retired_tadeo13

Hi, I'm looking into buying FM as a gift this holiday and was just wondering, is there a definite improvement from FM 2007 this year? Sorry to mention, but 2007 retails now at 4.99$ and I'm kind of a cheapskate Should I make the investment and get 2008?

retired_nsample

FM 2007 after the second patch was as good as the curent game in my view, and the new features, while interesting , are not worth shelling out lots more money for. If you are looking for a cheap present then get 07 but be sure to tell the recipient to patch up to get the best out of it.

retired_rosejoey01

well agreed with FrazT but this years version has some good new features which makes it more fun to play

both are good games it's up to you how much that person means and how much will you pay for a present

Godfearer

fm07 is better IMO

retired_njportuga

Without a shadow of a doubt, FM07.

retired_shahzadmasih

There are also some unofficial transfer updates for FM07, so yeah a good cheap option.

retired_missphitness

I wonder if there was a 2nd patch for FM 08 out already if the responses would be different...

I wanna get FM 08 but what I've seen written about v 8.01 has thinking I should wait a while.

retired_Lesa Russell

Definitely get FM 2007. Its simply a lot more polished and playable than the current FM 2008.

Exactly right, though I think you're still being too kind. These so called new features are all pretty much rubbish.

Confidence indicator is utter garbage. You can take a second / third tier European team to the UEFA Champion League semi-finals and still only get a "satisfied" with the board. Lose a worthless league cup match and both the fans and the board hate you forever.

Media reactions is pretty lame and useless, and UNCHANGED from FM 2007.

New "days till citizenship" indicator useful though hardly a revolutionary feature.

Tactics / training same as 2007. We still get very little feedback in terms of how our tactic is working on the pitch. For those of you that have the time and patience to watch a full game highlights and analysis each pass/run/shot good for you. For the rest of us I wouldn't mind more clear / indicative feedback.

Match Engine in FM 2008 - frustrating. At first defenders won't close down properly. Now with the 1.1 patch strikers can't score properly. We've all seen the I had 30+ shots, 15+ on target and only win 1-0. Yeah its frustrating and fine we all know that in football it does happen. But for every single Bolton 1 ManU 0 result, there are about a hundred more Barcelona 4 Levante 0.

Transfer Centre - yeah... useful - not essential.

Interface - definitely greatly improved from FM 07. If only we could say the same for the match engine.

So yeah overall I wouldn't bother with FM 2008. I myself have reloaded my 07 save and have decided to give 08 a rest... maybe when the 1.2 patch comes out I'll give it another go.

retired_stefjay

FM07. For sure. I've gone back to playing it.

retired_bob saccamano

i dont think id go back to playing it but for me fm2007 was more fun at the time