Here is my retrospective on the game that brought the "Beautiful Game" back to our consoles.
Putting a creative player in the "hole" behind two strikers allowed you to control the entire flow of the match. It is arguably the last time a football game truly rewarded intelligent passing over pace abuse. pes 15
Was it better than FIFA 15 ? In terms of pure simulation of football ? Absolutely. FIFA 15 was a hyper-speed, 5-4 highlight reel. PES 2015 was a tactical chess match. Here is my retrospective on the game that
The engine sang. Player movement became fluid again. More importantly, the weight of the ball was perfect. In FIFA , the ball often feels like a beach ball or a pinball. In PES 2015 , it felt like a real object . You could feel the difference between a driven pass and a delicate chip. Was it better than FIFA 15
PES 2015 is widely celebrated by purists for one major reason: