I started out with Championship manager in 93 (I think). Played it religiously until 2003 (give or take). Then real life caught up and military, university etc. just snatched 10 years of my life. I tried to come back in 2014/2015, but it's way too slow and complicated for me now.
What drew me to the game in first place was a simple text based management game I didn't have to have a graphic engine, no 3D bullshit. No advanced training. No complicated player interactions where you have no idea what's going to happen or how it's going to get fixed. You just signed and sold players and put 11 players on the pitch, then watched a bar telling you how it's going. A season was easily done in a night. Not this crap where 10 matches takes 4 hours.
I wouldn't mind trying out this new one, but I suspect with time it's gotten even more advanced? Is it any point to trying it out?
Currently I am playing 90 minutes fever. Management game MMO on steam. It's half decent. Unfortunately the player base is tiny, so not a lot of people to talk to.