Trusted Reviews gave the game 4.5 stars, 'saying FM17 is a very definite leap forward.' PC Gamer gave the game a score of 85/100, saying the game is a significant step up from previous versions.

GameSpot gave the game a 7/10, applauding the player development and smart transfers, and also saying 'Football Manager 2017 is easy to recommend to the budding manager', but not enjoying the tactics interface. On the review aggregator Metacritic, Football Manager 2017 received a score of 80 out of 100, based on 47 critics, indicating 'generally favorable reviews'. A new face scanning option allowed the player's in-game avatar to be customised to show a 3D view of the player's real life face by use of a webcam, or brought from a picture. Careers started in the beta version could later be continued in the full release.Īfter the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (EU) on 23 June 2016, FM17 featured a form of brexit, with three possible scenarios: 'business as usual' with no additional work visas needed current players will be grandfathered but new players will need work visas or a 'hard Brexit' in-game scenario, which has Scotland voting for independence in a second referendum and remaining in the EU, whilst EU players would require working visas to play in any English, Welsh or Northern Irish teams.įM17 featured a new social media view, which would show a twitter themed view of fans and players thoughts, that would change after events that transpired in game. FM17 is a simulation of real world management, with the player being judged on various factors by the club's AI owners and board.įM17 received a free early-access beta version of the game two weeks prior to the official release. Players can sign football players to contracts, manage finances for the club, and give team talks to players. Gameplay consists of taking charge of a professionala association football team, as the team manager. It is the fourteenth iterative instalment to the Football Manager series.įM17 features similar gameplay to that of the Football Manager series. It was released on Microsoft Windows, macOS and Linux on 4 November 2016. Football Manager 2017 (abbreviated to FM17) is a football management simulation video game developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega.

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