Pro Evolution Soccer | |
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Developer(s) | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo |
Publisher(s) | Konami |
Composer(s) |
Michiru Yamane Norikazu Miura |
Series | Pro Evolution Soccer |
Engine | RenderWare |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation |
Release | PlayStation 2
PlayStation
|
Genre(s) | Sports game |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Pro Evolution Soccer, often abbreviated as PES and also known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5 in Japan, [1] is a football sports simulation video game released in 2001. It is the first installment of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series.
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5 Final Evolution was also released in Japan after the release of Pro Evolution Soccer in Europe. [2] PES was succeeded by Pro Evolution Soccer 2, which was released in 2002.
In the English version of the game, Chris James and Terry Butcher provide commentary on the matches, [3] [4] while in the Japanese version the commentators are Jon Kabira and Katsuyoshi Shinto. [5]
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 91.69/100 [7] |
Metacritic | 93/100 [6] |
Publication | Score |
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Computer and Video Games | 9/10 [8] [9] |
Edge | 9/10 [10] |
Eurogamer | 9/10 [4] |
Famitsu | 34/40
[11]
[12] (F. Evo.) 33/40 [13] |
PSM3 | 95% [14] |
BBC Sport | 95% [3] |
FHM | [15] |
PSW | 9/10 [16] |
Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating in the 0–100 range, calculated an average score of 93 out of 100 ("Universal acclaim/Must-Play") for the PlayStation 2 version. [6] Japanese gaming magazine Famicom Tsūshin scored both the original and J.League versions a score of 34 out of 40 (85 out of 100 for online version), [11] [12] while the Final Evolution version received a lower score (33 out of 40 printed, 83 out of 100 online), all on the same console version. [13]
According to Famicom Tsūshin, Winning Eleven 5 for the PlayStation 2 sold a total of 505,694 copies, the Final Evolution version sold 315,732 copies, while the J.League versions sold 77,225 copies by the end of 2001. [17] [18] [19] In Europe, the game grossed €21 million or $19,000,000 (equivalent to $33,000,000 in 2023) in 2001. [20] In the United Kingdom, the PlayStation 2 version of Pro Evolution Soccer received a "Gold" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), [21] indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom. [22] Pro Evolution Soccer was the 26th best-selling game of 2001 in the United Kingdom. [23]
Pro Evolution Soccer | |
---|---|
Developer(s) | Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo |
Publisher(s) | Konami |
Composer(s) |
Michiru Yamane Norikazu Miura |
Series | Pro Evolution Soccer |
Engine | RenderWare |
Platform(s) | PlayStation 2, PlayStation |
Release | PlayStation 2
PlayStation
|
Genre(s) | Sports game |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Pro Evolution Soccer, often abbreviated as PES and also known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5 in Japan, [1] is a football sports simulation video game released in 2001. It is the first installment of Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series.
World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5 Final Evolution was also released in Japan after the release of Pro Evolution Soccer in Europe. [2] PES was succeeded by Pro Evolution Soccer 2, which was released in 2002.
In the English version of the game, Chris James and Terry Butcher provide commentary on the matches, [3] [4] while in the Japanese version the commentators are Jon Kabira and Katsuyoshi Shinto. [5]
Aggregator | Score |
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GameRankings | 91.69/100 [7] |
Metacritic | 93/100 [6] |
Publication | Score |
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Computer and Video Games | 9/10 [8] [9] |
Edge | 9/10 [10] |
Eurogamer | 9/10 [4] |
Famitsu | 34/40
[11]
[12] (F. Evo.) 33/40 [13] |
PSM3 | 95% [14] |
BBC Sport | 95% [3] |
FHM | [15] |
PSW | 9/10 [16] |
Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating in the 0–100 range, calculated an average score of 93 out of 100 ("Universal acclaim/Must-Play") for the PlayStation 2 version. [6] Japanese gaming magazine Famicom Tsūshin scored both the original and J.League versions a score of 34 out of 40 (85 out of 100 for online version), [11] [12] while the Final Evolution version received a lower score (33 out of 40 printed, 83 out of 100 online), all on the same console version. [13]
According to Famicom Tsūshin, Winning Eleven 5 for the PlayStation 2 sold a total of 505,694 copies, the Final Evolution version sold 315,732 copies, while the J.League versions sold 77,225 copies by the end of 2001. [17] [18] [19] In Europe, the game grossed €21 million or $19,000,000 (equivalent to $33,000,000 in 2023) in 2001. [20] In the United Kingdom, the PlayStation 2 version of Pro Evolution Soccer received a "Gold" sales award from the Entertainment and Leisure Software Publishers Association (ELSPA), [21] indicating sales of at least 200,000 copies in the United Kingdom. [22] Pro Evolution Soccer was the 26th best-selling game of 2001 in the United Kingdom. [23]