PS4 Game DVD of Pro Evolution Soccer 2015

Last year, Konami tried something very different with its celebrated football series, and the change didn't go down too well with everyone. A move to the Fox engine brought about a slower, more measured pace and some irritatingly lengthy animations meant PES lost that all-important responsiveness. The fanbase reacted strongly. Konami's attempts to make a beautiful game meant that it had lost sight of the reasons why the sport is referred to as the beautiful game.

We forgot why people played PES in many ways." Konami's European brand manager Adam Bhatti is refreshingly frank about the failings of last year's game, and is keen to put things right this year. "In PES ‘14 you have to think two seconds before you're going to do something, because you're waiting for the animation to play out. And that's not PES. So we're going back to basics, to why you played PES in the first place. PES5 and 6 have been earmarked by us - the era where the fans say to us 'that's when you guys were the best'. But of course, you can't hi-res PES5 and 6 and ship it for £50."

The result is something that feels much closer to the PES of two years ago. PES 2013 is almost certainly the best of the last-generation games, and there’s a similar pace and flow to the action here. The main difference is that Konami has not only had an extra year with the Fox engine, but is now working on new generation hardware. We only get to play the PS4 version, but the signs are very promising: already it’s running in 1080p at 60 frames per second, and that change is particularly evident in the replays, which no longer resemble a flipbook animation. The presentation is slightly slicker, though celebrations need more variety. Players frequently made a beeline for the camera to plant a smacker on the lens after scoring: a particularly unnerving prospect when Rooney’s just smashed one in.

Technical Details

Brand : PS4
Model : Pro Evolution Soccer 2015
Type : DVD
Name : PS4 Game DVD of Pro Evolution Soccer 2015
Genre : Sports
Players : Multiple Players