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{{short description|2011 association football management simulation video game}}
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{{Infobox video game
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'''Minimum''':
* [[OS]] - Windows 7
* [[CPU]] - XP 1.4GHz or Faster; Vista/W7 2.0GHz or Faster
* Supported Processors: Intel Pentium 4, Intel Core, AMD Athlon
* Memory - XP 512MB [[RAM]]; Vista/W7 1.0GB [[RAM]]
* Hard Drive Space - 2GB
* DVD-Drive - 4x Speed
* [[GPU]] - Nvidia FX 5900 Ultra or greater; ATI Radeon 9800 or greater; Intel 82915G/82910GL or greater with at least 128mb of memory
* Sound Card - DirectX 9.0c compatible
* DirectX - Version 9.0c (included)
* Input - Keyboard, Mouse
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'''''Football Manager 2012''''' is a [[Association football|football]] management [[simulation video game]] and the ninth instalment in the ''[[Football Manager]]'' series developed by [[Sports Interactive]] and published by [[Sega]]. It was released on [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Mac OS X]] on 21 October 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sega.com/fm2012/?t=EnglishUSA|title=Football Manager 2012| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111004152323/http://www.sega.com/fm2012/?t=EnglishUSA|archive-date=4 October 2011|website=Sega.com|access-date=6 January 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Football Manager 2012 Transfers to Shops on 21st October |url=http://blogs.sega.com/2011/09/12/football-manager-2012-transfers-to-shops-on-21st-october/ |publisher=Sega |accessdate=12 September 2011 |date=12 September 2011 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120327063704/http://blogs.sega.com/2011/09/12/football-manager-2012-transfers-to-shops-on-21st-october/ |archivedate=27 March 2012 }}</ref>


== Gameplay ==
'''''Football Manager 2012''''' (abbreviated to '''''Football Manager 12''''' or '''''FM12''''') is a [[association football|football]] [[coach (sport)|manager]] simulation video game. It was released on [[Microsoft Windows]] and [[Mac OS X]] on 21 October 2011.<ref>{{cite web|title=Football Manager 2012 Transfers to Shops on 21st October|url=http://blogs.sega.com/2011/09/12/football-manager-2012-transfers-to-shops-on-21st-october/|publisher=Sega|accessdate=12 September 2011|date=12 September 2011}}</ref>
''Football Manager 2012'' features similar [[gameplay]] to that of the ''Football Manager'' series. Gameplay consists of taking charge of a professional football team (the game also includes semi-professional, amateur, and international teams) as the [[Manager (association football)|manager]]. Players can sign football players to contracts, manage finances for the club, and give team talks to players. The ''Football Manager'' series is a simulation of real world management, with the player being judged on various factors by the club's [[Artificial intelligence in video games|AI]] owners and board.<ref>{{cite news |title=A league of their own: six of the best football video games |last=Boxer |first=Steve |work=The Guardian |date=28 August 2018 |access-date=22 October 2018 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/aug/28/six-best-football-video-games-fifa-pro-evolution-soccer |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180905160554/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2018/aug/28/six-best-football-video-games-fifa-pro-evolution-soccer |archive-date=5 September 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> ''Football Manager 2012'' added increased levels of [[scouting]], including the amount of information a scout would bring back for in-game players. The largest new addition to the game was the ability to add or remove playable leagues from the game at the end of every season (previously, once leagues were selected, they were not able to be changed).


==New Features==
== Release ==
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A demo of the game was released on [[Steam (service)|Steam]] in association with [[Sky Sports HD]] on 6 October 2011. It provides half of a season of gameplay, which can be continued within the full purchased version. The demo is limited to only the leagues of England, Scotland, France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Australia, which are playable as quick-starts.<ref>[http://www.footballmanager.com/demo Football Manager 2012] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101029045751/http://footballmanager.com/demo |date=29 October 2010 }}. Footballmanager.com. Retrieved on 6 January 2012.</ref>
*Players no longer have to decide on which nations are playable at the start of their career. Football Manager 2012 gives players the ability to add or take away playable nations in their saved game as often as they want.


=== Digital rights management ===
*Several changes to the transfer and contract systems, including loyalty bonuses, better implementation of amateur and youth contracts, an improved transfer centre and the ability to lock areas of the contract negotiation when you aren't prepared to budge, which allows players to offer incentives to football players or agents.
''Football Manager 2012'' is the first in the series to require the use of Steam software; this angered many thousands of fans of the series.<ref>[http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/09/28/football-manager-fans-outraged-at-football-manager-2012-steam-drm/ Football Manager 2012 Steam DRM enrages fans] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111106052242/http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/09/28/football-manager-fans-outraged-at-football-manager-2012-steam-drm/ |date=6 November 2011 }}. PC Gamer (28 September 2011). Retrieved on 2012-01-06.</ref><ref>Yin, Wesley. (27 September 2011) [http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-27-fm-2012-requires-steam-to-play FM 2012 requires Steam to play] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111030032900/http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-27-fm-2012-requires-steam-to-play |date=30 October 2011 }}. Eurogamer.net. Retrieved on 2012-01-06.</ref> The move means that users must activate the game online before they are able to play. Sega indicated that the change was intended to reduce piracy.<ref>[http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/275972-Football-Manager-2012-Activation-Steam-FAQ Football Manager 2012 - Activation / Steam FAQ] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806052014/http://community.sigames.com/showthread.php/275972-Football-Manager-2012-Activation-Steam-FAQ |date=6 August 2012 }}. Sports Interactive forum.</ref>


== Reception ==
*A new in-game scouting report which includes squad analysis, tactics information and information about goals scored and conceded alongside lots of other scouting improvements.
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{{Video game reviews
| MC = PC: 84/100<ref name="metacritic">{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/football-manager-2012/critic-reviews/?platform=pc |title=Football Manager 2012 for PC Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=22 October 2018 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20171229121050/http://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/football-manager-2012 |archivedate=29 December 2017 |url-status=live}}</ref><br />PSP: 66/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/football-manager-handheld-2012/critic-reviews/?platform=psp |title=Football Manager Handheld 2012 for PSP Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2 November 2018}}</ref><br />iOS: 84/100<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/football-manager-handheld-2012/critic-reviews/?platform=ios-iphoneipad |title=Football Manager Handheld 2012: US and Japan for iPhone/iPad Reviews |work=[[Metacritic]] |publisher=[[CBS Interactive]] |accessdate=2 November 2018}}</ref>
| EuroG = 8/10<ref name="euro_Foot">{{Cite news |title=Football Manager 2012 |work=Eurogamer.pt |date=19 October 2011 |access-date=22 October 2018 |url=https://www.eurogamer.pt/articles/2011-10-19-football-manager-2012-analise |language=pt |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170610042336/http://www.eurogamer.pt/articles/2011-10-19-football-manager-2012-analise |archive-date=10 June 2017 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
| GSpot = 8/10<ref name=GameS/>
| IGN = 9/10<ref name="uk.i_Foot">{{Cite web |title=Football Manager 2012 Review - IGN |author= |work=IGN |date=17 October 2011 |access-date=22 October 2018 |url=https://uk.ign.com/articles/2011/10/17/football-manager-2012-review |quote=}}</ref>
| rev1 = ''[[The Daily Telegraph]]''
| rev1Score = 9/10<ref name="tele_Foot">{{Cite web |title=Football Manager 2012 review |author= |work=Telegraph.co.uk |date=28 October 2011 |access-date=22 October 2018 |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/video-games/video-game-reviews/8851194/Football-Manager-2012-review.html?awc=15609_1540220707_101627c18fe64810a41c468a1201f680&WT.mc_id=tmgoff_poth-inbaff_tra_hotels |quote=}}</ref>
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According to media [[review aggregator]] website [[Metacritic]], ''Football Manager 2012'' received "generally positive reviews".<ref name="metacritic" /> ''[[GameSpot]]'' said that the "ability to turn leagues off and on was a great addition".<ref name=GameS>[http://www.gamespot.com/football-manager-2012/reviews/football-manager-2012-review-6340512?tag=summary%3Bread-review/ Football Manager 2012 Review]. Gamespot (19 October 2011).</ref> The German website ''4players.de'' rated the game with 88% as "sehr gut" ("very good").<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht_fazit/PC-CDROM/Test/Fazit_Wertung/PC-CDROM/28887/73447/Football_Manager_2012.html |title=Test (Wertung) zu Football Manager 2012 (Sport, PC) - 4Players.de |work=4Players |date=28 October 2011 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131023224732/http://www.4players.de/4players.php/dispbericht_fazit/PC-CDROM/Test/Fazit_Wertung/PC-CDROM/28887/73447/Football_Manager_2012.html |archivedate=23 October 2013 }}</ref>


== See also ==
*New animations, new crowd system, improved weather system, more stadiums, two new cameras - "Behind Goal" and "Director Cam" as well as all other camera angles being reversible.
* [[Business simulation game]]

*A new adaptive layout system, which means setting higher screen resolutions allows more info to be seen. The new interface also contains new filters, customisable columns, a new tactics screen, and new overview screens.

*Changes to team talks and conversations include the new tone system, which allows players to specify the way they want to interact with their team during team talks. There are 5 different tones to choose from with specific comments per tone.

*A new tutorial and a new in-game "how to" system.

Apart from the above [Sports Interactive]] claims to have added over 800 new features, such as the media system, press conferences, the youth system, newgens, the social networking options, friendlies and international management.<ref>http://www.footballmanager.com/games?game_version=pc</ref>
==Demo==
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A Demo of the game was released on Steam in association with [[Sky Sports HD]] on 6 October, which as usual is half of a season of game play, which can be continued within the full purchased version. The demo is limited to only the leagues of England, Scotland, France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Australia playable as quick-starts.<ref>http://www.footballmanager.com/demo</ref>

==Patches==
The first patch for Football Manager 2012 (version 12.0.3) was issued on 28 October 2012.<ref>http://www.footballmanager.com/news/5440</ref>

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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{official|http://www.footballmanager.com/}}
* {{official website|http://www.footballmanager.com/}}


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Latest revision as of 22:26, 2 November 2024

Football Manager 2012
Developer(s)Sports Interactive
Publisher(s)Sega
Producer(s)Miles Jacobson
SeriesFootball Manager
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, PlayStation Portable, iOS Android
ReleaseMicrosoft Windows
  • NA: 21 October 2011
Mac OS X
  • NA: 21 October 2011
Genre(s)Sports management
Mode(s)Single player, multiplayer

Football Manager 2012 is a football management simulation video game and the ninth instalment in the Football Manager series developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega. It was released on Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X on 21 October 2011.[1][2]

Gameplay

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Football Manager 2012 features similar gameplay to that of the Football Manager series. Gameplay consists of taking charge of a professional football team (the game also includes semi-professional, amateur, and international teams) as the manager. Players can sign football players to contracts, manage finances for the club, and give team talks to players. The Football Manager series is a simulation of real world management, with the player being judged on various factors by the club's AI owners and board.[3] Football Manager 2012 added increased levels of scouting, including the amount of information a scout would bring back for in-game players. The largest new addition to the game was the ability to add or remove playable leagues from the game at the end of every season (previously, once leagues were selected, they were not able to be changed).

Release

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A demo of the game was released on Steam in association with Sky Sports HD on 6 October 2011. It provides half of a season of gameplay, which can be continued within the full purchased version. The demo is limited to only the leagues of England, Scotland, France, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Italy, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, and Australia, which are playable as quick-starts.[4]

Digital rights management

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Football Manager 2012 is the first in the series to require the use of Steam software; this angered many thousands of fans of the series.[5][6] The move means that users must activate the game online before they are able to play. Sega indicated that the change was intended to reduce piracy.[7]

Reception

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According to media review aggregator website Metacritic, Football Manager 2012 received "generally positive reviews".[8] GameSpot said that the "ability to turn leagues off and on was a great addition".[12] The German website 4players.de rated the game with 88% as "sehr gut" ("very good").[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Football Manager 2012". Sega.com. Archived from the original on 4 October 2011. Retrieved 6 January 2012.
  2. ^ "Football Manager 2012 Transfers to Shops on 21st October". Sega. 12 September 2011. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 12 September 2011.
  3. ^ Boxer, Steve (28 August 2018). "A league of their own: six of the best football video games". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 5 September 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  4. ^ Football Manager 2012 Archived 29 October 2010 at the Wayback Machine. Footballmanager.com. Retrieved on 6 January 2012.
  5. ^ Football Manager 2012 Steam DRM enrages fans Archived 6 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine. PC Gamer (28 September 2011). Retrieved on 2012-01-06.
  6. ^ Yin, Wesley. (27 September 2011) FM 2012 requires Steam to play Archived 30 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Eurogamer.net. Retrieved on 2012-01-06.
  7. ^ Football Manager 2012 - Activation / Steam FAQ Archived 6 August 2012 at the Wayback Machine. Sports Interactive forum.
  8. ^ a b "Football Manager 2012 for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 29 December 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  9. ^ "Football Manager Handheld 2012 for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  10. ^ "Football Manager Handheld 2012: US and Japan for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  11. ^ "Football Manager 2012". Eurogamer.pt (in Portuguese). 19 October 2011. Archived from the original on 10 June 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  12. ^ a b Football Manager 2012 Review. Gamespot (19 October 2011).
  13. ^ "Football Manager 2012 Review - IGN". IGN. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Football Manager 2012 review". Telegraph.co.uk. 28 October 2011. Retrieved 22 October 2018.
  15. ^ "Test (Wertung) zu Football Manager 2012 (Sport, PC) - 4Players.de". 4Players. 28 October 2011. Archived from the original on 23 October 2013.
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