Pro Evolution Soccer 2017
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Critic Reviews for Pro Evolution Soccer 2017
A very good football game, but why are we being fobbed off with a console-light experience?
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.
Despite a lingering scrappiness, this is the best PES in an age.
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.
An absolute joy to play, and with Master League and MyClub coming along nicely, this title is a force
PES is playing its best soccer in years, but it still struggles with features and online matches.
To this date there has never been a football sim that has handled gameplay the way PES 2017 does.
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.
