Pro Cycling Manager 2008 - Le Tour de France (PC)

Yellow Jersey of bike games (Pro Cycling Manager (PC))

Advantages: Great graphics, huge amount of options
Disadvantages: Steep learning curve

I have always been a fan of Sports Management games ever since growing up with Championship Manager on the Amiga. I saw this game advertised on Steam and decided I would like a look at it. Having downloaded it through Steam I cannot comment on the box, however I will assume that the manual is the same as the PDF one available through Steam. Interface ----------- The game looks good from the start with bright colours and predominantly yellow (it is after all endorsed by the Tour de France). The initial menu takes you through the options well and directs you to the right starting point. Gameplay ------------- Gameplay is split into 2 parts, the management of your team and the actual races. The management section feels weighty with a host of options including purchasing equipment, organising training camps, selecting ...

thejazzyj 14.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Pro Cycling Manager (PC)

le tour de force

Advantages: excitement
Disadvantages: drugs

This years tour was once again dominated by lance Armstrong and the drugs issue bubbled under the surface. Pantani once again started to regain the form in the mountains that made him champion 3 years ago and next year he will once again be a serious contender for the yellow jersey. Once again the green jesey was won by the same rider but I feel next year will be someone elses year. Lance Armstrong however took total control after the first week and proved himself to be the ultimate athlete that he is. I think he is going to be another Imdurain in the making not bad for a man with cancer. The race once again showed France off in its own glory. The race did have some undertones of the drugs issue but these kept out of the main headlines and the tour finished again in a blaze of glory. ...

cabletow 23.08.2000 · Read full review
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Review of france - LE TOUR

tour de france

Advantages: a great hit from a great band
Disadvantages: none man

A hit song without an album, this was prized vinyl for many years (Warner Bros. 20146-0 A), until EMI smartly rereleased it on compact disc in 1999 with a little multimedia built in, whose centerpiece was a basic video for "Tour de France," assembled from old film footage of the aforementioned cross-country bicycle race. Fueled by heavy breathing, clicking bicycle spokes, and precise electronic syncopation, this single had all the elements of a breakdancers' paradise. Dreamy harp trills shimmered in response to an almost Asian melody line, punched by bass guitar pops, keyboard stabs, and ethereal string samples, suggesting the expansiveness of the French countryside and rolling hills, without ever forgetting that the race is in progress. The lyrics here (sung in French) are atypically human, giving an added warmth that other Kraftwerk ...

philnewall 11.08.2002 · Read full review
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Review of Tour De France Soundtracks - Kraftwerk