| Tactical Manager | |
|---|---|
 Cover art with Giovanni Trapattoni | |
| Developer | Talking Birds |
| Publisher | Black Legend Software |
| Designer | Camy Maertens |
| Platforms | Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS |
| Release | 1994 |
| Genres | Sports video game, simulation |
| Modes | Single-player, multiplayer |
Tactical Manager is an association football management simulator video game for the Amiga, Atari ST, and MS-DOS. It was developed by Camy Maertens of the then-defunct Essex-based UK developer Talking Birds1 and published by Black Legend Software in 1994.
Gameplay
Tactical Manager is a football management simulator that allows one to 46 players to play simultaneously. There are no set goals, but the aim is to manage a football team to be as successful as possible. To achieve this the player can pick the team, set tactics and buy and sell players.2
Reception
Tactical Manager received mixed reviews. CU Amiga magazine rated the game 87%, calling it "Extremely involving", while Amiga User International magazine rated it 45% and said that the game looks dated when compared to other management games available. Later on a new game called Tactical Manager 2 was released.34
References
References
- "Talking Bird Ltd's Contact page". Talking Birds Ltd's official website. Archived from the original on 11 February 2005. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- Black Legend (1994), Tactical Manager manual, Black Legend
- Dillon, Tony (June 1994). "Tactical Manager review". CU Amiga. EMAP.
- "Tactical Manager review". Amiga User International. AUI Ltd. October 1994.