For years, the Pro Evolution Soccer series has guaranteed top-class virtual soccer. The series stands for authenticity, realism and challenge and has gained a huge and constantly growing fan base with its outstanding gameplay. The fourth installment of the series will also play a successful season: Developed by the now legendary Shingo "Seabass" Takatsuka and his team of soccer experts at Konami Computer Entertainment Tokyo Inc, Pro Evolution Soccer 4 takes the entire genre a huge step forward with a wealth of new, innovative features. The high degree of realism has been significantly increased with a total of around 4,500 players from 136 teams (including 56 licensed club teams) on the pitch. There is even more individuality in the way the players run, move with or without the ball, how they control the ball depending on their physique or the precision with which they pass to teammates. In addition, the photorealistic representation of the players allows for perfect identification of national and international footballers. A new dribbling system has been developed to give players even more control in direct confrontations. Crossing, passing and quick passes are now also possible with even more precision. In addition, the use of new free-kick and penalty kick techniques, including the first-ever indirect
