Management titles are great for mobile devices: on the one hand, because the touch interface adapts very well to this type of experience, on the other, because they are titles that can be used at any time and in any situation to continue with your career. . , even in sessions that last a few minutes at a time.
However, creating excellent management skills is a completely different matter; The developers of Invincibles Studio know this well, as they have had to work hard for several years to consolidate their flagship series on iOS and Android, which has just been updated to the new edition: we tell you in the Soccer Manager 2024 Review.
Structure and content: small but important improvements
The interface is a fundamental element for a manager and, although in some aspects Soccer Manager 2024 shows a sensational inattention (see the fact of not taking into account the dynamic island of the latest iPhone models), compared to previous editions, small but important improvements have been made in this sense, for All advantage of the readability of the information.
The dark theme works well, Navigation is always very responsive and fast., and this alone would be enough to satisfy quite a few enthusiasts. However, it is the completeness of the options available that makes the difference and demonstrates how much depth is hidden under the free-to-play mobile setting confirmed once again by the development team.
In fact, it is possible to follow the team and its growth in all aspects, from training to the transfer market, from the morale of the players to the tactical configuration, always attentive to individual conditions and taking care of everything that surrounds the team. team from the beginning. from the point of view of staff and facilities. TRUE, some operations are still a bit cumbersome and you have to understand well how to move.
The dynamics linked to monetization are expressed through short advertising trailers and the inevitable presence of microtransactions: If the former can be eliminated by unlocking the Improved Edition for €5,99, the latter remain an unknown that will have to be verified in the long term, since they can specifically affect the speed of progression, even if we were not there during our particular tests . paywalls.
Gameplay and technique: precise but not very spectacular
From modern managers we often expect a match simulation that is visually on par with what is shown in the best football games, inevitably leaving us disappointed. On mobile let's say there would also be a certain margin for maneuver, but in the end you have to be content with a modest show, and from this point of view Soccer Manager 2024 is no exception.
On the screen only the most outstanding actions are played, gradually updating the situation so that we have the opportunity to intervene by making substitutions or changing the team's attitude on the field in various ways. Or, also here, watching an advertising trailer, you can choose to speed up the games to the maximum and immediately discover the result, positive or not.
Overall, the graphics are mediocre., but perfectly functional for the purpose. What happens on the field, in fact, is nothing more than the final expression of our work as coaches, and in this sense the title of Invicibles Studio does not revolutionize very simple concepts: if the players we have available are stronger than those of the equipment. opponent, we will most likely take home a victory.
The gameplay is very enjoyable, especially if you appreciate the genre, and the sense of progression is very well represented this time as well. Furthermore the colonna sonora somehow it manages to liven up the experience, which is not at all obvious for a production of this type.
Conclusions
Tested version iPhone digital delivery app store, Google Play Price Free Holygamerz.com 7.0 Readers (5) 4.9 your voteSoccer Manager 2024 is confirmed as a particularly solid management game, endowed with indisputable numbers and complete mechanics, capable of very accurately representing the technical work behind the management of a soccer team and all its various facets, resulting in simulations Visually boring but functional for the experience. Unfortunately, some more cumbersome passages remain and there are some major graphical oversights, but if you love the genre there's little to argue with: go ahead and download it.
PRO
- Very solid and feature-rich.
- Some important improvements
- Excellent progression performance
AGAINST
- Modest graphics for match simulation.
- Some passages remain cumbersome
- Incidence of microtransactions to verify
