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Take charge of a struggling soccer club, shape its squad and operations, and directly control key attacking moments in matches.
Released 27 Sep 2018
Control Key Attacks
Build Club Facilities
Train Individual Players
This is soccer management like you’ve never experienced it - Be more than just a player, be the head, the heart, and backbone of New Star FC. Be the Manager.
Developed by New Star Games Ltd. · Published by Five Aces Publishing Ltd.
You manage New Star FC, a struggling soccer club, and guide it through leagues and cup competitions. Build the team and club over time as you work toward the top of the game.
During matches, you take direct control of your team in key attacking sequences, choosing passes and shots. Set formations and make tactical substitutions, while the opposing team's attacks play out according to its players' abilities.
Away from the pitch, manage training, facilities, staff, sponsors, player concerns, and the club's finances. Card-based actions support tasks such as training players and handling interactions, while the board, press, and fans react to the club's results.
Several reviewers enjoy the game's accessible, casual approach to soccer management, especially its direct control of attacking plays and its mix of club duties with on-pitch action. Some also appreciate the card system and the sense of building a team over time. Reviews are not uniformly positive: recurring criticisms include limited management depth, match balance concerns, and PC crashes or performance problems.
Welcome to New Star™ Manager: The critically acclaimed game from Simon Read, creator of the BAFTA Award-winning New Star™ Soccer series.
Take control of New Star FC – a beleaguered soccer club which needs your management skills and instincts to unlock the team’s potential and make it to the top of the game.
“If you love football…you’d be mad not to download it” The Guardian
This is soccer management like you’ve never experienced it - Be more than just a player, be the head, the heart, and backbone of New Star FC. Be the Manager.
“New Star™ Manager takes the frame of the original game, and builds something utterly wonderful on top of it” 10/10 - Pocket Gamer
TOTAL CLUB CONTROL
Take ownership of every aspect of New Star FC, from constructing vital club facilities and managing the players’ training regimes to choosing the perfect sponsor and hiring or firing the backroom staff!
FULL SQUAD GAMEPLAY
Use every member of your team to set up and score pivotal goals with on-pitch gameplay, using innovative mouse based controls.
REAL SOCCER TACTICS
Build your dream squad, choose your winning formation, make tactical substitutions, and even step into the locker room for some half-time motivation!
OFF-PITCH DRAMA
Handle volatile players and get their mind back in the game by monitoring their concerns, outbursts, and quirks. Keep the board off your back, navigate the hostile waters of the sporting press, and make sure the fans keep believing... while keeping a careful eye on the club’s finances!
GLOBAL FOOTBALL
Dive into realistic simulations of the world’s biggest leagues and cup competitions!
THE NEW STAR™ SOCCER EVOLUTION
Experience the newest instalment of the New Star™ series, whose pick-up-and-play sports titles have already been enjoyed by over 30 million players!
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
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| Achievements | 100 |
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| Controller support | Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Website | Official website |
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