Pro Evolution Soccer 2014

 Xbox 360
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4.2

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 116 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 116
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 116
  3. Negative: 60 out of 116
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  1. Murphyr
    Oct 12, 2013
    5
    This is one of those games where it gives you just enough of glimpse to see how great it could be whilst simultaneously failing to execute the overall plan.

    The game suffers from several bugs and glitches. Modes have been stripped down to a threadbare minimum which is barely acceptable in this day and age (Master League). The lack of stadia and the removal of the stadium editor is very    This is one of those games where it gives you just enough of glimpse to see how great it could be whilst simultaneously failing to execute the overall plan.

    The game suffers from several bugs and glitches. Modes have been stripped down to a threadbare minimum which is barely acceptable in this day and age (Master League). The lack of stadia and the removal of the stadium editor is very poor and i just do not buy the excuse from Konami that it all down to aggressive licensing from EA. The game gives the overall impression of being released in an unfinished state. While there is nothing new in this Konami have always had a habit of releasing games without the correct rosters for example before updating in patches there appear to be several aspects of the gameplay which just look incomplete. The goal keepers need a lot of work and manual shooting is terrible with a controlled shot function which is quite simply broken. Attackers seem completely unable to head the ball due to an incredible poor responsiveness that bears no relation to how you time your button press.

    However, the game is not reducible to its bugs and there is a great deal which is awe inspiring. The game really makes you think in midfield about the best way to unlock defences. No game before has made me think in this way there was always an exploit to score cheap goals. The annoyances in difficulty levels are things that Konami can hopefully refine through a patch (AI defenders retreating as you carry the ball unchallenged towards the goal for example)    … Expand
  2. 13adass13aller
    Sep 30, 2013
    5
    I haven't played a Konami Soccer game since my N64 days, back when it was called International Superstar Soccer. Aaaahhh.... That game will go down as my favorite soccer game of all time. So how does it's 2014 iteration measure up exactly?
    Well, for the most part it's pretty decent & I respect what Konami have tried to do here but it would be unfair to write a review based purely on    I haven't played a Konami Soccer game since my N64 days, back when it was called International Superstar Soccer. Aaaahhh.... That game will go down as my favorite soccer game of all time. So how does it's 2014 iteration measure up exactly?
    Well, for the most part it's pretty decent & I respect what Konami have tried to do here but it would be unfair to write a review based purely on intention so let's get back to the product as it stands. PRO EVO 2014 is not perfect. Not even close! It suffers with frame rate & control issues & yes, it's a rather barebones package when compared to what EA's FIFA 14 has to offer, yet underneath all that there's a pretty good game of soccer to be had. The play mechanics feel "evolved" and are indeed superior to FIFA 14 "on the pitch" but the bottom line is BOTH GAMES ARE SUB-STANDARD & the reason for this is quite simple: Both these companies will keep failing to "deliver" because they believe the world needs a football game each year. If they'd devoted more development time to their franchise just imagine what quality games would be possible? GTA V anyone?? With all the talk of the revolutionary new Fox Engine and other hyped new features I really wanted badly for this to be "the" definitive football game. It's not. But that's not to say you shouldn't get it. After all, what's there is better than FIFA 14, but only just!    … Expand
  3. J4MESOX4D
    Oct 24, 2013
    7
    PES 14 is a vast improvement over its predecessors but a dated presentation and a lack of features lets it down once again as the absence of a full licence takes its toll. The gameplay is more flowing this year and the ball physics are more convincing than any version within this generation. Graphically the game is significantly better than last year but the players and their shirts lookPES 14 is a vast improvement over its predecessors but a dated presentation and a lack of features lets it down once again as the absence of a full licence takes its toll. The gameplay is more flowing this year and the ball physics are more convincing than any version within this generation. Graphically the game is significantly better than last year but the players and their shirts look very grainy and inaccurate.

    The game lets itself down with an ancient presentation that would look out of date even on the PS2. The menus are quite simply dour and this makes the unchanged Master League intolerable in time.

    Passing, shooting, keepers and even the refs have been tweaked dramatically which adds to the experience but there is a real lack of features here. Konami have taken a small step forward with the gameplay aspect but there is still lots to be done off the field. The future is looking better for PES but I can't help but fell EA will move forward quicker and more effectively with the next gen version. The UT and licences are a major plus that even myself; a past PES fanatic is struggling to overlook.    … Expand
  4. Iky009
    Sep 25, 2013
    5
    PES14 simply gave a radically changed throughout your look. Got better, freer and more realistic. Konami managed to find my way is better now increasingly.
  5. joaomcunha
    Sep 30, 2013
    6
    well i am so disappointed... first i was expecting to be really better than pes 2013 which i liked alot, i dont like fifa or how fifa plays and this year pes attempts to be fifa, the gameplay is just awfful... in superstar your players are like feathers and lose the ball just to be near oposing teamates, i have won some games and in all that games i never had any kind of controlwell i am so disappointed... first i was expecting to be really better than pes 2013 which i liked alot, i dont like fifa or how fifa plays and this year pes attempts to be fifa, the gameplay is just awfful... in superstar your players are like feathers and lose the ball just to be near oposing teamates, i have won some games and in all that games i never had any kind of control whatsoever...AI mistakes all over, then its the slugish movements and the players bad reaction times...

    pes 2013 was great and tehy could improve on that, what they did was just kill a franchise for good, in my case, a fan of the franchises did some work on kitsever i am really dissapointed to see that konami killed the soul of the game, trading it to be a cheap copy of fifa that plays even worse than fifa does

    no football games for me this year

    also, framerate on a gtx 770 somtimes comes down to 24 fps....in a freakin 770gtx    … Expand

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Level7.nu
    Dec 12, 2013
    80
    The new game engine makes the field play feel infinitely better in this edition of PES. It's a welcome and well needed change for the series. There is also a fair amount of bugs and some strange a.i but in the end PES 2014 is a sports game that is well done.
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  2. X-ONE Magazine UK
    Nov 6, 2013
    80
    Smart advances on pitch make the game skillful and extremely rewarding. It's just a shame that a few small niggles haven't been fixed from last year. [Issue#104, p.76]
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  3. MondoXbox
    Oct 25, 2013
    77
    If played locally, PES 2014 is a great soccer game showing that Konami took the right path for its series rebirth. But as you try getting online, countless problems arise making it hardly playable.
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