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FIFA Manager 09 pc Game Reviews
FIFA Manager 09
Critic Score
Metascore: 76 Metascore out of 100
User Score  
8.2 out of 10
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(Currently available in the UK/EU only) EA SPORTS FIFA MANAGER 09 gives football fans full control over the management of their clubs. Whether founding a club, becoming a national coach, or finally leading their favourite club to international glory, all options are open to players in the EA SPORTS football management simulation for PC. The game contains all areas of club management, from signing new players to training to extending stadiums. A central element of EA SPORTS FIFA MANAGER 09 is the matchday itself. The 3D mode offers new improvements, particularly in the areas of graphics, sound and AI. The new, fully customisable user interface in 3D mode gives players direct access to substitutions, tactical changes, and statistics. The text mode has been completely revamped and now features a unique mixture of traditional live commentary and an Internet live ticker. Lots of exciting and informative tools create a high level of transparency and atmosphere. [Electronic Arts]

PUBLISHER: Electronic Arts
DEVELOPER: Bright Future
GENRE(S): Sports Management Simulation
PLAYERS: 1
ESRB RATING: RP (Rating Pending)
RELEASE DATE: October 31, 2008

What The Critics Said

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86
PC Games (Germany)
Improved graphics and useful changes make FIFA Manager 09 the best football management simulation one can get. Whoever refrained from upgrading to the newest installment of the series in the last few years, should surely do so now.
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85
GameStar
Quotation forthcoming.
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83
MEGamers
You can just sense how much effort the developers have put into this game, a lot of work is still needed however for this game to offset the FM series.
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80
Ferrago
In a sense, it seems that FIFA Manager 09 is more a lifestyle than a game - to get the most out of it you need to put in some real time. A season, if played thoroughly, will take as long as most full games these days. This makes it an absolutely incredible management simulation, but simply too much for all but the biggest fans.
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73
GamingXP
How can a perfect game be improved? That must have been in the heads of the people behind Soccer Manager. They have not come up with innovations. Fans of the series should stick to the prequel.
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70
LEVEL (Czech Republic)
A good alternative to Football Manager. Attractive, realistic and complex sport manager game for almost any audience. Interface improvements needed! [Nov 2008]
70
AceGamez
A worthy attempt at a football management sim and those with the tolerance to overlook a few poorly executed ideas will find an enjoyable title here, even if it cannot quite compete with the sublime brilliance of Football Manager.
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67
Games Master UK
Not as clean as "Football Manager," and by no means more accessible. [Jan 2009, p.77]

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