In an era where PC games are becoming more and more complex and super-interactive, it's such a welcome change to return to a game like this once in a while. Over the years the CM brand has hoisted itself as the definitive football strategy management game - and Championship Manager Italia was one of its first innovations of the humble original CM.
The only flaw with this game is that the graphics leave something to be desired, but you don't need anything special with this game - you only need to see that your team is thrashing the opposition! With a simple format and super-swift performance on the modern PC you will run through seasons like a gazelle on this game, becoming more addicted in the process.
In an era where PC games are becoming more and more complex and super-interactive, it's such a welcome change to return to a game like this once in a while. Over the years the CM brand has hoisted itself as the definitive football strategy management game - and Championship Manager Italia was one of its first innovations of the humble original CM.
The only flaw with this game is that the graphics leave something to be desired, but you don't need anything special with this game - you only need to see that your team is thrashing the opposition! With a simple format and super-swift performance on the modern PC you will run through seasons like a gazelle on this game, becoming more addicted
in the process. It is a far cry from the modern management game where months in real time can be spent sorting out tactics!
There are a great number of teams from Series A and B with all the original players of the time such as Roberto Baggio and Marco Van Basten, which gives a great feeling of nostalgia. You can rewrite the history books and sign all your old favorites to build the ultimate team over the seasons. With a simple but large database (for its time) including players from abroad and the lower Italian Divisions the game there is always the desire to seek out newer and better players to keep your team at the top! The game also features the added incentives of domestic and European cup competitions to enhance the playability even further and increase the desire to maintain your team's domination.
The only problems with the game-play are that the buy and sell procedures are too simple, and players get upset rather easily and inexplicably. This leads the game to lose some credibility, but I believe that if you're playing this game you don't want authenticity. I mean, who wants to play in a tough, tactical 1-1 draw with Palermo? Who wants to spend hours on contract negotiations? No, we want to buy Giggsy and Cantona and beat everyone 6-0! This game offers exactly that and doesn't disappoint.
It is the combination of the simple, swift game-play and the addictive feeling of dominance over the other teams that gives this game such a feel-good factor and is one of the all time greats in management strategy games! Happy Gaming!
