Football Manager 2008 review

A season of consolidation

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More noticeable changes are a new transfer centre screen that collates all recent bids and offers, and a confidence screen that shows what fans and the board think of the latest results. Neither really makes much difference to the way you’ll play, and the confidence rating seems especially volatile, with your stakeholders overreacting to often meaningless defeats and forever harping on about them, in spite of current form. A new calendar screen that shows a month’s worth of fixtures at a time is fine but it’s hardly setting the world alight.

Other changes are similarly low-key tweaks. The awards system has been streamlined, with a few new ones added, and the media sections have been boosted with a bit more coverage and some reorganisation. Similarly, club finances have been spruced up, giving you marginally more flexibility in some areas. The coach reports are useful, giving a run-down of what your staff think of your own or scouted players, and is a real boon to keeping up with your squad and potential signings.

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GenreSports
DescriptionIf one look at the screens doesn't send you screaming from the room, chances are you'll like this stat-laden game.
Franchise nameFootball Manager
UK franchise nameFootball Manager
Platform"Xbox 360","PSP","PC"
US censor rating"","",""
UK censor rating"3+","3+","3+"
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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