Originally Posted by MonaroMan
PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 6
Gameplay: 9/10
Again the gameplay has been improved over PES5. The game is now more forgiving. It is possible to make a good tackle without being pulled up, which was really annoying in previous versions. It is obviously super realistic, you can expect that in ANY Pro Evolution game, but Konami have improved the realism factor so there is more fluid attacking soccer, something which previous versions lacked. There are not many things wrong with the gameplay, I can only name one off the top of my head, and that is the limitations of the tricks and moves you can pull off, so far I have only accomplished the scissors and a 360
Graphics: 7/10
The graphics are fairly good. There is not much of an improvement between the previous version. It's good to see that they have put blurred pictures of crowds in during gameplay instead of just blank stadiums, and in the cutscenes there is more detail to the crowd. The players faces are fairly detailed, especially popular players, but some of the less-popular players don't really look like the real life counterparts. In saying this, I begin to wonder why Tim Cahill barely looks anything like he does in real life, maybe it's a player licensing thing.
Sound: 7/10
This isn't a very broad area in video games, but there are a few things I can comment on. The sound effects are great, like when you kick a ball. It sounds just as you would expect it to in real life. The commentary is really boring. A lot of boring comments are made by them, and they rarely have anything negative to say unlike in the FIFA series. The menu music is fairly boring as well.
Longevity: 8/10
I can't really comment on this area, because I have only had the game for two days, but just like the previous versions, I'd imagine that the editing options would keep you occupied with the game for months, and with new option files being released regularly, you can play with updated squads and kits which prevent the game from getting "old".
Difficulty: 9/10
This is a challenging game, especially if you are new to the Pro Evolution Soccer series, I'm not, but the game is still fairly hard on "regular" difficulty (which has replaced a "3 star" difficulty from previous versions). It is difficult to have a scoreline with any more than 5 goals total, providing that the difficulty you're playing on is right for you.
Authenticity: 5/10
Just like every game in the Pro Evolution Soccer series, this is what lets the game down. There is poor licensing in the game, and I believe that is because of EA making agreements with the Premier League not to allow developers use any more than two Premier League teams in their game. I'm not sure if this is true, but I read it on PESfan forums, so I presume this is the case. Anyway, the two licensed teams from the Premier League are Manchester United (yay) and nal. I didn't really take any notice of other leagues, because after I had played a few games with Manchester United, I went and downloaded an option file which updated them. Thanks to the editing options in the game, it is possible to get the leagues with 100% correct team and player names, as well as correct kits and badges.
Overall: 8.5/10 (I didn't average the scores from the sections, this is what I would give the game overall).
Rent or buy?:
If you are new to the Pro Evolution Soccer series, then rent it first, if not, then buy it for sure.
Played the game on my PC.