HIGH It’s a tried-and-true formula.
LOW Only diehards are going to spot the improvements in gameplay.
WTF We need a change in digital soccer.
HIGH It’s a tried-and-true formula.
LOW Only diehards are going to spot the improvements in gameplay.
WTF We need a change in digital soccer.
HIGH Addicting, fast-paced gameplay.
LOW Egoistic teammates.
WTF Bicycle kicks for days!!!
HIGH Fast-paced gameplay and nice visuals.
LOW Lack of content.
WTF Anyone wanna draft a fantasy football team made up old cartoon characters with me?
HIGH A unique mechanic for a roguelike.
LOW Very low replay value.
WTF How do I kick a bomb without it blowing up?
HIGH Defensive controls are an unexpected highlight.
LOW Offensive controls are alarmingly familiar.
WTF The coaches in Career Mode are impossible to impress.

HIGH A great tutorial.
LOW A long-winded story.
WTF 6’8″ and 250 lbs. is not a middle schooler.

HIGH The match dynamics.
LOW Trick shots.
WTF That live action dub.
Welcome to This Is Not A Review. In these articles we discuss general impressions, ideas and thoughts on any given game, but as the title implies, it’s not a review. Instead, it’s an exercise in offering a quick recommendation (or dismissal) after spending enough time to grasp the ideas and gameplay of a thing without necessarily playing it from A to Z.
The subject of this installment: Football Manager Touch 2018, developed by Sports Interactive and published by Sega.