Championship Manager 2

Did You Know?

• The underlying gameplay changed little from the original Championship Manager, remaining text-based and menu-driven.
• The user interface was almost identical to previous games, though at a much higher resolution.
• PC Gamer gave the game a 49% review, urging the series to stop adding graphical improvements and retire.

New features

Championship Manager 2 featured far better graphics than earlier versions, including SVGA graphics and photorealistic background pictures. The most notable addition was an optional audio commentary engine on CD-ROM, voiced by British commentator Clive Tyldesley. The game expanded statistics and tactical options, made transfers and contract negotiations more realistic, and later updates incorporated the Bosman ruling. For the first time, players could choose from multiple leagues at the start, though only one could be run at a time.

Versions

Two later versions of Championship Manager 2 allowed play across European leagues: one included Spanish, Belgian, and Dutch leagues; the other contained French, German, and Italian leagues. Only one league could be run at a time, but this expansion signaled Sports Interactive's intent to broaden the series globally. The Amiga port, developed by Sterling Games, omitted several PC features such as the Scottish League, international management, and player histories, and could not be installed to a hard drive.