Football Manager 2019 seeks to be the best installment in the franchise yet. With improvements across the board, developer Sports Interactive has removed the wheel-spinning feel of previous years and has built a game that has drawn widespread acclaim from fans and critics alike. For Miles Jacobson, director of the Football Manager franchise, there’s never been a more exciting time to jump into the soccer management sim. “I’ve been making games for more than 20 years and I always get excited when we release a game,” he told me. “But this year I’m more excited than I’ve ever been because I believe we’ve made the best and most immersive game that we’ve ever released. It’s fantastic to be able share something very special like that with the world.” Out with the Old, In with the New There’s plenty to be passionate about. A sleeker looking UI, tweaks to the game’s match engine, AI improvements, and other player requested features have successfully been implemented, alongside other notable changes. With so much new information packed into FM 19, however, newcomers to the franchise could feel a bit overwhelmed with the amount of data on offer. The inclusion of a “manager induction” feature, then, is a crucial new addition that introduces players to the game’s newest parts. “Around 40% of the people who buy Football Manager every year are brand new to the series, so we decided quite early on in the development that we should overhaul the help system that previously existed,”… [Read full story]
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