Pro Evolution Soccer (2001)
- Developer
- Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo, Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2
- Genres
- Simulator, Sport
- Rating
- 3.9 of 5, 36 player ratings
How it feels
A grounded, deliberate football simulation that rewards careful tactics and precise control over flashy arcade play.
competitivesimulation-focusedmethodicalgroundedprecisetacticalmeasuredrealistic
About
Pro Evolution Soccer, often abbreviated as PES and also known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5 in Japan and North America, is a football sports simulation video game released in 2001. It is the first instalment of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series. World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5 Final Evolution was also released in Japan after Pro Evolution Soccer was released in Europe.
What players say
A realistic, skill-based football sim where scoring rewards patient timing over chance, widely acclaimed as the more authentic alternative to FIFA; respected and influential, demanding real effort to master.
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