Championship Manager (Xbox) - Xbox

As well as the tightening up of the game engine, which allows the game to run slightly faster on the Xbox, there are new stats, a control system adapted for the console and numerous diverting, new features have been added for the Xbox release. For instance, you can choose not to know lots of information about a player until you've scouted them, you can compare players, the new transfer system has been implemented and heck, you can even issue an ultimatum to the board.

As with most Championship Manager improvements, none of these change the game dramatically, but they do add to the depth and realism that has won the franchise the widespread support it enjoys today. It's still as utterly engrossing as ever, and liable to keep you addicted to your Xbox for hours at a time. Those who like the football management games devoid of mountains of stats as ever are advised to steer clear. But for the hundreds of thousands of fans of the series, this is yet another polished, enjoyable new edition of the game. Still without a quality competitor, it looks set to conquer another format. --Simon Brew