Pro Evolution Soccer 4 (PS2)

The days when Pro Evolution Soccer reigned supreme! Excellent addictive football game that improves on last year's iteration!

Out of date now

Great game so my son says as it was bought for him

It seems that a review for either pro evolution or Fifa wouldn't be complete if the other game wasn't mentioned in comparison. I however haven't played the latest Fifa game which allows me to concentrate purely on the matter in hand and that is How good is pro evolution?Simple answer is it is great. At last this is a football game that feels more real.Gone are the games where the ball sticks to your feet and the players move more like an ice hockey player than a footballer. The game itself is also more intelligent than it's former incarnations. The defence try the offside trap - the referee plays advantages a lot more realistically and the fouls are no longer a case of a leg breaking sliding tackle. I have been on a 50-yard run and a big centre half has just blatantly turned his back to me and stood in my path, and shoulder barges are used more often too.The shooting system feels more accurate too. You can round the goalie (leaving him lying on the floor helpless as you tap the ball in from 1 whole yard!) Also you can stretch your leg and poke the ball past the on rushing keeper and centre half too.And finally - something I find myself always being critical towards and that is Goalkeepers themselves. I either find that they pull of near impossible saves or let a snail paced rolling ball pass them from 60 yards - not any more - they rush out full stretched to block a one on one - they come for crosses and on occasions spill the ball (not quite to David James' level) the one handed saves are special.The license still isn't quite right but it is getting there. Quite a few club teams now have sponsors on their kits and real names too.And one feature that I found annoying on PES3 was swapping players between clubs. Now it is a simple click of a button.All in all this is a quality game of football. Pro evolution regulars will be happy with the new more realistic engine and first time players will have a treat.

Great Service and all works

This game does not work , i feel upset

ok but albeit a little out of date now next to next gen console gaming

Enjoy the game, made when football games were fun, FUN - that's not a crime !PES 4, 5 AND 2009 were the best.