World Soccer: Winning Eleven 9 (2005)

Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo
Publisher: Konami
Platforms: Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 2
Genres: Simulator, Sport
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 12 player ratings

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How it feels

A deliberate, realistic football simulation that rewards careful tactics and precise control over flashy spectacle.

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About

Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (abbreviated PES 5), known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 9 in Japan and North America (sometimes mislabeled as World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 International), is a 2005 football sports simulation video game developed and produced by Konami as part of the Pro Evolution Soccer series.

What players say

Revered as one of the most authentic soccer sims of its era, rewarding patient mastery with deep ball physics and tactical AI. Its uncompromising realism earned die-hard devotion but also complaints that it could feel more like work than fun.

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