Every single game should feel different, be it online or against the CPU. Differing formations and tactics are often conducive to great matches and the number of tactical approaches on offer here are astounding. The style of the game feels like it'd suit my tactics really well. My style of play is to defend compactly with a non-stop press, then to counter-attack with fast, incisive passing and forward players sprinting into the box. Everything feels and looks better than PES 2017. They feel more realistic now, especially when a goal goes in, and the animations and players’ emotions all combine to create a visual feast. The crowd also look better than last year, with Liverpool fans once again singing their world-renowned ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ before matches feeling even more special. Even the lesser-known or less established players have stunning likenesses to them, with the likes of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Joshua Kimmich looking incredible. The player likenesses are incredible, with the likes of Antoine Griezmann and Luis Suarez looking as close to the real thing as you're likely to see. Visually, this game is stunning, and it’s undoubtedly the best I've seen in a football game. It makes scoring feel that little bit sweeter! That's isn't to say goalkeepers aren’t infallible, but the number of mistakes are greatly reduced, and as a result scoring goals has become a little bit more of a challenge. The number of goals I conceded because they palmed a weak header back into the six-yard box, or were beaten by a weak finesse shot was frustrating to say the least, but this now looks to be a thing of the past. One of the biggest disappointments over the last few PES games have been the goalkeepers. The lesser details have a huge impact on games, and it cannot be stressed enough just how brilliant this is.īut it's not all about what PES continues to do, it's also about what they're changing, how they're innovating. Similarly, using Counter Targets or adopting a Gegenpress will greatly influence the way you're going to defend.
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Playing the Attacking Full Backs or False Full Backs tactic will have a huge influence on how your team will attack. The realism also comes from your setup in the pre-game tactics. Almost every single player feels different, and using this player engine to build a team in Master League should be really enjoyable. Whether you're dribbling with the silky Antoine Griezmann or powering through the midfield with Emre Can, it's never felt more realistic and responsive. The realism comes largely from the player likenesses which Konami rightly love to boast about. What you lose in PES with end-to-end 100 miles an hour football, you gain in a truly unique and realistic football simulation. I especially love the little addition of in-game statistics, such as which players have taken the most shots or have had the most touches of the ball. Granted, if you are a regular player of FIFA you may struggle to adjust to the different gameplay, but give it time.
But the freedom to play a style of football that suits you is what separates this game from its rival. To some players, the fact that PES doesn't boast the more arcade-style of gameplay could be off-putting. If you can spring a chain of passes together the tempo will pick up, whereas if you want to slow the pace down by playing back to the goalkeeper or sitting deep and soaking up pressure, you have carte blanche to do just that. The pace of the game is slower than last year, but the passing, movement and dribbling is much cleaner and sharper.
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Coming out good few weeks before FIFA 18, all I have to say is: no pressure, EA, over to you! And while it'll be interesting to see how they respond with FIFA 18, it’s an unenviable position to be in as it's going to take something rather special to dethrone PES this year.įrom Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 onwards there's little doubt that the realism in the game is by far the most impressive it's ever been, and a lot of that can be attributed to the sensational gameplay.
Pro Evolution Soccer has been on the rise in recent years, but this year they have set the bar to an all-new level. The common response to a new football game being released is that “it's just a roster update”, or in this year’s case that it's more likely a PES 17.5 rather than 18, but this couldn't be further from the truth. Reviews // 11th Sep 2017 - 4 years ago // By Nathan Hunter Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 Review
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