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Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Usually I spend about a week on a game to write up the impressions. For the FM 14 beta, as you can probably tell, I needed a little more time. The biggest reason is because I can’t really figure out where I stood—I still can’t, actually—with the new tactical system. Honestly, it’s quite a change, and it can take some getting used to, especially for those of us who've gotten very ... Read More
Friday, September 13, 2013
I remember, way back in the day, when one of my friends first tried to convert me to from PC to a Mac. I asked him why I should switch, and he used the now quite popular phrase, “I don’t know, things just work.”
That’s kind of how I feel after spending time with the PES 2014 demo. Yes, there are a number of rough edges here and some legacy flaws there. But yet, when I was just playing, and not consciously ... Read More
Thursday, September 12, 2013
One of my most overused phrases in the past few months has been "let's wait until we get our hands on the demo." It's part laziness and part bad writing, but I'd like to think there's a hint of truth buried somewhere in there too.
Watching the FIFA 14 gameplay videos that came trickling out of Gamescom, featuring mostly human vs. human matches, it was somewhat hard to tell what changed between this year and ... Read More
Friday, August 30, 2013
Posted on August 30, 2013 at 03:50 PM.
After PES’ busy week, it’s now FIFA’s turn to draw the headlines.
First, it’s the 30 minutes or so gameplay video, then a reveal of Career Mode improvements, and finally news from the PES camp that there will be no Spanish stadia because, erm… because EA, basically. Sure, the producers of each game can still “respect our competition very much” and all, but the gloves are very much off as each side looks ... Read More
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
1) Expectations Are Raised
Of course, right after I write about PES’ litany of inflated pre-release expectations and false dawns in the past, Konami goes on a week-long blitz, releasing daily clips on PES 2014’s various new features, culminating in two twelve minute matchplay-slash-interview with IGN, and forcing me to once more ask the question: is this the year PES recaptures its glory?
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Monday, August 5, 2013
A while back there was an article on the OS front pages about Playstation Magazine’s interview with FIFA’s executive producer David Rutter. In it was a quote that baffled a lot of us, about FIFA 14 having individualized AI for all 11 different positions on the field.
A few OSers ridiculed it—and rightly so—since a) there are more than 11 positions in soccer if you count those who play between the lines, and ... Read More
Friday, July 19, 2013
Posted on July 19, 2013 at 12:42 PM.
CVG's PES 2014 Hands On Preview
A very thorough write-up from Daniel Dawkins over at computerandvideogames.com. Some interesting tidbits:
On dribbling:
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Back to the Future for PES
We've heard so much about the FOX Engine, then oohed and ahhed when we they teased with some promo shots. And yet, true to PES form, it's probably not going to be about the visuals, again. The game looks better, yes, but from what we saw in the gameplay videos and read from various previews, things don't look 100% smooth, and the rest of the visual presentation package remains lackluster. ... Read More
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
EA Sports debuted the latest trailer for FIFA 14 yesterday. To answer the most pressing question: No, as far as we know, this year FIFA 14 is not being released as a feature film, though you certainly would've been forgiven for thinking that, what with all the close-ups and slo-mos and one-on-one interviews with the cast. And no (again, as far as we know), it's not being used as a Barcelona recruitment video either.
Now to be fair, ... Read More
Wednesday, June 5, 2013
I don't like the preview season. It turns into a game of predictions based on PR documents, which ultimately instigates a fight between my inner optimist and cynic. On one hand, the official release always make things sound so exciting, with paragraphs and paragraphs of ad-speak, filled with features and acronyms. But then the voice in the back of my head tries its darndest to get through and say "wait a minute, it's its job ... Read More
Thursday, May 16, 2013
So Let Me Get This Straight, Part I:
Man City's Chairman Al Mubarak was embarrassed by the way Mark Hughes was fired by the club. And now they hang Mancini out to dry by doing the exact same thing, pretty much confirming Pellegrini's hire the day before Mancini had to lead the team out onto Wembley for the FA Cup finals?
Interesting to read City fans' reactions on the club firing Mancini. There are a few ways to look ... Read More
Wednesday, May 8, 2013
Posted on May 8, 2013 at 02:52 PM.
(UPDATE: The Guardian now has an article up on how the entire process went down.)
(UPDATE #2: Not much we know at the moment, but Wayne Rooney has apparently-- again-- asked for a transfer)
The Premier League ... Read More
Thursday, May 2, 2013
Posted on May 2, 2013 at 02:02 PM.
Barcelona 0 - 3 Bayern Munich (0-7 on Aggregate)
Now that was a proper thrashing.
I don't know what's more amazing, putting three past Barca in Nou Camp, winning 7-0 on aggregate, or doing all of it in a fashion that made Barcelona-- Barcelona-- look like such a hapless group of pedestrians. The Bayern team just looks irresistible ... Read More
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Posted on April 25, 2013 at 08:35 PM.
Well, that was an interesting few days.
One of the Most Uninteresting Title Races In Recent Memory
With four games to go, Manchester United clinches the title. This one was in the bag pretty much by the end of January.
- A take on the on the whole Guard of Honour
Monday, April 22, 2013
PES 2014 will include a dedicated Asian Champions League mode, "enabling users to control one of the 32 teams that compete in the tournament."
One can assume that this mode will be similar to the other competitions-- The Copa Libertadores and the UEFA Champions League-- currently in PES, most likely featuring some branded presentation and the ability the play the entire tournament. So far we've only heard about ... Read More
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