Football Manager 2015

Football Manager 2015 continues the tradition of the most detailed coaching simulator, where the match is just the tip of the iceberg. The work goes on in the office: analysis of the opponent, choice of tactics, training, transfers, contracts, communication with the press and conversations with dissatisfied players. Every little detail affects the result, although it is not always possible to notice this immediately. In this part, the developers paid attention to the style of the coach: when starting a career, you can set your own principles and approach to the game, and how the team perceives the settings depends on them. The match engine has been updated, so the picture on the field has become clearer, and the analysis of episodes is more useful for making decisions during the match. The analytics in the game are deep: statistics, heat maps, data on each player are accumulated over the course of seasons, and you won’t get far without paying attention to them. Scouts are looking for football players all over the world, and the youth academy is gradually turning promising children into the main team if you invest in it patiently. The system of emotions is also worth noting: conversations with players, promises, conflicts and praise influence the atmosphere in the team more than tactical schemes. Mentors, doctors and analysts are also people with their own characters, and you have to build relationships with them. It's because of this depth in the game that it's easy to lose track of time. The game takes time: one career easily consumes dozens of hours, and after the fifth season you begin to catch yourself thinking about real coaching work. For those who love numbers and planning, this is still the best choice in the genre.