Following on the footsteps of its predecessor, USM 98 brings the series to a new level while keeping the same presentation and style characteristic of the series.
The biggest change when compared to USM 2 is the implementation of all leagues in the same executable, which allow players to jump between England (all five nationwide leagues), Scotland (four), Germany (both Bundeslligas and the Regionaliga), Spain, France and Italy (two divisions each). Signings were also changed, and now require a number of faxes between the clubs and the player, which can delay a transfer. Players now also have positions, defined by skills.
A player with high tackling is a defender, both high tackling and passing is a defensive midfielder, and so on. By intensive training a player can be adapted successfully to a new position, and there’s also a favorite side, which makes the difference between an attacking midfielder and a winger. On the downside, players no longer have a personality trait. With the exception of the player’s potential (which defines the speed a player, particularly young, increases his abilities), everything can be edited using the in-game editor.
Ultimate Soccer Manager Updates. Ultimate Soccer Manager 98-99. ZIP File Ultimate Soccer Manager 1.0.1.1 update (usm98111) (ZIP file) 754 KB. Ultimate Soccer Manager 98. Vendor: Sierra Tested operating systems: Windows 2000, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP Most recent version of this.
The rest of the game remained mostly unchanged, from the interface, composed by static pictures of several offices where options are reached by clicking on hotspots (like a TV for the teletext, where in-depth statistics can be consulted) to the financial options, where the player is given the lot of land close to the stadium to build stores for both marketing and merchandising.
System Requirements: Pentium 90 Mhz, 16 MB RAM, Win95
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Ultimate Soccer Manager
DOS - 1995
Also available on: Amiga
4.53 / 5 - 30 votes
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First in an underrated series of soccer management sims, David Lester's Ultimate Soccer Manager was released with little fanfare in Europe, although it manages enough success to warrant a few more sequels, the latest being 1998 edition published by Sierra On-Line.
While USM won't give Championship Manager a run for its money, the game does offer a lot of fun details and options that soccer fans will appreciate. This includes things like setting up new hot-dog stands, designing custom moves and formations, scouting for new players, and so on. The overall design is good and simple, and USM manages to offer plenty of realistic touches without drowning you in unnecessary details. The game feels like an MS Excel spreadsheet sometimes, though, due to the many screens of boring, static statistics. One of the game's strongest points is the statistics editor, which you can use to update or otherwise edit the players to your heart's contents. The graphics are adequate, and it's fun to watch new buildings pop up and new sponsors' banners displayed. Despite all its strengths, though, USM ultimately suffers from the same problem that plagues most soccer management sims: the AI is simply not good enough. Even though you can make a lot of changes before a match is played, the results still feel too random and inconsistent with your strategies. Besides this common complaint, the players names and skills could also benefit from more in-depth research, especially with respect to the players in the non-English leagues. Had Impressions opt for fictional players, this wouldn't be a problem, but as it stands, die-hard fans will be annoyed at having to edit many players' stats to more closely match their real-life skills.
Overall, USM is a fun 'light' soccer sim that is recommended only to casual fans who don't mind 'unrealistic' games. Die-hard fans should stick with Championship Manager or similar titles rather than tinker with this underdog.
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Comments and reviews
Greentrunk2016-05-111 point DOS version
Playing this and then having Serie A football on in the background on Channel 4...great times!
zidan2014-04-04-3 points DOS version
superb
Yoyoma2013-05-31-4 points DOS version
Awesome game, start as a conference team and buy substitutes 33 older, break your way into the premiership :)
OkcuMopoH2012-01-27-4 points DOS version
A top game, but in time inflation kills you if you stay with the same team. The first several seasons is quite intense. Recommend it!!! : )
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