Pro Evolution Soccer 2014

 PlayStation 3
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4.0

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 322 Ratings

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  1. hector_bcn98
    Nov 10, 2022
    7
    Prefería la jugabilidad de Fifa a gusto personal, pero era buena alternativa. Me lo regalaron con mi segunda PS3, por lo que poco tengo que achacarle. Alguna que otra partida con amigos cayó.
  2. Juanoldead
    Nov 25, 2021
    4
    Fui testigo de la debacle de PES. Es el peor juego de futbol que juegué en mi vida. Totalemte olvidable y ni hablar de la banda sonora (no tiene). Debería considerarse como el Juego Maldito de Konami.
  3. KingJailson
    May 10, 2018
    0
    Foi aqui, onde o Pre Evolution Soccer, tbm conhecido como PES, virou um lixo, depois disso só veio lixo
  4. TheCastleFinder
    Aug 30, 2016
    10
    One of the best Pro Evolution Soccer games in years. Great graphics and gameplay. The world challenge mode is even better. The character creation is pretty good too.
  5. Tsoukoupafka
    Aug 16, 2016
    10
    A ten out of ten! I've never had so much fun playing a video game. It's so flawed that it's hilarious! It's the only game you can get a penalty because the opponent tackled his own player.
  6. ursynhu
    Mar 10, 2016
    10
    Este jogo é incrível! Eu recebi e ainda não posso parar de jogar. Os gráficos são tão detalhadas para um game e é desafiador, mas divertido e terá que jogar por horas! A história é complexa e profundamente pensado. O melhor jogo que eu já joguei de forma
  7. Termin8ter
    Feb 3, 2016
    8
    PES 2014 is a great sports game that gives FIFA a run for its money. The gameplay is fast and smooth, runs at 60 FPS. The graphics are also very nice, thanks to the Fox Engine, that Konami decided to add to give PES 2014 a little extra flair. And i have to say, it worked. The Fox Engine continues to improve from when it was introduced in MGSV Ground Zeroes. Overall, PES 2014 is a game thatPES 2014 is a great sports game that gives FIFA a run for its money. The gameplay is fast and smooth, runs at 60 FPS. The graphics are also very nice, thanks to the Fox Engine, that Konami decided to add to give PES 2014 a little extra flair. And i have to say, it worked. The Fox Engine continues to improve from when it was introduced in MGSV Ground Zeroes. Overall, PES 2014 is a game that any FIFA fan should try.… Expand
  8. CineAutoctono
    Dec 25, 2015
    6
    PES 2014 out of it was a good game but very disapproving until vloran as football games , although the game is a bit difficult, I like football, my third favorite thing before God and cinema.
  9. Gamercritic777
    Oct 31, 2015
    1
    Had a look what the fuss was all about.Bitter rivalry between PES and FIFA. I can say this game looks better but plays worse and that is saying something as Fifa 14 is poor as well. PES graphics are better (hence the 1 score) but fifa played a bit better and more realistic. 15 of both versions was worse as well.
  10. elmejorjuego
    Sep 25, 2015
    0
    pes is a bad bad gameplay no difference with other fifa pes or no fun this game is nothing good or graphics do not buy nothing in this game that amuses you
  11. I3ordo
    Jul 23, 2015
    5
    Feels perfect on free training mode, players move realistically, shots are spectacular, running animation is at it should be and finally after all these years, there is weight and momentum in everything, "the football game of my dreams".

    Then you add the "opposing team" to the pitch and that is where the game stumbles and falls flat on its face... like a prototype robot with one leg.    Feels perfect on free training mode, players move realistically, shots are spectacular, running animation is at it should be and finally after all these years, there is weight and momentum in everything, "the football game of my dreams".

    Then you add the "opposing team" to the pitch and that is where the game stumbles and falls flat on its face... like a prototype robot with one leg. to explain the awkwardness of the situation, i would like you to imagine the both teams having their eyes blind folded but somehow can see where the ball is...( but not where it is headed to...)

    This is pes...2014

    I am in a way sorry to see the developers forced to publish this game in this state and waste all hope on further developing the remaining issues... They will probably roll back to what we already have for years...    … Expand
  12. gui2310gBR
    Jun 5, 2015
    0
    mano FEET 2012 E better than this crap and the same FEET 2013 Only with New Times and More Graph and ridicule the FIFA 2014 E Coolest That This **** not recommended
  13. art4321
    Oct 19, 2014
    0
    Epic fail . .
  14. Javanzadeh
    Oct 19, 2014
    0
    I'm really proud that this site has sensor my previous review cuz I said some important things about the business behinds the poor quality of pes 2014
  15. Moss100
    Oct 16, 2014
    2
    PES 2014 is an utter disappointment from the previous releases. I have been a fan since pro-evolution and what Konami has here is a pure turd. The players are too slow, the ball control sucks, accuracy of both passing and shooting is utter rubbish. For the life of me, I have no idea why the strikers slow down when you're about to strike. I pull my hair every time this happens and IPES 2014 is an utter disappointment from the previous releases. I have been a fan since pro-evolution and what Konami has here is a pure turd. The players are too slow, the ball control sucks, accuracy of both passing and shooting is utter rubbish. For the life of me, I have no idea why the strikers slow down when you're about to strike. I pull my hair every time this happens and I almost have no hair left. I even put the game down and tried to read the manual to see if I was missing something but the result was still the same. I am very disappointed and really don't know if I should even try 2015. I have decided to sit it out and wait for the reviews. As for the 2014, it can sit and eat dust. I still have 2011 for now and it still rocks. Konami, I hope you are listening because you will have to wake up and smell the switches to FIFA coming your way.… Expand
  16. AlejandorV
    Oct 7, 2014
    5
    As a huge PES fan, this game was really disappointing, it is the first of the series where i get so frustrated that I didnt even finish the master league once, really have high hopes for the next edition of the game, because I switched over to fifa, just because it is more fun.

    This is a small review and I will only focus on why I give this game such a low score, basically 3 things:    As a huge PES fan, this game was really disappointing, it is the first of the series where i get so frustrated that I didnt even finish the master league once, really have high hopes for the next edition of the game, because I switched over to fifa, just because it is more fun.

    This is a small review and I will only focus on why I give this game such a low score, basically 3 things:

    1.- Loading times, it just takes forever to start a simple match.
    2.- The Referees are just wrong, there is a collision system that makes no sense and the referee will give penalties and free kicks for stupid reasons just because a player tripped on other player.
    3.- Horrible controls    … Expand
  17. jason36lg
    Oct 1, 2014
    9
    This is a great game, I was playing it endlesly, great control decent graphics, player realism 9/10. It just feels for once like a real football game. really felt like I was in a the game. surging runs, great tactical play. I've played fifa 15 demo and Pes demo back to back. Fifa 15 looks awful in comparison. Fifa no's it has its fans and history. but Fifa are lazy and non creative, forThis is a great game, I was playing it endlesly, great control decent graphics, player realism 9/10. It just feels for once like a real football game. really felt like I was in a the game. surging runs, great tactical play. I've played fifa 15 demo and Pes demo back to back. Fifa 15 looks awful in comparison. Fifa no's it has its fans and history. but Fifa are lazy and non creative, for once there is a serious challenge to Fifa 15. yes Pes 2014. I dont believe Fifa will even be at the races when gamers play Pes 2014. However as has been mention. the options menu is well dated on Pes 2014. looks like its from ps1 seriously. otherwise this games is the dogs b- - - - - - -.… Expand
  18. br_1245
    Sep 14, 2014
    4
    Bola fora da Konami, o jogo tem uma mecanica ruim, travada e é extramamente chato de se jogar. Perto de muito para seu concorrente. Com certeza o pior game de futebol que a Konami já fez.
  19. ReviewBros
    Jul 8, 2014
    5
    pes is game that gets over shinned by fifa.pes is slowly getting better that graphics are getting better by the year.something new konami put into pes was the hart engine its a cool feature to the game but needs a lot of working on.but the moment is awful and real needs fixing.not really a game you should buy but if your bored of fifa maybe pick it up
  20. TheQuietGamer
    Jun 6, 2014
    5
    Never been much of a sports game guy, or even really a sports fan at all. There have been a few sports games that I've enjoyed, but for the most part I tend to avoid the genre. Seeing as how this one was free for PS plus members, I decided to give it a chance. Unfortunately this proved to be yet another reminder of why I avoid these types of games.

    The first thing you'll notice when    Never been much of a sports game guy, or even really a sports fan at all. There have been a few sports games that I've enjoyed, but for the most part I tend to avoid the genre. Seeing as how this one was free for PS plus members, I decided to give it a chance. Unfortunately this proved to be yet another reminder of why I avoid these types of games.

    The first thing you'll notice when starting the game is how ugly it is. Character models and environments are dated, and the menus look like something out of a flash game I've played. Still, I could have put up with this had the gameplay been better. First thing I noticed is how poorly it controls. Players turn awkwardly, they are noticeably slower than the AI players, and without practice managing the power of your shots is a complete pain. Heck, even with practice you can still find yourself putting too much power behind your shots thanks to how sensitive the control is. It really just comes down to luck most of the time.

    While I found most of the technical issues you'll read about have been mostly fixed (I did not encounter any lag, frame-rate issues, or screen-tearing), I still believe it is far behind it's competition as far as technical aspects go. It's yet another sports game that failed to impress or entertain me. I boosted up the score a bit because I am not someone who is fond of the genre at all, but judging from all the other complaints on here I guess even those who enjoy soccer games are disappointed. All I know is I found it to be a sub-par experience, and therefore do not recommend it.    … Expand
  21. heegs
    May 21, 2014
    0
    People bought this game? I got it for free with PS+ and even still I feel ripped off. Laggy, unresponsive, incoherent, embarrassing are just a few words I would use to describe this game.

    It's garbage. That's not an opinion, that's fact. If you think this is a great game, good on you, I wish my standards were as low as yours. Don't waste your time or money on this unfinished product.    People bought this game? I got it for free with PS+ and even still I feel ripped off. Laggy, unresponsive, incoherent, embarrassing are just a few words I would use to describe this game.

    It's garbage. That's not an opinion, that's fact. If you think this is a great game, good on you, I wish my standards were as low as yours.

    Don't waste your time or money on this unfinished product. If you MUST play soccer, give Fifa a try.    … Expand
  22. UCA
    May 8, 2014
    5
    It's a diffcult game. But I think this game is too simple because you really only can be two skills, dodge an attack and attack with your weapon or magic.
  23. tomunix2
    Apr 30, 2014
    1
    This is not the pro evolution that i know , this is something different and poor, i think konami just focused on the graphics but forgot to follow the game play of pes, the game is so slow , movement on players so weak, response zero, the players are as weak as men in their 80's ..please konami should do a better patch on this game, dont change the game plan for pes because we all haveThis is not the pro evolution that i know , this is something different and poor, i think konami just focused on the graphics but forgot to follow the game play of pes, the game is so slow , movement on players so weak, response zero, the players are as weak as men in their 80's ..please konami should do a better patch on this game, dont change the game plan for pes because we all have been following it since wining eleven, dont make your game like fifa.......please get it corrected.....… Expand
  24. snoweagle77
    Apr 22, 2014
    2
    I've just taken Pro Evolution Soccer off my system, and binned it to the dust bin, I mean into the rubbish and glad it has gone. The game is so uncontrollable, with the ball bouncing off legs and rebounding constantly, just to bounce off legs again. You seem to running about in circles and not playing football. Paying good money to play rubbish, and i mean unfinished rubbish. I've playedI've just taken Pro Evolution Soccer off my system, and binned it to the dust bin, I mean into the rubbish and glad it has gone. The game is so uncontrollable, with the ball bouncing off legs and rebounding constantly, just to bounce off legs again. You seem to running about in circles and not playing football. Paying good money to play rubbish, and i mean unfinished rubbish. I've played FIFA 14 and will be going back to it, at least it looks real and feels real. Sorry EA Sports for trying Pro Evolution Rubbish.… Expand
  25. SweetSalt
    Apr 21, 2014
    1
    I've always put game-play on the top of any other elements in any games. I love many genre of video games. But since I also a big fan of football, I must experience it on video game. I don't care about the FIFA licencing on FIFA series, or how good the graphic is, or how you call it football or soccer, it's about the game-play. The game-play of about 10 minutes of each match, should be aI've always put game-play on the top of any other elements in any games. I love many genre of video games. But since I also a big fan of football, I must experience it on video game. I don't care about the FIFA licencing on FIFA series, or how good the graphic is, or how you call it football or soccer, it's about the game-play. The game-play of about 10 minutes of each match, should be a lot more effective than the actual 90 minutes in real life. FIFA, somehow, is trying to make it as realistic as possible, making it a slow gaming experience. What I always admire about PES ever since the WE, is that the game is so effective in terms of 10 minutes playing. I can make scenarios in my head and make it exactly as I expected, if I am skillful enough to do so. I'm not one of those PES freaks who are only play PES all the time. I love RPG, action, strategy games, even puzzle games, or minesweeper. But I love PES and in this case, PES 2013 is the best so far. The updated version is even better. I even dare to put PES 2013 as the best game I ever played knocking of Final Fantasy or Metal Gear or even Fallout 3... But PES 2014, is disgusting. They try to make it more like FIFA, but it's not even close. I'm going to say, PES 2014 is as bad as Dragon Ball Evolution (the movie). I give 1 rating only to appreciate the work.… Expand
  26. TheIronicTea
    Apr 5, 2014
    0
    I have never played a football game this bad, and I have never seen so much FPS lag in a game. Did somebody actually look at this game and say "yeah, it's good enough, ship it"? I swear to god that the FPS drops to 5 constantly. And it plays bad too.
  27. Arundaar
    Apr 3, 2014
    3
    Before I start, I must say I am more of a FIFA person, but I own and enjoyed PES' 2 through to 6 on the PS2, and while it's not exactly fair comparing it to FIFA e.g. CoD & Battlefield, both shooters but two completely different styles of games, at the end of the day FIFA is the game Konami are trying to compete with. First of all, it is a thoroughly decent game at it's core, if you a playBefore I start, I must say I am more of a FIFA person, but I own and enjoyed PES' 2 through to 6 on the PS2, and while it's not exactly fair comparing it to FIFA e.g. CoD & Battlefield, both shooters but two completely different styles of games, at the end of the day FIFA is the game Konami are trying to compete with. First of all, it is a thoroughly decent game at it's core, if you a play with a short passing game, you probably won't find a more satisfying game on current gen consoles, the shooting (not the system) can also be very satisfying, though the ball does have a very floaty feel to it, and the tackling (yet again, not the system) can leave you with a sinister sense of accomplishment as you two foot a player with his body flying through the air over you, but there's just too much wrong with it for my liking.

    The menu's look outdated and boring, with a mouse cursor being used as a selector for plain boxes with some also plain text, on the Champions League menu, is somehow makes that boring as well, with it being given the sexiest stylized visuals in football, but painting over the top of them with boring boxes and a single static image. Nit picking it may be, but is it so hard to give it a nice presentation? Not to mention they can be laggy as hell.

    The gameplay... While the previously mentioned features help it along, by god it has it's problems, the FPS lag is just plain unacceptable, especially in certain cutscenes it can be absolutely dreadful. The goalkeepers have a handful of animations for them, they constantly stand out of position, react late to shots and when they do they look unnatural in the way they do save the ball. When on the ball, the player under control can feel unresponsive, leading to running into players, being tackled or just kicking the ball out of play. A lot of systems are over-fanciful and finicky e.g. shooting, defending/tackling, skill moves etc. though as said, when they are pulled off they can be quite satisfying. The graphics in cutscenes are impressive, though as said this is counteracted by low FPS, the gameplay graphics, less so impressive, but not bad by any means.

    Where game modes are concerned, there aren't many, and those there are lack depth. Become a Legend, while having a few nice features, is not on the level of previous years, with it feeling very much like FIFA's Be a Pro career, with the latter probably edging it due to a vast amount of leagues available to go to/be loaned to. Master League on the other hand, I don't have any liking towards, it is a poor man's cross between Career Mode and Ultimate Team on FIFA, yet again with a bland menu appearance and an outdated transfer/negotiation system, and there isn't really much more to it than that.

    Final verdict: This game could be so much more with the fundamentals in place, but with outdated blood flowing through it veins, it's being held back.    … Expand
  28. Cottagecheese
    Apr 2, 2014
    6
    Okay, where to start. PES 2014 is still PES, I've been playing PES since it was ISS (getting on for 20 years ago) and it hasn't changed all that much in that time, the core gameplay remains recognisable.

    This version however, has quite a few downsides. The framerate is shocking, when you're actually in play it's fine but the pre match cutscenes and replays look like .gif files.    Okay, where to start. PES 2014 is still PES, I've been playing PES since it was ISS (getting on for 20 years ago) and it hasn't changed all that much in that time, the core gameplay remains recognisable.

    This version however, has quite a few downsides.

    The framerate is shocking, when you're actually in play it's fine but the pre match cutscenes and replays look like .gif files.

    The crowd moves and it looks terrible, they probably have 15 frames of animation, and they're very low res.

    The English commentary is nowhere near as good as it should be, it's possibly the worst of all the sports games that have commentary, it's getting to the point where I just don't think they should include it.

    It is constantly loading something.

    It's still pretty fun though, if you can get it cheap and despise FIFA, go for it. And personally I don't mind the lack of official licenses, I enjoy the editing. I spent many an hour on PES 4 and 5 editing all the premier league teams, but all in all the technical issues this game has disappoint me. I don't think old gen consoles like the PS3 and 360 can handle the new Fox game engine, and it suffers.    … Expand
  29. kingofkoopas
    Mar 31, 2014
    2
    I go by the name of almitykingkoopa on IGN. I am a very big PES fan, and truly every PES game is far far superior to any FIFA that has ever come out. It's just that the media and EA's marketing have made everyone belive that FIFA is actually good, when its just an awful insipid stiff pseudo futbol game. You will find comments on IGN made by me to confirm that I am indeed a PES fan. ButI go by the name of almitykingkoopa on IGN. I am a very big PES fan, and truly every PES game is far far superior to any FIFA that has ever come out. It's just that the media and EA's marketing have made everyone belive that FIFA is actually good, when its just an awful insipid stiff pseudo futbol game. You will find comments on IGN made by me to confirm that I am indeed a PES fan. But like a real fan and not a fanboy, I have to admit that this game ****** sucks. If FIFA ever was truly better than PES, it is right now. Do not listen to anyone telling you that this game is any good. While they might be honest in that they enjoy it, then it is equally true that they enjoy s*tty games.… Expand
  30. Skeetlejuice
    Mar 29, 2014
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 4 / 10

    I owned Pes 2011, which i bought for 29.99 after waiting for the price to come down, I waited to buy pes 2014 until it dropped to 29.99 as well. I have played Fifa since world cup 06 for 360. I bought and sold Fifa 14 for PS4 which was the straw that broke the soccer fan's back. I generally enjoyed fifa in the past, despite it having real shortcomings from a footballing standpoint. I decided that it was going to be PES 2015 for PS4 or nothing, and picked up this sorry excuse of a game to get me up to speed.

    I really wanted to like this game, and give it a real chance, and frankly I am disgusted and I feel like i have been ripped off. It's bizarre since Konami has gotten a lot of flack over Lords of Shadow 2 and Ground Zeroes, the former people saying it's a junk game and the latter a rippoff demo. The truth is, I wish I bought Ground Zeroes instead of PES 2014, at least that Paid Demo runs properly and has good gameplay.

    Presentation, while slightly better than 2011, the framerate is terrible, and frankly whoever decided to put the match presentation in and the cutplay / replays should hand in their resignation as it's embarrassing. It runs at sub 10 frames, it is hard to watch I feel like i'm going to have a seizure. I don't understand why the replays are so hard to skip, it's bad enough people on fifa make your watch their offsides, this game punishes me for playing single player.

    There is really poor licencing. How can you claim to have the champion's league licence etc when you don't even have all the teams participating licenced?

    Netherlands does not have proper players etc? WTF????

    I scrounged an edit file pack online and figured out the arcane process of using it, it is still embarrassing.

    I appreciate all of the updates that they tried to do, And the fair price for the "world challenge" update of only 10 dollars. I wish I could support them on that, but with the game itself being so abysmal there is no way, I have to cut my losses and call it a rental fee, plus whatever I can recoup from trade in which will likely be horrendous.

    Your players don't even jump when they are in the box on defensive duty, meanwhile you can win headers in midfield with 5'5 players, what they hell. there innovations for passing and shooting in this new game are horrible.

    It is just frustrating because some things this game does better than fifa, and others it does way worse. On the whole the gameplay itself is just bad.

    The tactics menus are aweful, having it decide irrational things for me between matches is insane. Yeah it makes perfect sense to play Vidic at RB, thanks PES. and you have to keep moving your guys around so that it recognizes where they are playing and what the rating is, then it switches it. If you need to change tactics, they game refuses to register your changes. It shows 3 slots for your tactics and you try and select one and it does nothing. It's just unnacceptable and doesn't seem to have imporved in the slightest from 2011.

    I could forgive the licenses, and the poor menus and polish, and the uneven graphics and framerate, and the lack of a good career mode that follows a specific league. The lack of stadiums etc etc.

    What is unforgivable is how poor this game is where it is supposed to have the edge on fifa, the gameplay.

    Avoid it.

    my advice to everyone that is disapointed in fifa and pes, just watch the games on tv and go and play the real sport. these games are a farce and do not capture the essence or spirit of the sport at all.

    It's sad because i like to play it in conjunction with watching the season, and despite having my team licenced (manchester united) it is pathetic and unsatisfying, it doesn't help that the ratings for most United players are ridiculously high. The only ones that should have a high rating are RVP Rooney and DeGea, the rest do not deserve their scores in the slightest, and thats after the latest updates. hahah Young with a 87 are you high? Nani with a 90 guy can't make the bench on a 7th in the league season, baffling.

    And Ronaldo is a 100, can't remeber the last time i saw that horse s h i t in a game. He and messi should be in the 95 range. but instead RVP is a 95 (yeah right more like a 90 pes wise) and they jacked themselves into a corner.

    It's just an unsatisfying substandard experience and as much as I want to support them ( I bought new despite not caring for online ) I feel like they should just pack it up.

    As for Fifa 15, it will be nothing but an Ultimate Team garbage fest, with no gameplay improvements and terrible homogenous gameplay with scripting. They will talk it up big, and ignore their customers after launch as usual. I will not support EA again when it comes to anything football related as they are shills.

    my two favorite(hockey, soccer) team sports and EA has a darth vader vicegrip on the licensing. *sigh* I wanted you to be good pes, but sadly you are not. RIP my videogame soccer obsession.    … Expand
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#48 Best PS3 Game of 2013
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#22 Most Discussed PS3 Game of 2013
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#10 Most Shared PS3 Game of 2013

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78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 30 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. CD-Action
    Nov 14, 2013
    65
    I did not enjoy the new PES. Players are unresponsive, their AI is weak, refereeing is sometimes questionable and the automatic passing system often annoying. Match commentary is simply awful. There is almost nothing new in the modes department and as usual team licenses are a problem. But there is a good new engine at last (along with new physics system) and I see some hope for the series in the future. [12/2013, p.50]
  2. The Digital Fix
    Nov 14, 2013
    90
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 is very much what its name implies, an evolution. Konami have taken off the gloves and issued a very strong challenge to EA; whether or not this will translate to actual sales is yet to be seen as this battle will be fought over the coming year.
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  3. games(TM)
    Oct 23, 2013
    60
    Not quite as well-rounded overall as last year. [Issue#140, p.106]
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