Xbox

Pro Evolution Soccer 4

Das Warten hat endlich ein Ende! Lange Zeit blickten wir neidisch zu den Playstation2-Besitzern hinüber, doch endlich ist es soweit: Den neuesten Teil der Pro Evolution Soccer-Reihe gibt es auch für die Xbox. Ob das Spiel seinen Erwartungen gerecht wird und ob es ein würdiger Nachfolger ist, erfahrt ihr in diesem Test. Was man jetzt schon sagen kann, ist, dass die Pro Evolution Soccer-Serie bislang die beste Fußballsimulation auf dem Markt ist.

Comme pour les précédents volets de la série, il ne manque à PES 4 que deux choses pour être parfait : une meilleure ambiance sonore et des licences complètes pour tous les clubs. Mais mis à part ces deux petits points faibles, le reste du jeu est vraiment au top. C'est surtout le gameplay qui impressionne : gestes techniques nombreux et IA géniale. Bref, ce quatrième volet de la série des Pro Evolution Soccer 4 est le meilleur jeu de foot jamais paru. De l'or en barre pour tous ceux qui aiment un tant soit peu ce sport.

What we have here is easily the best football game on the Xbox. The online play is more than enough to forgive the rather simple port over from the PlayStation 2 version. It has its problems, but when it works, there are few games that give the same rush. Anyone schooled in the game may find it hard switching to the new controller, but if you want to play the best football game available, online, it is worth the effort. If you have any interest in football or competitive online sports games, Pro Evolution Soccer 4 is a must buy.

Winning Eleven 8 has allot to offer in its first Xbox outing and is one of the best soccer games on the market. Winning Eleven 8 will be enjoyable to new fans of the sport and the expert fanatics. The emphasis is on the realism and it shines through in the deep career mode and gameplay mechanics. If you enjoy sports, pick this sucka up! Winning Eleven 8 is a great game, and I'm glad Konami decided to bring it to the Xbox.

There could still be a few improvements in the graphics, selection of announcer sound bites, and variety of music, even if those elements on the whole are quite excellent. If you like to watch soccer, by all means go play the gorgeous fields of FIFA's popular franchise. But to play a real game of football, the better choice by far is Winning Eleven.

I doubt that the new additions to this Winning Eleven are going to convince anyone who hasn't already taken the plunge to buy this game (nor is the conspicuous lack of online), but its small steps forward are more than baby steps to the many fans it has around the world.