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
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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Wednesday, June 19, 2013
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
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
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