Since the game is about to be released (or is already?) I figured I would make a thread where we can all happily discuss how wonderful the game is or how much better/worse it is compared to FIFA 07.
wiki wrote:Pro Evolution Soccer 6
Pro Evolution Soccer 6 was officially released in the U.K. on Friday the 27th of October 2006 for the PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and PC platforms. The DS and PSP versions will follow on the 3rd November. A criticism of the previous version was that the game was too unforgiving and so suppressed fluid attacking football. Pro Evolution Soccer 6 promises to 'embrace the beautiful game' with more tricks and an overall more attacking mentality, with players encouraged to take people on. More licensed teams are promised, along with new boots, hairstyles and an improved Master League. More licenses are included, including fully licensed international kits with England, Spain and Italy to name a few (as well as the ever present Japan license) the French Ligue 1 Orange is now fully licensed plus more club licenses, including Manchester United, Olympiakos and Bayern Munich. A Bundesliga licence was supposed to happen but Konami were forced to remove the Bundesliga licensing, which means the Bundesliga will not be present in PES6, not even as a series of unlicensed teams.
An Xbox 360 release is present and scheduled for 27th October although shops have been misinformed and have been told to release it on the 25th. It features next-generation, Hi-Definition graphics and more animations, but gameplay similar to the console versions, according to a recent interview with Seabass. Suprising though in PES6, close-up replay detail of the players (especially of the face and hair detail) is not as good as the previous version, PES5. 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. Some of the gameplay and editing options have been severely stripped down for the 360 release (not even team or stadium names can be edited in PES6). Konami claim this was due to lack of time, but a common view is that these editting features may appear later for gamers to download for a small charge (via the XBox 360 Live Marketplace). In addition it is not possible to save replays on the Xbox 360 version despite the manual claiming that it can be done. Whether or not Konami will release a fix for this on the popular Xbox Live service remains to be seen. A new DS version is set, with gameplay and graphics reminiscent to the Playstation Pro Evolution Soccer games. The graphics engine on the PC will not utilise the next-gen 360 engine but will again be a direct conversion of the PlayStation 2 engine.
* Although players retire in the game, the players reincarnate later, available as 17-year olds in the "Newcomers" section.
* The UK version of PES 6 has England and Chelsea captain John Terry (who, together with Arsenal's Thierry Henry poses on the cover of Pro Evolution Soccer 5) as its cover star. He is actually a huge fan of the PES series. He is known to arrange PES tournaments for his team mates at Chelsea, as well as bringing copies of the game with him when on international duty. Also Adriano Leite Ribeiro accompanies Terry.
* The French version of PES 6 has Didier Drogba and Thierry Henry as cover stars.[1]
* The Australian version of PES 6 has John Aloisi as its cover star. Aloisi is a huge fan of the series.
* The German version of PES 6 has Adriano Leite Ribeiro and Roque Santa Cruz on the cover.
* The Swedish version of PES 6 has Adriano Leite Ribeiro and Kim Källström on the cover.
* The Polish version of PES 6 has Adriano Leite Ribeiro and Maciej Zurawski on the cover.
* The Spanish version of PES 6 has Adriano Leite Ribeiro and Cesc Fàbregas on the cover.
* The Portuguese version of PES 6 has Adriano Leite Ribeiro and Deco on the cover.
* The Pro Evolution Soccer series has wide and devoted international fanbase, with online and LAN competitions regularly held and organised over the internet. They are often critical of the FIFA series, Pro Evolution Soccer's main competitor.
* Game leaked in French 11th of October, 2006
* Game leaked in English 24th of October, 2006
ahh well, it's only a cover....
