Football Manager 2013 (PC DVD)-Good

Football Manager 2013, announced today by Sports Interactive and SEGA, marks a seismic shift in the development of the best-selling series. In addition to offering an array of improvements and enhancements over its predecessors, the new release also incorporates a series of radical changes and new game modes which, for some, will revolutionise the way the game is played. Perhaps the most noteworthy of these is the introduction of the all-new Classic mode... or `FMC' as it's become known within Sports Interactive. FMC offers, for the first time in Football Manager's long and successful history, an alternative, less time-consuming way for players to approach the game. The new mode simplifies the way players manage their club and allows them to focus on the nuts and bolts of taking their team to the top. As well as streamlining the manager's role - to the point where a full season can be played out in eight to 10 hours - FMC also offers its players two distinct ways to play; they can either embark on an open-ended career or test their mettle in the new Challenge mode. In Challenge mode the player faces a particular scenario which is designed to test his or her management skills over a set period of time - usually half a season. The challenges replicate a variety of real world circumstances. is it possible to achieve success with a squad consisting entirely of kids, for example, or can a team that's bottom of the table on Christmas Day be saved from relegation by the end of the season? Challenge mode was first introduced to Football Manager in Football Manager Handheld 2012 (for iPhone and Android) and proved so popular that it has been incorporated into the PC and Mac game. FM13 will ship with five challenges included, while more will be made available throughout the year, depending on the level of demand from players around the world. Alongside Challenge mode, FMC also incorporates a number of `unlockable' features which, if used, make the game a little easier to play - managers can remove the need for work permits, for example, or add a few million to their transfer budget. Players can `earn' some of these unlockables by reaching in-game milestones, while all are available to purchase if the player chooses to do so.