Underplayed Gems

FA Manager (1999)

FA Manager cover
Platforms
PlayStation
Genres
Simulator, Sport
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The catalog in 3D

The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A measured, paperwork-heavy football management experience that rewards careful attention to contracts and finances over fast-paced action.

management simmethodicalrealisticdata-drivenstrategicslow-pacedbusinesslikelow-key

About

FA Manager is the only football management simulation produced with the full endorsement of the Football Association. Working closely with the FA, the developers Krisalis have gained valuable knowledge of player contracts, wage and bonus structures and general "behind the scenes" dealings in order to create the most realistic soccer management game ever released on the Playstation.

Screenshots

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This page is from Underplayed Gems, a catalog of older and overlooked games. Not quite it? You can browse by platform and genre, or take this one into the 3D catalog and ask the Catbot for something closer.