Football Manager 2021 Review: 9 Ups And 3 Downs

2. Increased Speed

When playing Football Manager 2021, it soon becomes apparent that, not only is the game smoother and sleeker to look at, but the game feels generally quicker when playing it.

Upon doing a little digging under the covers of FM21, it turns out that the game is indeed faster than its predecessors.

From Football Manager royalty Miles Jacobson, Football Manager 2021 is indeed a faster gaming experience than what we've seen before from the FM series.

Not only is the save time hugely lesser in FM21 in comparison to FM20, but the game is also just overall faster than the previous release in the Football Manager franchise.

As fans of Football Manager, one of the major drags of the series is that sometimes the load and save times can feel like forever. Here in Football Manager 2021, however, Sports Interactive is well on its way to making sure that the franchise is relayed at a super-quick speed.

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