
The same precise grapple, strike, counter mechanics are all in play – and still demand the patient timing that franchise fans know and love. It looks good if you happen to be a viewer – but as a player you get so caught up in winning that you miss much of the fluid back and forth this creates.įrom there it is business as usual. This is then followed by a more delicate interaction with the right stick to find the sweet spot faster than your opponent, creating some nice up-close tension. This includes a grapple mechanic (usually only seen near the start of a fight), that has you take part in a rock-paper-scissor style mini game. That said, this new installment does add a few new gameplay twists that could indicate the direction future refinements may take.

Now, don't take that the wrong way – WWE 2K15 still plays as well as WWE 2K14, the problem is fans had been anticipating more. The result being a game that looks great until you start playing. Instead, 2K Sports bought in Visual Concepts (developers of their NBA titles) to give the game a good polish and face lift – but left the underling faults.

Pro Evolution Soccer 2014 has virtually the same licenses as in the previous game with some notable casualties, such as faithfully recreated stadiums, but these are replaced by other, no less attractive, additions like inclusion of the Brazilian league.Unfortunately this is not what fans of WWE received. On the other hand, it is true that there are still things to polish up on, and some, such as rain, that are not even present. Changes that many are thanking for bringing back memories of PES on the last generation of consoles - back when it dominated the market and was the undisputed king of football sims. Using these new graphics, the game still offers some remarkable gaming quality, maintaining the level set by previous entries that have matched FIFA every step of the way.Īs soon as you play, you will notice some big changes in the new engine. And after a shaky start, it seems that they have done enough, or at least improved enough on the old one, to satisfy the most demanding fans of the football series.


There were always going to be heavy expectations put on the brand new PES 2014 graphics engine, named the Fox Engine.
