Offsides are very tight decisions and even a hair-length over the back line and play will stop. Refereeing decisions tend to be accurate and fair most of the time however there can be some frustrating decisions that go against you, especially when repeatedly tapping X to tackle, players seem to lunge too much which loses any pace you had and can sometimes result in conceding frustrating free-kicks and penalties without even intending to do this. When used to it, it works well and a very good free-flowing game of football is played out, but do it wrong and it will be stop-start from beginning to end. (The screams from fouled players really is quite satisfying!). Timing when tackling is very important and if done properly a last-ditch attempt at the edge of the area can save you from conceding a disastrous goal, but go lunging in without thinking and it’s very likely cards will start to fly. This however resulted in a huge amount of yellow cards and many, many red cards.
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The crowd look dynamic and chants can be heard high into the rafters mid-match with great reactions to in-game events such as exciting runs, passes, goals and outrage at dirty tackles and refereeing decisions.Īt first, I was playing PES in the same style that I had been playing FIFA 15, happily sliding in on harsh tackles and knocking the opposition around. The stadiums look good and the atmosphere in them reflects much of what happens at a football match. Lighting in the stadiums is superb with hugely different and accurate representation of a sun-soaked Allianz Arena to a night-time rainy evening at Old Trafford. Player-likeness is also much improved in cut-scenes with great realism and detail. Characteristics from 1000’s of players have been implemented into the game which makes them instantly recognisable in-play. Players move on pitch as they do in real-life. These moments are complimented well with the great response time on the controls, something that wasn’t present previous years. In build-up play, the left stick allows for some great dribbling skills and when paired with the right stick correctly you can create some truly devastating and defence-killing skill moves. Instead, you have to calculate and time the pass to near-perfection, negotiate the last line of defence and then pull off a clever chip, smash-shot or placed shot around the keeper. You cannot just slide a ball up-field knowing that your striker will grab it followed by a run and then a finessed shot from 10 yards to the corner of the goal. What I find to be an absolute delight in this years iteration of PES is the need for real craftsmanship in your game. This in no way means that the computer does everything for you in PES 15, in fact, it’s quite the opposite. It’s equally great to see a defence holding their line so well and marking players, watching the attacking teams’ movements and adjusting positions so fluidly. They make great runs and intelligent movement all over the pitch: It’s great to be in the middle of the park looking around to see Ronaldo bombing it down the left wing pointing in front of him, demanding that you pass the ball to his feet. Gone are the days where you can press X coupled with a vague push on the left stick to complete a perfect pass. Keep playing though, and within an hour you get a great feel for the game. It may take a few games get used to how PES 15 plays resulting in initial frustration that people may have disliked about the demo. I was keen to play PES this year – and it didn’t disappoint: gameplay is where Konami have absolutely killed the competition this year.
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What we now get from the moment you start the game is a product that is clean, slick and highly polished.
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Sluggish controls have now been given the red card and awkward, clunky menus have been sidelined.
#PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2015 PS3#
PES 2015 has made real progress in combatting some of the issues that plagued previous games which were mostly apparent since the dawn of the PS3 and Xbox 360.
#PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2015 PS4#
PES 2014 didn’t make it to PS4 or Xbox One which gives Konami a chance to create real statement.
#PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2015 SERIES#
PES 2015 marks Konami’s first attempt at bringing their popular football series to the next generation of consoles.