Pro Evolution Soccer 5 Goes Straight to Number One
PES takes rightful place at top of the table.
It’s about this time every year that Konami likes to release its world class football game, Pro Evolution Soccer. And it’s also about this time that the game likes to take over at the top of the charts, knocking its biggest footy rival, Electronic Arts’ FIFA, off the top.
We can report that this year is no different, with PES5 spectacularly dislodging FIFA 06 after the EA game spent three weeks at number one. PES5 has shifted a solid 200,000 units in its first week on sale, while FIFA slithers down to number three in the All Formats charts, as supplied by ChartTrack, behind SEGA’s Football Manager, another new entry. It's official, then: Brits like football.
PES also comes in at number one in the console charts too, sitting pretty at the top of the table for both PS2 and Xbox.
We’ve been playing PES5 this week and it’s blooming marvellous. The next instalment in Konami’s football odyssey is always something we eagerly await each year, and we’re mighty impressed with the improvements and refinements to the game. As well as cheery house music in the menu screens, gameplay is less forgiving, as tackling gets easier but possession gets that much harder. You are rewarded for being more decisive and instinctive in your style of play.
But what are your feelings on it, dear readers? Let us know in the forum.
We can report that this year is no different, with PES5 spectacularly dislodging FIFA 06 after the EA game spent three weeks at number one. PES5 has shifted a solid 200,000 units in its first week on sale, while FIFA slithers down to number three in the All Formats charts, as supplied by ChartTrack, behind SEGA’s Football Manager, another new entry. It's official, then: Brits like football.
PES also comes in at number one in the console charts too, sitting pretty at the top of the table for both PS2 and Xbox.
We’ve been playing PES5 this week and it’s blooming marvellous. The next instalment in Konami’s football odyssey is always something we eagerly await each year, and we’re mighty impressed with the improvements and refinements to the game. As well as cheery house music in the menu screens, gameplay is less forgiving, as tackling gets easier but possession gets that much harder. You are rewarded for being more decisive and instinctive in your style of play.
But what are your feelings on it, dear readers? Let us know in the forum.
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king skins 25 Oct 2005 12:56
1/3
Well I thought tackling was harder as you can't just hammer on the foot in button any more as the player in possession will dive to the floor.
No more pulling and tugging at the player in possession to put them off.
Passing and through balls are less forgiving, with it being a lot easier to play the ball to a defender on accident or have the defender intercept the ball. That used to annoy me in PES4 where the ball would roll past one of your defenders and they would be unable to intercept it!
Also the way players move is sooo different... the way they turn with the ball and the way they now let the ball run on and then turn and run after it.
Its far more about controlled possession than it used to be. Although I did lose to someone online the other day who's only tactic when in possession was to hold down L and press the through ball button :(
Barcelona playing Wimbledon tactics...? Its just wrong. They scored from it twice in the first 20mins before I sussed out that's all they where going to do and then they scored a free kick which I'm sure didn't cross the line!! I managed to pull two back in the second half and had a shot cleared off the line and passed the ball backwards when I had an open goal in front of me :( the agony
I like all the changes, it a much better game for it. Am still trying to get used to it. Its the biggest change they have made to the game for a while.
Anyone got this on Xbox? I have trouble finding games to play in and joining them once I have found some and if I set up a game no one joins it :(
If anyone wants to play me just add me :) my gamer tag is my forum name: king skins
No more pulling and tugging at the player in possession to put them off.
Passing and through balls are less forgiving, with it being a lot easier to play the ball to a defender on accident or have the defender intercept the ball. That used to annoy me in PES4 where the ball would roll past one of your defenders and they would be unable to intercept it!
Also the way players move is sooo different... the way they turn with the ball and the way they now let the ball run on and then turn and run after it.
Its far more about controlled possession than it used to be. Although I did lose to someone online the other day who's only tactic when in possession was to hold down L and press the through ball button :(
Barcelona playing Wimbledon tactics...? Its just wrong. They scored from it twice in the first 20mins before I sussed out that's all they where going to do and then they scored a free kick which I'm sure didn't cross the line!! I managed to pull two back in the second half and had a shot cleared off the line and passed the ball backwards when I had an open goal in front of me :( the agony
I like all the changes, it a much better game for it. Am still trying to get used to it. Its the biggest change they have made to the game for a while.
Anyone got this on Xbox? I have trouble finding games to play in and joining them once I have found some and if I set up a game no one joins it :(
If anyone wants to play me just add me :) my gamer tag is my forum name: king skins
king skins 25 Oct 2005 16:16
2/3
/sits in corner on my own, cries to myself mumbling no one loves me, no one wants to play with me
:(
:(
OptimusP 25 Oct 2005 18:32
3/3
Don't have a Xbox...whish i had the money just for this game...but not really willing to pay an extra online fee either...damn you financial limits!!
Good to see PES5 on number 1 (which means its on top of Fifa, which is very good, quality beats generic crap at last!!)
Good to see PES5 on number 1 (which means its on top of Fifa, which is very good, quality beats generic crap at last!!)