Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007

by Sega Of America, Inc.

Product Features

• PC Fan Favorite - Selling approximately 1.6 million units in the UK (and counting)in two years, Worldwide Soccer Manager continues to grow in popularity.
• Unequaled Depth and Choice - Over 5,000 manageable teams totalingover 300,000 players and staff from 50 countries including all of the world'stop leagues.
• User Friendly - Learn about the team and players with more intuitive feedbackfrom your assistant manager and scouts as well as an improved tutorial and hintsand tips throughout the game.
• Scouting System Revamp - Advanced scouting system allows for scouts togrow and improve their knowledge-base of the world's soccer players to providein-depth player and team information.
• Player Interaction - Talk to any player in the world via the media to challengeother team's stars or see if players will buckle under the pressure.

Product Details

• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000IV24TG
• Media: CD-ROM
• Release Date: November 7, 2006
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #25,525 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #11 in Video Games > PC Games > Sports > Soccer

Product Description

Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007, the most complete sport's simulation, is fully updatedfor the 2006 - 07 season with the most accurate and in-depth soccer database in the world.Take full control and manage any team from 50 countries with every decision up to you.Challenge yourself and start thinking like a manager when dealing with team tactics, playerinteraction, and finances. The players, team, and your reputation are in your hands inWorldwide Soccer Manager 2007.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding sports management strategy game, November 7, 2006

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Michael J. Melen "mjmelen" (Severna Park MD) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007 (CD-ROM)

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Got Soccer?, December 20, 2006

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J. Clayton (NJ, USA) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 

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This review is from: Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007 (CD-ROM)

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

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The best computer game, August 8, 2007

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L. Ciepiela "LUKE" (Chicago) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Worldwide Soccer Manager 2007 (CD-ROM)

this game is so addicting and fun i cant stop playing it. after i got it, four of my friends bought it the same week after they saw it. there isnt any other games like this out. especially in the US you cant find any games like this anywhere. also compared to fifa there are so so much more teams and players its unbelievable. if u love soccer and love strategy games this is gonna be your favorite game EVER.