Customer Reviews

Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007

5 star:		(16)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
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The title says it all. This is a great soccer game again. This is easily the best soccer game on the market. It amazes how each year additions can be made to the games that actually would make you want to buy the game again aside from roster changes. Yet THis is one of those games that necessetates getting the game again. Aside from killer graphics (the best you will see in a soccer game), you now have the ability to do three different types of kicks when trying to score a goal. That is incredible!!!!! Bottom Line: Do you like soccer at all? Own this brilliant, fun game.

After purchasing Fifa 07 and being dissapointed by it's mechanical players and sluggish game play, I went ahead and rented Winning Eleven: Pro Evolution Soccer 2007 after reading a series of positive reviews online.

The difference between Fifa 07 and this game is night and day in regards to game play. With this title, I found a fluid gameplay that absolutely blows away Fifa. The most important thing to me in a sports game is gameplay, and this title is just better in that regard in every way. Scoring goals takes a lot more skill and creativity than anything in Fifa 07.

I also really love how international teams can compete in a world cup-like tournament vs. Fifa which holds no option other than exhibitions.

There are two things missing from this game that Fifa has, and thus makes me give it 4 stars vs 5. Those two things are a great soundtrack during menus, and a wide variety of teams. Missing from WE:PES 2007 are MLS, German League, and the authentic names of most English Premiere League teams. Despite this, the gameplay itself is so much stronger than Fifa's that it is a minor flaw in what is the best soccer game ever created.

I recommend renting both Fifa and Winning Eleven to see the difference for yourself before purchasing. There is a reason Fifa is so much cheaper and easier to find, it's just not as good as Winning Eleven.

I have played WE 6, WE 7 WE 8 and now PES 2007. Number 6 is so much fun, 4 years later I keep on playing it, even though it doesn't have licensed teams, or some players, but it is as close as the real thing as you can get. Then I played 7 game play was similar, but shooting seem very difficult and was very hard to get a decent shot from outside the box. I barely played #8 which was more of a cosmetic and license wise upgrade of the former 2.
Then this year my bro got Pro Evolution Soccer 2007, but since he lives overseas I had a chance to play it before it was shipped to him. It was a nice surprise the teams were more current than in previous version, but still don't include the updated teams from the winter transactions.
Anyway the game was awesomely upgraded. It's nice scores are more real than in Fifa. The players move like in a real soccer match, while in FIFA the players are like robots. It's so easy to pick up, although scoring is hard still. It doesn't matter how "expert" you are, you won't route your opponent that easily, if you are a good player but don't know much about soccer you will enjoy it, if you're a beginner at video games but like soccer you'll have a good time since the players move as yo would expect in a real soccer match.
When you win in this game you earn it. Not like FIFA if you get into the routines of players and find a sweet spot, you can do the same play over and over and score in 90 percent of the time.
EA did a great job with the World Cup game, but Konami is still the king of football as we call it in the rest of the world. The only thing I wish they can improve is the menu. It's basically the same lacluster presentation as previous versions.
If you're a REAL soccer fan there's no way you can prefer FIFA, even with all the licensing, btw Konami is getting more and more licenses every year. Anyway I only play with Real Madrid, as long as they are licensed that's the only important thing, hopefully they include at least all the nations that have qualified to at least one world cup, even with made up names.

1.- PES 2007 is bettet than Fifa in Gameplay
2.- PES does have the official number and letter designs of the licensed team
3.- PES players are not mechanical and slow as the Fifa players.
4.- Fifa has a better career mode, PES is very simple and has less decision making.
5.- Fifa has a bit better graphics, both are good thou.
6.- They both lack more national teams.
7.- Menu interaction easier on PES, unlike FIFA you don't get asked if you wanna save or not in every window.

I like gameplay over everything. So I like this one better.

My title is a german quote by Pele from a Puma commercial. It is a perfect fit with this game!!! This is the best football ( soccer) game there is! After a year of waiting, I have not been disapointed! Here are the strong points and weak points ( the very few there are) of Konami's Winning Eleven 07!!!!!!
1. Gameplay: Bar none, this game destroys all competitors ( FIFA, its unworthy advosairy) with the most percise gameplay i have seen in a sports video game. I may have a very blown aback impression because i admit i am just coming off of Winning Eleven 8, a great game for its time. In that game, you are forced to think of every gameplan, pass, run and shot on your own to ensure victory, or atleast a draw. NOT ANYMORE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! In this game, your teamates are very intelligent, even modivated. it is like they actually want to score goals. You will see once yyou make a pass, your other players make seperate runs toward the box, all while trying to stay onside. Which they do with realative ease in this game. The refs are even more relaxed. not only do they give advantage more than giving free kick after free kick, they actually shut up and let the game be played and they even give their signals, thats right no more displays. You will have to watch the ref like a real player! This is were the problems start. For people who have followed the winning eleven series, the controls are realatively the same, with a few new tricks and stuff like that. I problem i have been having is shot control. in this gae the slightest touch of the square button almost fills your power meter, you will have to master a "controlled" shot. Make sure you pay a visit to the manual before playing or you will be more upset then France in the world cup!
2. Graphics: What can I say, THE GAME LOOKS GREAT!!!! People look very real and jerseys are now even official! Even liscensed balls like the teamgeist ball that looks like the kings of football's A.C. Milan ball!!
3. Teams: while i am happy with the overall expansion of teams, I am still angered that that, after 2 games, Chealsea, Juventus, the ENTIRE Bundesliega ( german soccer league) and other clubs like new castle, portsmouth, charlton... basically the entire English Prem. League teams exept Man. U and Arsenal.
In short this is the greatest football game money can buy. dont waste your 10 bucks buying it on the 360 buy it her for a very good game on a system we all know and hopefully have. konami has said that this is the last W.E. title for the ps2, but if it outsells the 360 version, we might get another!!! And I know I am not the only one that that sound good to.

I had fifa 2007 but somebody told me to try winning11 pro evolution and I did, it is far better than fifa and since I received it, I never put the Fifa game in my console anymore. I'm will trade it for something else. Dont need it. Pro evolution is simply the best.

Very good graphics and multiple options to play, even for novice PS users.

I am the same kid who reviewed on February the 10th. I have played the game for a few weeks now and have also taken a look at Fifa 07 which is supposed to be "as good or better than the w. e. games). After 3 years of seperating with ea soccer games (except Fifa street 2), I am still very cautions to go back. The main problem with konami is that it doesnt have the licenses and apparell that fifa games have. Even though the gameplay is top notch, at the end of the day, people want to play with there favorite teams and players.(which I have heard Fifa 07 doesnt have all the leagues on it) This is the cross road. You can choose a game that is flashy and beefed up with licenses (Fifa) or you can get a game that has game play that you will get your full money's worth for years to come.(W. E.)
If you are still reading, you have probably chose the winning eleven series. Many people do not give this game its full due credit. Like gametrailers.com gave it an 8.4! People are saying that it hasnt changed much, but that is a good thing!! Think about it, for people having past games of the series, Similar controls create a more emersive game. for new gamers, the controls are simple and easy pick up. but i do sugest you start on one star or in this game "very easy" and face a weaker team like Japan (sorry guys, but but just like America, we can do many things except soccer) or you will be torn apart again and again and again. As I said in the last review, shooting is alot harder and more sensitive in this game. Even ronaldinho, Kaka, David Beckham and Didier Drogba have trouble keeping their shots down. Making this game more realistic. Even though you might not have ever used this before, STOP AT THE TRAINIG MODE BEFORE YOU PLAY!!!!! It will save you alot of frustration. Since the control scheme is similar to the others in the series, seasoned gamers should play a few matches on regular, once you feel good in the match mode do what I did, complete A league on regular(this is the real test because it is a bit harder than in the match mode) then, you once you finish the league in 1st place, start playing match mode again on professional and follow the same proccess. For soccer fans i highly suggest playing on professional, It is SO much fun! It is like playing a game of chess, you have to stratagize. Since every team is differant, see how they react to passes and so on, make a pass only when you have a quick back up plan, and remember, every move you make can get you closer or furth from a goal, which is a great feeling by the way because there are no more "sweet spots" in this game, you have to earn every goal, NO! not just every goal! Every pass!
In the w.e. shop, you are supposed to be able to unlock new ball types. This is not available immediately just like W.E 8. I think you have to clear out everything you start off with in the W.E. shop then new stuff will be available. Now that you have all this info about this game, there is nothing stopping you from joining the Winning Eleven Nation!

This is a really good game and Konami rocks when it comes to Soccer games.

This game is stunning. Every aspect of soccer is in this game from the fans holding your flag in the stands to the top scorer award at the end of each season. This is a must buy for any soccer lover