The real star of the selection is once again the game’s Master League mode, which is the PES equivalent to a franchise mode. That’s fine, as they are more than enough and I’d rather see Konami build on what already works than put out a half-baked one simply to have a bullet point for marketing.
Pro Evolution Soccer has a wide variety of modes, although none are really new from last year’s installment. It’s great that Konami included so many different levels, as it lets players learn without being thrown in the deep end immediately. I never feel uncompetitive in matches, but I still have to earn each victory. After competitive matches, but ones that saw me rarely losing, I then graduated to the game’s fourth level – professional – which is the right mixture of challenge for me. There are six different difficulties and while I started out on the game’s amateur mode to get my bearings, I soon was in regular as the game wasn’t offering much of a challenge. What is really impressive about Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 is that after teaching players everything they need to know in order to succeed, they also have difficulty options that allow players to get comfortable playing. I don’t need to embarrass my foes by breaking their ankles, and I had more than enough moves to master. It probably makes sense to long-time players, but I was left lost due to the poor introduction. Instead of simply using the right analog stick (and a button to modify moves) like in FIFA, PES has an unwieldy control scheme that had me using both analog sticks, clicking in the right stick and holding in triggers. The only area that isn’t really explained clearly is the advanced dribbling maneuvers or “skill controls” as the game calls it. As someone who always stuck to the absolute basics in past PES games, this was really a revelatory experience for me. I now knew how to make my teammates apply pressure on ball carriers, how to set up a quick one-two pass, and was curving my shots on purpose. Why does this screen still exist in 2016?Īfter a few short minutes, I had an array of moves at my disposal.
This is far more effective than looking at a command list and wondering what a certain type of kick does, as it also teaches the player when they would want to use techniques. Very similar to FIFA‘s own training mode, the skills trainer teaches players the basics (and some advanced techniques) by setting up score-based mini-games. After a minute of booting up Pro Evolution Soccer 2017, I was prompted to go into the game’s excellent skills training mode. A large part of this is just how the game presents itself to players.
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