Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 (Xbox 360)

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Description

Pro Evolution Soccer 6 enters the display of 2006/2007 with up-to-date exchange of club and national players. Some new clubs were brought to their proper names (such as Manchester United instead of Man Red), while others have lose it (such as Chelsea which is now once again London FC). However, despite the names, players are correct as Chelsea does have Ballack and Schevchenko, Real Madrid now has Van Nistelrooy which was in Manchester United and so on.

Controls are the same, but moves and strategies have changed, as they tend to do from game to game. Fouls are not as easygoing as in previous game, but players turning is now too slow unless you know how to do it properly. Moves are much more realistic and goal keepers don't catch every ball with an ease, even easy one can sometimes slip by. That said, it all makes one step closer to reality, while it loses the reality factor on some other sides. Cameras are typical broadcast, tower, and bird-perspective, and cups, league and master league are still included.

The Xbox 360 version is the only one to have hi-definition graphics and more animations, as the PC version is a conversion of the PS2 engine. The 360 version lacks a few features however, such as co-operative play, the PES shop, a replay save feature and some minor settings such as the ability to create players, rename leagues, edit kits, team names, boots and player appearances, and you cannot swap kit combinations.

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There are 47 other screenshots on file for other versions of this game.

Alternate Titles

• "Winning Eleven 10" -- Japanese title
• "PES 6: Pro Evolution Soccer" -- European title
• "PES 6" -- Common abbreviation

Part of the Following Groups

• PlayStation 2 Platinum Range releases
• Pro Evolution Soccer / Winning Eleven series
• Technology: amBX

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The Press Says

Gamesmania	Oct 24, 2006	86 out of 100	86
GameSpot	Oct 31, 2006	8.1 out of 10	81
Nuts	Nov 10, 2006		80
Gamezine	Nov 02, 2006	16 out of 20	80
Jeuxvideo.com	Oct 20, 2006	15 out of 20	75
3DAvenue	Nov 12, 2006		70
Pro-G	Oct 27, 2006	7 out of 10	70
TTGamer	Nov 12, 2006	7 out of 10	70
GameSpy	Feb 12, 2007		70
Press Start Online	Jan 13, 2007	13 out of 20	65

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Trivia

Bundesliga

Konami originally intended to license the German Bundesliga, but because of the exclusive agreement between the German DFL and Electronic Arts, this plan was foiled. The only licensed German club is Bayern Munich which appears in Other Leagues A.

The complete statement of DFL regarding this matter (in German):

Die unautorisierte Nutzung bzw. Bereitstellung der Originaldaten der Bundesliga stellt eine Verletzung von Rechten der Clubs und Spieler dar, die der DFL für so genannte Gruppenvermarktungsmaßnahmen zur exklusiven Verwertung eingeräumt worden sind. Die Club- bzw. Verbandsnamen und -logos sind gegen die ungenehmigte Verwendung durch Dritte marken- und wettbewerbsrechtlich geschützt. Namen und Bildnisse der Bundesligaspieler dürfen als Teil ihrer Persönlichkeitsrechte ebenfalls nicht unautorisiert verwendet werden (ausgenommen ist jeweils die reinen Informationszwecken dienende und von Art. 5 GG geschützte Berichterstattung in den Medien). Die DFL musste daher schon im Interesse der Clubs und Spieler gegen die genannten Rechtsverletzungen vorgehen. Zugleich dienten die angesprochenen Maßnahmen aber auch unserem Vertragspartner, dem Unternehmen Electronic Arts (EA), dem wir das exklusive Recht zur Nutzung der genannten Bezeichnungen und Symbole im Rahmen interaktiver Fußball-Unterhaltungssoftware eingeräumt haben. EA unterstützt durch die Zahlung von Lizenzgebühren den Profifußball in Deutschland in besonderem Umfang - was mittelbar auch der Qualität des Bundesliga-Fußballs und dadurch auch den Zuschauern in den Stadien zu Gute kommt - und hat einen Anspruch darauf, die vertraglich eingeräumten Rechte tatsächlich zu erhalten. Da wir somit zum Schutz des partnerschaftlichen Vertragsverhältnisses mit EA und im Gesamtinteresse der Liga zwingend verpflichtet sind, jegliche Verletzung der eingeräumten Rechte zu unterbinden, gab es zu den in Rede stehenden Maßnahmen keine Alternative, selbst wenn durch sie im Einzelfall auch Fußballfans betroffen wurden.

Nike

This game has a "hidden" Nike ball in it. It is only accessible by playing Spanish League, La Liga, because La Ligas official match ball happens to be Nike's ball.

There also more league based details, such as real ad boards, when playing Hollands Eredivisie or French Ligue 1's matches.

Awards

• 4Players
  • 2006 – #2 Best Sports Game of the Year
  • 2006 – Best AI of the Year
• GamePro (Germany)
  • February 01, 2007 - Best Console Sports Game in 2006 (Readers' Vote)
• GameSpy
  • 2007 – #4 PS2 Game of the Year
  • 2007 – PS2 Sports Game of the Year
• PC Powerplay (Germany)
  • Issue 02/2007 – Best Game in 2006 (together with Half-Life: Episode One and Heroes of Might and Magic V: Hammers of Fate)
  • Issue 02/2007 – Best Sports/Racing Game in 2006
  • Issue 02/2007 – Best Sports/Racing Game in 2006 (Readers' Vote)

Information also contributed by Aca Vuksa

Related Web Sites

• X360A achievement guide (X360A's achievement guide for PES 6.)