FM25 or 26

[EL GHOSTO 2]

I'm thinking here, what to expect from the next game,
will it be released in march as promiss (as a mess like every single delayed game)
it will be delayed AGAIN
it will be canceled and renamed to fm26

i bet that or it will be delayed or renamed to 26
for now all we have is a mediocre """gameplay""" trailer, and thats all, well, the fall of football manager and sport interactive has started

do you think that the game will at least be okay ??? or flop

[Cheeky little sausage]

Nah, they are going to release FM 25 even if you can't can't through the loading screen. They have to. They have been forced to. These threads get tiring after a while though, there's literally dozens of them talking about it.

Die hard fans will buy FM 25 because they feel they 'owe' them some support in this 'difficult' situation. Even though many of us (including me) have been throwing money there way every single year since the CM days.

FM 25 will not be ready as intended. If you want to buy it for 6 months? play (and probably a broken one at that) be my guest, I won't try to stop you, but I know sure as hell I won't be parting with my cash on this.

[Prej]

I'm going to buy FM25 at least to see what it looks and feels like. If it's bad, I can always go back to FM24 which I think is the best FM to date.

I surely won't be throwing a fit if FM25 turns out to be bad. It's just a video game. I can wait for FM26.

[Andy]

No point in making the decision to buy it or not until we've seen some proper gameplay.
Non of us know at the moment, and we've not currently seen anything of worth.

[Sam]

I'll likely purchase FM25. I had said to myself I'd start to skip every other year, due to a lack of material changes between the editions, but given there's so much change happening in the upcoming edition, I'm curious to see what it'll be like.

Granted, I'm sure there'll be videos of the game and such to watch, but it's not quite the same as getting to grips with it first hand. I might change my mind nearer the time though, but that'll likely only be if it's pushed back any further. If that's the case, then I'll probably just wait for FM26.

[Cobblers]

Essentially, we are getting a game released, plus the winter update included.
Si never manage to address all thr issues in the game for the winter update, and I suggest this will also be the same.with FM25.
We are highly likely to get a half baked game, but sold at a high price. I'll not buy it, nor FM26 at this rate.
We are very close to end of Jan and not even a hint at things being positive.... sorry, but there's so much for them to do that they can't possibly turn this around.
Good luck to those parting with their money.

[KaykaysNL]

im not buying it for the sole reason they cut international football in favor of women football.
i dont care if they implement women football but not at the cost of existing content.

[Cheeky little sausage]

Originally posted by KaykaysNL:

im not buying it for the sole reason they cut international football in favor of women football.
i dont care if they implement women football but not at the cost of existing content.

I am not defending SI as per my post earlier, but I am pretty sure International management didn't get cut for women's football. It was a seperate issue.

[76561198082966300]

FM is dead, they want to add anything and everything, but they've forgotten that they're just AMATEURS! Who is stupid enough to pay 60€ for a database, incomplete and full of errors? And worse than what already exists... ROFL

[zeeb]

I only buy even numbered FM releases. Usually too little changes to warrant an upgrade every single year, especially when the game is mostly singleplayer.

Hopefully FM26 will be a decent title, but considering what's going on with FM25, I'm not certain. Maybe this time I'll have to wait until FM28. We'll see.

The best thing they could do is just make one "Football Manager" game and then sell yearly database updates, that way players can choose for themselves when to update their DBs. Then make all changes and fixes to that one game so we don't have to go back and forth between getting new features then the year after having them taken away. Also gets rid of the release pressure.

It's pretty much what they're doing already since they remove older versions from all stores, but they're going a really roundabout way with it. Not a design choice I would've made.

It's rather annoying to be honest. Either keep old versions for sale, or have one game.

[Cheeky little sausage]

Originally posted by zeeb:

I only buy even numbered FM releases. Usually too little changes to warrant an upgrade every single year, especially when the game is mostly singleplayer.

Hopefully FM26 will be a decent title, but considering what's going on with FM25, I'm not certain. Maybe this time I'll have to wait until FM28. We'll see.

The best thing they could do is just make one "Football Manager" game and then sell yearly database updates, that way players can choose for themselves when to update their DBs. Then make all changes and fixes to that one game so we don't have to go back and forth between getting new features then the year after having them taken away. Also gets rid of the release pressure.

It's pretty much what they're doing already since they remove older versions from all stores, but they're going a really roundabout way with it. Not a design choice I would've made.

It's rather annoying to be honest. Either keep old versions for sale, or have one game.

They remove older versions from stores for copyright reasons. GTAV removes licensed music from the original game for the same reasons.

I do agree with you that they should just do a database update every other year and perhaps some very minor game developments to warrant a dlc. But that's just throwing away money for them so will never happen.

[Vali]

I would buy it if the price is ok. Want to continue my savegame. I can wait for a 50% discount or skip entire 25 and 26 and start new with 27.

Wish they would sell a version without licenses. In my game are the most known real players gone or do other jobs like Manager.

[Vali]

Originally posted by Fatih #FreePalestine:

I will never buy again because they added women to football. In a few years they will realize that what they are doing is illogical and wrong. They are trying to make women look strong like Men in video games and it is illogical.
Football is a Man's game.
(Thank you for the points, whoever gave the award, keep it up. )

Sure, nobody has to play a Manager Game or doing sports.

But football can play anybody, even kids. Its not a man's game lol.

[Vali]

If football was only about popularity, why do people like it?

Well, because it's fun and because they want to be entertained. Who does that doesn't matter.

I don't watch football at all because I find it boring to watch other people play. Nevertheless, I love football and enjoy playing it, it doesn't matter who my opponents are.

Football brings people together. When it becomes professional, it loses its charm for me. It's just what you make of it. Nothing is right or wrong, it's a game.

If you only play with men between 18-40, then that's your thing and it's not wrong.

[Prej]

Originally posted by Fatih #FreePalestine:

Yes, football is a man's game and your refusal to accept it does not change that, that is the truth.

Just because a random guy on the Internet says it, doesn't make it "the truth".

But since you say it's "the truth", please provide some evidence.

Go to any country in the world and everyone knows Ronaldo. Who knows women footballers? Nobody.

I know a few. Even been to local women's football games, just like many other people (other men, too).

[Goktug]

I don’t buy FM game since 2017, trying new ones as demo for a long time… I was excited with 25 but people are right releasing it on March is a joke. I want 2024 but they cost the same (well thats a strategic decision)… I’m not sure now whether to get the mature FM24 or get the 25… changing game engine is a huge thing. Not sure how it’s gonna be.