Championship Manager 4
Sold Out		(Win98/Me/2K/XP) (DVD Case) (CHAMPM4PR)

Publisher: Eidos Interactive

Difficulty: Hard

Learning Curve: About 3 Hours

Ratings:

from Games Domain

It's The Most Important Game of Your Life!

Prepare yourself for the most emotionally involving realistic football management game in history.

Can you cope with the challenges of the league and the expectations of the board and fans? Can you deal with the demands of players and agents? Or will you collapse under the pressure, another mid-season casualty?

Accept the challenge: take the reins at the club of your choice and lead your squad onwards. Remember you're only as good as your last game.

Key Features:

For the first time ever in the series, Championship Manager 4 features a real-time 2D match engine enabling you to make tactical decisions as the action unfolds. Watch the whole ninety minutes in real time or choose to view crucial match highlights.

In addition, this version introduces a whole host of new management options and features to offer an unparalleled level of detail. Championship Manager 4 provides the option to fully customize the training of your team, enabling managers to assign specific schedules.

Other additions include an enhanced contract negotiation system, a more efficient, easier to use network game option and totally skinable interface

With 39 national leagues, and more than 200,000 players and staff, the world of football lies at your fingertips.

Developed in close association with former Republic of Ireland and Liverpool star Ray Houghton to guarantee ultimate realism, Championship Manager 4 is the greatest leap the series has ever taken!

Requirements:

Windows 98/Me/2K/XP:

P3-600mhz, 64MB RAM, 32 bit color required P4 1Ghz, 256MB RAM recommended

Reviews:

Games Domain by Corey Brotherson

"Sports Interactive has taken everything great about the franchise and pumped it up a notch. Stats and rules are all typically updated, the database now holds around 250,000 players in 88 divisions across a maximum of 39 nations, of which you play in as many as you like depending on your PC spec. Thankfully, those with computers that don't quite reach the heights required for most PC titles these days will find solace here - CM 4 will select the best number of leagues and size database suited to your spec, with enough leeway to go over it slightly if you want more football cake than your initial serving."

"When it all comes together, complete with the ever troublesome media, better interaction from the more demanding supporters, the ability to farm off players to other clubs (at the risk of making them feel unwanted - aww), wondrous little touches like sportsmanship and the interface that grows on you faster than expected, it adds up to an insanely addictive experience. There are a few little grievances that have been sorted out via a recently released patch on Sports Interactive's website, but none of the problems are damaging to the pie flavoured authenticity, foot stomping excitement and downright emotional intensity of the gameplay - certainly not enough to mark the game down for."

"So we say this. Once you've finished reading this review, put down your hot cup of cha, get up and calmly walk over to your significant other and apologise. Go on. Get it out of the way. Because once this game has settled into your veins and turned you into a crazed wide-eyed addict, the chances are you wont get the chance to do anything else other than cheer, chant, click and curse your way through one of the most compulsive footballing experiences around. A certified match winner indeed."

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