The commentary isn’t as annoying as previous PES games, but the majority of players will probably switch to a different language or turn it off altogether.Ĭommentary aside, the rest of the audio in the game is superb. At times what the commentators are saying doesn’t really match what has happened or is going to happen on the pitch.
The addition of ITV’s Jim Beglin is most certainly a plus as it means you don’t have to listen to Lawrenson’s nonsense, but as whole the commentary still remains disjointed. SOUND: Commentary has always been a bit of an Achilles’ heel for PES and even with the exclusion of Mark Lawrenson, it remains one in PES 2011. The Xbox 360 version of the game looked sharper than its PlayStation 3 counterpart. After testing and comparing the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of PES 2011, the former version seemed to have a slight edge in the graphics department. With the talent at Konami’s disposal, surely they would only improve on what is already the best looking football game currently available. However, you can’t help but wonder how much it would benefit PES if Konami took that leap of faith and finally moved to a brand new, less restrictive graphical engine. Every single animation makes the game feel more fluid and realistic when compared to the last three PES games.
Konami should be praised for adding in over 1000 new animations to the current engine, it really is a fantastic achievement. The first time you experience the camera as it expertly zooms out after kick-off is truly a “wow” moment. The addition of a broadcast style camera really helps show off the high quality visuals in PES 2011. The stadiums, including the pitches, also look great.
From Drogba to Cahill, every player looks as close to their real life counterpart as possible. Player likenesses are the best in any football game currently on the market. Konami have used the foundations they laid down with PES 2010 and improved on them greatly. This translates over to the on field action too. Nothing to shout on the rooftops about, but it’s a great example of how far Konami have gone to improve the level of presentation in PES. Each game mode even has its own very own short “introduction” video. Everything you need to access is right there in front of you and supremely easy to find. The menus are slick and very easy to navigate. GRAPHICS: PES 2011 looks fantastic this is something that you will hit you as soon as you lay your eyes on the main menu of the game.
The buzz around early code has been really positive, but can the finished product actually live up to the promise? Is PES really back or has it faltered once again? Read on for the full review. FIFA had taken over, not only in terms of commercial success, but critical also.įast forward to the present and PES 2011 is here, a title which Konami hope will help them regain the football gaming throne once again.
The decline in the series was evident and PES was no longer the title of choice amongst the majority of football gaming fans. PES 6 was a good game, but what followed (PES 2008, 2009 and, to a certain extent, 2010) did not live up to the high standards Konami set themselves with PES titles on the PlayStation 2. The arrival of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 seemed to catch Shingo “Seabass” Takatsuka and his team in Tokyo by surprise.
It’s been a tough time for Pro Evolution Soccer over the past few years, with even Konami themselves admitting that they haven’t delivered the goods to football gaming fans across the world. Developer: Konami Computer Entertainment TokyoĪvailable on: Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PC, Nintendo Wii and PSP (Reviewed on Xbox 360)