Football Manager 2010

**Sarmatian** · 10-16-2009, 11:48

The demo's out. I've tried the "vanilla" (only English quickstart, "strawberry" includes all major leagues) and it looks great.

It's much more straightforward thab FM 2009, where many players, especially inexperienced ones, were overwhelmed.

Now, you can set up the way you want your team to play really easy and the game will make slider changes accordingly. Of course, player can still change them manually for some extra fine-tuning.

3d match engine looks better, the game looks more fluid and real. Also, based on my limited play, this version seems to be most bug-free in a long time.

It seems this will be one of the best versions of FM.

Boxed version will only have a dvd-check, no securom and similar heavy DRM, but it means you'll have to keep DVD in drive all the time. Alternatively, you may activate it on steam.

**Boohugh** · 10-16-2009, 12:12

I got the demo on Steam yesterday and gave it a try, but only played 1 match so far. Seems ok, just a bit weird getting used to where all the info is (I still occassionally play 2008 which is laid out slightly differently) but not much seems to have changed overall from the older versions other than the addition of the 3d match engine. From the looks of it, 2010 is just going to be a polished version of 2009 (which I didn't bother getting as I'd heard it was fairly buggy) as they've had a year to get the 3d engine working better and iron out any kinks.

I may end up getting it but I'll probably give the demo a little more time before I make any final decision. I have to admit that I didn't really like the tactics editor that much, although I suppose it's good to get you started and you can fine-tune your tactics from there, but perhaps it will grow on me as I use it more. I do think it'll play a little slower than previous versions (it's been an on-going trait as the series has worn on, not something I'm too keen on) unless you choose to ignore all the media stuff, etc. The 3d match engine also makes me want to watch the entire match now for some reason, rather than just the key moments, and at a slower speed which will also slow down the whole game experience.

**Sarmatian** · 10-16-2009, 12:58

The match engine is definitely better optimized. I've tried it on the same computer I've played FM2009 and it ran better, even though the graphics are better and you can see the stands and the fans on them.

Yeah, in FM 2009 (and 2010 of course) it'll take longer to complete a season than with older versions but it's more satisfying, imho. I used to read commentary only, even when they introduced 2d match engine but when they switched to 3d I immediately liked it, even if was a bit quirky sometimes. This 3d engine looks great on the other hands. In a few matches I've played I didn't notice anything really weird and it was easier to get my team to actually do what I want them to do.

**edyzmedieval** · 10-16-2009, 22:10

Good thing FM2010 is good and polished, because it's going to be my last one. Girls are awash with my looks, and FM doesn't help my situation.

**Craterus** · 10-17-2009, 02:52

Downloaded the demo, haven't played yet.

edyz, it's not hard to juggle both if you're really committed to the cause...

**Sarmatian** · 10-17-2009, 03:54

Any girl not willing to deal with FM is not worth your time.

**Craterus** · 10-18-2009, 01:11

Going from FM08 to this, I feel pretty bombarded with information. I didn't know where to start so I got scared and quit. How vital is all this 'meeting the staff' and so on. It just confused me.