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4.4

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  1. Aug 17, 2023
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  2. Feb 17, 2016
    9
    Great game, I've played a lot of football games on PC and this is the one I liked the most. The gameplay is slower, but it's more realistic. You fight a lot to keep the ball and fewer goals are scored just like in real football matches. The graphics look great and work on most systems. The highest difficulty setting is challenging. Mods also can be installed. The game works with anyGreat game, I've played a lot of football games on PC and this is the one I liked the most. The gameplay is slower, but it's more realistic. You fight a lot to keep the ball and fewer goals are scored just like in real football matches. The graphics look great and work on most systems. The highest difficulty setting is challenging. Mods also can be installed. The game works with any controller. Came across no bugs with the latest patch installed. Expand
  3. Dec 20, 2014
    7
    I would not say it's a bad game but the gameplay takes a long while to get used to and I don't think it plays very intuitively. If you want to play it on a normal difficulty level it can get pretty annoying and the commentary is still horrible. Graphics are nice though and I did like the career mode and playing the league. It doesn't have many licenses but the Champions League and EuropaI would not say it's a bad game but the gameplay takes a long while to get used to and I don't think it plays very intuitively. If you want to play it on a normal difficulty level it can get pretty annoying and the commentary is still horrible. Graphics are nice though and I did like the career mode and playing the league. It doesn't have many licenses but the Champions League and Europa League are pretty cool. It's hard to compare this with the new FIFA though because that game also has a lot of problems.Too bad there's not much alternative here :-( Expand
  4. Oct 3, 2014
    1
    In one word..........RUBBISH. Hurry up FIFA 15 I will be buying you and not something that does not understand football....PES!! How many cards and free kicks in PES, that's not real...I had 25 cards dished out, and not all of them deserved......IT'S A JOKE this game. When a player gets the ball fist it is not a foul, in PES it is all the time.
  5. Sep 14, 2014
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is my first review and for giving this review only i've created my account.

    Coming to PES 14, :( i really disappointed alot with this PES14, i am PES fan and played all the PES series, and honestly the PES 6 and PES13 were really awesome games every regarding graphics,ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE and all other aspects compared to PES14. In PES14 the ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IS REALLY VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY BAD, You'll feel irritated with the AI in this game, you cant pass the to the desired player,you cant run faster than your opponent, the GOAL KEEPER is a TOY, he'll respond after the GOAL. And so many full of negative points are in this game. Hoping best in PES15. I SUGGEST DONT GO FOR THIS AND PLAY PES13
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  6. Sep 1, 2014
    0
    This game is pure **** compared to past iterations. So many bugs, well im not sure if they are bugs or intended. As the slightest challenge will get you booked. The game is too slow. Responses (especially when passing) is so slow. Players have absolutely 0 passing accuracy. Too many times, the pass receiver will leave the ball for no apparent reason. The new manual controls suck, so uThis game is pure **** compared to past iterations. So many bugs, well im not sure if they are bugs or intended. As the slightest challenge will get you booked. The game is too slow. Responses (especially when passing) is so slow. Players have absolutely 0 passing accuracy. Too many times, the pass receiver will leave the ball for no apparent reason. The new manual controls suck, so u should shut it off as soon as you get this game. every game is an Italian Seira A game, as you either win or li

    I can go on forever, I will switch to FIFA having been a hardcore PES fan for years.
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  7. Aug 6, 2014
    3
    Pos: New engine
    Neg: Awful gameplay, awful control, bad AI. Its feels like playing unfinished game, its impossible playing for one match without complaining how ridiculus this game is.
  8. Aug 6, 2014
    2
    i've played pes for almost 10 years and this PES 2014 is the worst. Controlling ball never difficult as now, take too long time to do throw in, **** freekick, player positioning is slow and bad even i played in top star level, player move like they were drunk, difficult through pass, **** set pieces, etc. And the worst is the ref! Easy cards, easy penalties...yellow card is a must fori've played pes for almost 10 years and this PES 2014 is the worst. Controlling ball never difficult as now, take too long time to do throw in, **** freekick, player positioning is slow and bad even i played in top star level, player move like they were drunk, difficult through pass, **** set pieces, etc. And the worst is the ref! Easy cards, easy penalties...yellow card is a must for every tackles even if they were clean and clean body contact is included ( i replayed in many cases and it just ridiculous). it's football game not a baskeball game! Expand
  9. Jul 19, 2014
    0
    Pes 2014 is sucks don't waste your time and money for this Shi* game !!!!! no reason to play this game Pes 2013 much much better than this game ......
  10. Jul 7, 2014
    0
    the biggest **** of game that has ever been made fck you konami fck you pes make a good game or dont make games at all! I hope your everyone who worked on pes will die soon so he will be replaced with someone who will make the game better!
  11. Jun 19, 2014
    0
    This is the worst version of PES I have ever played (playing since the PSX days). Players are sluggish and static with AI seemingly non-existent. The player settings and menus have become more cluttered and the UI in general has been inexplicably changed to make the game more impenetrable to newcomers. It's a shame that KONAMI are determined to destroy what used to be one of their greatestThis is the worst version of PES I have ever played (playing since the PSX days). Players are sluggish and static with AI seemingly non-existent. The player settings and menus have become more cluttered and the UI in general has been inexplicably changed to make the game more impenetrable to newcomers. It's a shame that KONAMI are determined to destroy what used to be one of their greatest game series. Expand
  12. Apr 26, 2014
    5
    Offline, this plays exceptionally well, its challenging and enjoyable, still plenty of room to improve, all the controls feel slow particularly switching between players which feels like an aeon passes before it changes.

    Online however, if you're lucky enough to get an opponent you then have the plot luck of whether it crashes and freezes just before kickoff, something that
    Offline, this plays exceptionally well, its challenging and enjoyable, still plenty of room to improve, all the controls feel slow particularly switching between players which feels like an aeon passes before it changes.

    Online however, if you're lucky enough to get an opponent you then have the plot luck of whether it crashes and freezes just before kickoff, something that unfortunately seems to have gotten worse with each patch.
    if you're not interested in the online side of the game its worth a punt, if you quite like playing people rather than the computer then this years version will irritate more than entertain.
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  13. Apr 23, 2014
    2
    This game should not have a score at ALL!

    the game is not complete... There are serious problems with Defence and first touches... Looks like they have given up on the 2014 iteration and moved on to the 2015 version but how awfull it makes the supporters feel, they dont have a clue... Other problems are: It is still very prone Internet lag! it should atleast! let you connect
    This game should not have a score at ALL!

    the game is not complete... There are serious problems with Defence and first touches...

    Looks like they have given up on the 2014 iteration and moved on to the 2015 version but how awfull it makes the supporters feel, they dont have a clue...

    Other problems are:

    It is still very prone Internet lag! it should atleast! let you connect to GOOD connections only!

    The defending AI is wo weak against spams and every online player, Be it a "regular" or "Super Star" tends to spam the passes to forvets...

    No matter the formation or the Man marking settings... BLIND passes seem to reach the other 40m far end...

    Everymatch, i see my defenders staring at very interceptable balls... sometimes the passes actually hit them and yet they can not claim it! IT is depressing at very least!

    There is no voice chat or any kind of useable text-chat in ranked matches.

    Selecting the defence players are faulty, you can not select your defender closest to attacker...

    It is impossible to use the new feature to select players by R stick, it glitches....

    Actually , i can not decide whether it isThe PES devs Team or the Game itself at a fault...

    The Pes Team pretends to be receiving suggestions via twitter or some non-official forums but i dont see anyone realted to the team responding... ANd the faults of the game are so obvious that it begs the question of why they had to be reported...

    Game is months old and they have not still fixed the cursor change glitches that happen during set pieces...

    It feels as if no one is working on pes 2014 fixes any more... And the game is nowhere near the level that we got accustomed by KONAMI products...

    Very Dishonest business structure!

    Not supporting them any more.
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  14. Apr 18, 2014
    5
    This game is for people who want to run carrying the ball until they score. Players should slow down when they have the ball. The fact that they don't makes this a Pro Evolution game, rather than a soccer game.
  15. Apr 15, 2014
    0
    Good graphic but lack of license team. A very disappointing game play and worst PES series I've ever played. Waste of money, is complete rubbish. The sluggish controls, when you try to hit the shoot button the player will comply after 2,4 seconds delayed. Such a step back for the franchise.
  16. Jan 17, 2014
    2
    This game is unfinished, gameplay is slow, stupid A.I, dumb passing system, tons of bugs including those from FIFA 10 - 12. The Fox Engine is incompatible with sport games, many player are unrecognizable. This is nothing compare PES 13 and FIFA 14.
  17. Jan 15, 2014
    5
    No me gusto mucho este PES, la mayoría de los jugadores no se parecen en nada a los reales, el menu de inicio es muy básico, lo único que me gusto fue la integración de la Liga Chilena y la Liga Argentina y la pequeña mejora gráfica del juego.
    Siento que Konami no se esforzó casi nada en hacer este PES.
  18. Dec 20, 2013
    0
    Make yourself a favor, Do NOT buy it.
    The faces, the menu, the gameplay make me cry.
    Big disappointment this year. If you have PES 2013 stay with it.
  19. Dec 18, 2013
    5
    First impression: Good game! Much better than many previous PES.
    Second thoughts: The players don't chase the ball (unless you force them by pressing as hard as you can your gamepad)! In addition to that the controls are not very responsive (especially in online matches), the players seem to be deciding and moving on their own (and that's not exactly helpful if you see the A.I. while
    First impression: Good game! Much better than many previous PES.
    Second thoughts: The players don't chase the ball (unless you force them by pressing as hard as you can your gamepad)! In addition to that the controls are not very responsive (especially in online matches), the players seem to be deciding and moving on their own (and that's not exactly helpful if you see the A.I. while defending or the Goalkeeper).
    Final thought: Gameplay is a bit slow and kind of boring after a while. The goals seem to be scored the same way again and again and all the passing is based on long balls (especially to the wings). All in all, a mediocre game despite KONAMI's efforts and online features after releasing the two patches.
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  20. Dec 18, 2013
    8
    PES 2014 is definitely some good fun. The graphics are just gorgeous, being miles, leaps and bounds ahead of the competition counterpart. The atmosphere surrounding the match is almost surreal. The sound department doesn't fall behind and delivers quite well. Might not be as good as the competition, but had a significant improvement from the last version (no, even though the sound has seenPES 2014 is definitely some good fun. The graphics are just gorgeous, being miles, leaps and bounds ahead of the competition counterpart. The atmosphere surrounding the match is almost surreal. The sound department doesn't fall behind and delivers quite well. Might not be as good as the competition, but had a significant improvement from the last version (no, even though the sound has seen improvements, the commentary still sucking some royal "s"). The new team licenses add value to the game definitely (at least to some south american and asian players), but, unfortunately, the gameplay has some flawed aspects. The AI is unbalanced, oscillating between unmerciful and plain retarded. The controls, even though not being utter sh**, like some say, could've been better; the player with the ball could run a tad bit faster, just enough to not seem like he sh*t himself moments after the start of the match. Overall, the game has it's flaws, but is definitely a step ahead to franchise. Once the problems get ironed out, the competition will need to come up with something actually new to compete. Expand
  21. Dec 12, 2013
    4
    IGNORE any reviews from the critics on this page because the truth is they are professional critics, they will not play the game as much as the users that come here to vent their frustrations will. If you don't read this please look at the User Score.

    Where do I start? Let's do positives: the animations and graphics, which has been a point of criticism in the past has benefited greatly
    IGNORE any reviews from the critics on this page because the truth is they are professional critics, they will not play the game as much as the users that come here to vent their frustrations will. If you don't read this please look at the User Score.

    Where do I start? Let's do positives: the animations and graphics, which has been a point of criticism in the past has benefited greatly from the new engine. The animations are smooth. I own FIFA 12 and PES 2013 and I played both regularly. When I switched the difference between the smoothness of the animations was mind blowing, even better than the 2 year old FIFA. For a an hour or two this led me to believe that the game couldn't be that bad. Despite the good graphics only about 50 players have real faces. Even relatively well known players in big teams such as Arsenal do not have real faces. It's shocking how lazy the developers seem to have been on this game, it's as if they focused all their resources into converting the engine into a basic football game that they didn't have time for anything else. It really shows. The game is very, very bare bones. I read on one review that it was almost like a glorified Alpha version instead of a final release. On top of that Konami are really slow to try and fix these problems. If there was ever a time for PES to completely die off, it would be now. Even the large South American audience seems to hate it.

    Everything about this game feels wrong. The passing, the running, the shooting all feels as if you're moving in a plate of jelly. The shooting is the worst part. Advance shooting is too hard to control but might be useful for better players than I but the normal shooting is always, always delayed. Even with the latest data pack, patch and third party tool that's supposed to fix this. if you're one on one with the keeper forget about scoring, nothing you do will get the ball into the net, well except the goalkeeper messing up, which happens much too often. I have a feeling Konami realized the terrible shooting will result in very little goals scored so they made the goalkeeper make mistakes as much as possible. Any on-target shot hit with force will bounce from the keepers hands and into the net when shooting from inside the box. Besides making scoring too easy (which it isn't thanks to the terrible shooting mechanics cancelling it out) it also makes scoring a goal feel very unsatisfying. As someone that's played an entire season of Master League about 80% of my goals came from the goalkeeper simply letting the ball bounce off him when trying to stop even the mildest of shots. Defending has actually improved, it's easier to get the ball away from an attacker than ever because the passing and movement of attacking players are so sluggish. Simply attempting to stand in the general direction of an AI attacker will get you the ball. Speaking of the AI: It is horrible in every aspect. Every single COM team will attempt to press as hard as possible, leading to massive space to wreak havoc at the back. Your own teammates AI will always let you down, they seem to completely fall back whenever the ball is lost in the opposition area so you have to physically control them to go back and press.

    I think everyone has talked about the sluggishness but let's try and explain what they are talking about: the reaction time. If a loose ball appears (ie no one is in possession of it) it will take both you and the opposition several seconds to react to it, regardless of the buttons you press. It is the most frustrating problem I have ever faced in a football game especially when it happens in the box (yours or the opponents) The difference between a fast player and an average speed player is tremendous, any player above 80 will effortlessly run through defenses while even slightly slow players won't even be able to run 2 meters in their own half without being completely crowded by faster players. A team with 60 in every stat but 80 in the Speed & Agility and Dribbling Speed stats will beat any other team by at least 3 goals. If you thought pace abuse in FIFA was bad, don't even consider this game. This leads me to believe that the sluggishness and slow reaction time is a consequence of Konami trying to widen the gap between slow and fast players, which is absurd in the first place.

    The 500 characters I have left is not enough to describe all the issues, bugs and general gameplay problems so I suggest reading the user reviews or trying it for yourself (don't buy it though, that would be stupid). In summary: PES 2014 is a step in the right direction onto a landmine.
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  22. Dec 12, 2013
    1
    My whole household will know that I play PES2014 when I keep cursing by myself while playing a game. A lot of bug, which was never fixed even with update. Stupid AI, I left FIFA since 2008 to play PES. Now I'll switch to FIFA again, much better, improved
  23. Dec 6, 2013
    3
    The worst PES ever i hope Konami change mind about this game. Pes is my favourite game ever since ps1. Everybody i know says the same and its not 2-3 guys.. Please just bring back 2013 style with only 2 improvements of 2014(live throw ins and lomb shot style) and just better graphics.
    Bad things: stupid AI. Defenders and attackers off the ball movements have completelly destroyed.
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    The worst PES ever i hope Konami change mind about this game. Pes is my favourite game ever since ps1. Everybody i know says the same and its not 2-3 guys.. Please just bring back 2013 style with only 2 improvements of 2014(live throw ins and lomb shot style) and just better graphics.
    Bad things: stupid AI. Defenders and attackers off the ball movements have completelly destroyed.
    , through balls have insane gameplay i played a lot and i have saved about 70 videos with wrong things about this game... please bring back PES not FIFA
    not rensponsive passes...
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  24. Nov 30, 2013
    3
    My background: Played 3D football simulation games since FIFA 97. Played football in real life in a two amateur clubs. Football fan, watch games on a weekly basis.

    PES 2014 is probably the worst PES they made. What happens when you have two companies making games about a sport they don't understand: FIFA14 and PES14 happen. First let's keep in mind an idea, which is, when you
    My background: Played 3D football simulation games since FIFA 97. Played football in real life in a two amateur clubs. Football fan, watch games on a weekly basis.

    PES 2014 is probably the worst PES they made.

    What happens when you have two companies making games about a sport they don't understand: FIFA14 and PES14 happen.

    First let's keep in mind an idea, which is, when you actually play football you have insight that its impossible to simulate in a game, so what happens when you create huge delays for player actions, you actually make a double delay and add a huge random factor into the game.

    So basically when they made it almost impossible to make first touch passes, they broke the game completely,it makes this game unplayable. Football is not remotely about predicting movement, its about realizing its about to happen, so you cant have a game about football that relies on the concept that you have to pass the ball to a player that is fully marked 2 seconds before you even get the ball in your feet, and hope that the AI realizes that the pass must avoid the opposing player and predict the teammate run, therefore making all actions a random action where so much can go unintentionally wrong.

    I could go on and on about these completely wrong game design concepts, but now let's take a look at the game modes, they are basically the same thing they were 8 or 9 years ago, almost no evolution whatsoever, I'm not asking for a mix of football manager and football simulator, I'm asking for something with a less arcade boring concept, something that isn't made just for the player to suceed and feel good about itself, football is about challenge.

    The AI... can it get any worst than this? The positioning is just crazy bad, the computer always uses the same type of gameplay, be it Barcelona or the worst team in the game, they all play alike, no difference whatsoever, how dull, how boring, this is not football. Making pressure is just damn useless because bad players behave like good players, they always know precisely what to do, to who they should pass the ball and how.

    At least now players can hold the ball and not be overrun by super tacking defenders, which is the only improvement to the game.

    FIFA is the same dull boring simulation, this games are years away from being considered simulations. Can we have a european company with people that actually know football to make a football game?
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  25. Nov 27, 2013
    0
    Looks like PES 2013 is better than this. Face look unrealistic (even use DLC pack). Lot of bugs. FIFA 14 current gen is better than PES 2014 with Fox Engine.
  26. Nov 23, 2013
    1
    Have been playing Pro Evo since it was ISS on the Super Nintendo in 1995 and after 18 years i can say without any doubt what so ever that this by far the worst Pro Evo Version Ever!!! I waited until I could say that I am now used to the new version before I made a comment on it so that I would be more Impartial. Now the time has come. I always went between Pro Evo and Fifa until Pro EvoHave been playing Pro Evo since it was ISS on the Super Nintendo in 1995 and after 18 years i can say without any doubt what so ever that this by far the worst Pro Evo Version Ever!!! I waited until I could say that I am now used to the new version before I made a comment on it so that I would be more Impartial. Now the time has come. I always went between Pro Evo and Fifa until Pro Evo came out on the PS2 and Finally decided that despite being tougher it was an Evolution in football Games. I mainly play this game with a group of friends who all but one think it is dreadful, so dont care about the AI. This version is so bad that it has almost ruined the tournaments my friends and I play in. we always start the new season with the new version of Pro Evo. This year for the first time ever we had to make the unprecedented decision to revert back to Pro Evo 2013. Despite having worse graphis, Pro Evo 2013 has far more realistic game play, response, movement, running on and off the ball, passing, crossing, etc. It is just amazing at how badly Konami have Messed Up!!!! I agree with everyone who says how bad this version is and other friends who have tried my Pro Evo 2014 are never going to buy it. Very Smart. Expand
  27. Nov 22, 2013
    5
    If you are a standing Pro Evo fan of a certain age, chances are that you stuck with the series despite all your friends going over to FIFA with all its bells and whistles, not to mention functioning online gameplay, because:

    a) you have never really liked FIFA: b) You preferred the much more dynamic, fluid, and exciting gameplay in Pro Evo. Well, the bad news with PES 2014 is that
    If you are a standing Pro Evo fan of a certain age, chances are that you stuck with the series despite all your friends going over to FIFA with all its bells and whistles, not to mention functioning online gameplay, because:

    a) you have never really liked FIFA:
    b) You preferred the much more dynamic, fluid, and exciting gameplay in Pro Evo.

    Well, the bad news with PES 2014 is that it seems that Konami have been looking very closely at FIFA and how the game is constructed, and to a certain extent totally ripped it off (much like EA did with Pro Evo in order to finally get a half decent footie game out themselves). That is not too say that PES 2014 is just like FIFA, it isn't, but subjectively, it feels very similar to play. By that I mean, slow, unresponsive, over-burdened with fancy tricks, and worst of all, completely unsatisfying to score in. I have had fewer than 10 games on it so admittedly, I don't really know the game so well, but the problem is, I just don't feel any motivation to get to know it.

    Konami have completely thrown the baby out with the bathwater I am afraid and I doubt that they are going to find it again.
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  28. Nov 14, 2013
    0
    esse o pior jogo no qual joguei...muito bugado, mecanica fraca e pessima jogabilidade. pra quem cresceu jogando wining elevem, e decepcionante ver que a konami chegou nesse ponto.
  29. Nov 14, 2013
    1
    Another poor edition of PES another year for FIFA.

    Good: - Graphics, seems to be better than last PES. Bad: - Game play is really slow, doesn't seem to be real football, FIFA is light years from PES. - Where is the goalkeepers AI? Its PES 2014 !!!!! - Player faces, what happens here, only a couple of players are similar. - Online, most of the time really lagged. - Less features
    Another poor edition of PES another year for FIFA.

    Good:
    - Graphics, seems to be better than last PES.

    Bad:
    - Game play is really slow, doesn't seem to be real football, FIFA is light years from PES.
    - Where is the goalkeepers AI? Its PES 2014 !!!!!
    - Player faces, what happens here, only a couple of players are similar.
    - Online, most of the time really lagged.
    - Less features than previous PES
    - No Pre purchase in steam (Thanks god haha)
    - Two month to be on steam and 59USD ????
    - No steam works
    - No steam cloud

    Always making the same errors.
    Your best choice, go again with FIFA this year.
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  30. Nov 14, 2013
    0
    R$ 180,00 at steam? Really?
    Very nice konami, you are losing yor fans at Brazil.
    Please show more respect to us.
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Metascore
74

Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 9
  2. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Nov 18, 2013
    66
    PES 2014 is rife with frustrating flaws, but still, underneath all these layers of disappointment, there is a powerful core. In rare instances, when you are in control of the game, and there no bugs to spoil the fun, PES is more natural and alive than any FIFA.
  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Oct 24, 2013
    60
    New engine brought freshness to the series and if it wasn't for shoddy online support and a bunch of nasty bugs, FIFA 14 would be trembling. [Nov 2013]
  3. Oct 24, 2013
    70
    The PES series has definitely left the grey zone, and with its new face and trained muscles it gets again into a fight to win the football cup. This is going to be a hell of a fight with the well started FIFA series, however, it has to start somewhere.