Pro Evolution Soccer 4 officially revealed, for Xbox too!
The most beautiful version of the beautiful game confirmed.
It is virtually impossible to deny the quality that gushed from every pixel in previous PES games. For many football-devoted gamers, the Pro Evolution Soccer series has been the single most compelling reason to go out and buy a PlayStation 2. Now, finally, Konami has announced that the next PES game will be available not only for PS2 and PC but also the soccer-starved Xbox (cue small Mexican wave in the SPOnG office)!
It had initially been thought that Konami would produce a separate soccer game for the Microsoft console, perhaps taking advantage of Xbox Live, but it is now confirmed that Xbox will receive a version of the same game to be made available on PS2 and PC.
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 is set to feature a number of improvements over previous outings. There’ll be new moves, new tricks, new set-move techniques and a new, more precise dribbling system. The graphics have also been tweaked, with improved player likenesses and kits that gradually become caked in mud as the 90-minute matches progress. The Master League mode has also been extended and enhanced for those lengthy single-player campaigns, and are likely to satisfy even the most fanatical player until the release of the next PES game.
So it’s time to cast aside your melancholy memories of Euro 2004 and look forward to the joyous occasion that is Pro Evolution Soccer 4’s release date, some time in Q4 of this year.
It had initially been thought that Konami would produce a separate soccer game for the Microsoft console, perhaps taking advantage of Xbox Live, but it is now confirmed that Xbox will receive a version of the same game to be made available on PS2 and PC.
Pro Evolution Soccer 4 is set to feature a number of improvements over previous outings. There’ll be new moves, new tricks, new set-move techniques and a new, more precise dribbling system. The graphics have also been tweaked, with improved player likenesses and kits that gradually become caked in mud as the 90-minute matches progress. The Master League mode has also been extended and enhanced for those lengthy single-player campaigns, and are likely to satisfy even the most fanatical player until the release of the next PES game.
So it’s time to cast aside your melancholy memories of Euro 2004 and look forward to the joyous occasion that is Pro Evolution Soccer 4’s release date, some time in Q4 of this year.
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crafty bison 2 Jul 2004 10:16
1/3
Veeyootiful. Now we just need a Gamecube version ;)
Joji 2 Jul 2004 10:52
2/3
Would love to see a GC version too, but as I said once before Konami don't favour GC, and don't really care about GC owners needs. That why the gave us half baked stuff MGS:TS and not MGS 2 which even the old PC and Xbox got versions of. It screams of contempt to me.
Previous versions on Pro Evo have bypassed GC so I doubt if this one will be any different, this gives me no choice but to bag FIFA again, or have no footy game. I would much rather play Pro Evo, but Konami haven't asked us if we want it and dont intend to sell to us even if we do. We've had the same treatment with Silent Hill series and others too.
Konami do seem to like GBA though which is very strange.
Previous versions on Pro Evo have bypassed GC so I doubt if this one will be any different, this gives me no choice but to bag FIFA again, or have no footy game. I would much rather play Pro Evo, but Konami haven't asked us if we want it and dont intend to sell to us even if we do. We've had the same treatment with Silent Hill series and others too.
Konami do seem to like GBA though which is very strange.
Jimbo 2 Jul 2004 15:27
3/3
There is a petition to get Konami to bring PES4 on to the GC. I don't know what the chances are of Konami getting this petition and taking some action on it, but it's worth a try. The link is http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?pes4gc Go on! Sign it!
As for the best football game on the GC so far, it has to be Winning Eleven 6 : Final evolution. Unfortunately, it only available as a japanese import, but it's definitely worth perservering through the japanese menus to play some beautiful games of footie!
As for the best football game on the GC so far, it has to be Winning Eleven 6 : Final evolution. Unfortunately, it only available as a japanese import, but it's definitely worth perservering through the japanese menus to play some beautiful games of footie!