RETAILBIZ: PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2011 52 MCV 17/09/10
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Konami tends to its wounded Pro Evolution Soccer series with a radical revamp in time for the Christmas rush…
by Dominic Sacco
FORGET ENGLAND’S World Cup woes, Rooney’s off-pitch antics and the ever-growing number of injuries in the Arsenal squad – Konami is here to make things alright. It’s well known that the
classic Pro Evolution Soccer games are much-loved by an assortment of team players – whether it’s students, devout football followers or even those who don’t traditionally play video games.
The long-running franchise may not have always shared the quality of commentary, menu music and official football team licences that its rival boasts, but in all honesty, it doesn’t need them. The PES series has instead garnered respect for its depth of
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gameplay, tactical elements and sheer pick-up-and-play appeal.
And with a slight drop in critical reception over the past couple of years, Konami is promising to get PES 2011 back on top of its game. The publisher’s European PES team leader Jon Murphy
Every area of PES 2011 has been overhauled, making for the deepest and most playable football title.
Jon Murphy, Konami
tells MCV: “PES is and always has been a key title for Konami. PES 2011 is by far the most radical revamp the series has seen in its history, and early word is that the series is back on top of its game. “The die-hard fan base is raving about the new direction, and the print press is
also incredibly positive about the strides the new game has made.”
One of the key changes to gameplay is the ‘engineered for freedom’ technology that Konami’s Winning Eleven Productions has incorporated in PES 2011. By combining a mix of 360- degree passing and an individual power bar for each player on the pitch, users have total control over where and how hard they place each pass, shot and throw.
tactical system allows gamers to make instant changes to their teams via a drag and drop system. This removes the need to plough through reams of menus that hindered previous instalments of PES. Murphy adds: “The new system allows total freedom of control over the
” In addition, a new
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