It's Finally out... But not 'yet' here in Malaysia lah. I guess have to wait for another month for this be in Malaysians market. Oh, this is about my favorite game series, the Football Manager 2009 (or in short form FM09). The last game i played was Football Manager 2008 (FM08). It become more and more realistic since i first played Championship Manager 1997/1998. From what I've heard FM09 will feature a 3D match engine to give 'managers' much more clearer idea on what happening on the pitch, rather to depend on the 2D match engine and 'commentary'. Good lah, cause i always misinterpret the meaning of any of the commentary given.

Here's some new feature that will make me more eager to get this game A.S.A.P. Wohoo...

1. 3D Match Engine - As said above, this will be something new for me. (I didn't play Fifa Manager, so i know nothing about 3D Match Engine).

2. TV View - Don't know anything about this. but for 1 and 2, i think i will need a very good PC with a decent Graphic Card to experience it. Hmmm...

3. Assistant Manager Feedback - Another new stuff. In FM08 the only feedback the assistant manager will give to me is how do they respone in the team talk, before, between and after the match. this time, the AM will tell whether my tactics is working or not and maybe ideas on how to outwit the opposition tactics. I can see that i would need to get an AM with a very good tactical knowledge here...

4. Improved Media - I don't actually think that this features will give any effect to my game play, but really wanted to see how they develop the Media? more stories maybe? detailed stories?

5. Press Conferences - Wah... i like this. although it's not like the normal press conference where they will be a lot of reporters asking questions.

6. Transfer System - Good if they've revamp it. i just can't understand the real life transfer system now. Especially in Europe. Quite confusing nie... So if they revamp it i should get an idea it. Hehehehe...

7. Transfer Rumours - Its been retained but i guess it has a new feature, and it will affect the moral of the players, staff and fans... I love this features.

and more..

FM08?
So what will happen to this game? What will happened to Chesterfield (a team i am managing in FM08). Hmmm... It's come to my fifth season managing this team, just missed out on a automatic promotion spot, after drawing my final league game against Fulham. Now i am facing a playoff match. Hmm... But after Sport Interactive (SI) announced the release of FM09... Macam teda semangat mo continue this game already. We'll see lah...

But i hope this next installation of Football Manager Series will improved on every aspect and make them the closest to real life football managing experience. Really, i just can't wait to get this game and play it!! Yeah!!!

KaDuS Bilang:
I've been a fans of this game since 1998. Much improved game lah compare to the old one. Well, as i said if, i want to experience the fullest graphic capability, i need to have a very good pc. So how ah... nantilah. Wekekekeke... Well, i always start the game with Manchester united then i pick other team from other league.

It's good eh... wakakakaka.. You might be thinking that i was sacked from my job. Hahahaha... No lah. It was a game. A Football Manager Game. (Soccer for US people) As stated in my previous post, i've become addicted to this game since 1999. At that time they called it Championship Manager. But due to some "i don't want to know" things happen beetween the publisher and creator of the game (Eidos & Sport Interactive) they split up. Eidos will have the rights to retain the Championship Manager name while Sport Interactive will take all the original source code of the game to create a new game call Football Manager. Hmmm... I played both actually. The Championship Manager 2008 and the Football Manager 2008. Which one is better?

It is still early to tell which one is better. CM and FM both have the advantage and disadvantage. CM for me is a new game, although it bear the original name. It have a "close-to-3D" match engine (the same in CM03/04 2D match engine) and i am a bit confuse with the Prozone tools, where it is supposed to tell you which player performed better or not. As for FM, since it use the original source code, there isn't much diffrent, except for some area of the game, such as the Team Talk. One thing i really like about FM was i can praise other player (although they will respon negatively sometimes). I can also play a "mind game" with other manager with hope that it will affect the player. Hehehehe.. Remember, Sir alex Ferguson Mind game with Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho. I will tell more about this later lah...

I was Sacked??? Hahaha... I become the Manager or Sabah, my state team (They also have Malaysian LEague in FM08. TQ SI). My early season expectation was to challenge for promotion to the Super League (Sabah were in the Premier League). My long term expectation was to Challenge for the Premier League title. season start convincingly, guess. I retain almost all player i can from the league. The only trouble i encounter was when you want to sign a foreign player, especially from european country. I only manage to sign two foreign youngster. Melky from indonesia and Sagna from Cameroon. Both are defender. My centre back, Dalibor Dragic, was 36 years old! So i need a cover. Other foreign player was Dumisa Ngobe, Paulos Shipanga, Chales Obi and Junior.
Okay back to Sabah. I actually gained promotion to the Super League when i finished 1st in the Prem, won the Malaysia Cup for the first time, beating another surprise team, MyTeam. Life in the top flight wasn't easy. I do manage to clinched 2nd place (runners up to Kedah). Reach the Malaysia Cup Quater Final. The only failure was the FA Cup Competition. Both season, only manage to reach 3rd Round.
Checking on the news, the Sabah FA board is rumoured not to renew my contract! What, after what i did to the team, they want to dismissed me? Hahahahaha. I was teamless when the new season start. Still trying to find other team though, hopefully offered as a National Coach! Wajakakakaka. Nah...

Gettin bored... well, sorry... this is the game that i was addicted now. Start a new game, and Currently managing Feyenoord (i miss the european Champions League). Finished 2nd in my debut season, win the Dutch Cup (beating Ajax 2-1) and gaining places for ECC. Magical or what? Oh and i have the goal machine in my team. Roy Makaay. He was superb. Top scorer in the Dutch League with 23 goals. I hope i will not sacked coz, i really want to play in the champions league with other team apart from Man. Utd. Okay will update with my screenshot from the game.

Currently playing two diffrent soccer simulation games. Championship Manager (Eidos) and Football Manager (Sport Interactive). Actually, CM and FM is under one roof before. But maybe due to some minor (or maybe big) issue, they splited up! I've been playing this series since the Championship Manager 97/98. It was a very good game by then. Now playing with two diffrent (but almost the same) game make it a bit difficult. I am currently managing Man. Utd for both team. Can't tell the diffrent for now, but will tell you once i've finished playing with my season one, for both game! Hehe...

The last "joint" game (Eidos & SI) i'd played were CM2003/2004. It was a great game. It is still in my PC, haven't got time to removed it. Runs the game on three league namely England, Italy and Spain. I am managing Man. Utd (Off course lah), Aston Villa (to try my tactics) and Real Madrid (aslo testing). Won the EPL (now BPL) for 6th consecutive season with Man. UTD and yes, WITHOUT CHEATING!!! Put Aston Villa into a decent position for 4 season (3 - 6th placing) and winning the League Cup and the UEFA Cup. As for Real Madrid, manage to win the Spanish Primera Liga 4 times, the Kings Cup 2 Times. Always failed to land the Champions League. Hehehehe... Oh, Man. Utd won the CL three times...

That is for CM03/04. The last game i played before swithcing to FM08 and CM08. You might asked what happen CM/FM2005, 2006, 2007? Simple, i really don't have time to play those game. Hehehehwe... Lame excuse? Ya... Okay... will continue this story again!!!