American. Started my Football and Football Manager journey together in 2014. Learned Football and Football Manager with 2015. Played the heck out of 2020 and 2021, only played 400-500 hrs of 2022.
When FM 23 was announced I looked at the new features and thought...."ehh." It didn't excite me. I didn't see anything I thought was new. It was the first time I had been disappointed in a new release of FM.
So, I bought FM 23, by now it is a tradition like Christmas or any other holiday, but I didn't play the game. I set it aside.
Well, watching some FA Cup (through ESPN here in America) and watching the World Cup made me load it up.
I was wrong about FM 23.
1- New Stats. The new stats aren't much, but there are a lot of new stats to look at and they actually help you see what is going on with your team.
2-Scouting. OMG. It is so awesome now. My Inbox doesn't get spammed by useless crap. I don't have to micro-manage, but it I want to I can. I actually feel like a manager going to his scouting team and saying..."Hey, what can we get in the area of ...."
3- The Match Engine.
Okay. I admit it. I like many when FM 23 came out was thinking we need near FIFA level graphics (never played FIFA, never will). I do still think some graphical improvements in that area would be nice. However, I see the changes they have made.
Okay, I was wrong. The players move like players, they play like players. Before I was thought..."well this is a video games impression of what it looks like." Not know. The players move in realistic ways.
As a Lower League Management player I also have to say that, as I watch the game, I feel like I am watching a lower league game. Players don't make the smooth runs, they don't connect as often, they hit the ball wrong.
Well Done SI.