Tuesday, July 8, 2014

News::The PES 2015 Microtransactions Saga

You could be forgiven for thinking that gaming used to be so much simpler. For example, if you go back 10 years ago, the thinking mans football game was PES 5 rather than the FIFA franchise many thought was just a shameless annual cash-in. Sure PES has never been the prettiest of games and even though they struggled to compete with a lack of licenses, meaning players had names such as Roberto Larcos (Roberto Carlos) and Van Moostelroom (Van Nistelrooy) the majority of football fans were very forgiving because they preferred the ball physics and gameplay. Who needs bright lights, fancy menus and glossy intros and another 7-0 victory on FIFA when you can grind out a realistic 1-0 victory over your best friend in the most authentic football experience you could ever enjoy on a games console or PC. Arguably after PES 6, Konami quite literally took their eye off the ball and EA seized the moment to dramatically improve the FIFA series. Meanwhile PES ran into problems and eventu...



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