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Developing a game that releases new iterations annually\nis a challenging process, finding a balance between retaining the charm of\nthe previous version while adding sufficiently innovative features. For those\nworking on the Football Manager<\/strong> series, it must be a\nparticularly onerous process. With vast databases of players and a\nseemingly endless collection of statistics, fitting all of the content\ninto the game in a way that makes sense is an impressive achievement. Having to\nsqueeze in extra features into an already-packed game becomes increasingly\ndifficult each year, but the first looks at FM19 suggest that their work\nhas paid off once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the first images of Football Manager 2019<\/a> were released, many die-hard fans recoiled in shock at the prominence of purple in the GUI. There is no denying that it is an unconventional choice, especially for those accustomed to the more understated palette of the Football Manager series. Creators of the game have reassured the dissenting voices, claiming that the colour scheme will make sense once the full version of FM19 is released. Of course, if people have a strong aversion to the colour purple then the game offers an alternative skin, but worthwhile change can be jarring at first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While the colour scheme may have changed, the interface feels\nrefreshingly familiar and thus easy to navigate. The Football Manager series\nhas become renowned for squeezing vast swathes of information into one\ngame. The ability to move swiftly navigate data via logical menus should\nbe a requisite for football games and websites alike, but too often there is\nclutter that makes it difficult to find your destination. Many new websites\nhave learnt from the style pioneered by Football Manager – and Championship\nManager before it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some bookmakers have taken heed of Football Manager to\ndevelop websites that are easy to navigate. One of the newer bookmakers is MoPlay<\/a>,\nwith their website sufficiently innovative and sleek to stand out from the\ncrowd. Having menus on the left and the betslip permanently on the right is a\nuse of space straight out of the Football Manager playbook, condensing all of\nthe key information on to the screen without compromising ease of use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Similarly, specialist stats websites like WhoScored.com\nand Transfermarkt have tailored their websites to enable users to\nfind the statistic they need to validate their point as quickly as possible.\nThis is an area where a bigger name like the BBC falls down, with their\nfootball website clunky and tiresome to navigate. Football Manager still\nremains the definitive presenter of statistics, simulated or otherwise. Their\niconic selection of player attributes even became part of analysis on Sky\nSports<\/a> for a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The team at Sports Interactive will have had their work cut\nout incorporating all of the new features into an already dense game. The\ntactics and training revamps look snazzy and exciting on completely new pages,\nbut it’s the subtle tweaking of existing features that will be testament to\nSI’s ability. By responding to calls from players to add new options at\nvarious phases of the game, FM19 will continue the trend within the series\nby becoming its most realistic instalment. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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