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The last couple of years have been a bit disappointing for Pro Evolution Soccer and its fans. The title has been criticized for its failure to innovate, and subsequently it has lost its crown as the king of football games to the increasingly fluid and more realistic, FIFA series.<\/p>\n
As a result, this season is perhaps the most important one in the history of PES. Konami must be confident of reclaiming number one status though, as it proudly furnished us with a preview release a full two months before the official release date. Naturally, we were pretty excited to see how it plays and, for the first time in years, the new version of Pro evolution Soccer doesn’t manage to disappoint.<\/p>\n
One thing that was widely panned in Pro Evo 2009 was the menu system. The set-up menus looked like they were built in half an hour by a four-year-old. Navigating the in-game tactics and formation menus on the other hand, was like trying to crack the entry code on the front door of the Pentagon. Thankfully, things have been improved greatly in PES 2010. Although the garish pink and black color scheme remains, all the menus are better organized and more ‘professional’ than the previous version.<\/p>\n
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The tactics and formation system has been treated to a complete overall, and it’s a thousand times better than the previous fiddly series of menus. Team tactics are controlled using slide bars, to precisely set elements such as pressing, defensive line, counter attacking etc. Preview windows explain exactly what will happen to your line-up as you make changes to these tactics. Player ‘cards’ are another feature that’s been talked up in Pro Evolution Soccer 2010. Each player has a series of cards when you view his stats that show you instantly the areas he is good in (e.g. free kicks, goal poaching, heading, etc.) This system is far easier on the eye than having to focus on huge lists of stats, like you had to in the previous Pro Evo.<\/p>\n
In terms of the team line-ups and clubs included in the game, it\u2019s too early to say from this preview version exactly who, and who won\u2019t be featured. But rest assured, all the major European club leagues (with the possible exception of the Bundasliga) will be included. The international team selection has also been updated and a few new countries have been added. So, if you\u2019ve always wanted to take control of Montenegro, Oman, or Mali, you\u2019ll be in luck.<\/p>\n
Of course, as with real football, the most important stuff happens on the pitch. And here, thanks to a completely revamped game engine, Pro Evolution Soccer is more realistic than ever before. In fact, it\u2019s almost too realistic.<\/p>\n
The player likenesses are better than ever before, naturally. Faces are rounder, limbs are less jagged, and the animations are fluidly lifelike. Not only this, but individual players techniques and physical attributes are accounted for in PES 2010. Take a shot as Henry and it will be an Henry-style strike; Make Rooney run and he\u2019ll run like Rooney; Fall to the ground as Drogba and he\u2019ll dive just like the real Drogba (however, we didn’t find a way to make Drogba swear at the camera or attempt to intimidate the referee – features we hope to see in the final version).<\/p>\n
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The \u2018feel\u2019 of Pro Evolution is still as absorbing and you\u2019ll be able to pick it up and play it in much the same way as you have with the last 10 or-so versions.\u00a0 However, there have been plenty of tweaks to the gameplay to make it more realistic. The first is that it feels a little more sluggish. The ball feels much heavier than before, and it doesn\u2019t quite zip off the surface like it used to. What\u2019s more, turning and dribbling now feel like you\u2019ve got treacle on your boots.<\/p>\n
Although the primitive free kick controls haven\u2019t really been improved, the new penalty system in Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 marks a departure from previous releases. Instead of bringing up a completely different behind-the player screen, the camera doesn\u2019t change\u00a0 anymore, so you take a penalty as if it were any other set play.<\/p>\n
Collision detection has been smartened up in Pro Evolution 2010, and you can\u2019t just expect the ball to stick to your foot once it\u2019s been delivered. Mis-control it and it can go flying off your toe into row-Z, or worse still bounce of your shin and into the path of an oncoming striker.<\/p>\n
No doubt the new gameplay features will infuriate you at first and you\u2019ll feel like it\u2019s ruined the game for you. Remember though, that it always takes a while to settle into a new Pro Evo, and once you\u2019ve got used to it, you\u2019ll be praising the ingenuity of the developers for creating such a realistic and challenging simulation of the beautiful game.<\/p>\n
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