In your opinion, which is the best PES game of each generation?

Warning: Always respect copyright laws. You should ideally own a physical copy of the base Winning Eleven game. The "I" patch is a modification.

In the vast universe of football video games, a strange and passionate debate has raged for nearly a decade. For most gamers, FIFA 15 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 on the PS4, Xbox One, and PC represented the pinnacle of virtual football. But for a dedicated cult following—the emulation community and the nostalgic purists—the real action never left the PlayStation 2.

Unlike the PS3 version, which suffered from stuttering during replays and cutscenes, the PS2 engine runs at a rock-solid 60 FPS.

Since the PS2 version was very different from the PlayStation 3/4 versions, here is a helpful breakdown of the game to guide your decision.

The Nostalgia and Superiority of Winning Eleven 2015 PS2 ISO

Computer-controlled teammates make intelligent overlapping runs based entirely on their specific individual stats, not just general team ratings. The Legendary Master League Mode

Why Winning Eleven 2015 PS2 ISO is Better: The Ultimate Retro Football Experience

If you are nostalgic for the high press of Guardiola’s Bayern or the MSN trio at Barca, this ISO captures them with a fidelity that the official PES 2015 (which had outdated data day-one) could not match.

Why Winning Eleven 2015 on PS2 ISO is the Ultimate Way to Play