Pro Cycling Manager 2008 Demo

Beside the fact that is a well-know sport, cycling is also an important part of most people's lives, since bicycles are the primary method of transportation in many countries throughout Europe, Asia and America. Due to the fact that are relatively fast, safe and do not require anything else than the power of your leg muscles, it is a very effective vehicle and it helps with the pollution problem as well.

Pro Cycling Manager 2008 is a game that allows you to experience cycling at the highest levels, by participating in famous competitions all around the world, as well as manage thousands of players and teams along the way. Thus, the game is basically a combination of two genres, although a lot of effort went into making the mixture work as smoothly as possible.

To start off with, there are over one hundred and fifty races you can take part in, among which happens to be the famous Tour de France as well. If you decide to personally participate in the tournaments, the game allows you to admire the landscapes from a 3D perspective, as well as maneuver the bike as you see fit and try to place among the first at the end of the race, in order to attract the attention of sponsors.

However, you can also take the role of a sporting director and be in charge of a whole team of professionals, as well as care for their needs and provide them with everything from equipment, to contracts and sponsorships. This way, you can also make a lot of money in the process and afford better and better equipment for your bikes, which allows you to gain an advantage in the race.

Since there are many famous names from the sport present in the game, the graphics engine is quite capable of rendering realistic character models and smooth animations, even when things get a bit frantic and the cyclists go as fast as they can. The large open environments are quite detailed as well and they aim to accurately depict some of the tracks available in the game.

Pro Cycling Manager 2008's greatest feat is the truly astonishing amount of content it offers, in the form of tracks, tournaments, players and available options when it comes to management decisions. However, you must really enjoy the sport, otherwise the long and largely uneventful races might prove to be a bit too boring at times.