Football Manager 2016

Rock Paper Shotgun

Adam Smith·Nov 27, 2015

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The lack of improvements in areas that have stagnated, most notably dealings with the media and team talks, is frustrating though. There are seeds of good ideas in the drift toward an RPG-like system of relationships and stats, but they're slim and seem half-conceived in some areas. In fact, where the game is improved it may well benefit in Touch (formerly Classic) mode more than in the full-fat simulation. And for the first time, I'm considering spending my time there, and in the entertaining new multiplayer draft mode. I probably won't stick with the multiplayer until Christmas, let alone next season, but at least it's something new to sink my teeth into before settling into the usual decades of toil.

PC Gamer

Ben Wilson·Nov 19, 2015

Critic83/100

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Football Manager 2016 unearths happy memories—but can it still truly call itself the beautiful game?

Eurogamer

Jack Arnott·Nov 16, 2015

Critic75/100

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If you follow any of Football Manager's various presences on social media, there's a recurring joke you'll have become …

GameSpot

Tom Hatfield·Nov 11, 2015

Critic70/100

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Football Manager 2016 enjoys a few smart incremental updates, as well as a new take on Classic Mode that trims some of the series' more laborious features.