Football Manager 2010 will heavily scrutinised when it comes out in two/three months. Already, we have had a sneak peak of the game, after SI's Miles posted a picture after a heavy night on the town, on social networking site twitter. (http://twitpic.com/a9jzt/full). At the moment the game looks pretty good, but that's visually, which doesn't tell us of the actual game play. While we wait, here is my view on what the Football Manager 2010 should bring us.
1. Create you own Clubs
And by this, I mean in-game. Living in Australia, the A-League is still expanding, and in Football Manager, I can play the game in 2034, and there are still 8 teams battling it out for the trophy. This will go hand-in-hand with your pay-packet, and possibly recruiting an investor to stake you claims. For once, maybe the money you earn doesn't drain off into the non-spending pocket of your manager.
2. Improve the 3D match Engine
The bold move to move to 3D has been great, however, I must say it is still not adequate enough. Sure it might just scrape in to let you make basic tactical decisions, however I wouldn't mind if they spent a whole game improving the engine without improving anything else, it would be a lifesaver.
*EDIT: The below screenshot is CM 10, and not FM 10*
Above is a screenshot of what Championship Manager 2010 might look like. This 3d mode is exactly what FM need to do. Realistic looking, well everything, and a stadium to match.
3. Become Friends with Managers.
I don't know if I'm the only one noticing this, but a manager can "feel you two becoming friends" but you never ever become them. I'm sure that it'll be a huge aesthetic change and manager relations can become useful, like appointing people as International managers etc.
4. Have use for your money.
Your the manager for Real Madrid. Earning 500,000 pounds or something a month. What is the point of all this cash? SI should take a page out of FIFA Manager's book, and add a use for this money. Travel costs, boosting your team's economy, buying a house, paying for a player to come play, etc. The possibilities are endless. The decisions you make with you personal life can help with your managerial status, (charity?) which would be a great boost for this already realistic simulator.
BREAKING NEWS
After snooping around on Championship Manager's website, I found a new feature that should be admitted. Set piece creation. This, would be a massive thing for the FM series, which would make the game so much more realistic. On that topic, it should be integrated with training, which should also be overhauled.
A replay saver, and drill trainer were mentioned on the official site, however, no official screenshots have been found apart from the one posted above. It seems like FM might have a major competitor on the market, but I'm sure, as you might be, FM shall prevail, and learn from CM's initiative. CM also might have taken a bit out of the new FIFA 2010 game, which is set to include a training overhaul, and a set-piece creator.
I can think of many, many more, but for now, this is my incomplete list.
Anything extra you can think of? Post a comment.
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