Pro Cycling Manager 2018
Pro Cycling Manager 2018
Pro Cycling Manager 2018, développé par Cyanide Studio et publié par Focus Entertainment, est sorti le 28 juin 2018 sur PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4 et Xbox One. Classé dans les genres Simulation et Sport, le titre utilise la gestion des droits numériques Steam et est commercialisé au prix de 14,99 EUR.
Dans ce jeu, le joueur endosse le rôle de manager d'une équipe cycliste professionnelle pour une saison 2018 riche en défis. Il participe à plus de 200 compétitions et 500 étapes à travers le monde, avec pour point d'orgue des courses comme La Vuelta et le Tour de France. La gestion couvre le recrutement des coureurs et du staff, la négociation des contrats et sponsors, ainsi que les finances, les calendriers et les entraînements. En course, le joueur prend des décisions tactiques et peut jouer en solo ou dans des ligues en ligne. Les nouveautés incluent une gestion plus poussée des contrats en mode Carrière, un système de progression plus riche en mode Pro Cyclist, et des courses plus immersives avec une IA plus réaliste et agressive durant les sprints. Le temps de jeu pour un profil complétionniste est estimé à 90,5 heures.
Le jeu obtient un score Metacritic de 69 et une note agrégée de 59,50. Concernant l'accueil critique, Jeuxvideo.com a salué un mode Pro Team plus vaste que jamais, bien que SpazioGames ait regretté que le nouveau mode de jeu ne soit pas très amusant et que les graphismes soient moyens. Du côté des joueurs, certains sur Metacritic ont souligné que sans intérêt pour le cyclisme, on risque d'être peu impressionné, tandis que d'autres sur Steam ont tenté d'évaluer avec objectivité si le titre tenait ses promesses. À l'inverse, certains joueurs sur Steam ont regretté ce qu'ils décrivent comme une simple mise à jour à 35 euros par rapport à l'opus 2017, évoquant la persistance des mêmes bugs.
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Avis des critiques et joueurs
Critiques de la Presse (Metacritic)
« Tour de France 2018 comes after a very forgettable predecessor, so its job isn’t easy. But its Pro Team mode is bigger than ever, the Pro Leader mode is compelling and its AI has improved. It still needs more polishing though. »
« Tour de France 2018 looks a lot similar to its predecessor. The new game mode is not very fun, and the graphics is average. The gameplay delivers some good moments, and some audio effect are good. »
« Only those who risk taking all the air in the face can play for victory. »
« Tour de France 2018 is the official Grand Boucle game. The title is a complex tactical simulation of cycling, with two management mode: Pro Team e Pro Leader. Unfortunately the graphic detail is poor and there isn't any interesting online mode. »
« The Tour de France is one of the most important cycling events in the world, but the game developed by Cyanide Studio and presented by Focus Home Interactive is not up to par. Unfortunately, the few good things are buried by the bad ones. We believe that the French team still has to deal with its own career to achieve excellence. »
« Take this review with a pinch of salt as I'm not a cycling nut. Tour de France 2018 is a game for very specific, patient enthusiasts. The license is used to great effect with every rider, team and stage of the marathon event covered. Unfortunately, there's a lack of visual polish and some baffling decisions that hold this game back. There's a lot to do but, as with most endurance sports, newcomers have to deal with a lot of waiting before the action really starts. »
« When you’re doing the same and cruising downhill through the beautiful countryside or fighting and clawing to get your wheels in front at the top of a grueling climb, Le Tour De France 2018 is enjoyable stuff. But outside of those times, it’s yet another buggy and undercooked update for a title that had fallen off the pace a few iterations ago. »
Avis des Joueurs (Metacritic)
« [SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.] »
« First things first, if you have no interest in cycling, chances are that you will not be impressed by this game. However, if you are remotely interested, this is a great game. Of course it is a niche game, but for what it is and what it wants to be I think it delivers. You have your tutorial (something people seem to value), you have different career modes, you can race multiple races and have nearly all the official names (there is an editor as well). The gameplay itself is quite straight forward. You either go all in and blow up fairly quickly or you take a more strategic approach. If you are not interested in playing a complete stage you can fast forward to any given spot on the stage profile. Something negative though, there is no real atmosphere coming up. They could have added more drama and especially a different commentator. The voice is awful. People taking the mickey here, don't bother then. It is a cycling game just like FIFA is a football (or soccer) game. No one would think of criticising FIFA for what it is because they don't like football themselves. But there we are :) »
« While it’s not a terrible game it just doesn’t live up to the excitement of the actual sport it’s based on. Throwing lots of content at it means there’s more to it obviously, but if the gameplay is as much fun as riding a bike with square wheels then there’s no reason to explore said content. »
