Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 Reviews

Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 is ranked in the 89th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
Recommended
Sep 19, 2016

Despite a lingering scrappiness, this is the best PES in an age.

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IGN
Top Critic
9.5 / 10.0
Sep 16, 2016

With smarter AI opposition and an altogether smoother online experience, PES 2017 is close to the complete package. FIFA’s new story mode might be the most headline-grabbing feature of either game this year, but it’s clear Konami is in no mood to relinquish its title as king of the virtual pitch.

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PC Gamer
Top Critic
71 / 100
Sep 27, 2016

A very good football game, but why are we being fobbed off with a console-light experience?

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9 / 10
Sep 13, 2016

More a refinement than a revolution, but this builds on the achievements of last year’s game to ensure one of the finest sports games ever created.

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Sep 13, 2016

A long-overdue return to form that finally surpasses Pro Evo's PS2 glory days – and, assuming presentation woes are fixed, lays the foundations for an all-new footballing empire.

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9.3 / 10.0
Sep 13, 2016

An absolute joy to play, and with Master League and MyClub coming along nicely, this title is a force

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8 / 10
Sep 21, 2016

PES is playing its best soccer in years, but it still struggles with features and online matches.

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USgamer
Top Critic
Oct 4, 2016

PES 2017 is a remarkably good soccer sim on the pitch—so good that it makes up for the bulk of its shortcomings elsewhere. There's no denying that it's a niche sim with a high barrier to entry; but if realistic gameplay is your number one priority, then PES 2017 comes highly recommended.

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Sep 15, 2016

For those interested in more than just one or two games here and there, modes like ‘Myclub’ and ‘Master League’, will be made available. There have been few sizable changes made to really be excited about but at least there are a number of playable options. It will still be interesting to see how far Pro Evolution Soccer can truly evolve, but this 2017 edition has sure made headway for the future. And for Konami, it's a much-needed recovery.

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8 / 10
Sep 19, 2016

PES 17 is another example of Konami’s football series regaining some of the charm and style that made the series so great in the past. The game controls well, it looks good and it’s a lot of fun to play. It’s a big step forward on the path to reclaiming its crown, but it isn’t quite FIFA’s empire just yet. With a few improvements to the likes of MyClub and some parts of the game, the series could be there soon.

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5 / 10.0
Sep 23, 2016

Pro Evolution 2017 is not a step forward in the evolution of the series. Apart from the huge lack of licenses, Konami has not added new game modes in order to keep the franchise fresh. Besides, the online mode is a mess and gives very negative vibes.

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Forbes
Top Critic
7.5 / 10.0
Sep 15, 2016

The mission has been accomplished for one half of the aforementioned vast target demographic, but the other half may still have eyes for FIFA 17.

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Unscored
Sep 22, 2016

Consider yourself a thoughtful football fan? This is for you.

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9.2 / 10.0
Sep 16, 2016

PES 2017 keeps doing what PES has been doing really well in the latest years: it's a joy to play and to watch, but it needs some new features.

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8.5 / 10.0
Sep 13, 2016

A leap forward in terms of gameplay, stagnating game modes and a clear step backwards in terms of licenses.

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10 / 10.0
Sep 13, 2016

PES has refined year on year in this generation, continuing to improve, but PES 2017 is the crowning moment. With different tactics and styles that are effective, and unique players, great goal feel and lovely control, PES 2017 just feels so good to play. It may well be the greatest football game ever made.

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VideoGamer
Top Critic
Unscored
Sep 13, 2016

Strange refereeing aside, PES 2017 is a wonderful football game that just begs to be played. It just wouldn't be PES if it was perfect.

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Unscored
Sep 19, 2016

I want to recommend it heartily but I can’t. Not quite. The lack of licenses doesn’t bother me in the slightest – and it really is stripped down, with just two Premier League teams and no Bayern Munich – but the lack of bells and whistles that exist elsewhere in the same game really does. Imagine Lionel Messi playing in that Colardo Caribous strip from back in the day. That’s PES 2017 on PC.

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Sep 20, 2016

The annual football game clash has been fired up again in recent years, with Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer's huge improvement on the pitch finally giving FIFA a sturdy challenge.

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Guardian
Top Critic
Sep 19, 2016

The traditional PES v Fifa rivalry is back – and Konami has produced its best football simulation since the glory days of PlayStation 2

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