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Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 review

Fri, 04 Oct 2013 16:55:00 +1300

[i]PES 2014[/i] is a solid title whose lively presentation and animation improvements are offset by slower, heavier gameplay. Not a bad game by any measure, it nonetheless counteracts some of the improvements made in last year's excellent [i]PES 2013[/i].

Last year’s PES 2013 was a startling return to form for the ailing series – the best it has offered in years, in fact. A host of new features like Full Control, Dynamic First Touch, and full manual shooting made it a pleasure to play, provided you were okay with putting a few hours into learning the game’s complicated systems. However, despite a ton of new animations and a lot of attention to detail, Konami couldn’t hide the fact that the game’s engine was overdue a substitution.

Enter Metal Gear Solid V’s Fox Engine.

For the first time in a long time, a PES title looks markedly better than its FIFA counterpart. But it’s not just the great new facial animations, pitch and kit textures, and beautifully-lit stadiums full of detailed banners that impress. The power of the Fox Engine has allowed Konami to dispense with canned animations and instead a new MASS system controls the outcome of collisions while Trueball allows the ball to be its own entity, no longer tied to a player.

PES 2014 Master League Trailer

Tue, 17 Sep 2013 14:04:00 +1200

For the first time in the PES series you can change teams during your Master League career and even play like a goalkeeper in Become a Legend mode.

Fox Engine-powered PES 2014 out next month

Fri, 23 Aug 2013 10:53:00 +1200

PES 2014 will be available for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Windows PC from September 26, Konami has announced.

The game marks the series’ shift onto Kojima Productions’ Fox Engine, which Konami said has allowed the development team to rework every aspect of the franchise.

The biggest new feature is Trueball Tech, which allows the ball to react as a separate entity rather than be tied to the movements of players.

PES 2014 will skip next-gen due to install base, sloppy port fears

Thu, 18 Jul 2013 12:04:00 +1200

The upcoming PES 2014 will not be available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One because of fears regarding install bases and sloppy ports.

Konami executive Manorito Hosoda told CVG that his company wasn’t certain how the uptake of next-gen hardware would go and as such, would play it safe.

"The fan base is with the current gen, and before moving on we want to make a good game with the new engine," said Hosoda.

PES 2014 trailer

Fri, 21 Jun 2013 11:25:00 +1200

The trailer highlights Pro Evolution Soccer 2014's "Trueball Tech" and "M.A.S.S" features.