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FIFA 10 - awesome, but 2 things spoil manager mode.

I'm really loving FIFA 10 but I have two major issues regarding matches in Manager Mode, specifically when playing in the FA Premier League.

1. Even if you play (like I do) as a top 4 side, stadiums never seem to be full. Now, I understand that the idea is you are a "new manager" but stadiums like Old Trafford, Anfield and Stamford Bridge are never noticeably any less than sold out on ANY matchday. Whether that's a league match or something smaller like the League Cup. A new manager would not make less people want to go and watch a top 4 club. Away stadiums should be more full when these teams are visiting as well. Most Premier League sides will always see an enormous increase in ticket sales when visited by someone like Man. United or Chelsea.

2. The weather conditions determined by the game are completely wrong. Granted, in England a certain proportion of games are expected to be rainy, but not every match, every weekend - as appears to happen in FIFA 10. There are also far too many night matches. Almost every real match in the Premier League is played between 12-6pm on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon. Only Champions League and occasional League/ FA Cup matches should be at night.

I know these may seem like just niggling issues, with what is a fantastic football game, but the lack of attention to detail in these areas really can break the immersion in manager mode and remind you that you're just playing a game.

Posted by wonderboy_46, 10/02/2009 2:13pm
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Did stadium popularity full of mannequins make that much of a difference to you. It's naturally a sim so I'd expect that. I definitely agree with part two as well but regarding Fifa as a sim game is correct, it's not supposed to be realistic. For example when I played 09 manager mode, Stoke won the league and I was like "wtf?". Glad you're enjoying it though any big additions to the mode?
Posted 10/02/2009 4:21pm
Continuing on from what you said (#2), they seem to think it snows the entire time in England between the end of Nov and the beginning of Feb. Whoever decided on this amount of rain and snow is crazy - more often than not, it's dry or very light rain, during the day. Not night time with a completely snow covered pitch.

However, I'm totally loving it. It's my fav. football game made so far.
Posted 10/05/2009 7:45am
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