FIFA Manager 14

Whether you call it football or soccer, this game is undoubtedly the most popular on the entire planet, and video game versions of soccer like FIFA Manager 14 help fans get their footy fix any time they so choose.

An Overview of FIFA Manager 14

When talking about soccer games for the PC, they're really a dime a dozen, and so any game you would consider downloading better have some pretty cool features and settings to get you interested. Luckily for fans of FIFA, the FIFA Manager 14 game is one that packs a whole lot of cool graphics and features that are sure to keep you interested. In a sense, this soccer game can be likened to the Madden games based on the NFL, in that the characters are very realistic, and you get to take more of a managerial position and guide your squad on the pitch through a season, tournaments, championships, and more. You can choose to play a single game, you can go for a whole season, or you can pursue a variety of league championships under FIFA's banner.

Of course, this isn't a game that's exactly to the level of some you'll find on consoles like PlayStation and Xbox. In other words, you don't get the same sort of stellar graphics here. That aside, it's still a very attractive game, and the controls are fairly simplistic. You will not need a standalone controller or any third-party software. With your keyboard and your mouse, you can control all the action with this game. That's a pretty cool featuring considering so many PC games aren't really fun to play unless you have a separate controller.

Features of FIFA Manager 14

Fans of sporting games might recognize FIFA's developers, seeing as EA Sports (Electronic Arts) are responsible for the development here. In essence, it's an association football manager game, which means you're basically the manager of the entire club, as well as being able to control the individual players en route to attempting to win the games. The “14” of the game refers to the year in question, as these games have been released every year or so since 1997. So what you end up getting here are teams that have rosters current until the end of the 2013 seasons played in the FIFA leagues. So, for instance, if you keep up with soccer in 2017, you're obviously going to find a lot of differences in 14, seeing as teams change up their rosters so often.

One very cool feature of FIFA is that you're able to pick any team of any FIFA league. So let's say you're not a fan of the big clubs like Arsenal or Man-U. Well, you can pick any local or small FC you want and attempt to march them toward the championship. There are a variety of skill levels you can set per your specifications, and you can even tweak some options in the game that will allow you to trade, mix and match, and to create a super roster for your FC.

Pros and Cons of FIFA Manager 14

Pros

• Realistic game-play
• Very intuitive and easy to learn
• Not a large file size
• Doesn't require a lot of RAM to work

Cons

• Not as good as console graphics
• No updates to ensure current rosters