PES 2015: 8 Features You Need To Know

By Sam Heard /

8. 1-on-1 Control

KonamiIn keeping with PES 2015€™s core tenet of "The Pitch is Ours", the guys over at Konami have reworked and revitalised the game€™s mechanics of dribbling and close control to ensure that gamers the world over feel like the ball is literally at their feet (or should it be tumb-tips?!). The developer claims to have hugely improved a player€™s ability to beat their marker using dribbling, giving complete control to the gamer. This isn€™t to say that Konami have just created a super-charged version of the trick stick. PES 2015 will focus on a player€™s use of their athleticism and control to beat a defender and not whether or not they can perform non-stop flip-flaps and Ronaldo-turns. Indeed, the developer even comments that €œonly those that can will get away with rainbow flicks, but not every time€. New techniques relying on athleticism over flashy technique include responsive sprints, jinking runs and the ability to alternate between a slow walk and an all-out sprint. This is bad news for the ultra-annoying online players who spam unrealistic tricks but excellent news for everybody else.