‘The pitch is ours’ is the ethos that dominates PES 2015. Through the
combined efforts of the Tokyo and Windsor-based PES Productions team, the aim
has been to recreate the drama and tension associated with a vital match. PES
2015 marks a concerted return to core PES values of total control, utterly
responsive controls and unrestricted gameplay, where the user has complete
control over how they play. Evert pass, shot or run is finely balanced to give
maximum player satisfaction within PES 2015’s on-field action.
By looking at key facets of modern football, the PES Productions Team has
completely reworked how the game performs key sections. The shooting and
goal-keeping mechanics benefit from a new system that allows precise aim and
control over a shot’s power and also unlimited shot styles. Similarly, the
‘ keepers intuitively close angles and are capable of an amazing number of
ways to react to any situation. Passing and the final ball to the front line has
also been expanded, allowing for little knock-ons and powerful daisy-cutter
passes that use new physics routines to ensure the ball realistically behaves as
it would. Close control also steps up a gear, with the player governing both the
positioning of a player, but with greater options of how to dribble into space
or beat your marker.
Key On-Field Advances:
- Incredible Response Times: Lightning fast controls allows users to
instinctively react to every movement when the ball is in play
- On The Ball Abilities: Take on defenders using each player’s bespoke
dribbling skills, as opposed to relying on ‘trick’ moves. New skills include
Close control, responsive sprint and incorporating a much wider range of
pace – from walking to sprinting
- Case for Defence: Users have complete control over when to close down,
tackle, or hold up play. Successful defending is based entirely on the decisions
the user makes
New Generation Highlights
- Behavioural Patterns: PES 2015 now boasts a huge array of players that both
look and play like their real-life counterparts. KONAMI has faithfully recreated
over 1000 players this year, with bespoke animations and playing styles across
its extensive player roster. Teams automatically adopt their real-life game
plan, whether it is counter-attacking, out wide, or defensively minded. They run
like they should, play the way they do in real life, and react emotionally as
they would to fouls, goals or referee decisions – with their frame of mind
actually affecting how they play!
- Poetry in Motion: The individuality of the players is further enhanced with
seamless animations. No sacrifice to animation has been made in the pursuit of
fast response, yet the movements flow effortlessly calculated in real-time and
dependent on the player’s position in relation to the ball and its speed.
Player models themselves are also carefully enhanced.
- Bring the Noise: PES 2015 mirrors the atmosphere of a top-flight match. The
crowd animations have been hugely enhanced, and the ebb and flow of a match is
met with context-sensitive crowd effects and movements.
- Let There Be Light: All in-game elements from players to crowd and stadium
now benefit from a single source of lighting naturally bringing the game
to life
PES ID Advances:
- PES ID: Teams are set up to play as they do in real-life, while their star
players will work within this framework, but will be instantly recognisable via
their runs and playing styles. The world’s greatest teams will not just move
and find space like they would in real life. They will defend or attack like
them automatically
- Realistic Abilities: While the world’s greatest players are indeed
capable of moments of incredible skill, PES 2015 focuses on their abilities as
a player and not their flicks and tricks. Beating a man using pace and close
control is key to attacking play, and only those that can will get away with
rainbow flicks will. And, even then, not every time…
All-New Modes:
- myClub: Demanded by fans of the series, an extensive Master League Online
overhaul allows players and managers to be added using accumulated GP points or
via micro-transactions within club dealings. Agents are now used to meet player
requirement criteria, while unhappy players can upset the balance of a side to
detrimental effect. Team Sprit plays a key role, as the compatibility of the
manager between the player, players with other teammates creates better teamwork
impacted the on field performances
- Live Updates: Weekly DLC updates will constantly update transfers and team
line-ups across the English, French, Italian, Spanish and Brazilian leagues.
Player data also updated based on current performances every week, so if a
player is on a goal-scoring streak, his stats will be boosted accordingly in the
update. Applied to online modes and optional within single-player mode
- Adaptable Match Environments: A good manager knows how to give his side
every advantage. As manager, players can request the grass be left long to slow
down short play, or watered to suit a passing style. You can tailor any part of
your stadia to suit your bespoke needs
- Accurate Player Stats: The player parameter system for PES has been
completely rebuilt, working with key community sites across the globe to create
the most realistic player stats database.
- Second Divisions Added: PES 2015 features the second tier leagues from
England, Spain, Italy and France for the first time in the series, vastly
expanding the database of upcoming players to scout
- Role Control: Role Control allows three players to divide the defensive,
midfield and attacking roles between them for more structured multi-player
action. This new mode means players govern their selected area and adds a new
cooperative slant to the game.
- Real Managers: In a first, real managers will feature in PES 2015 across a
number of European and Latin American sides.
- New In-Game Currency: GP system integrated. Earned within new myClub mode
and unlocked via in-game achievements
- Unlimited Edit Modes: Stadium editor is back with the combination choices
available for: Pitch patterns, Side line colours, Seat colours and Goal net
design to build your own home pitch. Other edit options includes Manager Editor,
new player editing options and base copies for all players. To compliment the
return of Stadium Editor, new licensed stadia have been added. Aesthetic details
include depth of colour and worn patches to the pitch
- Presentation Overhaul: Simpler, more effective menu system. PES 2015 also
remembers your preferred modes for quicker access.
Online Modes:
- QuickMatch: Simpler ranking match-ups to speed up online games.
- Online Divisions : Accrue points in online matches across a season to aim
for a promotion or face delegation.
- Dedicated 11v11 Lobbies: Makes large-scale multi-player games more fluid and
easy to set up.
- Cheat Measures: New courtesy system introduced to reduce online
cheating.
Additional Improvements:
- Master League: Revised structure for player growth, transfers, managers and
auto-match settings. New cut-scenes and National Super Cups implemented.
- Become A Legend: Training modes enhanced, specific BaL match simulations,
new transfer and recruitment systems, including a second tier league.
- Weather: Rain has been implemented.
- Licensed Soundtrack: Featuring Cold War Kids , Calvin Harris, Imagine
Dragons and Avicii.