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Pro Cycling Manager Season 2012
Apparently Pro Cycling is quite big in
Europe, although how it translates to a PC game is beyond my
comprehension. Given that, I don't understand how American Football fits
in the grand scheme of the gaming world in Australia but I'll try to
review this with an open mind. It should also be noted that Pro Cycling
Manager Season 2012 is more about management than opposed to actual
racing (e.g. Football Manager vs. Pro Evo Soccer).
Pro Cycling Manager Season 2012 is not a
bad game, rather it's quite in-depth to what you can actually do. The
game basically immerses you into all facets of the Pro Cycling circuit
as you attempt to create the best racing team possible. Then you have
multiplayer aspect which works just as good as you take on players from
around the world.
The game offers three modes of play that
include Single Player (Team Management or Race), Armada (Create your
Team to take on the best PCM players in the world) and Online Track
Racing (challenge players from around the world). There are three
different difficulty levels and if you start on easy, the game will be
too easy.
Single player offers Career (control a
team, train, race and arrange sponsorship), Track (engage in 7 different
disciplines that include sprint, keirin, elimination, scratch, points
race, 200 metres time trial and Omnium), Stage Race/Stage (take part in
any stage of the race) and Classic (Classic Racing). One realistic
aspect of the game is the training which actually does impact the
overall races of the game and how your racers handle upcoming
challenges, especially when you race on different courses. It's a vital
element to the game.
However, I must admit that my knowledge and
I think everyone here at Impulse Gamer did not understand the
intricacies of racing, however from what we could discover, Pro Cycling
Manager Season 2012 had it all. From training to arranging sponsorship
and even real-time races to purchasing equipment, this cycling game is
easily one of the most detailed sports game that I have seen in awhile.
Menus upon menus and stats galore. The unfortunate aspect of the game is
that the learning curve is quite steep and the game doesn't really
assist in helping new players. That's a shame because of how detailed
the game.
Even though the menu and interface is a
little bare, the controls are quite streamlined when you jump into race,
particularly as you manage your riders and take note of their rival
teams. Thankfully it's quite responsive. Then you have the lush graphics
which look very impressive. The in-game graphics are outstanding and
quite detailed with good voice acting. Unfortunately the soundtrack is
oozing with MIDI that sounds quite hideous. Fortunately the graphics had
this real 3D feel to them.
Final Thoughts?
If you're looking for a cycling race game,
than look no further because this is as good as they get. With an
exceptional eye for detail, Pro Cycling Manager 2012 will allow all
cyclists to engage in the hallowed Tour de France as they virtually
engage their bike, their team in this well made title. However if you're
looking for a more hands on game (e.g. just racing), than I suggest you
check out Le Tour de France 2012 on PS3 or 360 which is all about the
racing, not management. |
