Konami have officially unveiled Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 and have released a few details for the upcoming game along with a trailer for drawing attention to their official partnership with FC Barcelona.
The graphics look a touch sharper, and of course massive gameplay improvements have been promised, but any true lover of the glory days of PES will have had their head turned by one returning feature.
Here is what is being promised for PES 2018:
• Gameplay Masterclass – Strategic Dribbling, Real Touch+ and new set pieces take the unrivalled gameplay to the next level
• Presentation Overhaul – New menus and real player images
• PES League Integration – Compete with PES League in new modes including myClub
• Online Co-op -A mode dedicated to co-op play is newly added
• Random Selection Match – Fan favourite returns with new presentation and features
• Master League Upgrade – New pre-season tournaments, improved transfer system, presentations and functionality
• Enhanced Visual Reality – New lighting, reworked player models and animations covering everything from facial expressions to body movement to bring the game to life
Yes, that's right, Random Selection Match is back!!
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If you are unfamiliar with what Random Selection Match is, it was an absolutely fantastic game mode from PES 5 and PES 6 where you and a friend select a number of clubs or countries and are given a random group of players from those teams.
What is really refreshing about this, is that in a climate where micro-transactions are the done thing and the focus is entirely geared towards the online experience, here is an absolutely brilliant way to play a football game against someone you're sitting beside on the same couch. That does still happen, so it's good to see some positive news on that front.
Of course, it would be fantastic if you could play it online too, but we're just happy to see traditional multiplayer shown some love. We'll learn more about what we can and cannot do in the mode when more details are revealed on June 13th, but for now, check out the trailer.
