Chris Mawson writes: "Conjecture aside, PES 2015 has been marketed aggressively by Konami as "a true return to core PES values", with members of the development team acknowledging that recent entries in the series haven't quite lived up to Pro Evo's former glory. ... Although the FIFA fanboy in me spent hours trying to pick holes in the demo – and don't get me wrong, there are plenty of those – PES 2015 is undeniably, irrevocably fun. And isn't that what sports sims should be all about?"
Konami announced its financial results for the first nine months of fiscal year 2025, related to the period between April and December 2024.
Konami announced its financial results for the first half of the fiscal year 2025, related to the period between April and September 2024.
Although I still hold a little grudge towards them not just because of their treatment of Kojima, but also the demise of Pro Evolution Soccer, I am happy Silent Hill performed so well.
Looking forward to Snake Eater Delta, although I am still not so sure if I'll buy it.
So glad they are back in the game!
Regarding kojima story no one will ever know the true fact.
The guy cannot be that easy to handle for sure.
Personally, I seriously believe that Kojima's actually the type of person you'd consider to be too good-natured - often to his disadvantage.
They need to bring back Castlevania , man how cool it would be to play in a full 3d castle on a scale of what SotN had , something with secrets, loops and items to find in every area .
Yep! The Metroid Prime series showed that the Metroidvania style progression CAN work in 3D, it's just that Castlevania never hit the notes quite as right as Metroid Prime did. Souls games have integrated that Metroidvania-style progression also really nicely and shows what a Castlevania game could possibly look like in a well laid out, 3D world!
I've always thought souls games are the closest we'll get to it but they don't have the integrated traversal with things like relics ( Double/long jumps, Transformations, Holy Symbol... ect ) that I really wanna see . Basically souls you'd just just find a switch, key, ladder or drop to a lower platform for 90% of the exploration but it's nothing like metroidvanias where you get to see your character progress as the tool to open the game further. I'm still hoping though ... even after 25+ years
@Miraak82 Very true. Progression has never been item or ability based in Souls games, but it at least gives a good model of how it could be implemented. I sure hope they give Castlevania another 3D shot!
I'm still hoping we'll see a new 3D castlevania. If metal gear and silent hill came back then hopefully a new castlevania, whether it be a remake or new game, is on the way
There's always room for redemption, look a SE and Capcom ... most of what they put out in the ps3 and a part of the ps4 era was utter dogpoop but in the past 5 years they've been hitting it out of the park with some quality shit . Konami are responsible for some of the best gaming experiences I've ever had so discrediting them would be a disservice to gaming . It's not like they were putting out shit games , they just bailed from the gaming space all together ... I can't say the same thing for for alot of other companies
10 years gone by without a new Castlevania title. Now that Konami is considering stuff other than Pachinko, this series deserves a new game.
It’s more than about time it’s way overdue. Please make a 2D Castlevania with item/armor/weapon collectibles and transmog as this is the one series my wife will play but it has to have item collecting or she will skip it.
Lords of shadow 1 was such an amazing game and they dropped the ball with the sequel
"What is a name? A miserable little pile of letters."
Seriously, the games in the From Software's Soulsborne series are the best 3D Castlevania games we will ever get. From Bloodborne to Elden Ring, Konami will never approach that level of quality and give Castlevania its due respect. EVER! "Enough talk, call yourself a Belmont in the Character Creator, HAVE AT YOU!" Without question.
As for a new 2D entry? I mean, sure, why not? What the hell, right? It's about damn time indeed.
I hate being that guy, but I think it’s, “What is a man? A miserable pile of secrets.”
Um, actually mine is the original line in the Script. But Konami, being Konami, decided to change it to "What is a man? A miserable 'little' pile of secrets." I know, they ruined it...
So, while I know you hate to be that guy, you still missed the "little" part. It happens.
And, yeah, I know. You're welcome.👍
I'm glad you enjoyed it. On the other hand, it seems like some ppl were so offended by my Line being so OP that they decided to side with Konami. But these are the same people that bought Contra: Rogue Corps Day One and convinced themselves it was the best Contra. So I take no offense.
It happens.
No just a great PES comeback:)
it's feels like a different sport to Fifa game in a good way, i find it more addictive than fifa 15 due to player ID being more apparent, try Xavi alonso or pirlo for long pass or C.Ronaldo for power drive or Messi for his quick turns you will witness attention for details like those found in NBA 2k series.
a Masterpiece in the making...
its def getting there which is good, this means ea needs to start worrying.
its definitely time to dive back in. Fifa is great, but its getting stale w/out competition.
PES has far superior freedom of movement to FIFA but FIFA's presentation leaves PES looking like a PS1 game in comparison & it's never been more noticeable than with FIFA 15.
I was going to skip FIFA this year & get back on the PES train but after playing both the demos I changed my mind. It's PES's first release on the new consoles so I'm going to wait until next year when its more refined.