Kevin Keegan's Player Manager is a football management game with a unique twist: you are both the manager and an active player of your team. You determine tactics, buy and sell players, and participate in matches played in a top-down 2D style, similar to the Kick Off series. The game combines strategic planning with direct action on the field.
3 interesting facts
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The game is a spin-off of the Kick Off series and uses virtually the same game engine for the match phase.
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Kevin Keegan, former English international and football manager, lent his name and image but had no direct influence on the gameplay.
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Combining management and gameplay elements was quite rare at the time, giving the game a niche but loyal fanbase.
