LMA Manager is an economic strategy of the football manager type, which was developed by Codemasters studio. Unlike most games of this type, the production described here was created exclusively for PS1 from the beginning.
Mechanics
In LMA Manager players are leading a football club and control its finances, roster, training plans and tactics, and take care of its stadium. When it comes to a match with a competing team, they can not only ively observe the course of the match, but also make changes in the formation and strategy during the game.
The title is based on the 1999/2000 football season and we can lead to the victory of a team from four English leagues (Premier League, Division One, Division Two, Division Three). It is worth mentioning that the controls has been perfectly adapted to gamepads. The interface is based on tabs, between which we move using L2 and R2 triggers; screens inside them are switched by means of L1 and R1.
Game modes
Released on PS1 LMA Manager has three game modes. The basic one is Full Game, where we choose the team we are interested in and lead it to victory, making key decisions. Apart from that, we can check the Quick Start mode, where we take on only a part of the manager's duties (the remaining duties are handed over to the Artificial Intelligence) and Challenge Mode, i.e. scenarios in which we have to achieve specific goals.
Technical aspects
LMA Manager is controlled via an intuitive interface. It is worth noting that the matches are played in a three-dimensional environment, and when the game is over, the player can see the summary of the game with commentary and a replays of the best actions.
