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3rd March 2004:
First Championship Manager 5 screens
Eidos' Championship Manager series is back. Screens and game information included.
Posted by John Grothier - PC - UK and Europe

Eidos have just released the first screenshots from their upcoming football management game, Championship Manager 5. Previous versions of Championship Manager have relied on the good will of fans to provide information on the players in the game. This time round the developers have taken a more specialized approach, employing the services of the Professional Football System, a long-standing agency who provide information to actual clubs and managers around the world. Established in 1999, the services of the PFS have been utilised by clubs from The Premiership, Serie A and La Liga, including no less than the mighty Real Madrid.

As well as providing hard facts, the PFS has been given strict guidelines by which to judge player attributes. These attributes will be categorised as Technical (passing, shooting etc), Physical (pace, strength...), Intelligence (positioning) and Temperament, the latter introducing personality aspects that will affect such areas as contract negotiations, media dealings, and the relationship with the manager. There will also be a host of new stats, such as power, accuracy and feinting, all of which add to the overall impression of a player.

During a match, calculations will be made on-the-fly based on player attributes. So when Ryan Giggs comes up against a leaden-footed right-back, the outcome will be decided on the spot. There will be several options for watching matches, including the full 90 minutes (as opposed to the truncated 64 minutes of CM4). Matches can also be accelerated so an entire game can be viewed in a shorter time, and the usual highlights and text-only modes will also apply.

Pitches will deteriorate accordingly, and matches will be affected by climate, which will be based on the actual conditions of where the game is being played. And for that big-match atmosphere, all-new crowd noises are being recorded.

We will bring you much more on Championship Manager 5 very soon, but until then we have these stat-heavy screens for you.

John Grothier

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