But I've always enjoyed playing the od video game of Football over the years if they have been fun games that don't over complicate the controls and are above all about enjoyable gameplay and not stats management. The first I really got into was Kick Off 2 on the Amiga, followed by Sensible Soccer which is still one of my favourite games today.
I've never really bothered with most of the recent Football game releases. I played some of the early Actua Soccer, ISS and Fifa releases over the years on various systems including SNES, PSOne, N64 and PC, along with trying a version of Winning Eleven on the PSOne, but although the graphics have been getting more impressive over the years I've never found them that enjoyable due to them trying to over complicate controls and management of the teams.
I decided to finally get hold of a copy of Pro Evolution Soccer 6 on the PS2 after continuing to read lots of great things about the PES series over the years and I have to admit to being impressed. Isn't it based on the Winning Eleven series from Japan?
The graphics in PES6 look really nice and the perspective and distance from the pitch is just right. The control system is complex enough to give you all the control you need, but not so complex that you can blame the control system for your bad gameplay. I've only been playing a few quick matches to have a play around with it and see what it was like and I will definitely be playing it some more when I get the time. The commentry is quite well done too, as is the crowd sound effects, and it does create a nice atmosphere when playing the game. The replays are also very nicely done and I love the highlights that are played at the end of each match. That is a nice little touch.
So what does everyone else think of the Pro Evolution Series? And have you tried PES6 yet? If not I recommend it, and that is coming from someone who doesn't really like football!
I wish I had tried the PES series in the past as I've always tried the Fifa games and those have always bored me quickly. Maybe the difference is that PES is created by people who love Football, whereas Fifa is created by Americans!
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