Customer Reviews
Still problematic for some - By: Post Apocalyptic Reader, 04 Jan 2009 
I bought this game despite reading some of the negative reviews here because I sat & watched someone else install this game & start playing within half an hour. I incorrectly assumed any teething problems with the game had been resolved. Unfortunately I have difficulty getting mine to run at all on my laptop & when I do the game keeps hanging after a few minutes of play - I won't go into further details here as it has been said before & I would suggest the reader reads the other reviews for this game.
What is most unhelpful is some of the reviews which state that they had no problems with the game. Excuse me asking but what relevance is that to those who do have problems? My laptop is just over a month old & is of high spec & whilst I am no computer expert, neither am I a novice & have installed loads of games before without a hitch.
I cannot explain why it sometimes installs & works properly for some & not for others but apparently it just does. You may buy this game & it works without any problems like a lot of the reviewers here, on the other hand....
Please Read - By: Scott Anthony Carr, 03 Jan 2009 
I think a lot of people have put realy bad reviews on this game. It was a little bit long winded to install because it has tightened up on copyright thieves but so what. Once I installed the game & got playing it I found it thoroughly enjoyable. It is a really good improvement on the last game & although the 3D match engine is actually pretty poor qualityin terms of graphics it is still pretty fun to watch your own teamin football manager for a changein stead of just watching these stupid little dots moving across a screen. I think the improvementin press conferences is also really fun & the matchplays & national team selection are more realistic as well! Whereas before the national teams only ever had all the best players, nowin friendlies etc those with good form & so on are also picked into the squads, just likein real life! Do not listen to the overall star rating for this game it is seriously fun to play & I have been on it virtually non stop & am really enjoying it. Buy this game it is WELL worth the purchase!
Good game with complex install - By: Mr. R. N. Mills, 03 Jan 2009 
I got FM2009 for Christmas & its a great game. Its got a lot of depth & features & you can really get your teeth into it - everything from the press conferences to mind games with other managers & player interaction. In fact for those who've grown up with Champ Manager & such like this is a great game. I've been playing it a great deal since I got it. Ther 3D TV view graphics aren't amazing butin terms of the game itself I'd give it a 9/10.
My main problem with the game is the Steam programme you have to install with the game. I didn't want steam, & I don't want it on my PC, but you have to have it to play the game. I just want a game you can putin the PC, install & play - no hassles. Steam is quite complicated & I feel it adds an unnecessary element to the game. It actually really bugs me when you have to register games, give email addresses & have an account with some random organisation just to play a game.
So overall, FM2009 is everything I wanted, but why all the annoying add on's SIgames ?
Excellent game, aren't they always? - By: Mr. N. J. Henderson, 29 Dec 2008 As someone who has played the Championship Manager/Football Manager series from the very beginning, I feel qualified to write a review on this rather wonderful series of games.
Football Manager is quite simply the best & most realistic Football management sim out there, period.
Yes installing is somewhat awkward, but no-one can blame Sega for trying to stop piracy, it must cost them millions.
I actived mine through Steam, with no problems whatsoever.
So, with all that out of the way, onto the game itself.
FM2009 is basically a simple update of FM2008, with a few unique & new features.
I rather like the new 3D Match view, although it may not work on low end computers.
The assistant manager feedback during the game is also a help, along with his recommendation on potential new signings for weak areas of your squad.
I still think though, & have done for some time, that FM producers rather get player ratings wrong, I think they sometimes don't accurately reflect true player ability.
However, anyone who visits the FM Scout website will soon be able to correct that with a saved game editor...
To sum up, if your looking for a footy management sim then you can't look beyond FM2009, it's the best on the market by a country mile.
Ignore the other reviews - By: Mr. Dave Lamont, 28 Dec 2008 Okay, okay. So I bought thsi game despite reading a fair few bad reviews on here first. I've been playing Champ Manager/Football Managerin every incarnation since the thing was created. Here's a simple review -
1. Are there problems installing it? No, took 5-10 minutes without a hitch & it auto updates unlike any previous version - handy.
2. Any other bugs or issues after a week of playing it? No.
3. Is much changed from the last version? No - a few new nice add ons - press conference, improvedin game view - but it's as detailed as you want want it to be, or you can revert to classic views & settings easily.
4. Is it bang up to date? About 95% - pretty good.
5. Would it buy it again? Sure. Andin 2010.
