The LMA Manager series is without a doubt the best and most successful management series to grace any video games console.

This season The Championship, League 1 and League 2 have all been updated and added to the selection of leagues and teams available. In addition to this, for the first time gamers can play in the Dutch and Portuguese leagues, meaning gamers can now compete as manager in a massive 21 leagues!

In addition to the annual update of facts, stats and latest team line ups, Codemasters have added another feature that adds to the realism and experience of LMA Manager. If gamers simply hook up their EyeToy to the PS2, they can take photographs of themselves reacting to various situations.

Unlike some management games on the market, LMA Manager has always been concerned with realism. This means that top players such as Zinedine Zidane and David Beckham are unlikely to want to transfer to teams such as Bolton Wanderers.

As usual the main excitement in LMA is on the pitch. Gamers can watch each match unfold from the dugout and make decisions.

LMA Manager 2005 is the best football management game available to this day.

If realism and fancy television highlights appeal then buy this game now, you won't be disappointed.

Michael Wilson

PRICE: £39.99

PLAYERS: 1-2

AGE RATING: 3+

GENRE: Football management

FORMAT: PS2/XB

GRAPHICS: 17/20

SOUND: 16/20

GAMEPLAY: 23/25

LIFESPAN: 25/25

ORIGINALITY: 6/10

OVERALL: 87%

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