MLB Front Office Manager (Xbox 360, 2009)

This is a game with a very specific target player and a very different playstyle. Think fantasy baseball in console form. The focus on the game is organization and strategy to win games, not actually stepping in and playing them. I mention fantasy baseball because the object is to build a solid team through roster moves (trades, free agents, waivers, etc.) and micromanaging your team on every level. Understanding how to structure a line-up is key, as well as building a bullpen to support your starters. This strategy will also need to be applied to every team within your farm system. Sign and groom young players, work within a team budget, cut dead weight, pick and choose carefully who you sign.

If your preference is the set-it-and-forget-it team game, this is not for you. If you prefer to actually play the game rather than watch it, this is not for you.

If you find yourself playing a LOT in the back-of-house aspects of other games and then simming the games themselves to get back to the back-of-house stuff then this could be for you. If you enjoy the game of numbers, stats, strategy, deals and are willing to put a LOT of time into the back-of-house operations, this game is worth a shot.

For what the game is designed to be it is very entertaining but again only if you're into this type of game.