In the annals of sports gaming, the period between 2011 and 2014 was a dark age for Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer series. Once the critical darling of the simulation genre, PES had lost its way, buried under a clunky engine (the infamous Fox Engine’s early iterations) and the sheer financial dominance of EA Sports’ FIFA franchise. By 2014, the narrative was clear: FIFA was the king of presentation, licenses, and casual fun, while PES was a relic.
Overall, we give PES 2015 a rating of 4.5/5 stars. The game's only drawbacks are some minor issues with the game's AI and the lack of some top-tier teams. However, for the most part, PES 2015 is a fantastic soccer game that's well worth playing. PES 2015 - Pro Evolution Soccer -USA-
However, for the first time since the PS2 era, the PC community rallied. Because ran on a scalable Fox Engine, modders quickly released "Option Files" (patches) specifically for the North American market. Within weeks of release, US players could download a 2GB patch that installed: In the annals of sports gaming, the period
No review of would be honest without addressing the elephant in the room: licensing. EA Sports held a vice grip on the Premier League, La Liga (partially), and the Bundesliga. Overall, we give PES 2015 a rating of 4