FIFA Manager 06

[Mark Hanrahan]

Now I've got nippers i find it tricky to get any spare time for a spot of gaming. Nonetheless, I blagged myself a free copy of this last week and must say it's got my attention. I'm usually more a Champy man when it comes to management games - as opposed to LMA arcase style and all that. What a nice surprise this has proven to be.

Anyone else got it yet?

[walrus]

Boooo.

Football Manager all the way!  I've not played it myself, although I'm quite curious.  I'm assuming it has a 3d match engine?  Does it have the same level of detail as FM, or is it still a bit arcadey?

[Mark Hanrahan]

Like a thorough, well constructed FIFA 05 management fusion-combo! I like it - but then I'm getting old and I've got kids and a mortgage!

[Bob's Orange]

I have played Fifa 2006, and was thoroughly dissapointed. The menus and music and stuff is all well and good, but the gameplay is utter bollocks. The passing is so feeble and unrealistic and the goalkeepers in the game are hopeless! They wait until the strikers are about 3 yards from goal before making an effort to come out.

Can't wait for Pro_Ev 5 and Footy Manager 2006.