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  • RaychelSnr
    Executive Editor
    • Jan 2007
    • 4846

    #1

    Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Demo Roundtable



    Pro Evolution Soccer's incredibly rich gameplay experience seems to be alive and well with this year's iteration in the series, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014. We had some of our staff writers pen a few thoughts on their experiences with the demo from the past week. Click the link to find out their thoughts.

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  • wxn8822
    Rookie
    • Sep 2010
    • 41

    #2
    There are a great many moments where I was frustratedly saying to the screen, "why would he do that? why would he run there? Why wouldn't he do that?"

    Nevertheless, PES is on the right track.

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    • HenryClay1844
      Rookie
      • Jul 2013
      • 273

      #3
      I really wanted to like PES this year, but I played a couple demo games and was completely unimpressed. After reading these glowing words maybe I should try again, but I didn't think it was very responsive and is the not intuitive to me. I also strongly dislike how the player names float above the controlled players.

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      • jyoung
        Hall Of Fame
        • Dec 2006
        • 11157

        #4
        Re: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Demo Roundtable

        Originally posted by HenryClay1844
        I also strongly dislike how the player names float above the controlled players.
        There is an option in the pause menu to disable the player names if you prefer.

        I usually play with only the stamina meter showing above players' heads.

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        • Whatsgood
          Banned
          • Aug 2013
          • 6

          #5
          Best football game to date. Congratulations Konami!

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          • RoyceDa59
            Chillin
            • Aug 2003
            • 3840

            #6
            Re: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Demo Roundtable

            Originally posted by HenryClay1844
            I really wanted to like PES this year, but I played a couple demo games and was completely unimpressed. After reading these glowing words maybe I should try again, but I didn't think it was very responsive and is the not intuitive to me. I also strongly dislike how the player names float above the controlled players.
            It takes time for it to shine honestly this game definitely has a deep learning curve. That stiffness people say when initially playing it wears off when you realize that it isn't really the game being unresponsive.

            I found the demo a joy honestly, and once you start messing with team tactics matches become even more dynamic. I really had to change the way I play any type of football game in this installment. That included me clear the ball when the team is deep in my own half and actually using the Goal kicks properly. I know many players will choose to pass the ball out of their own half from the penalty box when some of the teams in the demo really make you pay for doing that.

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            • JimmyDeicide
              Pro
              • Sep 2005
              • 623

              #7
              While i really like this years demo and feel it has improved a lot on the field it still has some old problems that just annoy me so much i find it hard to forget and just enjoy it for what it is.

              The Defenders just don't tackle some times choosing to just run along side a sprinting player usually the better players almost allowing them artificially that space their skill would get them in real life. On crosses sometimes defenders will not jump allowing clear cut chances to the opposition, they run away from the ball for no reason at times gifting chances to the AI or it would be worse to an online opponent.
              I cant help but feel cheated.
              On long balls the rails effect is still there.
              This is an accumulative effect of all the years i play these games so if your relatively new to the franchise or took a few years off you might not even notice, if that's the case then this game is really really good and has huge potential. For me i am only going to truly be released from this negative funk once the defensive gaffs are removed for good.
              If the defense was on par with offense it truly would be a spectacular game.

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              • Christian1
                Rookie
                • Sep 2013
                • 7

                #8
                The learning curve is deep I must admit

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                • Pappy Knuckles
                  LORDTHUNDERBIRD
                  • Sep 2004
                  • 15973

                  #9
                  Nice impressions fellas. They were fair and I'm glad to see that some of the games strengths were covered. Lol @ the Abby Wambach comparison by Jayson. Good stuff.

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                  • Simaofan-20
                    Rookie
                    • Feb 2005
                    • 193

                    #10
                    Re: Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 Demo Roundtable

                    Is someone going to open up a "post your impressions" thread for PES 2014?

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                    • RLaguna
                      Banned
                      • Jun 2012
                      • 161

                      #11
                      PES clearly is the king of simulation and realistic soccer.....I cant believe that they have taken sports gaming to this level of realism. Madden needs to really take a lesson,,,,or several from PES. Konami is really pulling away from EA in my eyes....FIFA's crab running linear AI play style couldnt keep my interest to even complete the shortened demo quarters to complete the game. While PES had me restarting several games because of the dynamics and organic gameplay

                      I cant wait to play the full game

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                      • NHLandPESFan
                        Rookie
                        • Dec 2008
                        • 229

                        #12
                        I don't know if it's file size or what but the animations on the PS3 demo seemed choppy to me, like run-stop run-stop instead of smooth running. I have preferred PES in the past over FIFA but the FIFA 14 demo felt better to me, although corner kick goals still go in way too much.

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                        • elprez98
                          MVP
                          • Dec 2003
                          • 4238

                          #13
                          PES is just a flat-out better representation of the sport. I've got both games pre-ordered and can't wait to play them both.
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