Football Manager 2023
November 8, 2022
In Football Manager 2023, it’s not just about picking tactics or crafting a team. It’s about taking on challenges and breaking new ground as you establish your own style. Delve into unrivaled depth and detail as you take charge at your club. You’ll join the elite by writing your own …
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"In conclusion, Football Manager 2023 is the natural evolution of last year&s;s edition, and brings with it innovations aimed at making the gaming experience more comfortable and immediate."
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"A totally immersive management experience creaking under the pressure of annual release culture. It needs extra time."
Read original review"If we talk about football simulators, Football Manager 2023 is simply perfect, the problem is that right now there is a ceiling that has not been knocked down for several years. For the franchise to really step up it is …"
Read original review"Football Manager 2023 is as solid from the mechanics&s; point of view as any of its predecessors. Working out tactical problems is as engaging as ever. Winning championships, or even avoiding relegation as the right team, is thrilling."
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70.0
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"Football Manager 2023 is the most complete football management simulator yet, offering players tons of depth, but also letting them decide how deep they want to go. Just like real football, Football Manager 2023 captures the highs and lows of …"
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92.0
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"The most realistic and engaging instalment of Football Manager yet, even if its improvements are extremely minor in themselves."
Read original review"Football Manager 2023 offers plenty of depth for fans wanting to fully immerse themselves, but there aren&s;t a ton of noticeable improvements. It&s;s still an incredible game, but those wanting to see a huge step-up from last year&s;s won&s;t really …"
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40.0
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90.0
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"In all, Football Manager 23 represents another step forward for the franchise but it’s a title win without much competition. The changes to recruitment and squad planning are impressive and welcome, but the lack of an overhaul to the match …"
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"An overly conservative installment that has the same problems of all annual sports franchises. If it&s;s your first FM23 you&s;ll enjoy it, and if you&s;re a classic of the franchise you won&s;t find anything new beyond the updated templates."
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65.0
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25.0
"Headline features that don&s;t have a lot going for them mean Football Manager 2023 is the smallest step forward in the series yet, but a step forward nonetheless, to make this the best FM game to date."
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70.0
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"Sports Interactive aims to bring Football Manager 2023 to all home consoles and brings a little change to the new chapter. Despite everything, FM23 is an excellent, precise and satisfying game, with the European licenses finally returning."
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5.0
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"Football Manager 2023 is a solid iteration of one of the most beloved sim franchises on the market. It&s;s addictive as usual, it adds some welcomed new features and an extra layer of strategy and official licenses. Now all that …"
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"SI Interactive certainly had to contend with the hardware limitations of the Nintendo Switch, but overall they released the best possible alternative for those who want to play outside."
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"Football Manager 2023 is another year of evolution for the series, with small but meaningful changes to established proven system. This results in a game that is the best in the series no question, one for die-hards and newcomers to …"
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"Football Manager 2023 Console Edition is perhaps one of those games that many look at and say it’s the same every time. I can tell you that it has drastically improved year after year with controller functionality and its incredible …"
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"If it ain&s;t broke, don&s;t break it. That could be the summary of Football Manager 2023. A delivery that is based on the previous one, which already rests on the shoulders of a long list of improvements that it has …"
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"The differences being minute aren’t exactly a deal-breaker. It’s legitimately hard to improve upon a formula that has been polished to near perfection for Sports Interactive’s small, but die-hard loyal fanbase. Football Manager 2023 caters to its audience and gives …"
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75.0
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"Football Manager 2023 adds many improvements to an already proven formula, delivering richer and more varied matches with deeper AI and team management. Too bad for the obsolete graphics during matches, in need of deep enhancement."
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"Aside from excluding a vast swathe of the world from having the same opportunity to take control of their favourite teams as most Europeans do, Football Manager 23 Touch is a substantial step forward for the developer. For perhaps the …"
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"Football Manager still offers an unrivaled depth of experience, but this edition is more about a minor evolution and doesn&s;t bring any really big new features. So, if you still have the previous edition on your drive and you are …"
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"Football Manager 2023 is a professional football management video game that shows the challenges of being a Coach extremely well. if you are a big fan of football and eagerly want to challenge yourself as a head coach of a …"
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"A few changes here and there improve Football Manager 2023 much more than I&s;d anticipated. It&s;s still the same deeply engrossing sim that you know and love, but with a few extra bells and whistles to keep the fans happy."
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"Football Manager 2023 works great. It’s a powerful second life, second job or simply your biggest passion simulation tool. If you are familiar with the previous installment, you’ll enjoy new things, and if you want to try the series out …"
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"Football Manager 23 brings the iconic football sim to PS5 with all the engrossing charm and immersive obsession that made it such a hit elsewhere. It&s;s a lot to take in, but it&s;s absolutely worth the time sink for wannabe …"
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"Football Manager 2023 never disappoints, but your star player that leaves the nest just at the last day of transfer may. With the innovations in the squad planner, European Cups and the match engine, wonderful adventures await us where we …"
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"Football Manager 2023 - Console Edition has just enough of the full-fat Football Manager experience without making you feel overwhelmed. Being more streamlined than its PC brethren helps you crack through games and seasons giving console gamers the ability to …"
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"Football Manager is still the best sim of its kind, but FM23&s;s serious lack of major improvements shows an annual release schedule taking its toll."
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"Football manager 2023 is basically the same as the previous edition. An excellent game in itself for sports management fans, but frustrating because of the very limited new features."
Read original review"If you already own Football Manager 2022, then it likely isn’t worth upgrading to Football Manager 2023. The changes it boasts do make for a better experience, but it feels more like a slight quality-of-life update than a whole new …"
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"Overall, Football Manager 2023 is another strong entry in the series. It&s;s unlikely to convert anyone who isn&s;t already passionate about what it has to offer, but it is brilliant for those who do. Would-be managers take note."
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"Football Manager 2023 might be a small improvement over its immediate predecessor, but it&s;s still an incredibly accomplished management sim that you can easily sink hundreds of hours into."
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