Football Manager 2006

Pros

• Incredibly immersive
• Countless variables to consider

Cons

• Steep learning curve
• Repetitive seasons
• Bland sound clips

Football Manager 2006 is an incredibly immersive simulation game that puts you in control of a professional football club.

When it comes to sports simulation games, Football Manager continues to be one of the most popular franchises. Football Manager 2006 puts you in control of a professional football club that is attempting to work its way up from the bottom of the rankings. This immersive simulator isn’t going to appeal to everyone, but it might be a great addition to your library if you are a fan of complex sports games.

Unlike many other football games, Football Manager doesn’t let you control players that are out on the pitch. Instead, you will manage all of the other factors that make a football club great. That includes everything from drafting individual players to making sure that you stay within a strict budget. Football Manager 2006 has also added some interesting new features that add more complexity to the game. During the matches themselves, you will need to rearrange your strategies, sub out tired players, and give the team pep talks.

At the end of your first season, you must convince the owner of the team to keep you on. Those negotiations will include everything from your win/loss record to what your salary will be. Once you have been given a new contract, you will start the entire process over in a new season.

Football Manager 2006 puts an interesting twist on a classic genre and has some enticing new features, but this game might feel a little bland if you are used to fast-paced sports titles.

Pros

• Incredibly immersive
• Countless variables to consider

Cons

• Steep learning curve
• Repetitive seasons
• Bland sound clips