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28.6.2014

Sports Interactive have been making Football Manager games for an age. The game is famous for its incredible depth and its ability to dominate your every waking hour. A few releases back, SI added a 'Classic' option to the title which removes certain features and cuts down on others in order to make the game more accessible and, thus, hark back to the days of their original Championship Manager titles. This Vita version is a port of that Classic mode.This more condensed version of its full-fat PC brother simplifies things such as training, media handling and scouting, and removes things like team talks and handling pitch alterations, allowing the player to move through the game a little more briskly.The game is almost identical to the classic version bundled with the PC release and this allows cross saving which means you can start a classic game on your PC at home and then transfer the save file to your Vita so you can play on the go. This a really great feature, especially if you are hitting the road for a few days and can't bear to miss your daily FM fix!Everybody knows what Football Manager entails - take over a team from any number of leagues around the world and guide them to glory. You can start from the very bottom and work your way up the leagues or jump straight into the upper echelons of top level management with one of the big spending giants. Either way, and regardless of which team you follow, there is enough to FMC2014 to keep any football fan busy for months.I approached the Vita version of this title with some trepidation. I spent a while debating whether to make the purchase as I was worried about a number of details: has the database size been reduced drastically? Will the game speed be affected by the Vita's limited hardware? Will all the constant processing suck the battery dry in a matter of minutes? In the end I took the plunge in order to keep me occupied on a long distance flight and I wasn't disappointed.I started off with Wrexham in the Skrill Premier running all English leagues (five in total) down to this level. The game start-up screen alerted me that the game speed would run at a rating of 3 out of 5 stars but, upon starting the game proper, I was surprised by how quickly the Vita processed what was required. Outside of matches the game moves along at a steady pace, never leaving you waiting for too long. You will, of course, see less news in your inbox in an effort to keep the game running smoothly but this only fits in with the more speedy and sparser nature of the Classic mode. The in-match engine retains the 3D aspect of the PC version but runs a little more slowly as the game works to process the multitude of games being played at the same time as your own. The matches pass by in 15 second jumps and this means a game can take anywhere from 10 to 15 real-life minutes to get through. I didn't find this a problem, but more impatient fans may find themselves irked. The game also saves pre-match and loads post-match which is one of my only major gripes as you are left twiddling your thumbs for upwards of a minute at each interval - this, I feel, must be as a result of the Vita's architecture as I haven't witnessed this on the PC version. The player database is huge even in this handheld version and, as a result, you will notice some occasional slowdown when sorting through particularly long lists of scouted players or transfer targets.Battery life was one of my main worries before purchasing the game, but I haven't actually found this a problem. I play with the 3D engine engaged but with the in-match sounds turned off and have found that I can play in excess of 3 to 4 hours before needing to charge. This is good news if you fancy a few games whilst travelling and don't have access to a charger or a plug socket!Obviously the Vita format has forced SI into making some changes to game navigation and layout. As the screen of the Vita is much smaller than a PC monitor, the option bar along the top of the screen has to be called and dismissed with a tap of the R button in order to check news, change teams, save game and so on. This method seems quite cumbersome at first, but you quickly adapt to the obviously necessary change. The left and right buttons on the d-pad are used to navigate backwards and forwards through screens, the square button is used to bring up sub-menus such as transfer options, contract and squad statuses and the like, and the L button, when held down, allows you to select multiple items (to scout all at once, for example) and drag/move players and positions (in the tactics screen, for example). If you are a long-time player of FM you might find this alien control method infuriating at first (tasks that take a second to do on the PC version take much longer using these controls) but, again, you adapt to them given time.The smaller screen space calls for smaller buttons and sometimes this poses problems. Tapping buttons often feels unresponsive, I'm not sure if this is because I'm missing the tiny tabs or because the Vita screen is not picking up my finger, and you'll frequently need to touch a certain button twice and sometimes more in order for the action to be carried out. This lack of response sometimes causes other minor problems regarding button placement. Often when confirming a sub during a match you will tap the confirm button more than once and, as the cancel substitution button appears in the exact same spot, you'll cancel your actions and have to redo them. A minor annoyance, but it happens quite frequently.There are a few graphical issues as well, not game breaking, but enough to make reading some options difficult. This occurs more often in the match engine where a tap of the R button brings down the player/team instruction tab. When the tab appears the background colour is 9 times out of 10 transparent which allows the tab options to overlap the game's background text and make the writing difficult to discern. I have also come across other small problems such as my tactics tab being greyed out for no apparent reason for a few moments before half-time which blocks me from making tactical changes and the like. These occurrences are rare, but I felt I should mention them.If you are a fan of Football Manager I can highly recommend this game to you if you own a Vita. While not perfect, it is, as always, highly addictive and retains a staggeringly high proportion of the content that makes the PC original so great. The option to copy over and play the exact same game on both your PC and Vita will surely appeal to fans who own both versions of the game and want to take their saves onto the road. If you are thinking about a long, boring flight or trip soon and love football, then FMC2014 will help you while away the long and tedious hours no problem.

11.4.2014

This is a brilliant version of Football Manager but there are one or two things to consider before buying as it may not be for everybody. I am a long time player of Football Manager and its predecessor and for the most part have enjoyed the ever-evolving features of the game. However, the full PC version takes up a lot of time to play and as a working man with two kids, I simply don’t have that time, so the newer “Classic” version on PC is perfect for me.When SI announced a Vita version, I was intrigued. The chance to play FMC on a handheld? At lunchtime? In bed? While cooking the dinner? Sounds too good to be true.For the most part the Vita version looks and plays like the PC version. As a result,

24.4.2014

I've had this game for little over a week now, and I have already sunk way more hours into it than I'd care to admit. Essentially, everything that makes the PC game's Classic mode is here. The only problem is, now you don't just lose time in front of your laptop playing this; now you can play everywhere. The bus/train. In bed. In the toilet. In fact now there is no escaping its clutches, while before leaving the house was at least a way to stop playing a little while.The criticisms leveled at this game in other user reviews are justified - the interface is difficult to navigate sometimes. Buttons are too small and require precise placement of your fingers.

11.4.2014

There's a few things to consider before you part with your money for this game. On the positive side, Sega have done a magnificent job of porting the Classic version of Football Manager over to the Vita, everything from the PC version of the game is in there and it looks great on the Vita screen. However there are a few significantly negative aspects of this game - unless you have near perfect eyesight, then you WILL struggle to read the writing on the screen. I sometimes need to wear reading glasses, and I have to wear them to play this game. If you're buying from a shop, look at the writing on the back of the box, some of the writing in the game is smaller than that!

15.4.2014

The Ps Vita of FM 2014 Classic is a near perfect version of the classic game from the pc. As others have said the controls are a bit fiddly when you try to select a player to look at his profile etc at time but then this is more related to the limitations of the format, and with a few hours play you get used to it. The positives fully out wiegh any negatives from this and it is truly the full classic game. With regards to the complaints by one reviewer regarding micortransactions this is exactly the same system used on the normal version and it is an option as a pose to something forced upon you i am 3 months into a season and the only players who are getting injured are those who are injury

11.4.2014

I received my copy this morning, i was really looking forward to this one since i got my vita at christmas.The game is mainly if not all (only spent about an hour on the game so far) touch screen control. The buttons are dinky and you will be cursing when you select the wrong player etc almost constantly. The writing is small but ive not had any issue with it.I wish and hope an update comes though that using the d pad insted of the hit and miss touch screen (or an option for it).The game play is typical of fm games, and the quality of the game is fantastic. I love the cloud sync (cross play) and will take advantage of this feature when the mac version comes down in price.Very nice game overall

29.5.2014

Just what I expected from the game.I can play offlineI do not need real time skills, can pause, think, and watch the game. Now during summer days, excellent toy if you spend all day on the beach.A lot of management control, looks logicically good, team playing as set, but still difficult to get result.Game often can crash during the game, but if you set "Save each day", it will take from you a lot of time for saving and loading, but it removes problem with crashing.So game is very good for Vita, but the game it self is hard. You should understand football deeply.

6.6.2014

It's quite simple this one. All the goodness of the football manager classic game on PC for your vita. That's a massive deal & worth buying.But, and it is a but for sure. The way you navigate around the game, along with the really small text & on screen buttons, do take some shine away from the gameplay.I'm a long standing FM fan and am pleased I bought this game, but be warned about the issues.Maybe FMC15 Vita will tweak the interface for the better?!

21.4.2014

iv'e played this game on my pc and wasted loads of hours on it ,the classic mode is exactly the same on the vita as other versions. while i have put many hours in on the vita also ,i actually preferred this version as its so easy to turn on have a match or two then turn off. my only criticism is the buttons can be a little awkward as its touch screen and a bit small to press .

31.5.2014

Very addictive game. Would of give it 5 stars had the d-pad been implemented into the game as the touchscreen can sometimes lead to selecting the wrong player. All in all a very impressive game for the vita and the match day engine works very well. Also I have had no issues with the size of the text in the game. It is small but not a problem to read

23.11.2016

i really dont care about the football side of things on here but have always been a fan of football management. so in my opinion, 5 stars and by far best game on ps vita to date... just wish sega and sports interactive would do more...

13.5.2014

I love this game on my pc and just to be able to have it on a handheld console is amazing. The game runs very smoothly, slightly slower than on pc but you'd expect that anyways.