Photo credit: Playsport GamesĪ game which lacks depth is less likely to hold the attention of its players for long periods of time. Motorsport Manager’s driver stats leave rather a lot to be desired. Therefore, it would make sense to design a game which takes itself more seriously, and which offers more depth, so as to appeal to this audience. It is, generally speaking, the more hardcore fans of racing that will be on the lookout for a management game of this sort. To whom is Playsport attempting to appeal?Ĭasual fans of motorsport are far more likely to be drawn to racing themselves, rather than managing a racing team. The decision to go for a more casual approach strikes me as a peculiar one. To my mind, it all comes back to the game’s relative lack of depth as well as its lack of seriousness. So why is it that Motorsport fails to keep its players interested beyond a certain point? Long-Term Shortcomings However, the numbers detailing the number of hours each reviewer has spent playing the game fall short of mark set by Football Manager’s fanbase. Such a high figure is not to be sniffed at. After all, Motorsport Manager has received 91% positive reviews from Steam users. The more casual approach to a sports management simulator is not a problem in and of itself. Playsport Games: “We have Mercedes at home.” Photo credit: Playsport Games However, where Football Manager is serious and in-depth, its motorsport cousin is light-hearted, cartoonish, and surface-level. Motorsport Manager sports a similar, if simplified, rating system for the drivers as Football Manager has for its players. Football Manager is a very successful franchise, with an expansive and dedicated player base. The game takes clear inspiration from Sports Interactive’s Football Manager series, which was also published by Sega. There have been other games like this, but few if any have seen the level of success that Motorsport Manager has enjoyed. Instead of allowing you to virtually drive racing cars, it instead gives you the opportunity to take the reigns as the team principal of a racing outfit. Playsport Games’ 2014 release Motorsport Manager is rare as far as racing games are concerned. With Football Manager 2022 fresh on the market, I decided to take a trip down memory lane to investigate what stopped Motorsport Manager from achieving the same success.
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