Football Manager 2011 (PC)

The scouting system is incredibly detailed, I spent hours finding a wonderkid from the Serbian second division. The match engine feels much more realistic than the previous version, with player movements making actual tactical sense.

I've been tweaking the advanced tactics for weeks, and the way my team now presses high up the pitch feels incredibly realistic. The scouting system actually finds hidden gems if you dig deep enough.

Setting up a specific pressing trap in the tactics creator actually worked for the first time in years. The match engine feels much more realistic, especially the way defenders react to through balls.