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#Pes 17 cover pro
Pro Evo takes this round despite Henry’s vacant look and Totti staring off into the middle distance for no reason whatsoever. There’s a nice connotation to this the referee acting as the dividing line between the players.
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This year, PES offered up its own, far more interesting take on the trio format with Thierry Henry and Francesco Totti bisected by Collina in full laying-down-the law mode. As a cover, it’s fine, it does the job but does little to live long in the memory. This is not only an easy win for Pro Evo, but probably the greatest football game cover ever.Īnother year, another trio for FIFA, with Arsenal colossus Patrick Vieira joined by an almost mulleted Fernando Morientes and Andriy Shevchenko, whose attention is completely focused on controlling the ball. And finally, the colours are perfectly judged, the reds and yellows capture the passion of continental football and contrast sharply with the black of Collina’s referee garb and the white of his looping signature. The framing on the cover is beautiful the way Collina looms above the pitch, signifying that this is his domain. He stood bolt upright when dishing out cards, therefore coming across as some sort of unholy combination of Kratos and Frankenstein’s Monster. Putting iconic Italian referee Pierluigi Collina on the cover was a masterstroke not only is he one of the most famous referees of all time, but a truly compelling figure too. With the Italian cool of Alessandro Del Piero, the French elegance of Thierry Henry and the samba brilliance of Ronaldinho, it’s a strong cover and would win most years.īut after two lacklustre showings, Pro Evo finally pulled its finger out. Once again, we have a trio of superstars, this time bursting forward Avengers Assemble style. He alone makes this another easy win for FIFA. He’s an instantly recognisable, truly iconic figure. However, coupled with his dreadlocks, the main impact of the glasses was to make him one of the coolest footballers of all time ( and definitely the coolest Barnet manager of all time). There was a serious reason that this supremely talented player wore sunglasses on the pitch, he suffered from glaucoma and the glasses were there to protect his eyes from particulates.
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There’s Brazilian free kick wizard Roberto Carlos, a very confused-looking Ryan Giggs and, stealing the show, Dutch midfield maestro Edgar Davids. It’s simple, stark, slightly totalitarian and a bit dull, but clearly inspired Leeds United’s PR team.įIFA, on the other hand, introduced the trio format that would reign for years – and what a trio this is. More generic stuff from Konami, with the unknown player now proudly showing his allegiance to, er, Konami. The chosen pose is slightly baffling what better way to capture his grace and dynamism than to have him randomly pointing off camera at some unseen point of interest? It’s also fascinating that EA Sports originally felt the need to put “football” into the title, presumably to help unwary shoppers who thought it might be a pointing simulator. I could easily imagine this guy as a Dr Who villain – there’s a bit of a Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons thing going on around him, too.įIFA, meanwhile, went for a nice, clear image of Thierry Henry, who at the time was doing wonderful things for Arsenal. And to celebrate, the cover went weirdly generic and shadowy a dark figure chasing a light ball while waves swirl around him.
#Pes 17 cover series
2001Īh, 2001, the year of the very first Pro Evo (well kind of it was more a rebranding of the excellent ISS Pro series than any sort of revolution). Join me as we look back at the storied history of UK FIFA and Pro Evo covers, starting way back in 2001.
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Whether they went on to great things or crashed and burned, these covers stand as a lasting monument to their heyday. Looking back at them is akin to flicking through a catalogue of football icons figures chosen for their celebrity and status, and of course their ability to catch the eye of potential buyers. Like all great photographs, the covers of the FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) video games capture a moment in time.