Manchester United fans, on the other hand are OK as their team is properly licenced with the correct strip, logos, and player names.Īs well as Man Utd, the game does have a number of official licences from around the world. The A-League, however, doesn’t even get a faux presence in the game.In saying that, I’m not interest in playing as “North London”, when I actually want to play as Arsenal. At least the English clubs are kind of represented using fake names. As with previous Pro Evolution games, PES 2015 lacks most of the major official team and competition licences.įor those of us in English-speaking countries the absence of the English Premiership, the A-League and MLS is a bit of a turn off straight away. Let’s give the biggest problem with PES 2015 out of the way right now. I apologise now for all the references to Konami’s competitor in my review, below. It’s impossible to view Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 without the inevitable comparisons with EA’s FIFA 15. The knowledge that no matter what you do, no matter how good your game is, it’s never going to beat EA’s latest FIFA entry when it comes to exposure or sales. I can’t think of a more soul-destroying game development job than working on a PES game. Does Konami’s latest entry in their long-running Pro Evolution Soccer series offer players a viable footballing alternative to EA’s FIFA series?
