[FM21 xbox - how good is it?]

I’d have to agree, this version of the game is dreadful. Feels like we are playing something that’s not been tested once. Menus sluggish, random freezes, online doesn’t work, tactics take too long to do. Everything about this game is a let down.

[Attributes in boxes]

Is there any way to add boxes for attributes or could anyone do it for me? Thanks  

[Typing something in makes the game freeze]

I have the original xbox one, I am located in Scotland, also I have tried with and without ethernet cable with no change of results, I have very strong and stable connection so it isn’t that.

[Typing something in makes the game freeze]

Whenever you type something in on the game it freezes for a good 20-30 seconds, it makes the game unplayable. Please fix ASAP

[Football Manager 2021 Early Access Beta Official Feedback Thread]

Need this for every match, not just cup finals!

[Football Manager 2021 Early Access Beta Official Feedback Thread]

My Review of FM21 so far:

This year, FM seems to have taken 2 steps forward but also 1 back.

 

Match Engine

Love it, the new animations are class, strikers now finishing 1 on 1s is great. Can’t really fault the match engine at all.

New Features

For the new features relating to transfers, I am a massive fan of asking agents about availability and interest, makes it easy to know whether or not it’s worth going after a player, fantastic new addition. Sadly I am not a fan of recruitment meetings. They seem pretty pointless because the players suggested to me in the meeting are nowhere near the level my team is at. Also the find players by their stars feature seems to not work properly as I haven’t received a single player from it yet either, maybe I’m just using it wrong?

 

Now for the worst one, (throws water bottle) match UI. I’m just going to keep this short as there is already a thread on this out there but the match UI is so poorly done it makes me want to go back to FM20. Team talks are a nightmare to do, players scattered all over the screen, individual team talks you have to deselect all players to just use one, it’s frustrating. ‘If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.’ Despite this I am a massive fan of the ‘this match only’ option when changing tactics pre-game. I also like the new way of seeing role suitability, fitness, sharpness and the players in match ‘feelings’. The touchline tablet isn’t for me but I can see how others would like this addition as it is very useful. 

 

On a more positive note, new press conferences and player interactions this year are wonderful I must say. Much more variety and it will certainly keep me interested in doing press conferences for my whole save. Only thing I’m not a fan of for press conferences is the layout for answering questions, I’d prefer if the options for answering is vertical like in previous FMs. 

 

The new stats are also fantastic and a massive step up from previous FMs. XG in particular is a quality addition. Top work.

Issues that annoy me

I’m managing Man Utd and the order of fixtures seems a bit off. For example play a team twice in quick succession then don’t play other teams til nearly the end of the season. 

Another thing that bugs me is that for most of the season (apart from when europa league is on) there are 8/9/10 games on a Saturday in the Prem which almost never happens due to the TV deal. The fixtures should be distributed across the weekend slightly better to add to the experience. 

 

Finally

I am a big fan of all the little extras on the game this year so a huge well done to the SI team on this, they have done magnificently to produce this game during a pandemic. Sorry for the essay, hope it helps in making the game the best it can be! Thanks for reading and stay safe everyone 👍🏼

[Excessive Text Commentary]

I use enhanced match engine with key highlights on an average speed slightly increased from middle.

About 70% of a match is pointless text commentary that leads to absolutely nothing and it is taking up a couple of minutes per game. Need an option to turn this off!