Pro Evolution Soccer 4 FAQs

by Pamela Kim

Overview

Pro Evolution Soccer 4 FAQs

Pro Evolution Soccer 4 is a soccer simulation game developed by Konami and released for multiple platforms in 2004/2005. PES4 was praised for its graphics, general realism and physics engine, and received generally positive reviews from both print and online gaming magazines.
Fast Facts

Pro Evolution Soccer 4 is a soccer simulation game developed by Konami for the PlayStation 2, Xbox,and PC consoles. It features both single-player and multiplayer modes and is rated E for Everyone.

Release Dates

In North America, PES4 was released for the PS2 on February 1, 2005, and for the Xbox on February 2, 2005. The PC version of the game was released on December 3, 2004, and was only made available in European PAL format.
Reviews

The game earned generally positive reviews from dozens of game critics and received an average rating of 91 percent for the all three versions.
Features

PES4 features 4,500 different players to choose from and 56 soccer clubs to join. Hundreds of character animations and finely tuned AI realistically recreate player movements and facial expressions. The physics engine accurately influences how the ball moves across the field.
History

The first game in the series was released in 2001 for the original PlayStation and PlayStation 2 consoles. Known as Pro Evolution Soccer in Europe, the game was released as Winning Eleven 5 in Japan and the U.S. A new title is released in the franchise every year. In 2006, Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 was released, marking the transition point to a consistent naming scheme for the series in all three territories.