Pro Evolution Soccer 5

THE GOOD:
Everything, you can even score those 30-40 yard screamers you've always dreamed of scoring, that's if you're good enough.

THE BAD:
Stupid hand ball decisions

SUMMARY:
If you love football, you'll love this. Of course not all the major teams are officially represented but PES and Konami are trying to get this changed for PES6. What makes this game great is the fact that fans of the smaller premiership teams can play as their team or they can play as a huge Italian team, AC or Inter and the list goes on. You can lift the world cup with the country of your choice, preferably England. And if you can do this on 5* it doesn't mean you're a bad person, but if you can do it on 6* it means you've beaten the best in the world playing at their best, even some of the weaker teams provide you with a challenge. The Master league, where do I start? The player development is spot on, take a load of youngsters, throw in...

THE GOOD:
Great gameplay (Passes feel realistic, improved goal engine etc.)
Fantastic player animation (Players run and shoot like in real life, different varieties of dribbling, free kicks, penalties, drop kicks etc.)
More club teams (Shakater Donetsk, Sao Paolo, Fenerbache have come back)
New international team (You can now be the Ivory Coast)
Option to edit boots
More options in PES Shop i.e. more players to buy etc.
Arsenal, Celtic, Chelsea, Rangers and FC Kopenhagen are licensed

THE BAD:
Still a lack of licensing
Inaccurate names for some international teams and club teams
Wrong kits for many teams
Poor quality of research for teams in the French League, English and various other teams
The disappearing crowd.

SUMMARY:
I've been playing PES for years so obviously I was eagerly anticipating the release of this game. I was hoping that they had sorted out all the...

THE GOOD:
+ Great Gameplay
+ Much More detail to Players faces
+ Great editing mode
+ Master League is better than ever

THE BAD:
- Not very good liscensing
- A Lot of effort is needed to get the game spot on with liscensing etc.

SUMMARY:
Pro Evolution Soccer. One of the best football GAmes alive. Unbeatable. Wipes the floor with FIFA. This year is has got one hell of a lot better. With more options than ever.

Konami have now focused on detail. The players are so realistic that many hardly need to be touched. And Now Konami have got so many more official sponsors etc. Now with many Addidas Boots like the F50+ it is becoming an excellent game.

Other extras are Edit Mode. This means edit anything you choose. From Players to Teams. Stadiums to Leage Names Its all here. You can now even put yourself into the game and look very lifelike!

Master League is a brillaint as ever. Choose from...

THE GOOD:
Graphics - 9.5/10 - Nigh on perfect, all the top stars look so realistic, it is unbelievable, from Ronaldinho's unmistakable teeth, to the stubble on Del Piero's face - it is all fantastic. The only problem, is really the slight lack of detail Konami have focused on the not so known players...

Gameplay - 10/10 - Absolutely exceptional, despite slowing the pace of the game down from PES4, it still keeps the quintessential fluidity, to produce mouth-watering goals. Nearly every aspect of gameplay has been improved from PES4 in my opinion, the passing is now less 'automatic', and instead you have to pick out team-mates to pass to, which inevitably brings an array of interceptions, whilst tackling is given a new leash of life. Now you have to time your tackles to perfection, or you risk giving away needless free-kicks, this may become irritating, but simply adds to the beauty of which PES5 accustoms to. The repetition of shooting has now departed,...

THE GOOD:
Where should I start? The most obvious thing is the graphics. The detail on PES4 was truly awesome, but this just takes it a step further with better cutscenes, improved animation and even more life-like faces to add to the vast quantities already in the old game. The gameplay itself has been enhanced, with more moves (such as Ronaldinho's flip-flap and Cristiano Ronaldo style drag-backs and dummies) and an even slicker passing system and AI. The gameplay is so immersive and intense that you could literally lose months of your life to this game. The sense of satisfaction you get when you score your first freekick, or when you finally score against a tough opponent after coming tantalisingly close for the entire game is unrivalled by any other game, let alone any other football game. The game is challenging and incredibly deep, with online mode expanding this still further. The Master League has been improved, and the cups and leagues from PES4 are all...

THE GOOD:
*Amazing Graphics.
*The ability to be led to believe in offside goals.
*Gameplay is fast and furious.
*Great new revamped Master Leauge.
*Great kit editors to use with a ton more of easy to use options.
*Fully licensed Chelsea and Arsenal teams as well as fully licensed Italian and Spanish teams.

THE BAD:
*Not enough English licenses.
*Still not the best AI referees.
*Need more international teams to use.

SUMMARY:
This a great new version of the Pro Evo series coming back with some great new updates especially when it comes to the graphics and attention to detail like goal celebrations. The Gameplay is alot more smooth and the new revamped Master Leauge is great for improving new players skills and building a winning team. The create -a- player system is excellent with lots of different options to choose from and the new play on advantage system makes the gameplay so much more...

THE GOOD:
- Hundreds of teams
- 3 Licensed Divisions
- Numerous different game modes
- Thousands of players
- In-Depth Master League Mode

THE BAD:
- Many unlicensed teams
- Feels a bit slow and scrappy at times
- A bit too easy

SUMMARY:
For those who have followed the PES series you will know that the games change very little from it's predecessor. For example, when you first play PES4 it is just like carrying on where PES3 left off. If you are expecting to do the same with PES5 then think again.

The most noticeable change from PES4 is how slow the game is. In your first match you may as well be playing a game of basketball because the speed and gameplay is so unusual. At first it is very hard to put together even 5 passes without losing the ball let alone create chances to score from. The next noticeable feature is how physical the action is. The ref's whistle will be going off in...