I have always been a fan of football management games and the first one I experienced was Championship Manager 2 back when I used to play against my best mate but following on from years of step ups there was a sudden drop in the quality of Championship Manager that led to many people (including ... Read review
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simulations is back with a brand new look and a host of new features to bring the most loved sport in the world straight to your PC.Pay What You Want!Buy it now from only 1P! CLICK HERE!The fully animated, 3D match engine (featuring 500 fully motion captured animations per players) propels you right into the heart of the action on matchday, taking your management experience one step further. The only match engine specifically designed and created for a football management game allows you to watch the team in action as they put your carefully crafted tactics into action, view individual performances and be on hand to make changes when things go wrong.With the development of a comprehensive training suite, managers can fine tune their tactics and their players. Fully customisable schedules, and numerous different drills, means managers can put individual players through their paces and then watch training unfold in full 3D glory.With a brand new interface and backed by a huge database with all the latest data from the 2009 campaign, begin the journey to manage your team to success and bathe in glory. Important Note! Championship Manager 2009 has been renamed Championship Manager 2010.3D Match EngineChampionship Manager 2010's match engine has undergone a radical overhaul with the prize, a bespoke fully-animated match engine. Created entirely in-house at CM headquarters and designed specifically to bring the management experience to life, the manager now has the perfect viewpoint from which to observe their Matchday instructions taking place on the pitch.News & MediaA whole range of messaging in the game enables you to have far greater access to information and news from within the game's world of football. Broadcasting real media references, the latest CM news system delivers in a wide variety of ways. The user gets all the information and all the news that's relevant to their game.Dynamic Display WindowA dynamically updated display window brings a real-world likeness to the user. Managers will be able to look out on the latest league tables, fixtures, top goal scorers and more from their in-game football world. Coverage from every part of the globe will appear throughout the game on every screen. It's the complete picture.Manager Mail & ReportsBy filtering mail messages managers get only the news they want. Plus, managers now also have the opportunity to select from a number of regular in-game reports that matter to their situation, whether it be other match reports or stats on players and other teams.ProZoneAn exclusive feature to the CM series, ProZone continues to evolve to enable users to access highly detailed, post-match analysis on their players. With full stats on their own team and the opposition, the manager has the complete picture of personal and team performances so he can make the big decisions.
Advantages: Simple navigation, excellent 3D match engine, great depth of game, simple to understand Disadvantages: Needs a high spec machine, slow load times, less challenging than other managing games
...first one I experienced was Championship Manager 2 back when I used to play against my best mate but following on from years of step ups there was a sudden drop in the quality of Championship Manager that led to many people (including me) switching to Football Manager but thankfully this game sees the series back on top where it deserves to sit.
The game sees you take charge of your favourite team (I recommend you don't start with them on ... ...personal preference and for me Championship Manager comes out on top everytime.
So what do I make of the game? This is a return to form for Championship Manager and is a truly enjoyable game with an excellent control system, improved match engine, good depth of transfer market for players and staff and most importantly a generally high quality and great depth of game all round. ... more
I have always been a fan of football management games and the first one I experienced was Championship Manager 2 back when I used to play against my best mate but following on from years of step ups there was a sudden drop in the quality of Championship Manager that led to many people (including me) switching to Football Manager but thankfully this game sees the series back on top where it deserves to sit. The game sees you take charge of your favourite team (I recommend you don't start with them on your first try as seeing your team do badly is never nice) and develop your club through a multitude of managerial decisions including transfers, tactics, training, etc. This may sound simple but remember that transfers need money and this means sales, tactics need trained and this leads to the need for you to decide on your coaching staff and improving them. One of the great new additions in the game is a percentage of knowledge for each region in relation to the players in the region and this is only improved through scouting which takes funds. All sounds easy? The game is not a simple game to master but one that you will need to work hard at to get your team where you want but along the way you get to sit back and watch your team in 3D matches and see where you are going right and where you are going wrong and above all you get to enjoy the game itself.
The good points:
- Simple navigation - Excellent 3D match engine - Excellent transfer system including scouting networks - Brilliant training availability - Great depth of staff available to improve the club with - An enjoyable gameplay - Great team talks - Media and mail systems are easy to understand and navigate - Reserves and also youth teams to help you decide on your best 11 and develop new talent
Negatives:
- The game does take quite a high spec machine and can be slow loading. - Not as tactically challenging as Football Manager which is a personal preference and for me Championship Manager comes out on top everytime.
So what do I make of the game? This is a return to form for Championship Manager and is a truly enjoyable game with an excellent control system, improved match engine, good depth of transfer market for players and staff and most importantly a generally high quality and great depth of game all round.
