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Pro Evolution Soccer (video game)

It launched a franchise by simulating football — but the material says nothing about how it simulates anything.

Worth your time?2.5/5No.The brief is enough.What works, what does not, who it is for ↓
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The verified material establishes only that Pro Evolution Soccer (2001) is Konami’s first football sports simulation in the PES series, known in Japan as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5, with region-specific commentary, and that it sits in a lineage from International Superstar Soccer to eFootball — but says nothing about how it plays, what it asks of a player, or what it delivers in practice.

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  1. 1:09
    What It Is

    It is the inaugural title of Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer series and a football sports simulation.

  2. 2:38
    Voice of the Game

    Commentary differs by region — English voices are Chris James and Terry Butcher; Japanese voices are Jon Kabira and Katsuyoshi Shinto.

  3. 4:10
    Lineage

    Winning Eleven is the spiritual sequel to International Superstar Soccer.

  4. 5:39
    Legacy Path

    FIFA partnered with Konami in 2024 to host the FIFAe World Cup using eFootball — the platform evolved from this franchise.

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Worth your time?

No. The brief is enough.

2.5/ 5
What works
  • it is the first PES title
  • it is a football sports simulation
  • it has region-specific commentary
  • it is part of a lineage from International Superstar Soccer
What does not
  • how it plays
  • what it asks of a player
  • what it delivers in practice
Play it if
  • no audience is named or implied
Skip it if
  • no exclusion is stated
Who should play it, and who should skipHide who it is for
The written brief1 min read

What the game is

Pro Evolution Soccer (2001) is the first installment of Konami’s Pro Evolution Soccer series — a football sports simulation released for PlayStation 2. In Japan, it is known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven 5.

How it actually plays

The material gives no description of how the game actually plays. No mechanics, controls, player roles, match structure, pacing, or session length are stated.

What works

The material gives no evidence of what works. No strengths in presentation, simulation fidelity, responsiveness, or engagement are stated.

What does not

The material gives no information about what the game does not do, lacks, or fails at. No shortcomings, omissions, or design flaws are stated.

Who it is for, and who it is not

The material gives no indication of intended audience. No demographic, skill level, football knowledge requirement, or player expectation is specified.

Is it worth your time

The material gives no basis to assess whether it is worth your time. No gameplay depth, accessibility, replayability, or player investment is described.

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