Pro Evolution Soccer 2017

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  1. FarBi
    Oct 7, 2021
    10
    This was better than than the new "Efootball 2022", I hope Konami regret itself for changing all of these good things
  2. FabGaMe
    Oct 7, 2021
    10
    This was still better than the "Next gen Efootball" , I hope konami regret theyself for changing all of these good things
  3. andriylin
    Sep 15, 2020
    8
    Love the game style that allows heavy body clash, very smooth gameplay!

    Cons:
    * Observed in Master League, sometimes the uniforms of two teams got same color! Observed at least when Eibar vs Barcelona.
    * Separated transfer fee / wage budget, very stupid design! What on earth can do you when you have plenty of transfer fee available but no wage left?!
  4. Terence_Hill
    Nov 27, 2017
    8
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 is a fairly good game, and in my opinion the best football game on the PS4 so far (I haven't played PES 2018 yet). The graphics aren't special and not as good as Fifa, but the gameplay is where Pro Evolution Soccer games were always miles ahead of the Fifa series.

    But when will Konami finally fix the problem with the passing? The ball, when a pass misses the    Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 is a fairly good game, and in my opinion the best football game on the PS4 so far (I haven't played PES 2018 yet). The graphics aren't special and not as good as Fifa, but the gameplay is where Pro Evolution Soccer games were always miles ahead of the Fifa series.

    But when will Konami finally fix the problem with the passing? The ball, when a pass misses the targeted player, always seems to end up straight into the feet of a player of the other team. And this problem is certainly not exclusive to the PES series, every other football game has this problem! Why can't the ball just roll to a spot somewhere in the field where there is no player around?

    Also it seems to me that kicking the ball towards the goal from far away is now even more difficult than before. I loved the old Uefa Champions League games on the PS1, where you could kick the ball at the goal from halfway the field. You would not score a goal that way, but at least you could kick the ball far away and with a bit of luck the keeper of the other team pushed the ball over the back line and you got a corner kick out of it!    … Expand
  5. ppsim
    Nov 7, 2017
    9
    The best football game I've played until today. Inside the 4 lines is a very interesting game for those who perceive and like football. The graphics are good, the animations and the sound as well. It loses in the licenses of the teams and others, which limits the experience. But hold on! Personally it made me feel my first experience of PES 3 on Playstation 2, I do not know what but it did.
  6. shokanito
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Odličan fudbal - pes 17 na Ps4 , desetka .

    Neznam samo zasto konami svake godine zasere pes na PC , i kad ga pola igraca napljuje i ode , zbog lose veze , servera ,, hokeja umesto fudbala , odziva ...itd , onda se sete svaki dan kao nesto popravljaju i svake godine ista priča .
    A sad bi vam dao jedincu - 1 , zbog ovog menjanja gamepley sa dlc . Beta je bila losija , demo onako , igra kad izasla bila odlična al to trajalo ni mesec dana i usrali ste sa dlc , i menjacete ga jos 3,4 puta sigurno . Zasto nenapravite igru i kad izadje da to bude to za celu sezonu a ne svakih mesec dva neko eksperimentisanje.    … Expand
  7. Lordxelliah
    Aug 28, 2017
    9
    unico gioco che si avvicina alla simulazione calcistica .... Nettamente superiore come gameplay a fifa e anche graficamente è migliore , poi con una patch hai tutte le licenze e suoeri anche in questo fifa
  8. victoralvarez
    May 14, 2017
    8
    Although the PES series has been the one i have usually preferred in the soccer game series, it seems that these games aren't improving much. This game's biggest issues is poor licenses and the lack of exciting game modes, when compared to the older games of the series. My Club is very time consuming and finding an online match can take some time for an odd reason. The gameplay is veryAlthough the PES series has been the one i have usually preferred in the soccer game series, it seems that these games aren't improving much. This game's biggest issues is poor licenses and the lack of exciting game modes, when compared to the older games of the series. My Club is very time consuming and finding an online match can take some time for an odd reason. The gameplay is very precise, but sometimes teammate AI can be quite dumb and senseless. Many of these game's issues are very little, but issues with licenses can be fixed with online files that can uploaded to the game via hooking up the USB in to the PS4. If one does not want to go through the hassle of uploading these files and one wants a more authentic experience I recommend PES 2016.… Expand
  9. AndersL
    Apr 12, 2017
    8
    A major step forwards from last year. More realistic than ever, yet it holds up a fine balance between realism and fun. Not a big fan of any of the "career" modes available. The trophies are as ridiculous as ever.
  10. MaximumD
    Mar 14, 2017
    9
    I been playing this series off and on since it was called Goal Storm back on the ps1. We've certainly seen our fair share of ups and downs with every release over the years. The best version I personally played up until now was 2009 but I think Konami have finally put it all together again in 2017. I know this because I cannot tear myself away. It's always "one more game and then I'll goI been playing this series off and on since it was called Goal Storm back on the ps1. We've certainly seen our fair share of ups and downs with every release over the years. The best version I personally played up until now was 2009 but I think Konami have finally put it all together again in 2017. I know this because I cannot tear myself away. It's always "one more game and then I'll go to bed". I haven't had this feeling since PES 2009, considered by many to be the best iteration. This year they really put it all together. Well almost. The overall package really shines.

    Master League is once again very engaging and entertaining with a plenty of drama in the big games that only PES can provide. This mode is the meat of the game. Every match seems to play out differently and I've had to adjust tactics and have scored in so many numerous ways i've really lost track. Headers, Free kicks, corner kicks, one time blasts, crazy dribbles, hilarious own goals, and 35 meter bombs even! The gameplay is very organic and for the most part challenging yet rewarding. You will see your tactics play out on the field and on the surface things look very shallow. However, once you dig in the options available are astounding. You no longer need to really solely on speed. Great passers and technicians are once again able to make an impact on the field. Post players really can muscle in on the defense and provide aerial options.

    That's not to say everything is perfect. On the higher difficulty levels there are still some very questionable scripted moments, but I can live with it since it keeps the big games close. It can get frustrating at times, but the big thing that really puts it all together is the greatly improved goalkeepers. Even if the AI gets a great shot on goal, what used to be an automatic goal can turn into and amazingly improbable save by your keeper. It keeps you on edge and I've had some wild games that bring me back to the golden era of PES. Simply put, the gameplay on the field is head and shoulders above the competition and the Master League sim is finally engaging again. Also improved is the defensive AI. They will actively look to block shots in the box and in general do not let in too many of those crazy through balls as in years past. When the cpu goes with a defensive strategy, it is genuinely touch to find openings on goal. All in all, game play is simply great.

    The fox engine is a treat. There are some wonky collisions every once in a while but the ball physics are awesome. I love how players battle and jostle for the ball and the outcome of any play is never certain. Most players look good and the pitches are fine. Graphics are good as can be expected and the animations are fantastic. Wish there were more stadium options and some more dynamic weather too. That's just being picky though

    Adding in a player salary budget has added an extra little challenge to the mix forcing you to make some tough decisions with your players. You now have a separate transfer budget and you must manage both. However, transactions are fast and smooth and bringing in loan players is very simple. You can also add an option to buy out a player, so if you like anyone on loan you can put them on salary to keep them on your team. The youth team is back as well, but unfortunately one the big negatives is the Regen players. I just had Ibrihamovic appear in my youth team a year after he retired at a 77 rating. LOL, that is dumb and I wish I could turn the feature off.

    There really is only one negative I can give here and it's the lack of licenses. It is very easy to load an option file yet this really should be resolved by Konami in the future. We should not have to hassle with this and the game should be ready to go straight out of the box. Not that big of a deal and if you've played PES before you should be used to it. But it's time for Konami to pay for these licenses. That and the option to turn off the regen players would be a welcome change.

    However, I have to say that not only is this game a great soccer sim, it's really up there with all the best sports games like NBA 2k and MLB the Show. Good job by Konami. PES is back baby!    … Expand
  11. Renegado
    Mar 11, 2017
    9
    Este Pro Evolution Soccer esta al nivel de los anteriores vistos en Playstation 2.Este es el primer año que me quedo con el Pro en vez del Fifa.
    No tiene la ambientacion de Fifa, pero jugablemente es mucho mejor.
  12. HOSSEINGAMER
    Mar 6, 2017
    10
    pes 17 is the best sport game in the hostory and its gameplay is perfect.
    I think that is better than fifa 17. konami suprised me with pro evolotion soccer 2017.
    thank you konami !!
  13. Olakasexd
    Feb 26, 2017
    8
    Sin dudas la jugabilidad es superior que a la de un fifa de los ultimos, pero son muy pocas las novedades que traen. Hay que mejorar el multijugador, porque no da gastar 60 dolares cada año para jugar solo o con amigos. Para eso me compro los antiguos y es lo mismo.
  14. NorbertoElCUBA
    Feb 9, 2017
    9
    Amazing soccer game, very fun and reallistic, the graphics are very good, etc, my only problem with this game are the same things to play, master league, become a legend, and my club is a horrible copy of ultimate team, but and giving a 9 because the gameplay is very good, much better than fifa
  15. blitzit
    Dec 7, 2016
    9
    It has some faults but is a way better game than fifa in my opinion having played both games. The graphics look far more realistic than the fifa cartoonish graphics and the gameplay itself feels much smoother and more real than fifa. The lack of licences dont bother me as there is a option file that users can download that sorts all that out no problem. I like the fact that the oppositionIt has some faults but is a way better game than fifa in my opinion having played both games. The graphics look far more realistic than the fifa cartoonish graphics and the gameplay itself feels much smoother and more real than fifa. The lack of licences dont bother me as there is a option file that users can download that sorts all that out no problem. I like the fact that the opposition adapt to the way you play in the game, for instance u keep going down the wings the computer will adapt to that to stop it so then you have to adapt your tactics to find alternative ways through. I find the online divisions very addictive and keeps me coming back. The negatives are the lag cheats, some people who are rubbish on the game will attempt to lag cheat at times to confuse your defence and keeper and that can become very annoying but not every opponent does that just a sad minority. The other negative is the percentage of getting a black ball superstar are very low and cost 10,000gp a go and you dont make around just over 2k for every online division game you win and you have contracts to pay out of that wich seem to come around fast, so basically to get enough gps to spin agents they want you to spend money on gold coins wich is 250 gold coins a spin and I think is just over £7 for just over 1000 coins I believe so no thanks I wont by them and instead have to farm in either sim or novice cup wich is very boring. I think there should be higher rewards as you go up the divisions but it stays the same and I also think there should be more v com taurnys added to aquire good gp, as when u completed all the ones there is then u get poor rewards from them there after. Also there should be a way to get the lag cheats banned, a way that konami can see exactly what there were doing with there connection during the vital points of the game, as them lag cheats are chasing people away. Apart from them negatives, I find the game a far better experience than fifa and highly addictive, I have played it every day since the release date and will continue to till next years comes out where hopefully the few negatives I have will been sorted out by then. All in all I would recommend the game and I would say build a strong team before going intoo the divisions online as you may find them tough at 1st but once you make a team you feel happy with the results will come and practice makes perfect.… Expand
  16. AngryPotatoG
    Dec 7, 2016
    8
    I gave this game a solid 8, it's the best football game I remember to play... the animations are cool, the graphics are excellent for a football game but the best thing is the AI intelligence, they are really improved and it's quite a challenge at Superstar level, took me a little bit to move from Star to Superstar. The cons are the few songs that the game have, the online servers shouldI gave this game a solid 8, it's the best football game I remember to play... the animations are cool, the graphics are excellent for a football game but the best thing is the AI intelligence, they are really improved and it's quite a challenge at Superstar level, took me a little bit to move from Star to Superstar. The cons are the few songs that the game have, the online servers should be better and the licenses this year are the worst compared to the last years and that's why I scored this game with an 8 instead of a 9 or 10.

    If you like football this game is for you!    … Expand
  17. luisito
    Dec 4, 2016
    9
    muy buen juego muy buena su jugabilidad deberian de poner otros modos de juego como futbol de salon o futbol playa y tratar de recuperar las licencias perdidas
  18. mrtrecool7
    Nov 29, 2016
    8
    One of the best football games I have ever played. One thing who I dislike is the difficulty of the AI. I usually play on the highest but it still feel a bit easy.
    The graphics on some of the players are just outstanding. The animations are fluid and alot better from its competitor, FIFA.
    The goalkeepers are now (FINALLY) alot better this year and well done to konami for that. PES    One of the best football games I have ever played. One thing who I dislike is the difficulty of the AI. I usually play on the highest but it still feel a bit easy.
    The graphics on some of the players are just outstanding. The animations are fluid and alot better from its competitor, FIFA.
    The goalkeepers are now (FINALLY) alot better this year and well done to konami for that.

    PES 2017 offers amazing realistic gameplay. If you are a football fan, you will very much likely enjoy this game!    … Expand
  19. tonyneculai
    Nov 24, 2016
    9
    I think this game has the best gameplay from all the football games made until today. This is by far the most balanced , they fixed the goalkeepers , A.I. is smarter and harder to beat than before and the big players are even better individualised. You can expect to get goals from 30 m or more from top shooters like Ronaldo for example.There are a lot of pluses on the game regardingI think this game has the best gameplay from all the football games made until today. This is by far the most balanced , they fixed the goalkeepers , A.I. is smarter and harder to beat than before and the big players are even better individualised. You can expect to get goals from 30 m or more from top shooters like Ronaldo for example.There are a lot of pluses on the game regarding gameplay and defences are stronger.
    Graphics are great , and producers made it easier regarding data import so licencies and kits is no longer a big problem.
    what still lacks compared to FIFA for example is the variety of game mods. This is a big reason for which many people still play FIFA even though they see the big quality difference in terms of game play. There are not many co op game mods in the game and the most plsyed game mode myclub has no co op mode, while if you play against a friend you don't lose contract playes level doesn't grow.
    There is also not possible to play something like pro clubs in FIFA, to have a club with more players playing co op, the 2 vs 2 co op is gone.
    While the part of licencies is a matter of money and ea has many exclusivity with clubs and is understandable that is hard to compete there, the variety of game mods shouldn't be an issue to improve.
    But al in all a solid 9 for the fantastic game play , the importance of tactics and how instant be seen any tactical change, the data file importing system and for the care that Konami has and fixed stuff every week and informs the users.(plus that most changes in the game are made after what people request on few big PES specialized forums)    … Expand
  20. wkhalil
    Nov 22, 2016
    8
    IMO one of the best PES games although I wish the pace was a bit slower. I can see where a lot of the negative reviews coming from. I think that most of the bad reviews that speaks about scripting coming for those we jump on the game playing with the most basic controls and on high difficulty levels like superstar, that’s where the scripting is prominent. PES is about the right balanceIMO one of the best PES games although I wish the pace was a bit slower. I can see where a lot of the negative reviews coming from. I think that most of the bad reviews that speaks about scripting coming for those we jump on the game playing with the most basic controls and on high difficulty levels like superstar, that’s where the scripting is prominent. PES is about the right balance between difficulty, controls and camera.

    I personally play on regular on full manual using broadcast camera, that’s where the game shines for me. With full manual players stats are still factored in. Camera also makes or breaks the game experience. I Don’t think the PES teams are doing a good job with the camera angle settings most of them are awkward and make the ball physics looks weird.    … Expand
  21. Mattcha
    Nov 16, 2016
    9
    Gameplay wise this really is the finest football sim ever made, but sadly everything else in PES 2017 is a little bit "meh", especially in terms of the presentation, and don't get me started on the ****ing commentary.

    I ONLY play MyClub nowadays which has become an exercise in tedium most of the time. At the time of writing, two months after release, only 60,000 people have played a pvp    Gameplay wise this really is the finest football sim ever made, but sadly everything else in PES 2017 is a little bit "meh", especially in terms of the presentation, and don't get me started on the ****ing commentary.

    I ONLY play MyClub nowadays which has become an exercise in tedium most of the time. At the time of writing, two months after release, only 60,000 people have played a pvp match in MyClub, that may explain why whenever I do play a MyClub online match, matchmaking takes ages, and when it does find me an opponent they are usually in Spain/Portugal and have a HUGE lag advantage. Does anyone in the UK play PES???

    I really wish Konami and EA would team up to make the perfect game, PES game play and everything else FIFA.    … Expand
  22. yezo
    Oct 23, 2016
    8
    First of all, I bought the game, spent half an hour try to upload the option file, turns out there are limitations on number of images you can upload. So, I updated the Premier league, the classics, some la liga and a bit of the rest. Not cool.
    The overall gameplay is not too bad. I am one of the few people on the planet only play against COM. Myclub is actually quite fun. You start off    First of all, I bought the game, spent half an hour try to upload the option file, turns out there are limitations on number of images you can upload. So, I updated the Premier league, the classics, some la liga and a bit of the rest. Not cool.
    The overall gameplay is not too bad. I am one of the few people on the planet only play against COM. Myclub is actually quite fun. You start off the difficulty from regular up to superstar so you have a taste on different levels of CPU and how it progressively gets harder. In top player, you could still beat a team overall above 80 with you team overall 68. Once it goes to superstar, the difficulty changes drastically.
    In top player or below, you can keep the ball on your team, if the COM has the ball, you can pressure it and get it back on a timely fashion. Occasionally, COM will score some ridiculously goals on you but you will be 3 or 4 goals ahead, so no one really cares.
    Once you get into superstar, **** is about the hit the fan. If you have a 70 overall agasint 65 overall on COM. Not only you would not be able to keep the ball most of the time (from 70:30 to 55:45). A lot of time, you will have zero shot on goal. The COM's defence is insane, I play procession game and once you work you way through to the box (if you try hard enough), your shots get block. Change strategy to cross, could not even cross, the ball just get blocked or the cross is getting no where or cleared.
    On your defence, well, COM will manage to keep the ball so a lot harder to win it back. And sometimes, their ridiculous goal does matter now. In a hard 0:0 game, and at 85 min mark, COM just make some crazy passes either destroy your defence and score or made some crazy consecutive volley passes into the box and followed by a crazy volley and score.
    So if you are new, and going to play masterleague where you start your own team (which is 65 overall) and going to play champion league in superstar. You will get destroyed. Like crushed. So don't. Let's face it, your players are **** low TS, all others teams in the league are like 75 overall, in superstar level, you will be destroyed (I feel worst in this than in DS 3). Go play myclub and have a feel of it. You will soon realise your 80 overall team can win 70 overall COM but once your rating is similar or lower, you will struggle.
    For those who are cheapskates like me (don't spend money on PSN or buying coins). You could still farm a bit coins in vs COM cup or normal vs COM games. As I have said, once it is in superstar, it will be a lot harder. And my coach apparently needs 68 points to extend the contract and my friend, playing in superstar with an average team will not help you that.
    And also, don't be frustrated to get a silver ball when using the top agent. I get it a lot too. Likewise, the scout, I have used 3 of 4 stars scouts, I could still end up with white ball players.
    But the good things is when you player the white balls players enough, they will grow (level up) to like 75 rating at the end. But once you have 75 white ball player, might well use the 75 silver ball, why not?
    And winning is the key, because when you lose, you get 800 BP, while if you win, you get 2300 BP. You need BP to keep your players contract.
    With become a legend in superstar level. You will realise it is now like a real football, a lot of things are out of your control but it is also up to your teammates. I play a AMF so you can make a few passes. But if you teammates are not running into space and there is not much you could do apart from passing the ball away. It is a lot harder to score or to assist. You could not run the team over by your skill which makes it quite realistic.
    Despite my early whinge about the game, it is still a fun game to play and I personally would invest months of hours to play this game. Would recommend anyone to play.
    If anyone knows how to conquer the superstar difficulty, please let me know. I could not find too many posts on the internet. Either it is too easy to beat them that no one cares, or no one dare to go to that area. So far most videos I found is someone destroying the superstar COM with their Barcelona team, using the skills in the virtual players, not much from the actual person, I am afraid.
    (Declare, do not play FIFA 17 this year, don;t flame. I am a noob on WEPES, don;t flame but help)    … Expand
  23. Eienkei
    Oct 22, 2016
    10
    The king is back, and it is glorious!
    The gameplay is smoother than ever, football is real and feels genuine! In recent years, the only missing part of PES package was the lack of licenses, and with super easy Option files, that is just a part of history!
    If you like football, do yourself a favor, grab a copy of PES 2017 for PC or PS4, download the latest Option file and enjoy for a long    The king is back, and it is glorious!
    The gameplay is smoother than ever, football is real and feels genuine! In recent years, the only missing part of PES package was the lack of licenses, and with super easy Option files, that is just a part of history!
    If you like football, do yourself a favor, grab a copy of PES 2017 for PC or PS4, download the latest Option file and enjoy for a long time (until PES 2018 gets released)!    … Expand
  24. muttsy13
    Oct 14, 2016
    8
    Some solid improvements from pes 2016 the goal keepers are amazing now the tactics are much more fun to thinker with and the editing has been greatly improved my problems with the game are the online is better then last yr but still not good enough and the master league is still missing something i dunno if its youth scouting like in fifa or if its just the regens always coming back isSome solid improvements from pes 2016 the goal keepers are amazing now the tactics are much more fun to thinker with and the editing has been greatly improved my problems with the game are the online is better then last yr but still not good enough and the master league is still missing something i dunno if its youth scouting like in fifa or if its just the regens always coming back is annoying im not the greatest fan of the slower gameplay but i understand it was just end to end and not very realistic i wanted say this is the best pes ever but if your playing a friend locally its amazing of your looking for a good online experience id go for fifa 17… Expand
  25. Pinino
    Oct 10, 2016
    9
    This game has almost everything a football lover may want. It gameplay is the best of the whole PES saga, even over PES 2013. Online is still an important debt. About Licenses, Because of Playstation OF its possible to have each team uniforms and club names; thanks to the community. For me 2 steps over Fifa.
  26. R6obsessed
    Oct 10, 2016
    9
    When it comes to the Football, PES 2017 just does the mechanics right..

    1. very smooth and responsive movements
    2. Silk Dribbling
    3. fast paced
    4. Individual abilities on players

    The movement and fluidity is what makes this a very enjoyable football game. I'd pick this over FIFA.
  27. Lokidos
    Oct 8, 2016
    8
    I'll give it an 8.First of all because it's still a fun to score.Getting into the game I was glad that there was still master league.Last game I've tried was pes13 which was disappointing I preferred so much pes12 and pes09 instead.However it lacks in the variety of custom players.They don't have much uniqueness in appearance, no name is being called by the reporter when u get the ball orI'll give it an 8.First of all because it's still a fun to score.Getting into the game I was glad that there was still master league.Last game I've tried was pes13 which was disappointing I preferred so much pes12 and pes09 instead.However it lacks in the variety of custom players.They don't have much uniqueness in appearance, no name is being called by the reporter when u get the ball or scoring which is disappointing.However it's still kinda the same pes with some evolution and I like it cuz it's still fun to play.Also nice music addictive.. Imo it could if it could get some better looks at its custom players or more feelings in celebration and all these animations that came out of an older console version (hands passing throught chests and autistic movements sometimes) then I'd it give the perfect score.I'll try another version another year for these… Expand
  28. toirko13
    Oct 7, 2016
    10
    Wow, what an epic and legendary game. Just the flow of the game is amazing and all the great stuff that you can do both offline and online. its such a massive game that is even great in soundtrack as in looks.

    This is a must buy!
  29. BlueBaron
    Oct 6, 2016
    9
    How I going to base this review on the actual game of football that the game plays and not all the features. Because IMO a football game should be about the football and the features are a bonus. If a game is touting it's features over it's on pitch gameplay then you have an issue, which is Fifa all over, especially the last couple of years.

    I have thoroughly thrashed through about 70    How I going to base this review on the actual game of football that the game plays and not all the features. Because IMO a football game should be about the football and the features are a bonus. If a game is touting it's features over it's on pitch gameplay then you have an issue, which is Fifa all over, especially the last couple of years.

    I have thoroughly thrashed through about 70 games, mostly on My Clubs and mostly against online opponents because playing opponents online should be the main goal of any football game and to deliver the best experience possible. This should be the foundation of any football game because multiplayer gameplay was one of the original core elements of football games and I'm going back to the likes of Sensible Soccer and The original Fifa even the first attempt at a 3D-ish football game and one of my favorites International Soccer commodore 64 and the first PES games which if I remember were called International Star Soccer or something very like that. This is only to name but some, there are a few I could ass but for reference I'll stick to the mainly known.

    Gameplay

    So let's get down to it, PES 2017 is all about Gameplay Gameplay Gameplay. The more you learn about the game then the finer points come out and like any football game, it's the finer points than can make or break a game.

    This game is 95% perfect when it comes to gameplay and I've had a vast experience with football games. It's the best football game I have ever played. It actually is enjoyable to play and not just a frustration fest that has become Fifa games for the last few years.

    Scripting

    The bane of many Fifa players :'(

    Well I can report in over 50 online games of mainly My Club there was no evidence of scripting. There were some frustrating moments as any football match but all with in the realms of just user ineptness and bad luck.

    "Special Match" Scripting Test :+1 There is a time in My Club that when two players of same ranking score meet each other, the game declares a special match, where 2x Credits are rewarded and it seems other items for my one game.

    The Special Match that you want to win was really the test for scripting with two equal players if the game favored one over the other for some reason it would stand out, like in a Fifa game.

    The short it was a very tight match with me having a slight advantage in my performance, I had more possession 60-40 and more shots at goal, my 5 to his 3. But we both had only 1 shot on target. But his one shot on target was a goal.

    Now felt I had the better of the game which the other guy agreed with but to be fair a draw was the fairest result but I ended up losing.

    But at least I wasn't blowing a fuse at the game robbing me. It felt a completely natural outcome. I even sent a message of congratulations to my opponent. But has the loser of the Special match, I was still awarded with double losing Credits and a Special Trainer. I can only assume as the winner you may get an even bigger prize apart from double credits.

    AI & Game Modes

    I lumped the AI into game modes because like Fifa there is an array of single player ones so your opponent is the AI. But unlike Fifa were playing Doncaster or Real Madrid feels the same when it comes to what the computer is trying to do. By this I mean, if you take the star players out the computer is still playing in the same game pattern and style but obviously the better individual players can pass and shoot better.

    AI and teams in PES 2017 have they own styles and it's very noticeable and clearly stands out even when only playing against 4 different AI teams.

    Overall Score 9/10    … Expand
  30. stevedunc
    Oct 5, 2016
    9
    Quite simply some of the best football gameplay in YEARS, fun to play, challenging and plenty to do, had no problems online if anything I have had less lag than I had in fifa

    Been a fifa player the past 5-6 years but it has grown stale since they focus on ultimate team these days so switched back and I love this game! actually playing single player again and online together. Also    Quite simply some of the best football gameplay in YEARS, fun to play, challenging and plenty to do, had no problems online if anything I have had less lag than I had in fifa

    Been a fifa player the past 5-6 years but it has grown stale since they focus on ultimate team these days so switched back and I love this game! actually playing single player again and online together.

    Also very easy to get real kits etc only took me an hour to have the game have all real kits and badges.    … Expand
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Awards & Rankings

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#21 Best PS4 Game of 2016
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#35 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2016
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#24 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2016

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Metascore
85

Generally favorable reviews - based on 62 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 58 out of 62
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 62
  3. Negative: 0 out of 62
  1. TrueGaming
    Jan 18, 2017
    85
    Outside the football field, things may not be quite ideal in PES 2017 however, going back inside, we guarantee you a football experience of utmost brilliance.
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  2. CD-Action
    Dec 12, 2016
    80
    If you can look past the usual scarcity of licenses (e.g. just two English clubs are licensed), you’ll see a great game – unpredictable, spectacular, deep, satisfying and engaging. It just needs time to show its advantages, because they might not be instantly obvious when you pick up a controller for a moment at a party. [12/2016, p.66]
  3. VideoGamer
    Nov 15, 2016
    90
    Strange refereeing aside, none of those issues are more than oddities and PES 2017 is a wonderful football game that just begs to be played. Give me another 200 hours and I'll tell you definitively how PES 2017 ranks against the series' best, but right now I'm enjoying it an awful lot. Fun yet unfair, thrilling yet at times borderline broken, but it just wouldn't be PES if it was perfect.
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