• Publisher: Sega
  • Release Date: Nov 4, 2016
User Score
5.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 134 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 134
  2. Negative: 49 out of 134

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  1. Nov 4, 2016
    8
    Me parece un juego genial y adictivo, como pueden llegar a ser los de su estilo. Le hace falta aunque es muy recomendable, a cualquiera le puede gustar
  2. Nov 17, 2016
    8
    The best football manager this far. It's a huge improvement over the last one. This time around you actually need to think about your tactics and players.
  3. Nov 5, 2016
    10
    Best FM so far bar none. Have been some complaints the game doesn't have too many new amazing features but that's doing a massive disservice to the game itself. The match engine is better than ever. The transfer AI is better than ever. The way information appears for the user and the ease you can navigate around the game is now better than ever.

    I've never seen the match engine react so
    Best FM so far bar none. Have been some complaints the game doesn't have too many new amazing features but that's doing a massive disservice to the game itself. The match engine is better than ever. The transfer AI is better than ever. The way information appears for the user and the ease you can navigate around the game is now better than ever.

    I've never seen the match engine react so well to my instructions - I've just beaten Juventus with a weaker side playing intelligent counter-attacking football. It's like Mourinho when everybody still thought he was a good manager! If you want to get the closest you'll ever get to managing a professional football side this is it.
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  4. Nov 9, 2016
    10
    My favourite FM game in years. I have an older machine which struggled with fm 14 and this one seems to run like a dream on it. People who moan are the kind of people who are useless at thegame.
  5. Nov 13, 2016
    8
    Solid entry in the series but not a huge update from last years game. Hopefully the developers will stop resting on their laurels and make a more dramatic step forward next year. (Please make the Japanese team and league playable).
  6. Jun 11, 2017
    8
    Really deep gameplay. I think the best managment game inspired on football. Not a game for all but who like any aspect about a football season will find everything he always wanted.
  7. Mar 22, 2017
    8
    Gran saga, cada año me da horas y horas de entretenimiento...

    Muy dificil entrar a jugar de primeras por su profundidad, pero si se le da una oportunidad es una delicia!
  8. Sep 3, 2023
    8
    If 2014 was my entry point, then 2017 was the first FM series I missed. I love it.
  9. Nov 14, 2022
    10
    Este ha sido el FM que más he jugado, y he podido jugar a muchos. Puntúo éste por ese motivo. Para mi siempre un juego especial, diferente, hecho para los amantes de la gestión y del fútbol. Una saga que siempre jugaré cuando tenga tiempo.
  10. Aug 23, 2023
    8
    Little improvements with previous games, but as good as always. Improves with graphic mods
Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 47 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 38 out of 47
  2. Negative: 0 out of 47
  1. Mar 3, 2017
    86
    Football Manager 2017 is the best soccer manager simulator ever, but its new features are not good enough to forget its predecessor.
  2. Feb 27, 2017
    90
    Football Manager 2017 is no revolution, but it doesn’t claim to be. The franchise is, instead, built upon careful revisions and tweaks to its successful formula, bringing new feature sets on top of the base game loved by millions. It’s these millions who purchase it every year, and continue to support a developer who continues to push themselves with every release, improving their formula and giving fans the best possible experience — whether managing a world powerhouse or a lower level team just trying to balance the books, the decisions made are never easy, and genuine pressure exists. Football Manager continues to capture the essence of what it is like to truly love, fear, hate and live football, like no other ever has.
  3. Jan 28, 2017
    80
    Football Manager 2017 is an excellent football management experience, with tons of information and an incredible depth in every field of management. The engine is solid, running smoothly, but it needs a complete upgrade in the future.