1. Classic Mode
A girlfriend friendly, less-consuming version of Football Manager was always going to appeal to some players - especially since the teenagers who played the game before the big split have now grown up into adults with adult concerns, and a lot less time to sit engrossed in front of their PC screen, wiling away the hours trying to discover the next African starlet with improbable skills and a miniscule price-tag. Those players don't want to play any less, it's just that life can now only offer them so much time, and it simply isn't as appealing to sit in one hour sittings with Football Manager, just getting into your flow before life begins to get in the way - one of the biggest problems is you come back at your next available slot, and players you signed just minutes ago in game-time are old, and you feel they need to move on. It's a strange vicious cycle that impacts team morale, and as a result the way your team succeeds on the pitch. Praise be to the Gods of management sims then that SI have introduced a "lite" version of the game in Classic Mode, which cuts down the complexity and promises the ability to complete a season in just 10 hours of play. Of course there is some compromise, and it might not appeal so much to hardened veterans of the series, but for anyone with too little time to really enjoy the subtle nuances of hour-long sessions tuning training regimes or to pour over the lower leagues in search of a talented gem, it's a real God-send. http://youtu.be/WSXVQu-EXfA