But we have had faster gameplay, more subtle ball control and some great set-piece changes.

They got so much right in that first game that subsequent releases have been bemoaned for their lack of 'big' developments. Pro Evolution Soccer won the hearts of the former with their first release, which managed to make you feel like you were playing a game of football that you could have been watching on television. There are two kinds of football gamers, those that want an authentic footballing experience, and people who play FIFA. Since then every year on Earth has meant a new and improved experience of watching Aaron's sad and aging face. He didn't actually score, I gave him the goal on a piece of paper. Then I won 2-1, then he beat me 1-0 with a lucky goal so I won the next one 6-1.

It was against my friend Aaron and I won 1-0. In 2001 I played my first game of Pro Evolution Soccer (PES).