Are Real Madrid Ruining PES 2015?

PES 2015 is a spectacular game; few unbiased fans would argue that. There is a recurring complaint though – Real Madrid are overpowered.

Here are just a few PES fans on Twitter who have expresses their annoyance:

We hear about it in the community, on Twitter and can see for ourselves whilst playing. No doubt at all that it is true, after a while it becomes very frustrating. Without speaking for the PES community as a whole, we believe the issue isn’t with Real Madrid having spectacular stats but more to do with the reward players get for playing quite frankly poor unattractive football. The actual statistics aren’t the problem. Real Madrid’s are FW: 94 MF: 84 and DF: 85 – to put that in perspective Barcelona’s are FW: 94 MF: 85 and DF: 81 and Bayern Munich’s are FW: 89 MF: 87 and DF: 89; it is the silly individual moments and how Real Madrid as a team are able to do what other elite teams can’t…

Think of it like this, you’re playing online with Arsenal and sure enough when you find a game it’s Real Madrid. No problem, this was fully expected anyway. The game starts and immediately you can tell you’re the better player, they have nothing but the long ball to Ronaldo. Some nice passages of play and a few shots but you’re still 0-0. You know what’s going to happen before it even does, the long ball gets played and Koscielny misses it, fortunately the lightning fast Mertesacker is still goal side, you stand off and wait for him to give a sight of the ball, it appears, you put in a tackle and that’s when Ronaldo walks through it and smashes it bottom corner. The really frustrating part is even if it had been Boateng or Pique the same result would have occurred. This is just the first infuriating element of Real Madrid. If you are one of the few that have the ability to contain Ronaldo then credit to you, not that it’ll matter because one of the other 10 superstars will get you. Bale and Benzema are both nearly as deadly.

The optimum strategy to combat Real Madrid seems to be remain composed and build up the play slowly which in turn will hopefully frustrate your opponent. However, unfortunately it seems having an overpowered 11 isn’t enough as they are able to press harder, faster and more importantly for longer the whole game, making your only strategy that much more difficult. Teams like Barcelona and Bayern Munich whilst coming close in terms of players for some reason don’t have this innate ability to hunt the ball down.

Agreed Real Madrid are destroyers in real life but this is achieved through good football. Just selecting Real Madrid shouldn’t give you the right to win. Indeed make Real Madrid superior to the rest, just not by the ridiculous margin they are at the moment. To finish on a positive though, it was an excellent decision to change the competition regulations so only one of each team can qualify – well played Konami. It is very amusing to see those who are oblivious to this pick Real Madrid along with the 30 other players who do so!

  • PES2015 Gamer

    The simplest way is to introduce a filter system. You should be able to select matches on star ratings. Madrid, Bayern, Barca, should be 5 star. Clubs like PSG, Man City, Chelsea 4 and a half. Spurs, Arsenal, Dortmund 4 stars.

  • Birdzeye

    I think that they do ruin the game because of how overpowered they seem. I’m all up for a challenge but it’s a joke sometimes.

    It’s so disheartening to come across a player who isn’t that good but still has a huge advantage when they use Real Madrid.

    It’s even worse when you come up against a good player who also uses Real Madrid then the odds are definitely stacked against you.

    I looked at the top ranking players on the leaderboard and the top 3 had all used Real.
    I think that they do ruin the game because of how overpowered they seem. I’m all up for a challenge but it’s a joke sometimes.

    It’s so disheartening to come across a player who isn’t that good but still has a huge advantage when they use Real Madrid.

    It’s even worse when you come up against a good player who also uses Real Madrid then the odds are definitely stacked against you.

    I looked at the top ranking players on the leaderboard and the top 3 had all used Real Madrid in their last 5 games (and no doubt the other 500 games before that). Only the 4th ranked person used any other team (Man Utd).A filter would be ideal. Also the points earned in seasons for using Real, Barca and Bayern should be substantially reduced to reflect their superiority.

  • matthew odom

    It’s not just Madrid it’s five star teams in general. They really need to lower the amount of points you can get with them from wins it should 150 tops. Why am I on div 3 and 4 still playing these overpowered teams?? I pride myself on playing with 1-4 star teams and moving up the ladder. Then some idiot who can’t play has the machines of death and ruin it. PES needs to start minimizing points for these teams to where you stay in div 12 or work hard and move up with a weaker team. I’m tired of it and it seems I’m not alone. .

  • kanivalos1981

    Star filter like fifa and all the real/bayern noobs wont do a single win

  • Ryan Mackie

    I’m a Barca fan and have been from a young age. I rarely miss a la liga game. I’ve never really been that good at pes with Barca but always try, when me n my mate play he goes Real and he refuses to admit they are overpowered. I mean I’m 10x better at pes than him. They are first to every ball, win almost every header. Barca and Real should feel like a good game but Real just take the p***. Stepping away from that in MyClub I’ve been trying for ages to do the indispensable (i think it’s that) cup for 20k in gp and when faced with Real there is just no winning. I’ve honestly tried to win this cup at least 30 times and due to frustration or Real I get no joy. And my team is good. Funnily I played Barca there and ripped them a new one. Real have been poor in comparison to Barca this season yet they constantly seem to be a god like team and I’m getting fed up of it. Sort it out Konami.

  • Jacky

    I just block Real Madrid, Barcelona and Bayern Munich pickers after the game :) You can do the same.

  • benque

    Played Madrid 7 times in a row. This is getting boring.

  • SmarterThanYou

    I just can’t understand why don’t people choose the team that looks the best to them instead of choosing a weak team then complaining about Real Madrid.

    PES is about winning too, without winning you can’t have that much fun, that’s why any good player would test as many teams as they can in their first week with the game then stick with the team that’ll make them win.

    I’m a Barcelona fan in real life but I play with Real Madrid in PES, yes it’s unfair that RM is better than Barcelona here unlike in real life but I’d complain while playing with Real Madrid and winning, not while picking weakest team and whining.

    • benque

      Thank god not everyone shares your bizarre logic, although unfortunately it seems a large proportion of PES players do.

      Winning is only fun if there’s a sense of achievement attached, and winning with Real Madrid is no proper achievement.

      But if winning is literally the only thing that matters to you then by all means carry on.

      • matthew odom

        B I N G O this is what’s ruining the game and then people beg for more licenses!?!?!? GTFOH

  • matthew odom

    If you thought it was bad in PES 15 whoa whoa whoa it’s even worse now in PES 16. They’ve made the game so fast that pace whores exploit the hell out of it and they STILL HAVE NOT ADDED A FAIR RATING SYSTEM SO GUESS WHAT!? More Madrids, Bayerns, Brazils, Man City’s and the five star lot. I’m tempted to just play master league only and be done with online. it’s impossible to move up with a lower ranked team in divisions and in competitions all you see is the most powerful teams. Like if there are 80 slots why do 85% face the same damn team three to four times in a tournament!?

    • benque

      The worst thing is that the majority of people probably think: ‘If you can’t beat them, join them’, which just perpetuates the problem.

      I block anyone who plays with Bayern, Barcelona or Real straight after playing them. Thing is, there are so many people who only pick these teams that it feels a bit futile at times.

    • Stephen Nix

      yep, its even worse this year, last year i could stop madrid fairly easy….just manually drop the defensive line back when i lost the ball…this year that doesnt seem to work as well…and of course Bayern are unreal.

      • matthew odom

        Bayern are waaaaaaay too overpowered I hate Robbens unstoppable ass

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