Football Manager 2017 Reviews

Football Manager 2017 is ranked in the 86th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Oct 11, 2016

Simply because it builds on an already fantastic game, Football Manager 2017 is in itself a winner. But a lot of the new features feel a little rough around the edges. The social aspects are repetitive, the improved graphical engine disappointing and there isn't much to tempt those who don't want to sign the next 12-months away to a simulation game.

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7 / 10
Oct 23, 2016

FM 2017 is the best the series has been, and thus the best football management game around. But the improvements are too incremental and the new features too disposable to make this a value-for-money day one proposition.

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Oct 25, 2016

FM16 was close to the complete game, and FM17 is a very definite leap forward. It's not easy to improve on a near-perfect product but through smart and intuitive tweaks, this feels like the best iteration yet.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2016

Even if the changes outside player AI and the social feed feel more like tiny improvements than anything substantial. it's still a remarkable simulation and the best on the market.

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Unscored
Nov 1, 2016

By incorporating the UK's political landscape, Football Manger 2017 becomes the deepest, most inspiring take on the beautiful game yet.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2016

Football Manager 2017 isn't a revolution, but still the same addictive simulation we love to play every year.

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Nathan_908
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9.5 / 10.0
Nov 1, 2016

For me, Football Manager 2017 is undoubtedly the best game in the series, and even when results aren’t going my way, I’m desperate to come back and go again. The changes to the match day experience are superb, and the social feed is a touch of genius.

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Nov 2, 2016

The last few instalments in the simulation series have provided major improvements

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8 / 10.0
Nov 2, 2016

The career mode of this Football Manager is one of the most profound and complex managerial simulations on the PC landscape.

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7 / 10
Nov 3, 2016

Can’t fault the professionalism in pumping out one of these every year; but though Football Manager 2017 is up to standard and makes some iterative tweaks of note, it’s getting harder to ignore certain systemic issues which remain unaddressed.

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Unscored
Nov 3, 2016

You probably already know whether you want a new Football Manager in your life right now. If you do, this is a better option than last year’s edition, particularly given its improvements for those playing long-term saves. It’s evolution not revolution, but that was needed given how much the match engine and transfer intelligence seemed to be creaking after years without a significant tune-up.

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7 / 10.0
Nov 3, 2016

Walk a season in the shoes of a manager taking the reigns of your favourite club. Football Manager 2017 offers inclusive functionality, making sure your decisions as a manager can either win you the trophy, or bankrupt your club. It's fun, but it starts to feel like little more than admin after a while. That, I suppose, is the point.

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10 / 10
Nov 4, 2016

Football Manager players know what kind of a hold the games get on you. One minute you’re starting a new game, and then you realise hours have passed and you’re shouting at your players to score so they can secure a place in the next round of a cup. Football Manager 2017 is a major step up from last year’s entry, has even more detail in it, and doesn’t relax its grip on players. You’ll smile as your team thumps another, feel miffed when your team loses to weaker opposition, and swear you’ll never play again when you get fired for the team’s poor performance. Yet the new career option tempts you and the cycle begins anew. Football Manager 2017 isn’t just a simulation game, but something that will permeate your life.

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85 / 100
Nov 4, 2016

It’s far from revolutionary, but it is a very well refined version of Football Manager that empowers the player by putting all the information you need at your fingertips.

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9 / 10.0
Nov 6, 2016

The addictive one-more-game hook, the chance to prove your smarter than your favourite team’s manager and a mind-blowing database that’s still utilised by many professionals in the real-life footballing world. If that doesn’t tell you anything, nothing will. But if you’re only interested in knowing if it’s worth upgrading from last year’s version, then the answer is a resounding yes.

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4 / 5.0
Nov 8, 2016

2017’s iteration of Football Manager is still the irresistible management sim with a seemingly endless number of statistics to track and players to look after. It offers so much potential for unique stories and is unrivaled in how well it recreates the world of football and management.

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Recommended
Nov 8, 2016

By focusing on its match engine, FM17 presents an impressive step forward for the series.

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7 / 10
Nov 8, 2016

Either Football Manager needs a complete overhaul or it should stop producing yearly sequels, because this year’s one is the most inconsequential yet.

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8.5 / 10.0
Nov 11, 2016

Football Manager 2017 adds to the best sports simulation series on the planet with a barrage of low-key additions.

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80%
Nov 14, 2016

Football Manager 2017 is still the best football managing experience, but if you own its predecessor, then consider saving money for next year.

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