Best Football Games Ever

“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death, I am very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.” This philosophy also carries over to video games, with many not just buying the latest FIFA or Pro Evolution Soccer to have a little dabble with, but to invest a solid twelve months of playing time into. Here is a list of what Craig Bryan believes to be some of, if not the best football-based video games ever created.

[SoldierX]

Football as in soccer....huh?

[AmayaAi]

And..the confusion goes on and on..

[TheGOODKyle]

As an American, please don't tell me you're that ignorant?

[beerkeg]

@SoldierX

In America, a game where you mostly use your hands is called football. In the rest of the world, that big part of the world outside your country, the game Americans call 'soccer' is widely known as 'football'.

I hope that helps.

[terrorofdeath]

You must have seen John Cleese's comparison of soccer and football on youtube, haven't you?

[beerkeg]

I hadn't, no, but having seen your reply I just have and he sums it up perfectly. :P

[AmayaAi]

Why would a game be called as Football when it's clearly played by using hands. Either we Amaricans are crazy or whoever named Soccer Football in Amarica was crazy.

[Slugg3r]

@AmayaAi
American football and soccer/football both originated from the same sports, which was called football. Original was played using your feet but you could also take the ball in your hands rugby style. So American football and football were originally the same sports which just evolved in different directions.

[NewsForSnowflakes]

I live in the UK and I like to call it 'soccer' to just piss off my friends. Try it, it's fun.

The only sport I really like is Basketball.

[Qrphe]

I only clicked on these comments because I was pretty sure the first comment would be something like "Not a real sport" or "That's not football!" or the already mentioned. I guess I was right.

[Fez]

Football Manager on a smartphone sounds amazing. That is the perfect game to play anywhere.

Spot on with PES4. Played that game for years and haven't played a better footie game since. It just had an amazing feel with the ball at your feet. And you could actually beat players with pace which made 1 vs 1 matches really fun!

[MoonConquistador]

The fact was passing was much more an important part of PES, crisp one touch passing and a good through ball to unlock a defence. Football perfection until around PES 6

[hennessey86]

PES 2005

[torchic]

I think PES5 will forever be known as the best football game ever made. even on PSP that game was perfection.

[nik666uk]

PES 6 for me, if they just copied that with current graphics I'd start buying PES again

[Tainted Gene]

same here and in a heart beat.

the problem is that Konamai, like most game studios, are stubborn. They want to believe they can make a better game than their predecessor with gameplay/presentation, etc. But following this mentality they throw away what made they game great in the first place.

I still play Winning Eleven 9 (not sure which PES number it is, maybe 6) with annual edits to teams and master league play.

Hands down the best football game ever made, only wish the original Xbox live was still up so I could go online with it again.

[DiLeCtioN]

Lol at the comments

Anyway i would say pro evo 2005.

at the moment Fifa is king

[kudakadere]

1)Pes 4
2)Pes 6
3)Fifa 09

[shockdude]

FIFA 12

[Jonmau5]

Great article from a great website. Loved it.

Fifa is still the king of football games but I remember fondly the days of ISS Pro 2 and This is Football, as well as way back in the day with David Beckham Soccer and I even remember when Pro Evo games were still good...