Football Manager 2012
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| Developer | Sports Interactive |
| Publisher | Sega |
| Producer | Miles Jacobson |
| Series | Football Manager |
| Platforms | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation Portable, iOS Android |
| Release | Microsoft Windows
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| Genre | Sports management |
| Modes | Single player, multiplayer |
Football Manager 2012 is a football management simulation video game and the ninth instalment in the Football Manager series developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. It was released on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X on 21 October 2011.[1][2]
Gameplay
[edit | edit source]Football Manager 2012 features similar gameplay to that of the Football Manager series. Gameplay consists of taking charge of a professional football team (the game also includes semi-professional, amateur, and international teams) as the manager. Players can sign football players to contracts, manage finances for the club, and give team talks to players. The Football Manager series is a simulation of real world management, with the player being judged on various factors by the club's AI owners and board.[3] Football Manager 2012 added increased levels of scouting, including the amount of information a scout would bring back for in-game players. The largest new addition to the game was the ability to add or remove playable leagues from the game at the end of every season (previously, once leagues were selected, they were not able to be changed).
Release
[edit | edit source]A demo of the game was released on Steam in association with Sky Sports HD on 6 October 2011. It provides half of a season of gameplay, which can be continued within the full purchased version. The demo is limited to only the leagues of England, Scotland, France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Australia, which are playable as quick-starts.[4]
Digital rights management
[edit | edit source]Football Manager 2012 is the first in the series to require the use of Steam software; this angered many thousands of fans of the series.[5][6] The move means that users must activate the game online before they are able to play. Sega indicated that the change was intended to reduce piracy.[7]
Reception
[edit | edit source]| Aggregator | Score |
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| Metacritic | PC: 84/100[8] PSP: 66/100[9] iOS: 84/100[10] |
| Publication | Score |
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| Eurogamer | 8/10[11] |
| GameSpot | 8/10[12] |
| IGN | 9/10[13] |
| The Daily Telegraph | 9/10[14] |
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According to media review aggregator website Metacritic, Football Manager 2012 received "generally positive reviews".[8] GameSpot said that the "ability to turn leagues off and on was a great addition".[12] The German website 4players.de rated the game with 88% as "sehr gut" ("very good").[15]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Football Manager 2012 Archived 29 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Footballmanager.com. Retrieved on 6 January 2012.
- ^ Football Manager 2012 Steam DRM enrages fans Archived 6 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine. PC Gamer (28 September 2011). Retrieved on 2012-01-06.
- ^ Yin, Wesley. (27 September 2011) FM 2012 requires Steam to play Archived 30 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Eurogamer.net. Retrieved on 2012-01-06.
- ^ Football Manager 2012 - Activation / Steam FAQ Archived 6 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Interactive forum.
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- ^ a b Football Manager 2012 Review Archived 22 October 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Gamespot (19 October 2011).
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External links
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