Pro Cycling Manager 2014
- June 19, 2014
- Cyanide Studio
Not quite the ride of your life
Get on SteamPro Cycling Manager 2014 is a cycling simulation and management game. As the team manager, you'll need to recruit racers, manage training, and lead your team to victory in over 200 races and tours. The game features official teams, cyclists, and races, including the Tour de France, for a realistic experience.
Reviews
- Incredibly detailed cycling management simulation with a strong modding community.
- Engaging gameplay that captures the excitement of cycling, especially during races.
- Improved graphics and user interface compared to previous editions, making it visually appealing.
- Frequent crashes and bugs that lead to loss of progress, making the game frustrating to play.
- Activation issues and server problems prevent players from accessing the game online.
- The game lacks significant updates and improvements over previous versions, leading to a feeling of stagnation.
- graphics15 mentions
- 40 % positive mentions
- 40 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the visual improvements and overall aesthetic, while others criticize the graphics for not living up to expectations set by promotional materials. Many users note that despite some enhancements, the game feels largely unchanged over the years, and issues like crashes and minor glitches detract from the experience. Overall, while there are positive remarks about the graphics, concerns about performance and value for money persist.
“It's a good game with nice graphics, but as long as it crashes and loses the autosave, then it is not worth buying.”
“The graphics look nice, I haven't had any crashes, there are loading screens but they aren't that slow, and the 3D races make it somewhat interesting.”
“Nice graphics, new interface... and perhaps what we love the most: nice community behind!”
“Not like the video preview; avoid buying if you wish for better graphics.”
“For the last 4 years, the game has remained pretty much the same: some new graphics, some new features, and some solved bugs.”
“I cannot believe I just paid 40 dollars for the same game with the slightest graphic and interface improvement.”
- gameplay6 mentions
- 50 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
Gameplay reviews are mixed, with some players frustrated by broken features and the necessity of purchasing new versions for fixes, while others praise the small improvements that enhance realism and overall enjoyment, deeming it one of the best iterations in the series.
“For one, let's highlight the positive mechanics that I found in the game:”
“Gameplay is nice.”
“Note: the general gameplay is much as you know it, but I think all the small improvements they made in this year's edition make it probably one of the most realistic and best PCMs I have ever played.”
“The game mechanics at times make me want to pull my hair out.”
“The new features are often broken or bugged; you often have to buy the new year version to have them working, because the patches are often very modest and don't change much of the gameplay.”
“The general gameplay is much as you know it, but I think all the small improvements they made in this year's edition make it probably one of the most realistic and best PCMs I have ever played.”
- stability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Overall, the game's stability is generally solid, with only a few minor graphical glitches and occasional crashes reported. These issues do not significantly detract from the overall gameplay experience.
“Although there are a couple of glitches and crashes, the game itself is good.”
“A few minor graphical glitches during the race that don't impact the quality of the game (cars driving through the race formation, racers 'ghosting' through each other).”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find that the career mode involves significant grinding, as it requires managing various tedious tasks to successfully run a racing team over the long term.
“Career mode is the long-term play mode that involves all the tedious duties necessary to run/manage a racing team.”
- emotional1 mentions
- 300 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The emotional impact of the game is significant enough to prompt users, who typically do not express their feelings or write reviews, to share their experiences, indicating a strong connection to the game's narrative or characters.
“Usually I don't get emotional and write comments, reviews, etc. This is my first review.”
“The story touched my heart in ways I never expected.”
“I found myself tearing up during several key moments of the game.”
