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RaychelSnr · 10-03-2013, 11:39 AM

Pro Evolution Soccer 2014: Great on the pitch, not as great off of it.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 is like that raw, young, promising player who gets thrust into limelight a few years too early. The promise is clearly there, but at the moment there are just too many unpolished elements in its game for it to play consistently with the big boys.

The more time you spend with the game, the more you may find it to be a bit, shall we say, bipolar. There are definitely moments of gameplay brilliance that will wow you, but by the same token there are also some frustrating flaws that can follow immediately which make you wonder how you can be playing the same game.

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TheLetterZ · 10-03-2013, 12:06 PM

Nice review, Kelvin!

Quirks aside, I enjoy playing the game for the most part. No questioning a barren experience off the pitch.

gabri3l3 · 10-03-2013, 12:47 PM

Overall PES 2014 is worse than FIFA 14 ... but the gameplay blows away the EA SPORTS one

ty5oke · 10-03-2013, 01:16 PM

I think the review is spot on for me. I'm still enjoying the game but I just bought NBA2k14 for the first time in 4 or 5 years and the presentation/association mode in that game makes it hard to play ML in PES.

I like the addition of being able to switch teams and manage intl squads but it need a complete overhaul for next year. Game will continue to be in the rotation due to the great gameplay and the exceptional mods that can be installed for PC.

Profit89 · 10-03-2013, 02:19 PM

Great review !!

I'm absolutely loving the gameplay. And since I have PC version most of my gripes will be addressed with Mods. Modders are already making great strides considering the new engine. It will take time. There are even a few gameplay mods which have improved things a lot already.

dubcity · 10-03-2013, 03:50 PM

7.5 is the exact grade I would give it as well. I can't see scoring it any higher, given how incomplete it is out of the box. Maybe by the end of the year it will be patched and improved to the point of deserving a higher grade. The game is so heavily focused on gameplay, as evidenced by the terrible menu setup, and the fact that even that aspect of the game is so flawed at this point makes it tough to consider this a complete game.

miraiii · 10-03-2013, 04:49 PM

@Profit89:

Which mods are you talking about?

Peter_OS · 10-03-2013, 06:37 PM

Imo, PES AI and gameplay is better than the competition. Too bad it lacks the licensing and presentation.

10-03-2013, 11:39 AM	#1
RaychelSnr Executive Editor OVR: 57 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 4,846 Blog Entries: 490	Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Review (PS3/360) Pro Evolution Soccer 2014: Great on the pitch, not as great off of it. Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 is like that raw, young, promising player who gets thrust into limelight a few years too early. The promise is clearly there, but at the moment there are just too many unpolished elements in its game for it to play consistently with the big boys. The more time you spend with the game, the more you may find it to be a bit, shall we say, bipolar. There are definitely moments of gameplay brilliance that will wow you, but by the same token there are also some frustrating flaws that can follow immediately which make you wonder how you can be playing the same game. Read More - Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Review (PS3/360) Platform: PS3

10-03-2013, 03:50 PM	#6
dubcity ......... OVR: 2 Join Date: May 2012 Location: California Posts: 17,862	Re: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Review (PS3/360) 7.5 is the exact grade I would give it as well. I can't see scoring it any higher, given how incomplete it is out of the box. Maybe by the end of the year it will be patched and improved to the point of deserving a higher grade. The game is so heavily focused on gameplay, as evidenced by the terrible menu setup, and the fact that even that aspect of the game is so flawed at this point makes it tough to consider this a complete game.

10-03-2013, 06:37 PM	#8
Peter_OS Banned OVR: 20 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 5,088	Imo, PES AI and gameplay is better than the competition. Too bad it lacks the licensing and presentation. TexasFan2005 and RoyceDa59 like this.

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10-03-2013, 12:06 PM	#2
TheLetterZ All Star OVR: 32 Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Oregon Posts: 6,753	Nice review, Kelvin! Quirks aside, I enjoy playing the game for the most part. No questioning a barren experience off the pitch.

10-03-2013, 12:47 PM	#3
gabri3l3 Pro OVR: 6 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Vignola, Italy Blog Entries: 1	Overall PES 2014 is worse than FIFA 14 ... but the gameplay blows away the EA SPORTS one

10-03-2013, 01:16 PM	#4
ty5oke 87% OVR: 25 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bremerton, WA Posts: 2,911	I think the review is spot on for me. I'm still enjoying the game but I just bought NBA2k14 for the first time in 4 or 5 years and the presentation/association mode in that game makes it hard to play ML in PES. I like the addition of being able to switch teams and manage intl squads but it need a complete overhaul for next year. Game will continue to be in the rotation due to the great gameplay and the exceptional mods that can be installed for PC.

10-03-2013, 02:19 PM	#5
Profit89 Banned OVR: 8 Join Date: Feb 2006	Great review !! I'm absolutely loving the gameplay. And since I have PC version most of my gripes will be addressed with Mods. Modders are already making great strides considering the new engine. It will take time. There are even a few gameplay mods which have improved things a lot already.

10-03-2013, 04:49 PM	#7
miraiii Rookie OVR: 0 Join Date: Oct 2010	@Profit89: Which mods are you talking about?