{"id":691,"date":"2023-11-14T19:26:09","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T20:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ballpeenhammer.com\/?p=691"},"modified":"2025-07-02T18:48:37","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T18:48:37","slug":"football-manager-2024-review-touch-apple-arcade-switch-pc-steam-deck-mobile-netflix-and-console-ps5-covered","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ballpeenhammer.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/14\/football-manager-2024-review-touch-apple-arcade-switch-pc-steam-deck-mobile-netflix-and-console-ps5-covered\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Football Manager 2024 Review\u2019 \u2013 Touch (Apple Arcade, Switch), PC (Steam Deck), Mobile (Netflix), and Console (PS5) Covered"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a> SEGA and Sports Interactive released multiple versions of Football Manager 2024<\/em> across different platforms earlier this month. While that has always been the case for the different versions of the game as the series expanded to more audiences, this year sees it arrive on even more platforms than in recent years, and even gives us an interesting situation with one version of Football Manager 2024<\/em> on Apple Arcade (Touch) with another on Netflix (Mobile). I always planned on covering the game this year, but decided to go all the way and treat this as a learning experience for myself as well as I played it on different platforms. So, I\u2019ve been playing Football Manager 2024<\/em> on Steam Deck, Football Manager 2024<\/em> Touch on Switch and Apple Arcade, Football Manager 2024<\/em> Mobile through Netflix, and even Football Manager 2024<\/em> Console on PS5 and Xbox Game Pass. I\u2019m going to try and help you understand which version is best for you while also covering the different versions of the game in this combined review that will be slightly different. <\/p>\n

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As someone who doesn\u2019t really watch football, I\u2019ve been playing almost every main release of Football Manager<\/em> since 2014 or so. That might sound weird, but I never cared for the FIFA<\/em> games at all, but still love Sports Interactive\u2019s games. I ended up watching a few videos of Football Manager<\/em> games from lollujo<\/a> who has been one of the best resources for the series ever and have been enjoying most of the games since. Anyway, back to Football Manager 2024<\/em>, it is now available on mobile exclusively through two subscription services. I didn\u2019t play much of last year\u2019s games barring launch week on Apple Arcade and completely skipped the main PC game. Football Manager 2024<\/em> has been even better for the most part. It feels like this is the year to come back to the game if you skipped the last few as well, and I mean that for most platforms. With next year\u2019s game changing things up quite a bit<\/a>, now was the time to check out all current versions of Football Manager 2024<\/em> and see how Sports Interactive dealt with different platform hardware restrictions and input options.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking for a more-detailed review covering what has changed this year compared to last year\u2019s game on different platforms, this is not that. I\u2019m going to focus on how the current version of the game looks and feels on multiple platforms, while covering the individual versions at the end of this feature. There are a few notable features that are included in all versions of the game, with the new content and features being implemented slightly differently based on the platforms. The one feature that applies to all versions is J.League from Japan finally arriving<\/a> in the game. This is also the first version of Football Manager<\/em> to have Japanese language support in-game. <\/p>\n

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On launching Football Manager 2024<\/em> PC, Touch, or Console, you now have the option to play as Football Manager<\/em> Original mode, Real World mode, or Your World mode. Original is if you want to play Football Manager 2024<\/em> like traditional entries. Real World is a new option if you want to get an up-to-date experience for players and clubs. This mode will have players start as they were at the start date of this Career with them moving to the new clubs like in real life on the same dates. Your World will have players, clubs, and more accurate to the start of the 23-24 season, but no real-life transfers happening after that date. This gives you more freedom than ever before for each career save.<\/p>\n

Speaking of saves, on Apple Arcade, your older save loads normally in Football Manager 2024<\/em> Touch. On Football Manager 2024<\/em> Mobile through Netflix, older saves aren\u2019t compatible sadly. They do load for console and PC though. Sports Interactive also said that they aim to have this working in Football Manager 2025<\/em> which is a good sign to ensure people are more invested time wise knowing things carry over with the ability to access the new features and not have to start over. <\/p>\n

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If you\u2019ve been playing the games for many years or just want to know what is available on each platform version in Football Manager 2024<\/em>, the official website has a handy comparison going into details of how much of a specific thing is included and what level of detail or speed is available for careers. Check that out here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Having not really bothered with last year\u2019s entry, the new features here and general polish across most platforms make Football Manager 2024<\/em> really feel like a game that has been years in the making. Whenever I play the WWE or NBA games each year, you can tell when big strides have been made in a specific year versus just adding on to prior releases in other years. I usually always recommend getting every second game in a yearly series if you aren\u2019t someone who exclusively plays a specific game. With Football Manager<\/em> most of the community is hardcore, and they play each game, but thanks to more platforms, entry points, subscriptions, and more this year, there has never been a better and easier time to sample one of SEGA\u2019s best modern franchises.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re completely new to the world of Football Manager<\/em>, the games usually go in the following descending order when it comes to features and complexity: Football Manager<\/em>, Football Manager<\/em> Console, Football Manager<\/em> Touch, and finally Football Manager<\/em> Mobile. The differences, detailed above in the link, get closer usually each year on the Console and Touch side, with Mobile being the most-streamlined version with the least features. With Football Manager 2024<\/em>, that holds true, but I\u2019ve come away very impressed with the Football Manager 2024<\/em> Console version on PS5, and Football Manager 2024<\/em> Touch version on Apple Arcade this year. <\/p>\n

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Football Manager 2024<\/em> is a paid game on PC, but also available on Game Pass. Football Manager 2024<\/em> Console is available as a paid game on PS5 and Xbox, but also included in Xbox Game Pass. Football Manager 2024<\/em> Touch is a paid game on Switch, but available on iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and tvOS through Apple Arcade. Football Manager 2024<\/em> Mobile is exclusively available through Netflix Games on iOS and Android. There is no standalone paid version of it.<\/p>\n

Balancing different careers across platforms has been interesting and difficult since launch, and despite having access to the Netflix Mobile version and PC version on Steam Deck pre-release, I wanted to wait for the public versions on all platforms before properly starting to compare and experience Football Manager 2024<\/em>. For the rest of this feature, I\u2019m going to go into individual platform impressions and short reviews with a score on portable versions.<\/p>\n

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Football Manager 2024<\/em> Console impressions<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n

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While I dipped my toes into Football Manager 2024<\/em> Console last year through Xbox Game Pass, I was more interested in the PS5 version this year to see if the game had any PS5-specific features. Having now played all versions of Football Manager 2024<\/em>, Football Manager 2024<\/em> Console feels like an upgrade over Football Manager 2024<\/em> Touch, but not at par with Football Manager 2024<\/em> (PC) yet in its complexity and features. There is some silver lining though. Having tested Football Manager 2024<\/em> Console on my TV and my monitor on PS5, the interface is very good for a controller. <\/p>\n

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Visually, it looks great and the load times are super fast. In fact, Football Manager 2024<\/em> Console on PS5 seems to load faster than all other versions of the game I have access to including the PC version on an SSD. It unfortunately does not have any DualSense features, but does have PS5 Activity Card support. You can press into the left stick to bring up a virtual cursor option which is good to have for some menus. Speaking of controls, SEGA really needs to partner with Sony and Microsoft to officially sell the controllers they use for promotion here<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Football Manager 2024<\/em> Console on PS5 isn\u2019t perfect, but I think the team has nailed the experience of bringing as much of Football Manager 2024<\/em> to console as possible while keeping things more complex yet accessible on a controller. This is a big step above Football Manager 2024<\/em> Touch for sure. I just dislike the fact that this is a full-priced game and there are multiple consumable microtransactions included. This might sound like the old man yelling at cloud meme, but it does feel bad seeing these purchases available when you have Football Manager 2024<\/em> Touch on a subscription without any added purchases. <\/p>\n

Football Manager 2024<\/em> Touch Apple Arcade Review<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n
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