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Worst International Usability

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 3 / 16
Date: February 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game do not work on the computers whose regional settings are for Turkey and language is Turkish. There is no support for this game like the European version Football Manager 2007. The game play may be good but I couldn't have a chance to play it yet. According to my opinion do not buy this game. Buy the FM2007 version of it. Sure has great differences. And FM is far better than WSM.

WWSM07 Needs actual gameplay

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 38
Date: December 27, 2006
Author: Amazon User

The "Game" as it is called is actually just a bunch of words you click. Great you get to build a team. Awesome you get to pretend you are mamaging a team. But were is the actual game? There are just a bunch of dots moving around on the screen when you play the match. Why the heck get this instead of fifa. GET FIFA DROP AND GET RID OF THIS GAME IT STINKS! Tell WWSM08 to add actual match/game play.

It don't work!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 25
Date: December 10, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I bought a brand new, high powered computer especially to play this game. Once downloaded the game doesn't work. Nothing happens. OK, I may not be a computer game wizard, but I have played other games with no problem. No effective manual comes with the game so you just have to open up & start something. No joy there! Emailing SEGA is a complete waste of time. Bottom line, I have had this game on my PC for over 6 months & no one has kicked a ball for me yet. Unless you have a friend close by to assist, save your dough!

It's Fun! But it's not too different than 06!

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: January 18, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I was actually expecting 07 to include some more changes. While the changes that were made from 06 to 07 are good, it is still dissapointing to see the gameplay is still the same. Also, it's disapointing that some teams have their club shields while a majority of teams have a generic shield. Make it classy! Also, get some pictures generated. Can't be that hard to give a pic of the player to go along with the profile. I was also expecting some better views of the game in in-match mode. When watching it's often unclear what a player is trying to do, and when they mess up how do you know what they messed up on. Also, I think it's crazy that a goalkeeper goes down in game. I grant you it happens... but I can guarantee if I put in my young keeper for some time at 80, invariably, he'll be injured. I don't know how many times my keepers have gone down in game. Sure Cech went down this season, and the English keeper went down in the Friendlies working up to the World Cup, but when else have you seen a keeper break a leg when he's all by himself on the field. Crazy!

I want a better match set-up! I want to be able to see how players are interacting with each other as well as the ball. I want to be able to talk to players without the press. Not just in pre, half, and post game mode. I want to have a better method to communicate with each player. I also want a color coded system that allows me to see if I have scouted a player or not. Maybe their name changes color or there's an icon or such, that lets me know that the player has been scouted and he's not interested in my club or he is, or maybe and so on. That way it's easily read without having to go back and forth and so on.

I also want a way to design my own set plays. If I am the coach I'm the one bringing the ideas in... the way I want them to run each is crucial. I'm not just talking about near, far, header, center and so on. I want to say you run here and you go here and such.

Overall, I love this game and play it about 5-6 hours a week, sometimes more. I am surprised that it really is 06 v3.8... surely with a whole year of design and data collection the game can get even better. I don't want to have to buy a 360 to see a better in game situation...

Got Soccer?

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 7 / 7
Date: December 21, 2006
Author: Amazon User

I've played previous versions of this game and many others spanning various years. This one holds it's own as a deep and enjoyable look at managing soccer teams throughout the world. The interface is simple to use and you can control the amount of detail in the game which is huge at the highest setting. I judge management games on how few "querks" there are. Quite often the same scenarios occur over and over again, best plyrs get injured, team nose dives for no reason etc. So far this hasn't been a frustration at all with this version. Some of the lower leagues are little thin on players & stats but if you want to start with a huge club this wont matter anyway. The only other complaint is the silly animation during the matches - but again not a big deal; if I wanted to see good animation I would by FIFA soccer instead. Good game overall. If you like this style of game you can't go wrong with this one

A must-have for soccer enthusiasts

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

World Wide Soccer Manager 2007 brings the enjoyment of managing one of hundreds of possible teams. Choose from leagues like the English Premiership, La Liga, Bundesliga, or Serie A. Start off as a team in a low division and hope to move up, or start at the top with a large franchise and battle for it all. WWSM07 lets you trade players, set training schedules, set lineups, use the media for psychological games (good or bad), manage the youth teams, compete in league and tournament play (such as Champions League, FA Cup, Carling Cup, etc), and overall experience the rigors and joys of management.

The only negatives are the occassional excessive amount of injuries your squad may face, dips in form, and depending on the settings, sometimes too much aggression leading to yellow and red cards. Images for players and teams are available on the web to enhance the experience. For anyone who wants to manage a team or who is used to the franchise mode in Madden NFL football, WWSM07 delivers the same micro-management options and will result in many many hours of fun. Highly recommended for soccer enthusiasts!

If you can get past glitches . . .

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 3
Date: February 02, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Having been a fan of the series predecessors, I simply had to buy the most current version.
Although there aren't that many new features incorporated into the game, I don't know what exactly could have been added that would really put the game at another level in terms of quality or amusement.
The 2-D match format remains, thankfully. Anyone looking for some hot 3-D action need not apply. The devil is in the details, not the graphics engine.
To the game's detriment (in my eyes) is the addition of the hints and tips when processing matches. SI is obviously trying to lure more gamers to FM/WSM by telling players about the most obvious aspects of soccer and the operation of WSM. Also worth noting is that the game has glitches which will make it crash, assuming you do not download the patches provided by SI at their website.
For anyone interested in trying the game out, you can download a demo at several sites, but I would not recommend purchasing the download as it is not too much fun when something goes wrong or you ditch your old computer.
If you like soccer/football and enjoy strategy games with tremendous replay value, WSM is where the search begins and ends.

Good Soccer management sim

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: June 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game is a good soccer management sim that can be pretty detailed. It can get kinda repetitive though, because there isn't a whole lot to do between games, most of the time. If you want to know what it might be like to manage a club though, this is the closest thing to reality on the market.

if u like soccer...

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: May 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

yea, if u like soccer and managing things, this is the game, probably u already know these things, i play manager game since 2000, not much change in them, but better and more realistic games...this is the b est soccer manager game out...

Outstanding sports management strategy game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 45 / 46
Date: November 08, 2006
Author: Amazon User

My review is based on the demo, which I recommend strongly for anyone considering buying this game. It is not an arcade game like the EA series, but one where you manage a soccer club, including its reserve and youth squads. You can be actively involved in all aspects of running your team, such as setting up individual training schedules for the players, influencing behavior through private talks through the media, deciding game strategies and lineups, and of course wheeling and dealing like a Steinbrenner/Abramovich type. Or you can turn aspects such as training and contract negotiation over to an assistant. Your call.

This is a very addictive game. There is a real delight to trying to build a top squad within the limits of your owner's wallet (unless you are running Chelsea). Finding and developing young talent is particularly rewarding. The gameplay is also pretty exciting. I find it easy to forget I'm watching little numbered circles maneuvering a yellow sphere. I get pretty animated (and vocal) in the badgering of my team from my easychair sidelines! With a beer I become a hooligan.

The new items are not many, but they are very interesting. You can ask a seasoned pro to tutor one of your younger players, and the results are sometimes very good. I've had best success with goalkeepers. The scouts' areas of expertise/knowledge are viewable, and you get better accuracy if you stay within those areas. You have a lot more options to influence behavior, both of your own players and those on other teams. Let your Inner Manipulative Bastard free! You can talk to the team before and after the game, and at halftime. I didn't realize my capacity to alienate so many people at once! Just like in my real life...

The game works very well. The club management aspect is challenging and enjoyable, and the game management is fascinating. There are some minor drawbacks such as balance of play fine-tuning needed (Udinese had not conceded a goal in 8 games?!?) and ball boys who toss the ball back into the center of the field, but overall Football Manager (Worldwide Soccer Manager) 07 is a good value. If you've played past versions, this is a good upgrade. If you haven't played an earlier version, download the demo and give it a try. The world will be your oyster, soccer-wise.

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