Football Manager 3 is obviously the third installment in the football management series by Addictive Games. The first of these games was released in the early eighties, with this installment finding the market over ten years later in 1993. It was the final installment in the original series, which was then later revived by Sports Interactive to replace a similar series in their own stable. This particular installment is credited with dissolving the original series. With a change of programmers, it was very poorly received by the public.
Football Manager 3 is obviously the third installment in the football management series by Addictive Games. The first of these games was released in the early eighties, with this installment finding the market over ten years later in 1993. It was the final installment in the original series, which was then later revived by Sports Interactive to replace a similar series in their own stable. This particular installment is credited with dissolving the original series. With a change of programmers, it was very poorly received by the public. It features European rules football, or soccer, management.
In Football Manager 3, the user first chooses whether to play in the Scottish or English soccer leagues. The second choice to be made involves the skill level
of the players to be involved in this management simulation. The user can choose to manage a team that is in the Premier League, or in Divisions One, Two or Three. The game then begins in the manager’s office in other words your office. This is the game’s main interface, as most of the decisions concerning the team will be made from this setting. The user/manager must control the team’s business, personnel and training from this area.
The user, first of all, controls personnel. This is not just the player themselves, which the user manages by negotiating contracts, scouting new players and making trades. The user must also hire trainers and assistants for the team. The desktop computer on the office desk is also a useful tool. By accessing its files, the user can view all the games coming up in the future and can also watch games. The manager can order the players to be specifically trained in certain techniques, improving their skills above others. This makes up for the game’s most noticeable downfall: the match sequences. The players are good and fun.
Fortunately, Football Manager 3 is a great statistical play and features good management simulation to make up for the actual game play. It is the best in its class, but it has merit from a micromanagement standpoint, and will be well worth the download for gamers seeking that style of play.
