Software:Football Manager 2011
| Football Manager 2011 | |
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| Developer(s) | Sports Interactive |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Series | Football Manager |
| Platform(s) | Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation Portable, iOS |
| Release | Windows, Mac OS XPSPiOS
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| Genre(s) | Sports, simulation |
| Mode(s) | Single-player, multiplayer |
Football Manager 2011 (often abbreviated to FM11) is a football manager simulation video game. It was released for Windows and Mac OS X on 5 November 2010. It was also released for PlayStation Portable on 26 November 2010.[6] A version for iOS was released on 16 December 2010.
Gameplay
FM11 features similar gameplay to previous entries in the Football Manager series. Gameplay consists of taking charge of a professional[lower-alpha 1] association football team, as the team manager. Players can sign football players to contracts, manage finances for the club, and give team talks to players. FM11 is a simulation of real world management, with the player being judged on various factors by the club's AI owners and board.[7]
On 11 August 2010, Sports Interactive published a video announcing a number of new features that would be included in Football Manager 2011.[8] FM11 features enhanced agent roles, with agents all acting differently according to their personalities.[9] In-game press conferences received a revamp, with more in-depth questions being asked by the press.[10]
FM11 also featured improvements to match analysis, with information regarding different plays being shown in-depth.[11][12]
Reception
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Review aggregator website Metacritic gives the game a score of 85/100, with "generally favorable reviews" based on 23 critic reports.[13]
The German website 4players.de rated the game with 87% as "sehr gut".[19]
Sales
In February 2011, Sega announced that FM11 was the company's third-highest-grossing game of the financial year, with the PC and PSP versions combined selling 690,000 units.[18] Despite this, Sega called the game's sales "slow", alongside PlatinumGames' Vanquish and Sonic Colors.[20]
References
- ↑ FM11 also includes semi-professional, amateur and international teams
- ↑ "Football Manager 2011 Reveals Social Media Features" (in en). 2010-09-27. https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/09/27/football-manager-2011-reveals-social-media-features.
- ↑ "Football Manager 2011 dated" (in en-gb). Eurogamer.net. 2010-09-17. https://www.eurogamer.net/football-manager-2011-dated.
- ↑ Moriarty, Colin (2010-12-08). "This Week on the PSN (12.07.10)" (in en). https://www.ign.com/articles/2010/12/08/this-week-on-the-psn-120710.
- ↑ "Late kick-off for PSP's FM2011" (in en-gb). Eurogamer.net. 2010-11-12. https://www.eurogamer.net/late-kick-off-for-psps-fm2011.
- ↑ "Football Manager Handheld 2011 lands on the iPhone - Pocket-lint". 2010-12-19. http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/37342/football-manager-2011-handheld-iphone.
- ↑ "Football Manager 2011 (PSP)". Amazon.co.uk. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sega-Football-Manager-2011-PSP/dp/B0040QDY12.
- ↑ Boxer, Steve (28 August 2018). "A league of their own: six of the best football video games". the Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/aug/28/six-best-football-video-games-fifa-pro-evolution-soccer.
- ↑ Football Manager 2011 Announcement. YouTube. 11 August 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2010.
- ↑ "milessi tweet". Twitter.com. 23 July 2010. https://twitter.com/milessi/status/19374664354.
- ↑ "Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day four: new press conference questions revealed!". Mirror Football. 30 September 2010. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/blogs/football-manager-2010/Football-Manager-2011-blog-with-Miles-Jacobson-day-four-new-press-conference-questions-revealed-Exclusive-article592261.html.
- ↑ "Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day seven: How player movement analysis will make you a better boss". Mirror Football. 5 October 2010. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/blogs/football-manager-2010/Football-Manager-2011-blog-with-Miles-Jacobson-day-seven-Player-movement-analysis-and-heatmaps-will-make-you-a-better-boss-on-top-computer-simulation-game-article595093.html.
- ↑ "Exclusive FM2011 blog with Miles Jacobson day eight: 25-man squads, B-teams, Turkish playoffs and more... the latest rule changes". Mirror Football. 6 October 2010. http://www.mirrorfootball.co.uk/opinion/blogs/football-manager-2010/Football-Manager-2011-blog-with-Miles-Jacobson-day-eight-25-man-squads-B-teams-Turkish-playoffs-and-more-the-latest-rule-changes-to-top-computer-simulation-game-article595653.html.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Football Manager 2011 for PC Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/football-manager-2011/critic-reviews/?platform=pc.
- ↑ "Football Manager Handheld 2011 for PSP Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/football-manager-2011/critic-reviews/?platform=psp.
- ↑ "Football Manager Handheld 2011 for iPhone/iPad Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/football-manager-2011/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad.
- ↑ "Football Manager 2011" (in it). Eurogamer.it. 5 November 2010. https://www.eurogamer.it/articles/2010-11-05-football-manager-2011-recensione.
- ↑ "Football Manager 2011 Review". GameSpot. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/football-manager-2011-review/1900-6283871/.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 "Football Manager 2011 review". Telegraph.co.uk. 28 January 2011. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/8287066/Football-Manager-2011-review.html?awc=15609_1540217802_7660d211f94796cc98207b9d9d1f69be&WT.mc_id=tmgoff_poth-inbaff_tra_hotels.
- ↑ "Test (Wertung) zu Football Manager 2011 (Sport, PC) - 4Players.de". 4Players. 3 December 2010. http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht_fazit/Allgemein/Test/Fazit_Wertung/Allgemein/24083/70023.html.
- ↑ "Western Vanquish and FM11 sales". Eurogamer.net. 4 February 2011. https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-02-04-western-vanquish-and-fm11-sales-slow. "Platinum Games' Vanquish, Sports Interactive's Football Manager 2011 and Nintendo platforms game Sonic Colours"
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