scfcbobby Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 I've owned all of them at some point but just been given new copies of all six of them, my PC is too old to run the newer ones, so which one do I pick to play? Which are your favourites and are some objectively better than others? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
big_bob Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 FM07 and FM10 are the best. But I prefer FM10. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wing_castle Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 my favorite is FM09. The last version of real quality 2D engine. (it's the first version of 3D, but the 2D "the Dots" was awesome with FM09, the later versions of FM, SI probably focusing on their 3D improvement, the 2D was no longer fun to play). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
daylight Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 FM10 Needmorechars Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fabio MVP Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Enjoyed 10 a lot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityAndColour Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 FM07 patched. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leezoid Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 FM07 is the only one since CM01-02 that i've played 10+ Seasons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barkermush Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Either FM07 or FM10, and you can't go wrong. FM08 and FM09 were pretty frustrating games from memory. On FM08 it was near on impossible to win away games (for the AI and the user) there was also the AI's late 4-2-4 formation which was impossible to defend against, and as soon as a player hit 30 on FM08, he would rapidly become useless. FM09 had just introduced the 3D and I remember I did not enjoy that game at all, I can't remember/put my finger on it now, but I do remember it was so frustrating/ not enjoyable for me. I can't remember too much about FM05 and FM06. Although, I remember at the time FM07 had the perfect balance of realism/fun. I also found FM10 bags of fun/enjoyable. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCIAG Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 FM07. FM10 was good but hadn't reached the heights of 07, FM11 was probably the first to get back there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
crouchaldinho Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 FM07 and FM10 are the best. But I prefer FM10. This. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruudfood Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Any data updates available for any of these (particularly FM10) for the current season? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Things Could Get Messi Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 FM10 for me. Played over 52 days overall on this game and loved it. Isn't there a problem with being able to register one of the others? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unknown Hacker Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 FM10 was my favourite FM in recent memory. Never played FM06/07 or 09 because of either not having a computer that was good enough or thinking that it wouldn't be worth it. FM10 had the best editor in history, and the game was very good from what I can remember. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterOfSuspense Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 FM2008 was good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arkim Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 05 was superb, especially with the greatest players in their prime. You could even load up the diablo and take a stroll down memory lane for old times sake . Sometimes I get tempted to get a copy of FM 05 again and give it a spin. FM 07 with the latest patch was the best one after that. It seemed to have a great balance of everything in-game. If you want 3D though, FM10. With that said, any one of these 3 would be a great choice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyzer Soze Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 FM2010 with patch 10.3 Great game, great ME. In fact i think ME from FM2010 was the best ever. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scfcbobby Posted November 5, 2012 Author Share Posted November 5, 2012 Torn now between 07 and 10! Thanks for all your opinions so far, I think the speed of my laptop will end up dictating which one I pick. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
apchivers Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 FM07 was my favourite, although also enjoyed FM05 & FM10. FM07 was the one where I had my longest career, whereas FM10 was the one i played the most. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan A Wadge Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 Have to say FM07 was amazing Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AIK Posted November 5, 2012 Share Posted November 5, 2012 All of them except for FM08 were good. In FM08 you had the bug were young players didn't develop at all which had the consuquence that after about ten years you would have a Ballon D'or winner with stats equal to a decent Championship player of todays standard. I guess i would have to say FM07 like most do. But FM10 would be a good choice too. It was a good game and it's the newest of them. There's always at least one or two feature that you will be missing in the older versions and which are available in FM10. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Federico Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 FM07. Loved also FM09. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falahk Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 FM2010 with patch 10.3Great game, great ME. In fact i think ME from FM2010 was the best ever. apart from crossing being useless, wide play not being good enough, narrow formations being a bit to good, and the corner defense/attack exploits.....well yeah it really was a brilliant ME that had a good flow to it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
volgalonso Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 FM 2006 with patch I think it was really fun to play Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 FM07 is definitely one of my favourite versions, if it wasn't for Hampden Park ending up with a 2502 capacity it would have been close to perfection. Why was that? Were there not enough fans left to need anything bigger? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyzer Soze Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 apart from crossing being useless, wide play not being good enough, narrow formations being a bit to good, and the corner defense/attack exploits.....well yeah it really was a brilliant ME that had a good flow to it I didn't say it was perfect! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
avex Posted November 6, 2012 Share Posted November 6, 2012 ME 2007 was awesome. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magicz Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 FM07. FM10 was good but hadn't reached the heights of 07, FM11 was probably the first to get back there. Agreed. Playing FM 11 even now. I love it as it's just so simple, but can also be so complex. I've had it since release day and am still finding new things on it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
County Kenny Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 All of them except for FM08 were good. In FM08 you had the bug were young players didn't develop at all which had the consuquence that after about ten years you would have a Ballon D'or winner with stats equal to a decent Championship player of todays standard. Is that in the unpatched version? I have a long-standing FM08 game that I'm about 30 seasons into and what you describe isn't the case. It's all regens now and the players at the top end are just as good as they were in the beginning. There are a few attributes that don't develop properly, influence and penalty taking spring to mind, meaning that it's rare to see players get into double figures. Penalty shootouts are hilarious now. I'll buck the trend and say that my favourites are FM05 and FM08. FM05 was the first match engine game I really got on with and although it produced a lot of Hollywood goals it was good fun. Until FMC it was also the only ME game that didn't bog you down in teamtalks and opposition instructions. I didn't get on with FM06, so went back to FM05 and consequently never played FM07 so can't comment on it. I really wanted to start a new FM05 when I got my Mac, but the unpatched game crashes a couple of months in and SI have deleted all the patches for the old games (the PC patch is available, but I've looked all over for the Mac one but all the links just point to where the SI page used to be). That's why I ended up going back to an old FM08 save instead, which has its flaws but is still fun. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicha_14 Posted November 7, 2012 Share Posted November 7, 2012 Without a doubt has to be FM10. I'd leave FM09 alone that was slow as hell at processing. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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