The PlayStation Portable and PlayStation 3, the latter being the PS2’s direct successor, were released close to each other and were meant to represent the next evolution of the PlayStation brand.

To keep that success going, the PlayStation 2 was the evolution of everything that worked on the first console. The PS2 would be faster and stronger, a direct upgrade in almost every single way.

but the best Pro Evolution Soccer in over a decade. It’s a return to PS2-era glory for the series, rediscovering the perfect balance between real-world authenticity and knock-it-round-the-pitch ...