So I have not been on the Xbox for a few days,
I played some Top Spin 3 on the PS3 and it still frustrates me so that is going soon.
I have however been playing Football Manager 10.
Now I know its an ironic thing as you may have read before, I don't like football!!
However I don't mind playing the games, or actually going outside for it.
So my review of FM10.
It is as good as ever. (That was short)
It is a well thought out and very tactical game and can be played to most skill levels. I only play the game to a small percentage of its capacity. I know that it does more than I understand.
You can choose to manage and nearly any level or any nation but will need to consider that playing lots of leagues will cripple your computer. The more databases it has running and more data it has to crunch the slower it all gets. That doesn't mean you can't still buy players from other leagues you aren't running.
Some nice touches to the new version are the fact that when you set up about you and your age you can choose what reputation you have as a football manager, did you play at international level? Are you as new as you look?
The in match screen is great and lets you see the match really well, but also offers up a range of views and stats should you want to see that.
I was playing as the England Manager and in the World Cup and got to the quater finals against Spain, I played the match 4 times and every time they would win. Last minute equalisers, what ever formation of range of players I played. I felt it a little bit of a fix!
Overall this is a game for people who a) Like football or b) Like Stats games or c) (like me) just have no idea why you like it but find it addictive as hell.
I find I can watch a film on my other monitor and play the game, so I can multi-task.
I play in waves with this game, I get addicted for a while. Then forget it for an age and then some how really get back into it.
I am sure I will have a great weekend, sat around playing games. (I think the wife is away all weekend.....)
