PES 5, considered by many the best PES of the generation. Refined artificial intelligence, improved ball physics. Body resistance during duels is excellent. The most authentic football of the Xbox generation on console.
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Sports4 players3+
Description
Konami's football simulation for the 2005-2006 season with even more refined gameplay mechanics and improved player fluidity. Published by Konami, released in Europe in 2005. Fifth entry in the PES franchise featuring reworked refereeing, more precise ball physics, a fully licensed Champions League, new training options, and online multiplayer via Xbox Live.
Pro Evolution Soccer 5 review
3/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Polished"
2/5
Music
★★★★★
"Decent"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Gameplay
"Excellent"
Fun
"From the very first minutes"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Easy"
Lifespan
"Massive"
Taking a tiny club through the Master League to the very top demands dozens of patient seasons, balancing shrewd signings with finely tuned ball physics. The fully licensed Champions League and online play over Xbox Live open up dozens more hours of challenge. A tactical high point of the PS2-Xbox era, it keeps its inexhaustible reputation thanks to gameplay so demanding that players return endlessly.
Technical info
💾6,2 GB📅21/10/2005
Published by Konami
Pro Evolution Soccer 5 (Xbox) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
Q1 damagedQ6 completeQ10 new
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Collector interest
Pro Evolution Soccer 5, a Konami football simulation reputed in its day for the finesse of its on-pitch play, long preferred by purists over its rival. Extremely widespread and now dated by its expired rosters, its collector interest is low, the value of an annual sports game eroding fast. A mainly functional piece, of nostalgic reach for fans of period football gaming.
Better with friends
Football of a simulation finesse rarely matched, where the multiplayer duel reaches an almost physical intensity. The competition plays out to the millimeter in build-up, pressing and timing, every action weighing on the outcome of a breathless match. Deep and superbly balanced, it forges legendary rivalries and turns every game into a tug-of-war whose decider you replay endlessly among enthusiasts.
Is Pro Evolution Soccer 5 still worth playing in 2026?
Released in 2005 on Xbox, Konami's entry consolidates what was then the absolute reference of football video games. The feel of the ball, the reading of space and the intelligence of teammates set a benchmark the competition would take years to approach. The Master League mode keeps a surprising appeal thanks to its economic progression and recruiting. The licences still missing force the player to manually recreate official competitions. Recommended today for fans of authorial football simulation and for nostalgics of Konami Tokyo's golden creative period on the original Xbox console hardware.
