Where I Can Imagine Most Players Spending Their Time

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Pro Evolution Soccer 2014There are a couple of instances within the game that highlight how much the Fox Engine has improved aspects of Pro Evolution Soccer 2014, and not in a positive manner, as they feel like elements that have been left behind. Firstly, and famously for the Pro Evo series, the commentary is quite poor, with much of the delivery being particularly flat. While it’s a neat touch that the commentators will remark on whether a certain player has scored a goal, or made an assist in the game, they usually sound disinterested, and there’s a noticeable gap between the mention of a player’s name and the comment that they’re attempting to make about him.

The other aspect of gameplay that appears lacklustre when compared to the rest of Pro Evo 2014 is the act of goalscoring, which should be one of the most exciting areas of a football game. Shots are noticeably flat and lacking in any sort of verve, and goalkeepers (even top performers such as Lloris or De Gea), feel as if they’ve been brought across from non-league, as they’re best described as flappy, and at times seem completely disinterested in ...
... blocking shots, particularly on the rebound.Outside of matches, Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 is a mixed bag of interesting game modes and fairly boring presentation. The game has two major modes: Football Life (which contains within it Become A Legend and Master League), and Competition, which features the UEFA Champions League, Europe League, the newly licensed AFC Champions League and more.

However, a day-one patch unlocks online multiplayer, including an online version of the Master League, and later patches will bring further gameplay options, including 11v11 online multiplayer. It’s strange that these features weren’t included at launch, and that some options may come up to a month or two after launch, but on the positive side, at least it keeps the game fresh. What’s more, Konami is promising regular free Data Pack Updates, which will bring extra kits, balls and stadiums, as well as a pack that includes more realistic facial renderings for many of the players in the game.Both Become a Legend and Master League have been featured before in the Pro Evo series, and it doesn’t seem as if there’s a lot different on offer in the 2014 showing.

Become a Legend sees players taking on the role of a single footballer, either already existing or newly created, with the objective of becoming one of the best in the world. Master League puts players on the other side of the touchline, operating as the team’s manager, and again, the objective is to make your team world-renowned. Become a Legend is perhaps most different from the usual Pro Evo experience, seeing as you’re controlling just one player on the pitch, although this isn’t always a positive as, depending on the position you choose, it feels as if a lot of the time spent with this mode sees you watching the ball, as opposed to being able to actually join in. A positive note is that when your player is substituted, you have the option to fast-forward through the gameplay, meaning that you don’t have to sit for 10 minutes watching the AI pass the ball around.

Where I can imagine most players spending their time, though, is within Master League Online, particularly once the early online issues with the game have been ironed out. Master League Online is almost a throwback to the Master League of the previous console generation, with teams starting off from the bottom, with unknown players, and the objective of signing a group of www.vipfifacoins.com/fifa-14-coins.html awesome players and making it to the top of the league. Points gained are determined by results in matches and these points are then used to bid on players, though most leagues have a salary cap which prevents players from creating an unstoppable team of superstars. Master League Online feels as if it has the most longevity of the modes on offer within Pro Evolution Soccer 2014, and looks to be the best opponent to EA Sports’ Ultimate Team behemoth.