While I do enjoy football,
both on and off field, I don't enjoyed being swallowed by one wave of statistics after another. I wanted to try managing a club in a more streamlined fashion, handle the transfers, communication, squad tactics and so on, without feeling like being an overworked number cruncher. I also admit, that I'm not very proficient in translating my ideas into match day tactics.
For these reasons and some, FMT was the ideal choice for me. It allowed me to take over a club of my choosing - try my hand at managing, transfers, match simulation, etc. - without eating tons of my time in order to just get through a single season. It was really enjoyable and fun, just my cup of tea.
In my opinion, both FM and FMT are great games, but the latter is more suitable for people who either don't enjoy delving too deep into the tactics (blasphemer!) or simply don't want to invest huge chunks of time to see some competition and club progress (go play a broswer football manager, you casual!). I'm both of these people, while also being a huge football fan (minus the craving and dedication to be the next virtual del Bosque or Alf Ramsey). Because of this I was able to really enjoy Football Manager Touch, which sated my hunger for some fast paced, entertaining, none-too-serious yet not-too-dumbed-down field action.
CUT TO THE CHASE:
- great streamlined (lite) alternative to regular Football Manager, retains the fun aspects, while also allowing fans and gamers of the more casual persuasion to enjoy it
- performance on a system requirements exceeding rig was great
- didn't notice any bugs at all, had a few crashes to desktop, which were mildly annoying
- even though the menu music is not bad at all, I kinda blocked it out after starting the game for the umpteenth time
- you get what you buy: this is football, don't expect ever changing plot dynamics and surreal twists, because this is a sport, with set rules; that's why it might get repetitive depending on your approach to it
If you found yourself in some of the descriptions in this review, give it a try. I recommend it.
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