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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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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The big day has arrived, I finally have my copy of Football Manager 2017! Time to put aside all my worries, all my doubts and just get on with the game, right? Right? Uh oh… Keeping Up Appearances I had…
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In the first instalment we took a quick detour down Depression Drive and Anxiety Avenue to catch up on the latest developments. With the background established and Christmas looming, my shot at glory moves ever closer. So, just one question…
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With FM17 top of my Christmas wish list, countdown the days with me as I set the groundwork for my latest jaunt into the digital domain of football management. Over the next few weeks in the run up to the…
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Factfile Developed by: Intelek / Sports Interactive Released: 1993 Format played: PC Ruminations If there is a single game series that has come to define my videogame history then it is undoubtedly Championship Manager. Under the banner of Football…
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