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Football Manager 2008 (PC/Mac) | 
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| From: Sega
Category: Video Games
List Price: £34.99
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Rating:  101 reviews
Sales Rank: 1199
Platform: Windows Xp
Genre: soccer-games
Rating: Universal, particularly children
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.6
EAN: 5060138433762
ASIN: B000UX6QAU
Release Date: October 19, 2007
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
Condition: DVD Rom World Wide SOCCER Manager 2008 This is the USA Release Version NOT Football Manager !!!!!! No Case ONLY DVD Rom Plus Cover !!!!!!!Please Allow 5-12 Days in Transit !!!!!!
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 Brilliant but a little buggy October 22, 2007
Jason Stanley
81 out of 87 found this review helpful
For anyone who has played the Football Manager series this is a definitive purchase and for those looking for a football manager game there really is nothing better.
For those new to the series the match engine is in 2D and most of what you will be doing will be receiving messages from various staff, looking at attributes and playing with sliders for your tactics. THIS IS NOT A BAD THING. This game can run on almost anything, the game is quick and many leagues can be loaded. Further more the 2D screen makes it far easier to track down problems in your tactic and correct it. Also if you give it a chance I am sure you will be jumping off your seat when your number 9 punts the ball from 20 yards into the back of the net.
I would say that FM2008 is a little harder than previous titles however just like previous titles a bit of persistence will go a long way. Furthermore the SI forums are a good place for tactical questions and general answers to queries about the game.
Now a bit about the bugs. The problems I have noticed are as follows...
Non-league teams have all there players greyed out. (A big problem if you wish to manage around the conference level)
There are some "hmmmm" moments as a striker who is 10 yards offside puts the ball into your net and the linesman lets it stand. Furthermore once in a blue moon a shot which looks like is going over will hit the back of the net. These are all small match engine bugs.
Mac Installation problems. If you own a previous SI game then you will need to remove or rename the 'Sports Interactive' folder, otherwise the game is installed with iffy permissions and it will not run.
There are several others however these bugs are far from game breaking. If things are going well you will ignore them.. if things aren't you may find them annoying. However SI have a good history with supporting the FM franchise so I am sure they will fix this up soon.
There are many many enhancements but the 4 game changing ones are the following.
Confidence - After each game you will be told how the fans felt about it. At the end of the month the board will give you feedback on your performance and it is far more detailed than ever before. If you have a few bad games you will feel the heat from the supporters very quickly. This is a departure from previous games where a run of defeats only led to unrest if your team was seriously under performing.
Pitch Size - At the start of the season you can define your pitch size. Why is this important? Well it allows you to dictate the type of play. A small pitch will mean there is very little space and the game will be congested. A bigger pitch has loads of space, play will be more fluid and as a result more goals will probably be scored.
News System - The news system has been completely revamped. Now you will receive only new on your club. You can then view the division screen to see news from your division. This means you will be receiving perhaps one or 2 messages a day instead of 8-10 from previous games.
Budget Adjustment - You can now budget adjust your way to safety, what does this mean? If your wage will is too high you can sacrifice some of your transfer funds mid season to raise your wage budget. This works both ways. So if you see a 13 million striker that you "need" you can generate much of the transfer funds by cutting your wage budget. Its neat.
I gave this game 5 stars because despite the handful of bugs it is still best football manager game to grace the PC.
In short the game is very fun to play, the new features which have added a new dimension to the game. Confidence is perhaps the biggest change since they brought in the 2d engine. Its addictive, its fun, its hard, its everything you want football manager to be.
If you have a previous FM game BUY THIS NOW.
If you want the best football management game out there right now BUY THIS NOW
If you know nothing about football AVOID
Gets better every year September 19, 2007
Gary Savage
20 out of 25 found this review helpful
To the guy who pretty much read the feature list and then pulled it apart...
If you can rememeber a football manager that wasn't better than its original I will agree with you're review but every year the game gets more realistic and addictive. I've been playing since championship manager 1 and I can't remember not having a championship/football manager that hasn't taken up hours of my life and I expect this one to be no different.
My god its hard!! October 16, 2007
MikeeyBoy (Three Bridges)
23 out of 29 found this review helpful
Having spent the weekend playing the demo version of this game I have a few points to make. Nice improvements to FM07 - Feels more realistic, My social life will disappear on the 20th October. Just like FM07 this game is going to take some mastering. I am currently playing as Colchester Utd in the Championship and cant buy a win!! And thats why I can only give it 4 stars for fun because it does get very frustrating - Once I have mastered the Tactics and found the star players I am sure it will take off and is already proving to be very addictive. It did take me several seasons to master FM07 and I have now won every trophy at least once over a 10 season period. Managed in Spain, England and Scotland and each team has to be given new tactics. I feel this is excatly what will happen in FM08 start off in the premiership and you will be murdered but srart lower down and learn the game and how it works is my tip to get the most out of it!
FM 2008 September 25, 2007
A. Wood (UK)
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
I have been waiting on this game for weeks; it's not very often I get excited about forthcoming releases but FM has always been a little bit special. It's not your all-action shoot-um up but if you like detail, strategy, statistic, even more detail and addictiveness then there is not better game. The new additions never fail to please and generally add another layer of intrigue, which has helped elevate this game to a cult position. If you've never tried playing FM, and have hours to spare, then buy it, you won't be sorry.
Who needs 3d graphics? September 28, 2007
Benjamin Higgins
38 out of 49 found this review helpful
Every year Football Manager gets better and better. Yes, Si do seem to lose good aspects of the game from year to year, yet the new stuff they add is twice as good!
Who cares about 3d matches? In my opinion this would spoil the game as I can only imagine the first year this aspect is introduced it would be filled repetitive match and goal situations e.g scoring from then same spot everytime.
Could someone please explain to me why reviewers are insisting on more in depth coaching and a bigger role as a chairman type figure. The game is called 'Football MANAGER'. You pick the team and do the tactics then play the match. Managers don't get involved with the finances and ticket prices so I can see why Si don't decide to include these features.
Si do take into account their customers views on how to improve the game and judging from my research into forums for FM2008 this year is no exception.
With the more in depth features involved with being a National manager on the game that in previous was way below Si's par and all of the other new features that the game has to offer, Im sure I can safely say that this years football manager will be the greatest yet. 3d graphics or not!
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