Video Game Reviews, Articles
Continuing my walk through the first season of my Football Manager save, taking a look at some of the features of the game against the backdrop of my own mental battles. Part one here. On Second Thoughts… Well that didn’t…
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Readers of either of my previous blog series may remember how I used my time with FM to explore various facets around mental health, particularly in how the game both triggers and aids my experiences with anxiety. After struggling to…
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Champions! You know at some point I’m going to have to accept that maybe, just maybe, I actually know what I’m doing. A satisfying first season draws to a close and sees us crowned National League South winners. Our…
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In the last instalment of this feature I achieved the seemingly impossible; finishing a season! But the wheels soon came off and I ended my Liverpool save before entering a period of repeated start / stop / restart, flitting between…
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Close But No Cigar Wow, I actually made it! In a gaming history littered with rage quits and petty restarts, I managed to get through the entirety of a first season without once switching off. Yay for me but how…
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Season Update Heading into October and the league table makes pretty satisfying reading as we sit comfortably on top of the pile with 6 wins from 6 matches. Our defensive record of 4 conceded is pretty good but can’t…
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Talking Tactics First month down and some interesting developments so far. Our performance in friendlies has been encouraging with 5 wins out of 5 and 24 goals scored. Each match introduced something new to think about but without doubt…
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