

"Once you get your head around everything the game offers it'll have you in its grasp, and probably won't let go for tens, if not hundreds, of hours. Your loved ones and work mates, however, may regret it." For those who recall the heady days of Championship Manager, but who became alienated by the increasing complexity of its Football Manager replacement, FM 2016 represents an opportunity to come back. "Few game franchises have ever gripped like this one, and its symbiosis with the real sport remains rather staggering. And while handling the minutiae of training ground life is a relatively new, and impressive, feature, developer Sports Interactive has by no means lost track of what got it this far." "Football Manager is actually something of a misleading title these days it’s more like Football Micro-Manager. Football Manager Touch - Classic mode is now FM Touch, which lets you carry on your game in the accompanying FM Touch 2016 release on smart device.Improved Matchday Experience - More than 2,000 new animations, more control in planning set-pieces, and a new highlights package to keep up to date with all the leagues.


The other new game mode was Create-A-Club, allowing you to build your own custom team and add it to any existing league (reminiscent of the popular My Club option in previous Handheld titles). One of two new game modes, Fantasy Draft gave you all the same amount of cash and then let you assemble your best possible team, before throwing you together in a mini league to help separate the best from the rest.

After years of sharing tales of virtual touchline glory with friends, Football Manager 2016 finally gave you a chance to go head-to-head.
