Granted, it is very similar in it's basic structure to the last installment and so the comments about it just being an updated version are warranted to a point. However I would like to know what people expect?! If they wanted to entire game structure to change, then it would be a completely different game and I would argue that the reason people bought this one is because they enjoyed the previous one so much. For me, all great game series' add new elements year on year to improve, they don't completely overhaul the system, and this is exactly what FM'09 does.
For me, the 3D match view is fantastic. Sure, it's basic, however I don't expect to be watching a Pro Evolution or Fifa standard match. I expected to be watching something more impressive than the birds eye view dots of the previous game, and want to see how my formation and tactics play out on the pitch. In my opinion, the 3D view does exactly that!
The Press Conferences are a great addition to the basic pre and post game comments, and although in fairness I can imagine it getting quite repetitive, the fact that you can leave your assistant to answer the questions for you means that if you can't be bothered, you don't have to.
The transfer gossip is a fun addition, creating a sense of realism (sometimes you get linked with a player you haven't looked at and have no idea where the link comes from!), and it's clever in the way that if you sell a goalkeeper you will then automatically be linked with goalkeepers even if you haven't looked at any!
Finally, it's also fun interacting with the players, instructing them to change certain elements of their game, seeing how they react and then how it changes the way they play in games.
These are just a few of the changes that I thought were impressive, and I'm sure that as I play some more I will discover many more.
In summary, I wanted to write a review that shows the game in a positive light as in my opinion and my experience so far it deserves it. I've loved every minute of playing it so far, and after six hours and numerous matches the game hasn't frozen or shut down on me once. This is a great addition to the Champo and Footie Manager collection, and if you've got a decent PC or laptop, internet connection, and aren't expecting MAJOR changes, then I would take no notice of all of the negative comments and reviews and go buy it.
Don't be put off by people who couldn't access the game November 27, 2008
Tattersall (UK)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
There's a lot of 1s on this review for one reason, people love this game - get excited when it arrives and if they can't access it they're obviously very upset. Yes, they should have re-thought the whole online/telephone licence key issue, but after 24 hours of chaos everything should be OK.
I've played every version going back to CM2 and CM Italia, and I can say this is an excellent addition to the series. The 3D game works, I was initially heavily oppossed to this idea. Don't be put off by reviews, which were written in the heat of the moment. The game works and works wellas long as you have a pc good enough, although mine is 4 years old and can run the 3d engine.
Ignore the moaners... November 18, 2008
Nik Reeves (Sheffield, UK)
10 out of 16 found this review helpful
FM2009 is the best game produced to date by Sports Interactive, of that there can be no doubt whatsoever. Some people are choosing to complain about the inclusion of Digital Rights Management by giving falsely low review scores here - ignore them! While DRM may not be ideal (it means you have to register your game online or over the phone), this is only being done to try and limit piracy.
The addition of an excellent 3D view to the same match engine, and a myriad of other additions make this offering a significantly improved offering to previous years. I struggled to get into FM2007 and 2008, but I've had no problems getting into FM2009 at all - highly recommended!
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