Reaction
The game has been met with mixed reaction at release. Many fans are delighted with the faster gameplay, smoother graphics and scrolling, a cleaner data editor, accurate squads, realistic scouting, and generally, the more immersive world.
On the other end, many fans have complained about the lack of options available in the data editor. Features like changing the colours of a kit, changing the amount of kits of one club, creating a club or a competition were removed. Also, an option to edit the feeder clubs is not available. In defense, the editor was created from scratch and there was not enough time to implement all of the features from the data editor in FM 2006. A patch has been released that deals with these editing problems and much more. Also, Football Manager 2007 lacks the "huge" database that was popular with a portion of fans, although it can be restored with an easy hack. The developers have stated that the removal of this size database was due to long-term games becoming unbalanced in numbers. The developers have told people who wish to have a "huge" database to utilize DDT retain player files or to select more leagues from different continents when starting a new game. There has also been an issue with the way club finances are calculated for example leaving teams with crippling debt despite making a profit.
Despite these qualms, however, the game received almost universal critical acclaim on release, with an average score of 88 on Metacritic. GameSpot described Football Manager 2007 as a "truly immersive football experience", while PC Gamer suggested that "no other game comes close.". Football Manager 2007 was also nominated for a Golden Joystick and won "The Gamers Award at the BAFTA'S .
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