Too often before it was simply a case of subbing a player off when he was at 29% with half the match still to play. While some possibly wanted the exact statistics that a numerical figure gives, in many ways it is more attuned to real life football analysis that this display is more organic and less black and white. Now, this percentage figure has been replaced by a heart. Overtrain them, play them too often or rush them back from injuries and this would decrease throughout the match until a likely injury. Previously this was a percentage figure that determined a player's level of match fitness and performance. There is a definite theme among some of the UI and gameplay changes to tap into an increase in realism. Clear, quick and intuitive to use - with explanations aplenty for any stat or tactic that needs a bit more clarification.
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As usual, the UI is brilliant in FM21, with the series now having perfected the model that all similar simulation games should follow. While things have improved on the pitch, there have been further refinements to the UI and features in the backroom as well. Where there could be improvements in the future is more variety in stadium types and also crowds could use a bit more work.
Finally, the action on the pitch does represent the team off it. Generally, things just look more pleasant. On top of that, the most striking improvement is the lighting system, which does bring the action on the pitch to life in a much more realistic way. The animations are pretty impressive on release and unlike previous years, there seems to be no issues with goalkeepers doing odd things, or defenders choosing to make ridiculous decisions on a regular basis as a result of a fault of the animation. This year however it does genuinely feel like a decent advancement. It is a feature that is regularly touted by developers Sports Interactive each year. The most obvious and arguably most successful is the improved match-engine. Building tactics and a winning team does indeed require a mixture of actual effort, good common sense and a fair deal of luck.Īs for new features this year, there is a bundle to discuss.
From buying and selling players, setting up training, working on set-piece routines, and winning matches on the pitch - the scope of the game is immense and all encompassing, with hundreds of thousands of real-world players and coaches as well as an abundance of tactical options. And at the same time, why fix what isn't broken? That's very much the mantra here with FM21 and it isn't to diminish what a good game it is, simply to stress that this year's edition is very much an attempt to refine the good, rather than a complete revolution.įor anyone unfamiliar, FM21 allows a player to take control of one of any tens of thousands of real-world clubs or international football sides and jump into the role of first-team manager. Football is football and trying to change the fundamentals is impossible. Annual simulation titles like Football Manager 2021 are a tough gig, let's be honest.
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