HAIRCUT STYLES 2017 / 2018

About PES 2018 :

1. BETTER GAMEPLAY

We'll start with an obvious one and that's the news that Konami has promised to improve the gameplay once again. Despite being pretty superb in PES 2017, Konami say they've once again "finely tuned and refined" the game to recreate the authenticity of the beautiful game, including a more realistic game speed.

They also claim that a new "Strategic Dribbling" will give the user "significantly more control in possession, with the addition of contextual shielding to protect the ball, as well as simple stick controls triggering realistic, subtle movements to wrong foot defenders." Last year's 'Real Touch' feature is now touted as 'Real Touch+' with Konami saying they've added a "new dimension to ball control", with full body touch allowing various parts of the body to control the ball based on the unpredictability of the ball movement.

Last but by no means least, there's also been a reworking of the game's set pieces, specifically a new Free Kick and Penalty Kick system, alongside the option to choose the new one player kick off.

2. ENHANCED VISUAL REALITY

Another big improvement coming to PES 2018, is more realistic visuals to recreate the "authenticity of football". Konami says that the benefits include: "true-to-life stadium lighting for day and night matches, pitch turfs and player tunnels that were recreated from more than 20,000 intricate elements of genuine data that was collected at the Camp Nou and Signal Iduna Park."

In additions, players have been motion captured in equally realistic environments, which means a complete rework of the animation system, starting with core movement such as walking, turning and body posture.

What's more, player models have been completely changed, with special attention paid to kit fitting and short size, not to mention ensuring certain players have been photo scanned to include full body tattoos.

3. NEW ONLINE CO-OP

PES 2018 has a new online mode dedicated to 2v2 and 3v3 co-op play, with support for local guests.

You can play together with friends, take your team to the top or simply have some fun via one-off casual matches.

4. BETTER MODES & FEATURES

The fan favourite RANDOM SELECTION MATCH returns which will be sweet music to the ears of longtime fans of the series.

Plus, Master League has been improved with pre-season tournaments, an improved transfer system and new presentation elements, including pre-match interviews and locker room scenes.

5. COMPLETE PRESENTATION OVERHAUL

To keep the new entry in the series looking as fresh as possible, Konami has introduced a new UI for all menus and real player images for gameplan screen and myClub.

Not to mention, a new in-game presentation giving the game a slick broadcast feel.

6. IMPROVED PES LEAGUE INTEGRATION

Players can now compete in PES League in new modes including myClub, RANDOM SELECTION MATCH and Online co-op.

Making an already great e-Sports organisation even better.

7. SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS

The games PES 2018 has undergone some substantial enhancements in graphics and content, so now the game will match up to the quality standards of consoles and ensure parity across all current-gen platforms.

PES 2018 is a title that finds the series at the very top of its game.

  

PES 2017 was one of the best Pro Evo games yet, receiving rave reviews when it came out last year, which has naturally left a lot of people very excited about what's on the way from PES 2018. Still, the Pro Evo series is lagging behind FIFA in both sales and a few key gameplay features, so there's plenty of room for improvement when the inevitable PES 18 appears later this year. 

One of the major changes we'd like to see in PES 2018 is the same thing people have been asking for from the franchise every year: better licensing. The FIFA series has consistently secured more real teams and player likenesses than the PES games, and while last year's game included authentic representations of the likes of Barcelona and Arsenal, there are plenty of teams that still aren't included, and we'd love to see more of these included.

It would also be great to see PES 18 respond to one of FIFA 17's biggest new features: The Journey. The new single player story mode proved a surprise success, despite some occasionally shaky writing, and it'd be great to see Pro Evo hit back with its own take on a story campaign.