Game descriptions for Worldwide Boxing Manager
A new boxing manager game..... will it live up to expectations. Fans like me have often come up feeling disappointed with the lack of scope offered by many. WBM by the description looked liked it offered the whole package... 3d fights... venues....multiple belts.
Starting out with a fresh new boxer and an adjustable bank balance according to difficulty things seemed optimistic. i quickly fell into debt within a couple of years (gametime:2hours) and struggled to scout opponents whilst under pressure to put them into fights to raise cash. I quit that game and it took five more restarts to get to grips. 15 years later (gametime) i have a bank balance of 50m 3 WWA title holders and am struggling to work out the best balance for organising my own event because you can only book your own fighters and i only make a profit if they win.
i have enjoyed this game... you get to employ up to 20 boxers, which provides for a good amount of micromanagement on a purely business level... they are there to make you money... nothing else (which meant i ended up favouring weak, point winner fighter much to my lack of preference). the tactical 3d matches do get repetitive and i found myself skipping to the round end to see the points. My main fault is with the scouting, with 15+boxers and one scout, its easy to give up scouting as it bears little fruits before the fight unless you want to plan many months in advance (a tactic i am about to employ) but if you book your fighter in for a fight in say 4 months you cant do anything else with him.. better to push him in blind and look to the next fight in 3 months.
Other disappointments are that the three belts are actually tiered in the sense that they represent a league, which while adding depth to the game dosnt represent the real boxing world. the lack of any in game emotional attachment to players due to a limited selection of physical appearances (ihave the fattest looking bantam weight i have ever seen; in fact fatter than my heavyweight).
This game is the best the genre has seen in my book, but i want more.... more personality from my boxers, more emersment in the boxing world like sponsorship or decent feedback from events to at least give me guidance.... in fact guidance is one thing this game lack the most because it has neither provided me with insight to the world of boxing or how to improve.
I have been very negative, only because i waited for a decent game that has rivalled 'world championship boxing manger' for the amiga and an i live in hope. This game is not the worst.In fact probably the best we have had in a long while. i give this game a 6/10 because while i have enjoyed playing it, it will not resurface unlike other great games that are constantly enduring and replayable
This description was posted on 05/08/08 by johnnynoggins.
Starting out with a fresh new boxer and an adjustable bank balance according to difficulty things seemed optimistic. i quickly fell into debt within a couple of years (gametime:2hours) and struggled to scout opponents whilst under pressure to put them into fights to raise cash. I quit that game and it took five more restarts to get to grips. 15 years later (gametime) i have a bank balance of 50m 3 WWA title holders and am struggling to work out the best balance for organising my own event because you can only book your own fighters and i only make a profit if they win.
i have enjoyed this game... you get to employ up to 20 boxers, which provides for a good amount of micromanagement on a purely business level... they are there to make you money... nothing else (which meant i ended up favouring weak, point winner fighter much to my lack of preference). the tactical 3d matches do get repetitive and i found myself skipping to the round end to see the points. My main fault is with the scouting, with 15+boxers and one scout, its easy to give up scouting as it bears little fruits before the fight unless you want to plan many months in advance (a tactic i am about to employ) but if you book your fighter in for a fight in say 4 months you cant do anything else with him.. better to push him in blind and look to the next fight in 3 months.
Other disappointments are that the three belts are actually tiered in the sense that they represent a league, which while adding depth to the game dosnt represent the real boxing world. the lack of any in game emotional attachment to players due to a limited selection of physical appearances (ihave the fattest looking bantam weight i have ever seen; in fact fatter than my heavyweight).
This game is the best the genre has seen in my book, but i want more.... more personality from my boxers, more emersment in the boxing world like sponsorship or decent feedback from events to at least give me guidance.... in fact guidance is one thing this game lack the most because it has neither provided me with insight to the world of boxing or how to improve.
I have been very negative, only because i waited for a decent game that has rivalled 'world championship boxing manger' for the amiga and an i live in hope. This game is not the worst.In fact probably the best we have had in a long while. i give this game a 6/10 because while i have enjoyed playing it, it will not resurface unlike other great games that are constantly enduring and replayable
This description was posted on 05/08/08 by johnnynoggins.
In the Boxing Manager the player follows in the footsteps of legendary boxing promoters, as he walks the long and winding road to the top of the business.
Starting out with a small stable and two unknown talents, he will be able to train and manage up to 30 fighters later in the game.
Negotiate contracts of fighters and staff from around the world, manage your fighters training, set up their bouts and determine the strategy during the spectacular fights. The slick menus give you total control over all aspects of your boxing stable.
Manage your finances and collect the funds to sign better boxers and better staff, in order to be able to set up bigger and bigger live events for your fighters and market them via TV, radio and newspaper.
The slick menus, realistic 3D bouts and faithful, motion-captured
animations guarantee for authentic boxing atmosphere throughout.
In addition, the in-game editor allows you to create new fighters and
individually determine their looks, as well as their strengths and
weaknesses.
Features:
- Exciting cross between boxing sim and tycoon game
- Contract negotiations with fighters from around the world
- Challenging boxing strategies and fighting tactics
- Search for and train upcoming talents
- Management of finances and comprehensive staff
- Create boxers with individual strengths and looks
- Bouts in spectacular 3D
This description was posted on 20/10/07 by System.
Starting out with a small stable and two unknown talents, he will be able to train and manage up to 30 fighters later in the game.
Negotiate contracts of fighters and staff from around the world, manage your fighters training, set up their bouts and determine the strategy during the spectacular fights. The slick menus give you total control over all aspects of your boxing stable.
Manage your finances and collect the funds to sign better boxers and better staff, in order to be able to set up bigger and bigger live events for your fighters and market them via TV, radio and newspaper.
The slick menus, realistic 3D bouts and faithful, motion-captured
animations guarantee for authentic boxing atmosphere throughout.
In addition, the in-game editor allows you to create new fighters and
individually determine their looks, as well as their strengths and
weaknesses.
Features:
- Exciting cross between boxing sim and tycoon game
- Contract negotiations with fighters from around the world
- Challenging boxing strategies and fighting tactics
- Search for and train upcoming talents
- Management of finances and comprehensive staff
- Create boxers with individual strengths and looks
- Bouts in spectacular 3D
This description was posted on 20/10/07 by System.