The FA Premier League Manager 2002 is a football management simulation game developed by Electronic Arts UK and published by Electronic Arts in 2001. It is the third and final installment in the FA Premier League Manager series, following the FA Premier League Manager 2000 and the FA Premier League Manager 2001. The game allows players to take charge of any club in the English Premier League and compete in various competitions, such as the FA Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the FIFA Club World Cup.
The game features a realistic simulation of the football world, with over 20,000 players and staff from more than 50 countries. Players can customize their own tactics, formations, and strategies, as well as scout, buy, sell, and loan players. The game also includes a 3D match engine that shows the action on the pitch, with realistic animations, weather effects, and crowd noises. Players can also interact with the media, the board, the fans, and other managers, and deal with various issues, such as injuries, suspensions, contracts, and morale.
The game received mixed reviews from critics, who praised its depth and realism, but criticized its graphics, interface, and bugs. The game has a score of 69% on GameRankings and 68% on Metacritic, based on 11 and 10 reviews respectively. Some of the positive reviews came from PC Zone (85%), PC Gamer UK (81%), and GameSpot (7.9/10), while some of the negative reviews came from Computer Gaming World (40%), PC Format (50%), and IGN (5.8/10).
The game is no longer available for purchase from official sources, but it can be downloaded for free from Archive.org, a website that preserves digital content. The download file is a ZIP archive that contains two ISO images of the game discs. To play the game, players need to mount the ISO images using a virtual drive software, such as Daemon Tools or PowerISO, and install the game. The game may not run properly on modern operating systems, so players may need to use compatibility modes or patches to fix any issues.