Championship Manager 2006
Encyclopedia
Championship Manager 2006 is a computer game in Eidos
' Championship Manager
series. It is essentially a seasonal update for Championship Manager 5
. The game was developed by Beautiful Game Studios
(BGS) and was released on PC
on March 31, 2006.
/PES
-style 3D match engine that some fans have been crying out for but it is another step along from the top-down 2D view. The developers have improved on CM5's single isometric
view by promising 11 different camera angles to view the match from.
Player interaction has also been improved greatly, offering 32 different types of interaction - things such as player fines, homesickness and relationships with other players in the team.
The game also includes a more accurate and fully up-to-date database of players and clubs. It does not feature any additional playable leagues to the 26 found CM5, but while this will be a disappointment for some fans, the developers insist that this will help them to improve the quality of data found in the existing playable leagues.
, an update pack was released on the Championship Manager website, for the PC. This pack fixed minor problems with the original release of the game, and also included a new mode, as never seen before since Beautiful Game Studios took over the series: International Management Mode. The mode allows players to take control of international teams, and take them through their international competitions, such as the world cup.
and Bruno Teixeira
. There was also another glitch that let the player buy players without paying wages, among others.
There are also several South American players whose value is far less than the statistics of the player when first bought.
On the Xbox version there are fake players on Manchester United
, Chelsea F.C.
, Plymouth Argyle
to name a few.
There are also mediocre players called Cesar Daniel Caceres Canete and another called Danilo Belic
, who was given the wrong age, Canete starting the game as an eight year old and Belic 14, this means that they keep improving for several years and turns from mediocre to the best players in the game.
Some player histories failed to show transfers and instead shows the player's whole career at the one club.
A final glitch let you change the transfer status and value of players you have out on loan, meaning that if you can loan a player you can later sign them for free and often on a lower contract.
Eidos Interactive
Eidos Interactive Ltd. is a British video game publisher and is a label of Square Enix Europe. As an independent company Eidos plc was headquartered in the Wimbledon Bridge House in Wimbledon, London Borough of Merton....
' Championship Manager
Championship Manager series
The Championship Manager series is a series of British football-management simulation computer games, the first of which was released in 1992.The Championship Manager brand and game was conceived by two brothers: Paul and Oliver Collyer...
series. It is essentially a seasonal update for Championship Manager 5
Championship Manager 5
Championship Manager 5 is the fifth installment of the popular Championship Manager series of football management computer games. It is the first game in the series to be developed by Eidos, after the much publicised split between Eidos and Sports Interactive.- Early difficulties :The game was...
. The game was developed by Beautiful Game Studios
Beautiful Game Studios
Beautiful Game Studios is a computer game development studio based in London, England. The studio is an internal development team within Square Enix and was set up in late 2003 by Eidos Interactive to develop the Championship Manager series...
(BGS) and was released on PC
Personal computer
A personal computer is any general-purpose computer whose size, capabilities, and original sales price make it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator...
on March 31, 2006.
Key features
Possibly the most anticipated new feature for CM 2006 is the updated "Gameplan" 3D match engine, which Eidos/BGS describe as a "3D representation of a football match" http://www.championshipmanager.co.uk/shownews.php?id=208. It is not the FIFAFIFA Series
FIFA, also known as FIFA Football or FIFA Soccer, is a series of association football video games, released annually by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports label...
/PES
Pro Evolution Soccer
Pro Evolution Soccer is a series of football video game developed and published by Konami...
-style 3D match engine that some fans have been crying out for but it is another step along from the top-down 2D view. The developers have improved on CM5's single isometric
Isometric projection
Isometric projection is a method for visually representing three-dimensional objects in two dimensions in technical and engineering drawings...
view by promising 11 different camera angles to view the match from.
Player interaction has also been improved greatly, offering 32 different types of interaction - things such as player fines, homesickness and relationships with other players in the team.
The game also includes a more accurate and fully up-to-date database of players and clubs. It does not feature any additional playable leagues to the 26 found CM5, but while this will be a disappointment for some fans, the developers insist that this will help them to improve the quality of data found in the existing playable leagues.
Other versions
- A handheld version of the game has been released for Sony's PlayStation PortablePlayStation PortableThe is a handheld game console manufactured and marketed by Sony Corporation Development of the console was announced during E3 2003, and it was unveiled on , 2004, at a Sony press conference before E3 2004...
on April 7, 2006. - A console version developed by Gusto Games has been released on XboxXboxThe Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
and PlayStation 2PlayStation 2The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...
in May 2006. - A mobile version of the game, Championship Manager 2006 Mobile was developed by BAFTABritish Academy of Film and Television ArtsThe British Academy of Film and Television Arts is a charity in the United Kingdom that hosts annual awards shows for excellence in film, television, television craft, video games and forms of animation.-Introduction:...
award-winning developer Dynamo GamesDynamo GamesDynamo Games Ltd is an independent video game developer and publisher based in Dundee, Scotland. Established in 2004, it is the first developer working exclusively on mobile platforms to win a gaming BAFTA award, and one of the first studios to develop titles for the Google Android mobile operating...
International update
On 2 June 2006, to tie in with the 2006 FIFA World Cup2006 FIFA World Cup
The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six...
, an update pack was released on the Championship Manager website, for the PC. This pack fixed minor problems with the original release of the game, and also included a new mode, as never seen before since Beautiful Game Studios took over the series: International Management Mode. The mode allows players to take control of international teams, and take them through their international competitions, such as the world cup.
Glitches
Before the International Update, there were many glitches and problems in the game. A few players playing for Forest Green Rovers had extremely high attributes, but they were still worth only about £40,000. The most famous players were Alex MeechanAlex Meechan
Alexander Thomas "Alex" Meechan is an English footballer who plays for AFC Telford United as a striker. He is currently on loan at Harrogate Town.-Career:...
and Bruno Teixeira
Bruno Teixeira
António Bruno Mendes Teixeira is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Amarante F.C. as a forward.-Football career:...
. There was also another glitch that let the player buy players without paying wages, among others.
There are also several South American players whose value is far less than the statistics of the player when first bought.
On the Xbox version there are fake players on Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea F.C.
Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four...
, Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
to name a few.
There are also mediocre players called Cesar Daniel Caceres Canete and another called Danilo Belic
Danilo Belic
Danilo Belić is a Serbian football player, currently playing for FC Lokomotiv Astana.-External links: **...
, who was given the wrong age, Canete starting the game as an eight year old and Belic 14, this means that they keep improving for several years and turns from mediocre to the best players in the game.
Some player histories failed to show transfers and instead shows the player's whole career at the one club.
A final glitch let you change the transfer status and value of players you have out on loan, meaning that if you can loan a player you can later sign them for free and often on a lower contract.
External links
- Official Championship Manager website
- 6MB video of CM2006 - A goal in the new match engine, viewed from the "West TV" camera angle.
- Eurogamer review of CM2006
Fansites
- Get Managing - Fansite with Downloads, forums etc.