Today the announcement was made that Football Manager 2012 will once again be released before Christmas, but no exact date was known. This year the creators boast Football Manager 2012 will have over 800 new features and promises to be the "most realistic, immersive and playable football management simulation ever". A few of the changes for this latest version of the game are slight modifications to the scouting system and better 3D match animations, plus the inclusion of two new cameras "Behind Goal' and 'Director Cam". Here is a list of some of the features that will be included: Transfers & Contracts significant changes to the transfer and contract systems, including loyalty bonuses, better implementation of amateur and youth contracts, an improved transfer centre and the ability to lock areas of the contract negotiation when you arent prepared to budge. This helps you to manage your budgets and gives you flexibility in what you offer money hungry players, or agents, as incentives. Scouting improvements using several real life scouting reports, a new in-game report has been devised which includes squad analysis, tactics information and information about goals scored and conceded alongside lots of other scouting improvements, giving you all the information you need to prepare before kick-off and throughout the season. 3D Match Improvements new animations, a whole new crowd system, improved weather system, more stadiums, plus two brand new cameras Behind Goal and Director Cam as well as all other camera angles being reversible meaning you can watch and analyse every aspect of every game. Manage Anywhere, Anytime the ability to add or take away playable nations in your saved game as often as you want. Manage in that country at the start of the next season- meaning you dont have to stay in the nations which are chosen by you to be playable at the start of your career. Tone a whole new level has been added to team talks and conversations, with the new tone system, which allows you to specify the way you want to say things be as cool as a cucumber by saying things calmly or throw tea cups around by saying things with passion. There are 6 different tones to choose from with specific comments per tone. Intelligent Interface a new adaptive layout system, which means the higher your screen resolution, the more info is easily at your fingertips. The new interface also contains new filters, customisable columns, a new tactics screen, and lots of new overview screens. Brand New Tutorial standing separate from the main game, a mode to help new players find their way around the game easily, whilst also offering tips to experienced managers on how to get the most out of the game, as well as a new in-game how to system. Miles Jacobson, Studio Director at Sports Interactive, stated:
"It's another year of evolution, with some revolution thrown in for good measure so we're pretty sure our dedicated communities, and hopefully lots of new people too, get to play and enjoy the game when it's released later in the year."
Is this game a day one purchase for you guys or are you going to put this game off to the side because of all the other great games coming out this year?