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==Games in the series== {{Main|Pro Evolution Soccer}} The first game in the current series of '''''Pro Evolution Soccer''''' games was released in October 2001 for both Sony PlayStation and PlayStation 2. It was released under the name, '''''Winning Eleven 5''''' in Japan and North America. {| class="wikitable" | colspan=4 bgcolor="#DDDDDD" align=center | '''Editions''' |- ! Title !! Release date !! Region !! Platform |- | J-League Winning Eleven 5 || October 25, 2001<ref name="uk.gamespot.com">http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/jleaguewinningeleven5/index.html</ref> || Japan || [[PlayStation 2]] |- | [[Pro Evolution Soccer]] || November 23, 2001<ref>http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/proevolutionsoccer/index.html</ref> || Europe || [[PlayStation]], [[PlayStation 2]] |- | World Soccer Winning Eleven 5 Final Evolution || December 13, 2001<ref>http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/worldsoccerwinninge5fe/index.html</ref> || Japan || [[PlayStation 2]] |} ===Pro Evolution Soccer 2=== {{Main|Pro Evolution Soccer 2}} '''''Pro Evolution Soccer 2''''' (''Winning Eleven 6'' in Japan and ''World Soccer Winning Eleven 6'' in the US) was released in October 2002 and some felt that it was a slight backwards step from the original ''Pro Evolution Soccer''. Others argued that it had improved. The pace of gameplay was much faster than in the game's older sibling, with sharper turns and quicker reactions to tackles. It also included a training session mode. Extra clubs were added, with an extra Master League division. There were two new commentators, Peter Brackley and Trevor Brooking, but this aspect of the game was criticised for the commentators' inaccuracies and tendency to speak over each other. The licensing was much the same, but infamously all Dutch players were called ‘Oranges’, because Konami did not hold the rights from the Royal Dutch Football Association, for use from Dutch players. Also, unlike in the original game, the "unofficial" club names stopped using obvious city names (e.g. Manchester United was Manchester in PES1, Real Madrid was Madrid etc.), and instead used very ambiguous names (e.g. Manchester United were now Aragon, Liverpool became Europort and West Ham became Lake District). The edit mode included a club editor which offset this problem to some extent, with editable kits and logos as well as club and player names. The game notably included tracks from Queen: “We Will Rock You” and “We are the Champions”. A [[PlayStation]] version was also released, which was again a minor update of its predecessor, and was the last ''Pro Evolution Soccer'' release for the original PlayStation. {| class="wikitable" | colspan=4 bgcolor="#DDDDDD" align=center | '''Editions''' |- ! Title !! Release date !! Region !! Platform |- | J-League Winning Eleven 6 || September 19, 2002<ref name="gamestats.com">http://www.gamestats.com/objects/657/657820/index.html</ref> || Japan || [[PlayStation 2]] |- | [[Pro Evolution Soccer 2]] || October 25, 2002 || Europe || [[PlayStation]], [[PlayStation 2]] |- | World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 Final Evolution || December 12, 2002<ref>http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/worldsoccerwinninge6fe/index.html</ref> || Japan || [[PlayStation 2]]. [[GameCube]] |- | World Soccer Winning Eleven 6 International || March 11, 2003 || North America || [[PlayStation 2]] |} ===Pro Evolution Soccer 3=== {{Main|Pro Evolution Soccer 3}} '''''Pro Evolution Soccer 3''''' (''Winning Eleven 7'' in Japan and ''World Soccer Winning Eleven 7'' in the US) was released in 2003, and featured the Italian referee Pierluigi Collina on the cover (although bizarrely he is not present as an in-game referee). The most significant update was the overhaul in the graphics engine, with more life like players and much improved likeness. The gameplay was changed to accompany this, with more fast-paced action than that of ''PES2'', a much better physics engine, additions such as the advantage rule improved passing and long-ball functions, while as per usual, more licenses (with the infamous Dutch Oranges removed, replaced with pseudonyms such as "Froibaad" in the place of Kluivert), more club teams and the Master League is now split into regional divisions, with competitions equivalent to the Champions League and the UEFA Cup and as Umbro was no longer revived, the company has been replaced by Adidas. ''Pro Evolution Soccer 3'' was the first in the series to be released for [[Microsoft Windows]] and was well received by the PC games magazines but criticized by fans for its lack of online mode and bloated system requirements at its time, particularly not supporting the common Geforce MX series. Its rival, FIFA 2004, had online functions and had more modest system requirements in comparison. The game was essentially a direct conversion of the PlayStation 2 code, albeit with sharper graphics and is easier to download fan made mods for the game. {| class="wikitable" | colspan=4 bgcolor="#DDDDDD" align=center | '''Editions''' |- ! Title !! Release date !! Region !! Platform |- | [[Pro Evolution Soccer 3]] || October 24, 2003 || Europe || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows]] |- | World Soccer Winning Eleven 7 International || November 21, 2003<ref>http://uk.gamespot.com/pc/sports/worldsoccerwinningeleven7/review.html</ref> || - || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows]] |} ===Pro Evolution Soccer 4=== {{Main|Pro Evolution Soccer 4}} '''''Pro Evolution Soccer 4''''' (''Winning Eleven 8'' in Japan and ''World Soccer Winning Eleven 8'' in the US) was released in 2004; featuring referee Pierluigi Collina, Thierry Henry and Francesco Totti on the cover. This is the first Pro Evolution Soccer game to feature full leagues, namely the English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, and Dutch top divisions, though with full league licenses only for the latter three. As a result, clubs in, for example, the English League, an unlicensed league, have ambiguous names like "West London Blue" and "Man Red" for Chelsea and Manchester United respectively, and their home grounds Stamford Bridge and Old Trafford are respectively named "Blue Bridge" and "Trad Brick Stadium". The gameplay has improved from ''Pro Evolution Soccer 3'', (though not as much of a significant leap as its predecessor) with improved AI, tweaked play-on advantages and better throughballs. Dribbling is tighter with the players (though at one-star difficulty, a player receiving the ball on either wing can dribble the ball down the length of the pitch relatively uncontested), plus free-kicks have been changed to allow lay-offs. The gameplay was criticized for its relatively easy scoring opportunities, as players can pass their way through opposing defenses, or hold on to the ball at the edge of the penalty area and simply wait for the opposing defenders to move away and thus give him space to shoot. A new 6-star difficulty was added as an unlockable in the shop, as well as the previous items, while the Master League included enhancements such as player development, so many players over 30 would see certain attributes decline as the game progresses. Conversely, players could improve upon their attributes up to the age of 24-25, though the improvement is most rapid and obvious in players aged 22 and under. The edit mode has been enhanced rapidly, with the options to add text and logos to shirts (essentially sponsors) and pixel logo editing as well as the traditional preset shapes, thus making it easier to replicate a team. The game also includes an "International Cup" and four regional Cups: *The "European Cup" is remarkably inclusive, including almost every major European country, as well as smaller countries like [[Slovenia]], [[Hungary]], and [[Slovakia]]. However, countries like [[Israel]] and [[Iceland]] are not included. It also includes a [[Yugoslavia]] team; in real life, Yugoslavia no longer exists, having been dissolved and replaced by two new independent states, [[Serbia]] and [[Montenegro]]. The [[Czech Republic]] team is simply called "Czech". *The "American Championship" is a merger of the [[CONCACAF Gold Cup]] and the [[Copa América]]. It includes most North, Central and South American countries. *The "Asia-Oceania Cup" includes only five Asian countries, [[Japan]], [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Iran]], [[China]], and [[South Korea]], plus [[Australia]]. Ironically, in real life, Australia has joined the [[Asian Football Confederation]], and now competes in the [[AFC Asian Cup]]. South Korea is simply called "Korea". {| class="wikitable" | colspan=4 bgcolor="#DDDDDD" align=center | '''Editions''' |- ! Title !! Release date<ref>http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/worldsoccerwinningeleven8/similar.html?mode=versions</ref> !! Region !! Platform |- | World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 || August 5, 2004 || Japan || [[PlayStation 2]] |- | [[Pro Evolution Soccer 4]] || October 15, 2004 || Europe || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows]] |- | J-League Winning Eleven 8 Asia Championship || November 18, 2004<ref name="ReferenceA">http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/jleaguewinningeleven8asiachampionship/index.html</ref> || Japan || [[PlayStation 2]] |- | World Soccer Winning Eleven 8 International || February 1, 2005 || North America || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows]] |- | World Soccer Winning Eleven 8: Liveware Evolution || March 24, 2005<ref>http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/winningeleven8liveevolution/index.html</ref> || Japan || [[PlayStation 2]] |} ===Pro Evolution Soccer 5=== {{Main|Pro Evolution Soccer 5}} '''''Pro Evolution Soccer 5''''' (''Winning Eleven 9'' in Japan and ''World Soccer Winning Eleven 9'' in the US) was released in October 2005 and featured John Terry and Thierry Henry on the cover. The improvements are mainly tweaks to the gameplay engine, while online play finally made it to the PlayStation 2 version. The game was perceived as much harder by fans, with a very punishing defense AI making it harder to score. Some players have pointed out inconsistencies in the star difficulty rating, such as 3 star mode being harder to beat than 6 star due to its more defensive nature, but in general scoring is harder. Referees are very fussy over decisions, awarding free kicks for very negligible challenges. There are various new club licenses present, including Arsenal, Chelsea, Celtic, Rangers and a few other European clubs, as well as the full Dutch, Spanish and Italian Leagues. Pro Evolution Soccer 5 was victim of the infamous empty stadium glitch, in which when playing a game, no crowds are present in the stands although they are present during cut-scenes. There are fan-made mods which address this in the PC version, although no official patch was released. ''Official PlayStation 2 Magazine UK'' gave it a perfect 10/10 score. ''Pro Evolution Soccer 5'' was released for Xbox, Windows and PS2, all online enabled. A PSP version was released, but with stripped down features, such as no Master League, no commentary, only one stadium and limitations in the editor, and that's also because of the limitations to the [[Universal Media Disc|UMD]]. The PSP version featured Wi-fi play, and the gameplay was faster and more “pin-ball like” in comparison to its console siblings, but it did not receive the same acclaim as the mainstream console/PC versions. {| class="wikitable" | colspan=4 bgcolor="#DDDDDD" align=center | '''Editions''' |- ! Title !! Release date<ref>http://uk.gamespot.com/psp/sports/worldsoccerwinningeleven/similar.html?mode=versions</ref> !! Region !! Platform |- | World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 || August 4, 2005 || Japan || [[PlayStation 2]] |- | World Soccer Winning Eleven 9: Ubiquitous Edition || September 15, 2005 || Japan || [[PlayStation Portable]] |- | [[Pro Evolution Soccer 5]] || October 2, 2005 || Europe || [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows]] |- | J-League Winning Eleven 9: Asia Championship. || November 17, 2005<ref name="ReferenceB">http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/jleaguewinningeleven9asiachampionship/index.html</ref> || Japan || [[PlayStation 2]] |- | World Soccer Winning Eleven 9 || February 8, 2006 || North America || [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Xbox]], [[Microsoft Windows]] |- | World Soccer Winning Eleven 9: Liveware Evolution || March 23, 2006 || South Korea || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Microsoft Windows]] |} ===Pro Evolution Soccer 6=== {{Main|Pro Evolution Soccer 6}} '''''Pro Evolution Soccer 6''''' (''Winning Eleven 10'' in [[Japan]] and ''Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007'' in the [[United States|US]]) was officially released in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] on October 27, 2006 for the [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Xbox 360]] and PC platforms and on February 9, 2007 for the [[Nintendo DS]]. The PC version does not utilize the Xbox 360 engine but is a conversion of the PS2 edition. The PSP version is similar in many ways to its PS2 brother, while the DS version has graphics and gameplay reminiscent of the older PES series on the original [[PlayStation]]. A criticism of the previous version was that the game was too unforgiving and so suppressed fluid attacking football. ''Pro Evolution Soccer 6'' was issued with more tricks and an overall more attacking mentality, but whether it does make it easier to take on defenders and get forward is debatable. More licenses were added, including fully licensed international kits including the nations [[England]], [[Spain]] and [[Italy]] to name a few (as well as the ever present Japan license). The French Ligue 1 is now included as fully licensed league, as well as the Spanish, Italian and Dutch leagues, plus several other individual clubs. However, the Chelsea F.C. license from PES5 was removed and, due to a lawsuit, Konami were forced to drop the Bundesliga license. The only Bundesliga team to appear in the game is FC Bayern München. The game had not updated Arsenal's venue to the Emirates stadium; the defunct Highbury is still present. The same applies for Bayern München, who, despite having moved to the Allianz Arena, are still represented in the game as playing at Munich's Olympic Stadium. Also, the recent extensions to Old Trafford are not included, while Serbia and Montenegro are still present despite the dissolution of the country in May 2006, this being due to the disestablished state competing at the recent World Cup. All teams which competed at the World Cup featured their 23 man squads from the tournament, including those who retired from international football (e.g. Phillip Cocu of the Netherlands) and from the game altogether (e.g. Zinedine Zidane of France), although club teams were fairly up to date. The [[Xbox 360]] version features next-generation, Hi-Definition graphics and more animations, but gameplay similar to the other console versions, according to a recent interview with Seabass. The Xbox 360 version also finally introduces the Pro Evolution series to widescreen gaming, a feature that was sorely missing from its PS2 and [[Xbox]] versions of the game. Much of the gameplay and editing options have been severely stripped down for the 360 release. {| class="wikitable" | colspan=4 bgcolor="#DDDDDD" align=center | '''Editions''' |- ! Title !! Release date !! Region !! Platform |- | World Soccer Winning Eleven 10 || April 27, 2006 || Japan || [[PlayStation 2]] |- | World Soccer Winning Eleven 10: Ubiquitous Edition || September 14, 2006 || Japan || [[PlayStation Portable]] |- | [[Pro Evolution Soccer 6]] || October 2, 2006 || Europe || [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Nintendo DS]] |- | J-League Winning Eleven 10: Europe League 06-07 || November 22, 2006<ref name="ReferenceC">http://uk.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/jleaguewinningeleven10europaleague0607/index.html</ref> || Japan || [[PlayStation 2]] |- | World Soccer Winning Eleven 10: Liveware Evolution || January 18, 2007<ref>http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-13-71-45-49-kr-70-1sr4.html</ref> || South Korea || [[PlayStation 2]] |- | [[Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007]] || February 7, 2007 || North America || [[PlayStation 2]], [[PlayStation Portable]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Microsoft Windows]], [[Nintendo DS]] |} ===Pro Evolution Soccer 2008=== {{Main|Pro Evolution Soccer 2008}} The game cover features Cristiano Ronaldo and a local player (Michael Owen in the UK, Didier Drogba in France, Jan Schlaudraff in Germany, Gianluigi Buffon in Italy and Lucas Neill in Australia). A new adaptive AI system entitled 'Teamvision' was implemented into the game, Teamvision is a sophisticated AI programming that learns and adapts according to an individual's style of play. As such, it will learn new ways to build attacks and to counter specific movements and previous attacking or defensive errors, ensuring games are more in line with the tactical but flowing nature of the real thing.<ref name="newname">[http://uk.gs.konami-europe.com/news.do?idNews=251 News "The Evolution of the ‘Beautiful Game’" - Konami<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> The game was released for [[Personal computer|PC]], [[PlayStation 3]], [[Xbox 360]], [[PlayStation 2]] on October 26, 2007 in Europe, November 2, 2007 in Australia, and December 31, 2007 in Japan. The [[PlayStation Portable]] and [[Nintendo DS]] version were released in November, and the rather different [[Wii]] version. [[Pro Evo Wii]] was released in March 2008.<ref name="newname"/> It was the first game in the series to drop the Winning Eleven name from its title in the US. 20 teams are also in the D1 and D2 Leagues, four more than in past editions. The game's 'in-game editor' however was a large downgrade from previous versions, with players unable to add text to unlicensed team shirts or base copy specific players. On the PS3 the game was a huge disappointment with lots of frame rate issues and strange glitches. {| class="wikitable" | colspan=5 bgcolor="#DDDDDD" align=center | '''Editions''' |- ! Worldwide title !! Japanese title !! Available from !! Region !! Platform |- | [[Pro Evolution Soccer 2008]] || World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2008<br />[[Winning Eleven Play Maker 2008]] (Wii)<br />Winning Eleven Ubiquitous Evolution 2008 (PSP) || September 13, 2007 || Europe<br />America<br />Japan || PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable<br />Wii, Nintendo DS<br />Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows<br />Mobile phones |} ===Pro Evolution Soccer 2009=== {{Main|Pro Evolution Soccer 2009}} ''Pro Evolution Soccer 2009'' was released on the 17th of October in Europe, featuring FC Barcelona Argentine star Lionel Messi as its cover star (opposite Mexican midfielder Andrés Guardado from Deportivo La Coruña in some versions). While in some respects keeping the same structure of its predecessor, ''PES 2009'' makes a large number of improvements, starting from the graphics, now better suited for [[high-definition video|HD]] image technologies. Also, the overall pace of the gameplay was slowed down, with a better AI for computer-controlled teammates as well: they will look for better passing spaces and goal routes. A new addition of this game is the ''Become a Legend'' mode, which follows the entire career of a single player (as opposed to a whole team, like in the Master League) as he moves to better teams, achieves national team caps and wins MVP awards, like the ''Be a Pro'' mode introduced in ''[[FIFA 08]]''. Even so, in the [[Japan]]ese versions a similar mode called ''Fantasista'' was released in [[J-League Winning Eleven 2007 Club Championship]], a special edition only for Japan, so 'Become a legend' was not entirely a new idea. Interestingly enough, this game has sponsored S.S. Lazio once in real life (during a match against F.C. Internazionale), but the team's in-game kit does not feature the ''PES 2009'' sponsorship. Pro Evo 2009 saw the addition of the famous "Dods Goal" where a shot is parried by the goalkeeper into the path of an incoming striker. {| class="wikitable" | colspan=5 bgcolor="#DDDDDD" align=center | '''Editions''' |- ! Worldwide title !! Japanese title !! Available from !! Region !! Platform |- | [[Pro Evolution Soccer 2009]] || World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2009<br />[[Winning Eleven Play Maker 2009]] (Wii) || October 17, 2008 || Europe<br />America<br />Japan || PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable<br />Wii, Nintendo DS<br />Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows<br />Mobile phones, PlayStation 2 |} ===Pro Evolution Soccer 2010=== {{Main|Pro Evolution Soccer 2010}} Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 is the latest edition in the series. The game has gone through a complete overhaul as it tries to compete with the FIFA series. It also features more licensed teams and players than ever before. {| class="wikitable" | colspan=5 bgcolor="#DDDDDD" align=center | '''Editions''' |- ! Worldwide title !! Japanese title !! Available from !! Region !! Platform |- | [[Pro Evolution Soccer 2010]] || World Soccer: Winning Eleven 2010<br />Winning Eleven Play Maker 2010 (Wii) || October 23, 2009 || Europe<br />America<br />Japan || PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable<br />Wii, Nintendo DS<br />Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows<br />Mobile phones |}
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