Pro Cycling Manager 2024

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"Pro Cycling Manager 2024" allows you to manage a cycling team, handling aspects such as sponsorship contracts and racer recruitment. Realistic race objectives and varied sponsor expectations create an immersive experience for players. Seasonal and long-term objectives offer diverse challenges to conquer, taking team management to new heights.

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66%

Audience ScoreBased on 128 reviews

optimization2 positive mentions

graphics4 negative mentions

The new Sponsor page is a great addition, enhancing the overall experience.
The game allows for deep strategic management, making it engaging for fans of cycling.
Despite its flaws, many players find it fun and enjoyable, especially if they appreciate the cycling genre.

The game is plagued by numerous bugs, including crashes during critical moments, particularly in career mode.
Many players feel that the game has not evolved significantly over the years, with outdated graphics and mechanics.
The AI behavior is often criticized as overly simplistic and frustrating, making gameplay less enjoyable.

graphics
12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
42%
33%
The graphics in the game are generally described as outdated and lacking optimization, reminiscent of visuals from 2010, with minimal improvements since 2016. While some users appreciate the sound design, the overall user interface and gameplay mechanics feel clunky and trapped in the past, detracting from the overall experience. Many reviewers suggest a complete overhaul using a modern engine to enhance visual appeal and gameplay.
- “As can be expected, the graphics and sounds are nice.”
- “Rebase the whole game to a newer engine that actually makes the game a bit more appealing, as we've been dealing with the same faces and graphics since 2016.”
- “The graphics, while a slight improvement, still feel below par for modern sports games.”
- “However, the graphics, user interface, and actual gameplay mechanics feel trapped in the past.”
- “It’s a strategy game bogged down by outdated visuals and a clunky interface that has seen minimal evolution over the years.”
- “The graphics still look outdated like they’re from 2010 and aren't even well optimized.”
gameplay
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
50%
38%
The gameplay has been criticized for feeling outdated and repetitive, with mechanics that do not provide a rewarding experience. While there are some improvements, particularly in racing gameplay, the overall user experience is hindered by a convoluted system and graphics that fall short of modern standards. Many users urge the developers to engage with the community and revamp the gameplay to create a more enjoyable and fresh experience.
- “However, what it lacks on the management side, it more than makes up for in the racing gameplay.”
- “However, the graphics, user interface, and actual gameplay mechanics feel trapped in the past.”
- “Yet, it suffers from its own setbacks: the graphics, while a slight improvement, still feel below par for modern sports games, and the gameplay mechanics feel more repetitive than rewarding.”
- “Please, Cyanide Studios, rethink your approach to these games, talk to the community, rebuild the convoluted, illogical systems that add nothing but frustration to the gameplay and maybe (after what feels like a decade of stagnation) deliver a fresh start for all of us.”
stability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's stability is heavily criticized, with users reporting significant bugs in both the campaign and career modes, leading to a frustrating experience. Many players feel that installing mods is necessary to make the game playable, although it's unclear whether the issues stem from the mods or the game itself. Overall, the in-race AI is described as particularly problematic.
- “You have to install mods to make it playable, and I don't know if it's the mod (WorldDB), which I doubt, or the game, but the campaign is just a buggy mess.”
- “The game, and career mode in particular, is very buggy and the in-race AI is some of the weirdest I have ever seen in this series.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The monetization strategy of the game has been criticized for making it feel like a cash grab rather than a genuine effort, resulting in a lack of completeness and satisfaction for players.
- “Until the developers realize that, fans are left with two half-games that feel more like cash grabs than genuine passion projects.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's graphics are perceived as outdated, resembling those from 2010, and the overall optimization is considered lacking, leading to a subpar visual experience.