Konami promised a lot of improvements in Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 and for the most part was able to deliver. The result of all of the hard work is a much better game than last year’s and a game that allows soccer fans an unprecedented level of control. According to Konami, creative producer Shingo “Seabass” Takatsuka went seeking out feedback from fans across the globe and worked non-stop on marrying the digital game to the real life game.Īll elements of the game were up for review – defense, offense, AI, penalties, officiating and graphics. With so much stacked against them and with what many fans felt was a declining franchise, Konami was determined to give global football fans a realistic, immersive and playable take on the soccer. No LA Galaxy, Chivas USA or any of the other teams or players the more casual American soccer fans know are to be found in Pro Evolution Soccer 2012, which features Christiano Ronaldo and Neymar on the cover. Besides the less technical gameplay, EA’s ability to secure official licenses puts Konami’s soccer sim at a disadvantage. The more popular game here is the somewhat arcade-styled FIFA, published by EA. What we refer to as soccer in the United States is no exception. Faults that niggle at first before quickly become magnets of hate.Except for American football, pretty much every other sport has at least two competitive video games for sports role-playing fans. Unfortunately though, as with any meeting with a sexy ex-girlfriend, the flaws start to shine through again the longer you stay in her company. The ball doesn't feel on rails as it floats towards the goal, making scoring feel extremely satisfying, and hitting the woodwork agonisingly painful.
A perfectly directed thirty-yarder can dip just below the crossbar if you have judged the distance right and used the power bar correctly. Hitting one from outside the box no longer feels like you're simply taking a chance. You can aim for a target, place it high or low or even lift it over to the other side of the pitch so that your winger can nod it back into the chaos. The ball now whips into the area with menace. You're no longer just putting a ball into the box in the vague hope that one of your team gets in front of a defender. That's not the only thing that adds to the downright fluid gameplay.
In PES 2011 once you get the hang of actually pointing the left stick towards where you want the pass to go, you'll feel more involved with the decisions your pixellated athlete is making. FIFA's ( reviewed here) way of doing things is a lot more automatic and it can be less frustrating at times but also less satisfying. However, it takes a while to get used to. Simply directing a through-ball into an open area on the pitch can drag the opposing defence wide creating more space for your teammates to run into the box. Passing in this game is an art and can be used to devastating effect. You feel in complete control of what is happening on screen, with the new passing system standing out as the main game changer. On the pitch, Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 plays a fantastic game of football. However, when I waited for her to turn up so I can give her a piece of your mind, she struts in with an air of confidence. I loved her once sure, but all the shit that has gone on since those glory days have really put me off her. It felt like meeting up with an ex-girlfriend. So, excuse me when I tell you that I was a little disappointed that I was given this year's effort to review.
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