Archive for April, 2009
Posted by dougiedonut in PES 2009 News on Thu 30 Apr 2009
I’d like to begin by apologising for the short article last week. I was waiting on some PES information which I was hoping to write about,but it didn’t materialise at the time. So I hastily put a short article out, but I should be making up for it with some exciting news for you guys this week.
Konami are further demonstrating their commitment to listening to their fans, by introducing a new PES widget. You can download it from this link:
http://widget.pesleague.com/europe/dl/PES2010_widget.exe
This PES widget is unique opportunity for us to peer into the PES development window, like kids looking into a sweet shop. Though I think describing it as drunks looking into a kebab shop late at night would probably be more accurate…
The PES widget is a bold new direction for PES development and is definitely in its infancy. Expect more tweaks to the content over time, and if this goes well, this will become the normal channel for us to communicate directly with them about the game.
Konami are inviting us to join then on this journey to the game’s fruition this October. The widget will allow them to give us regular feedback on how the game is coming along, along with screenshots when appropriate. They are also interested in direct feedback from us, and they will be trialling methods for this to take place.
I personally am interested to see how this will develop over the long term. Whilst many people will only really be interested in getting PES2010 back into shape, I think we need to join Konami in understanding the long term strategy for the series, and how we can work together to take it back to the summit of football gaming. I have in the past been asking people where they see the series 5 years from now, and I guess that question takes more relevance now.
But let’s learn to walk before we run. To begin with, I think most fans are waiting to see what noticeable differences the game has over the current gen versions released to date, and then hopefully will accept that Konami are to be taken seriously.
Having played with the widget, I think that it’s going to be a valuable communication tool for us guys, and should see interest in the game rise over time.
In the past we have been drip fed information, which in some ways has only frustrated us more. But having information on tap in this manner will only help bring down barriers.
I would like to now change the focus of the article to talk about the Master League. Inspired by comments from Dunno (cheers mate!), I thought of the following for the Master League:
1) Define the number of leagues to exist: for example 4 League tiers in the Master League
2) Starting on the bottom league, you have a tiny ground with a capacity of say 1000.
3) When you get promoted – you get the chance to move to a bigger ground.
4) You decide the capacity of the new ground and the ticket prices, which should have a direct bearing on the money earned during a league campaign.
Attendences would increase/decrease depending on your performances. Hence this would affect your overall budgets for transfers and salaries.
5) The obvious incorporation of the Champion’s League when you reach the top 4 of the first division.
Unfortunately I don’t think any new ideas stand much of a chance of getting crowbarred into the current development work, but that’s no reason to begin thinking about what else we’d like to see in future Master League offerings.
I hope this week’s article was more to peoples’ liking.
Thanks for reading
Dougiedonut
(dougiedonut@pesgaming.com)
Note: I culled a series of comments from last week’s comments on the basis that they weren’t relevant to PES. I think I may have inadvertantly deleted some relevant comments, as I was in a deleting frenzy – so very sorry about that to individuals affected!
Posted by Dan Bolas in Interfering With Play on Tue 28 Apr 2009
IWP League Champion 2008: Martin Ginnelly (River Plate)
Welcome to this week’s Interfering With Play. Another exceptionally busy week for me regarding PESGaming.com, as I have started to put the wheels into motion for a handful of new features, along with putting the finishing touches to this year’s hotly contested IWP League. The final table will be published on PESGaming.com later this week, along with a brief round up of proceedings. For the 360 gamers amongst you, information regarding the IWP World Cup is included in this week’s column, so read below if you are interested in taking part. As for other things, the next few weeks will see a number of changes to the PESGaming.com site, whilst still retaining the features regulars have come to expect. If your interested in writing a review of a football game (see previous post) then feel free to e-mail me, and the much delayed Nintendo Wii Video review of PES 2009 should be posted this week! With all the above said, let’s move on to this week’s Interfering With Play.
“You Just Don’t Know”
I’d like to start this week with a little message to all posters and comment makers out there. PESGaming.com is an independently run website, all those involved give their time for free and go to exceptional lengths to ensure the latest PES information is waiting for you when you log on. We have an active forum community as well as a number of columnists whose job it is to write weekly articles. Recently, an in keeping with this time of year, a handful of individuals seem to find posting rude, derogatory and abusive comments on this site, directed at other members and in some cases, forging the identities of regular contributors. Name calling and sinking to their level will not be something featured on Interfering With Play, but I would like to remind all community members of the way this site works.
Each columnist is 100% responsible for the content of both their column, and the comments that relate to these columns. Each columnist, as an individual therefore has the power to delete any comments he finds inappropriate, something which is left totally to the discretion of the author. In other words, Double D looks after comments on PES Off and I look after comments in Interfering With Play. It is personal opinion which comments are deleted, and is left totally up to the columnist involved. Personally, I welcome a wide variety of comments, even if the views posted directly criticise of oppose my own. Any abusive language towards other community members or any content which I feel has no place on this site will be removed as soon as possible, usually on my return from work. I would like to point out that I do not wish to censor comments in IWP, and therefore if you have an issue you wish to make, please keep it clean.
We, as a team of columnists also have the ability to view the IP Address of every individual who posts a comment. This means we can see exactly which computer is being used to post a comment, and can tell if it is the genuine author, or just someone using his or her name. IWP now has a zero tolerance policy on fake posts, and anyone posting using a non-unique name will have their comment removed immediately! If you have something to say, please don’t hide behind someone else’s name, and show a pit of integrity by using your screen name. Finally, we also have the power to block IP Addresses from visiting PESGaming.com, or posting comments in general. This is a last resort, but has occurred in the past. Hopefully it will not be a road we need to go down again, but is one that we can walk if required. I know we have a die hard community, as well as a visiting number of thousands. It is simply 7 or 8 people who make up the tiny percentage spoiling it for others. We will do our very best to keep this community about PES.
“You Gotta Fight, For Your Right”
Following that little piece of housekeeping, I must thank the community for their excellent points raised on last week’s Interfering With Play comments section. As I have said many times, I do take the time to read each post, and all of which will definitely not be vain over the coming weeks, as a new project will be coming to the table. I am also fully aware that handballs are an issue I have raised on more than one occasion on this site. I make no excuses for doing so, as I personally believe they are a fundamental part of football, and whilst rarely intentional are present in over 75 % of football matches. In a game which features such nice touches as shirt pulling and diving, handballs should be thought about and discussed. The general feeling was that the game is not ready to include the feature, and this is the whole point of a community, to discuss these issues and get these views across.
Last week’s column made me realise that I was probably slightly naïve to leave all idea’s and suggestions up to Double D. Personally, I was slightly disheartened by the lack of interest shown by Konami in my 2008 PES letter, and thought someone else could give it a shot. Double D did an excellent job, however I feel there are a number of issues that can still be addressed, and other the next few weeks, I am going to bring a couple of the better ones to the table. By doing this, if any Konami representatives are viewing this site, they will be receiving a fresh and bang up to date outlook on potential features the PESGaming.com community is talking about, and hopefully will take these on board for the future.
This will be coupled by a feature called ‘The Big Survey’, which over the next few weeks will take a look at some of the talking points raised within the community, and how you feel about them. Not everyone wants to comment on a post, and therefore I feel it only fair that there is more than one way to get your opinions across. Last week’s column brought up a handful of brilliant talking points, which will last a few weeks no doubt. If you have raised a point in last week’s column that doesn’t get mentioned this week, do not worry, as it will more than likely be spoken about in a future article.
“Out Of Control”
The AI is a huge talking point in PES, so much so that one week would not be enough to cover everything. Regulars such as Simon, Amateur, Dave O and Passthedutchie have all addressed it on different levels, and I will look into these over the coming weeks. However, this week I am going to address the quite reasonable accusation that PES 2009 ‘cheats’.
Many gamers will have been there. One goal up against a very average opponent with 10 minutes to go, and all of a sudden the game seems to go into overdrive. By the end of the game, you have lost 2-1 and are exceptionally frustrated that you felt powerless to anything you could have done. Angry, you feel like the game has cheated you out of 3 points, or the next round of the cup and blaming everything from the controller to your on screen players to your mobile phone!
It is no secret that over the course of gaming history, there are certain titles that have been accused of cheating. This is not to be confused with a game that is just difficult or a challenge. For example, your first play through on Resident Evil 5 could be seen as difficult, a challenge, but at no point would you be able to accuse the game of cheating. The guy with the chainsaw was just quicker than you, or that zombie simply outsmarted you. However, there are games which have earned a reputation for being less than fair. Mario Kart on the SNES was one of these, with the AI drivers sometimes driving a perfect line at incredible speed just to catch up. Seth in Street Fighter IV seems to have more moves and can just do things much quicker than anyone on a harder difficulty setting. If these actions were being performed by another human being, it would be referred to as a skill, but when a machine does these; the helpless feeling immediately tells us the game is cheating.
I for one personally feel these moments reflect real football quite well. How often have you seen a team claw a victory from the jaws of defeat? Only a few days ago, the Liverpool vs. Arsenal game saw two cruel, last minute goals fly in. If the human player manages to gain this victory against the AI, than he or she is happy, but when the computer does so, it is outrageous! As mentioned in the comments section, Konami will have programmed the game to pick up its performance at certain points. This is seemingly at random, something which arguably frustrates gamers most of all, however it makes the game much more challenging for that brief period. Just like in real life, some set pieces are seemingly undefendable, and whilst this is exceptionally frustrating when it happens to you, it is a true aspect of football.
So how do Konami combat this? How do they bring in this feature to make it fair, make it more realistic, and make it slightly more playable? Well, my personal suggestion would be giving each team a group of statistics that could help players plan their actions. Some sides may prove to be exceptionally resilient and difficult to break down, however, when a goal goes in, they could ship two or three quite quickly. Some teams on the other hand would respond strongly to a goal being conceded, and come back all guns blazing. Some sides may be dangerous from set plays, whilst others keep the ball, and require you to get men back and defend. Finally, some teams may have a ‘big last 10’ or ‘big 2nd half’ just like Liverpool, who seemingly turn it on and have gained so many results in the later stages of games. All of these statistics could be on display, and potentially could be scouted in Master League. For example, imagine having the option to buy a scouting report on your next opponent, at a cost of course. Failure to do so may leave you susceptible to a late surge from an opponent, but would save you the money. Doing so may allow you to plan ahead, not giving away corners or simply overloading the defence for the last 20 minutes of a match.
In the comments section, Amateur has mentioned some interesting views on the in game momentum shifts, and these will be further addressed in future weeks, but I am looking on the team as a whole, and how preventing your opponents gaining these momentum advantages could be just a start to a new look PES. Finally, it would be interesting to see how many people actually change their style of play throughout the game. I know some gamers have one way of playing and stick to it. A mate of mine will single out one player, and then work the game around him. Another always plays using wide players. When playing these guys for the first time, most people will struggle, but once you learn the way they play, it becomes easier, either by man marking the single player, or doubling up on the wingers. When the AI starts to become seemingly untouchable, I wonder how many gamers honestly adapt their play, even by changing tactics or simply the style of play to ‘ride out the storm’. I am usually one to pass the ball out from the back, but openly admit when the AI starts to turn the screw, the statement anywhere will do is more appropriate! It is all very well blaming the game for ‘cheating’ but I am interested to see how many players change their game when the pressure is on.
“Football’s Coming Home”
Finally this week, I would like to announce the Interfering With Play World Cup is set to be held this year, on X Box 360. Issues such as teams, format and rules will all be revealed in due course, but for the time being, I need to test the water for interest. So, if you are an X Box 360 gamer with PES 2009, have it up to date with the latest updates, and would like to take part in the online competition, please e-mail me with your name, age, location (country) and a valid msn e-mail address. I am looking for 16 participants; slots which I believe will fill up quite quickly, so register your interest now to avoid disappointment. E-mail can be sent to the usual address.
That’s your lot for this week. There is quite a lot for you guys to take from this week, so hopefully something will have tickled your interest. The Big Survey and Wii Review will earn their own separate posts, whilst news regarding the IWP League will be posted on Thursday. interferingwithplay@hotmail.co.uk is the place to direct all e-mail to. I try my best to respond to all e-mail personally, so if you have anything you wish to discuss, please feel free to do so via there or alternatively in the usual manor of a comment.
Thanks for Reading
Posted by Dan Bolas in Site Updates on Sun 26 Apr 2009
This was due to be posted Saturday, but due to the return of Francis’ In The Red column has been delayed 24 hours. Please make sure you check out the articles below this one, especially if you haven’t visited PESGaming.com over the weekend.
As promised, PESGaming.com is looking to expand, and feature new sections throughout the coming weeks. Personally, I always feel it is important to remember what happened before, and whilst not to dwell on the past, to at least acknowledge key contribuations of things gone by. I am therefore looking for people, regular contributors to PESGaming.com or those with a general interest to write reviews of any Football (Soccer) game released!
Whilst this may not directly relate to PES 2010, I feel by having a list of games that have been available before, some of those older titles may have redeeming features gamers would like to see in future generations. With a wide variety of reviews of all old football games, it would also give you guys a point of reference when referring to older titles in your comments.
Of course, this will only work with your help. If you guys don’t take to this idea, it simply won’t happen. However, the creation of an archive in would be pretty impressive, and the section itself would run as a sub-site, no way interfering with the latest PES news as it arrives.
If your interested in writing a review for any football game, please get in touch on interferingwithplay@hotmail.co.uk, with your real name, forum name and the game you would like to review. I am willing to help as much as possible, and will be able to provide certain games for reviewing on request only. Feel free to comment on this article, but you must e-mail if you wish to submit a review.
Posted by Peter Willis in PES 2009 News on Sat 25 Apr 2009
“An all new game.”
With the first announcement from Konami Entertainment on PES 2010 coming quite early in the year, it seems as if they have it in mind to start the ball rolling and cause a bit of a stir already. As Dan mentioned soon after the release, it’s all about the PR; and even though I’m a cynic when it comes to the dynamics of Pes ‘10’s online play, I can’t help but get a little excited! I’m interested to see that they’ve mentioned the goalkeepers in the first paragraph on gameplay, and it will be nice to see how many of the points from Dougie’s list have been noticeably worked on and improved.
As I am a regular visitor to the forums, it would seem that quite a lot of people are vying towards ‘360 degree movement’ – and I have to say I’d agree with the opinion that this would be a good addition. I can’t help but feel that this year’s edition really is going to be crunch-time for Konami. A couple of years ago I would have laughed off suggestions that Fifa and Pes (or EA and Konami if you wish) would soon be battling for the top football games ‘crown’, but it looks like the 2010 editions of these franchises will be better than ever, and this is a point I believe in. And again, thanks to all of you; who make this the top Pro Evolution Soccer fansite by visiting regularly, leaving hundreds of comments even in these ‘barren months’, and suggesting improvements for the game we all share a passion for.
Beat the Blogger
The ‘Beat the blogger’ competition is coming on nicely, with quite a few matches played and some exciting results occurring.
If you’re interested in taking part, and winning a copy of Pes 2009 on the Wii, then please email me on the contact address at the end of the article. You must have an Xbox 360, a copy of Pro Evolution Soccer 6, and of course a current subscription to ‘Xbox Live’. I’ve decided that the deadline will be the first of June, 01.06.09, so get emailing!
Here are the rules again just to remind those who are thinking of taking part;
1) Players can use any Club team, with the exceptions of Barcelona, Inter, Real Madrid, or Manchester United.
2) Any exceptional foul play such as a sending off (for your team!) will invalidate the game – this is however at blogger’s discretion. For example, if a blogger’s forward is in the clear for a one-on-one with the keeper and you take him out with a slide tackle from behind, this would be considered unacceptable. But if a normal tackle warrants a sending off and the blogger doesn’t see this as having been a terrible offence, then your dreams may live on!
3) Only one copy of the game is available to win. Final rulings reside with the panel of bloggers. Competitors may enter as many times as they wish, as long as the bloggers are available to play. To keep it fair, with regard to who gets to have another match the soonest, preference will be given to the person who has played the least amount of games.
4) Number of games played does not affect the final decision.
5) Deadline – 1st June, 2009.
Back the Blogger
With regard to the awful response to Dougie’s Pes ’09 vs Fifa ’09 article, I’d just like to point out firstly that he said he thought Pes 6 was the best football simulation to date, and I can back this statement. Whenever I see he’s online via Xbox Live, he’s always playing Pes 6. Priding himself on unbiased, honest views is a major part of his weekly column, and I wouldn’t want it any other way.
It’s nice to see the regular posters giving him their backing, though I cannot understand the mob mentality which has suddenly erupted. Nonsensical comments such as “Playing Fifa makes you a bad person” do not put forward an argument as to why you think the article shouldn’t have leaned towards Fifa, or as to why you would want the author removed! Thanks to the regulars who managed to keep a cool head on their shoulders!
Lookalike
Here’s one I was emailed in whilst writing this article, courtesy of Damien Scott.
If anyone has a good lookalike – the more obscure the better – then please email in to the address at the end of this article!
I know I haven’t been publishing anything recently, but I didn’t want to fill up your Pesgaming.com front page with drivel. I’ll be writing every other Saturday from now on.
As always you can email me at francis_newall@hotmail.co.uk and comments on your preferences to what I talk about, whether you liked it, or just general comments on the article, are all very welcome.
Thanks,
-Francis
Posted by dougiedonut in PES 2009 News on Fri 24 Apr 2009
I would like like to thank everyone who entered my Wii PES2009 competition.
I had some very interesting entries, and we have a wiinner:
Alex Sammut from Derby.
Congratulations Alex! Alex has very kindly agreed to write a mini-review of the game, as a condition of winning the game, and I look forward to posting it in a future PES Off!! column.
If there is anyone out there who owns a Wii, and hasn’t got this game for it, then they should be ashamed of themselves. If they have any self-respect they’ll rush out and get the game and celebrate a breath of fresh footballing air.
If you’re gutted at losing out, then don’t despair – we still have Francis’ Beat the Blogger competition which should be kicking off shortly – please contact Francis or myself for more details.
Plus there is a final copy of the game going in the forums – watch the forums carefully for more details shortly. I’m still too busy getting to grips with the game, but hope to get a full review done for the site shortly.
I have a request for all PS3 owners of PES2009 – I would be very interested in knowing what you think of the editing facilities that Konami have made available.
I would like to know the good and bad things that you can think of about the editing.
Is it comprehensive enough for you, or should more aspects of the game be opened up for editing?
Would you perhaps like to have more in the way of stadium editing options, or a boot creation editor, or other aspects currently not available to edit?
Are the editors themselves easy to use, or could the tools to edit be improved?
Although Konami will be working on the editing side of the game, I think it wouldn’t do any harm to see if we can crowbar any fantastic ideas that we manage to come up with. Otherwise, we’ve atleast got a head start for PES2011.
So please do provide feedback on the editing facitilies of the game.
Thanks for reading
Dougiedonut
(dougiedonut@pesgaming.com)
Posted by Dan Bolas in Interfering With Play on Tue 21 Apr 2009
IWP League Champion 2008: Martin Ginnelly (River Plate)
Welcome to this week’s Interfering With Play. The news regarding Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 will no doubt start to drip through over the next few weeks and months, and with it, the PESGaming.com community will become filled with fair weather visitors and passers by looking for the latest news on Konami’s new title. This is to be expected, and obviously, I welcome increase in visitors and a wider target audience. However, PESGaming.com really belongs to your guys. The regulars who visit on a daily basis, those who have been posting your views and opinions in the ‘barren’ months, and those who simply contribute in any way possible throughout the year. Therefore, the next few weeks will be aimed at improving PESGaming.com for you guys, making your experience here more enjoyable and trying to bring a few new ideas to the table. This starts today, in this column there are a number of points which require as much feedback as you guys are willing to provide. This will continue further for the next couple of weeks so that by mid May, PESGaming.com will be a position to cater for the demands of its loyal fan base. We are the number one PES website in the world, and the way that will remain is by evolving, a process I personally feel should be shared with the community. With that said, lets crack on with this week’s Interfering With Play.
“You’re Everywhere And Nowhere, Baby”
First this week, it would be wrong not to take a personal view and congratulate my beloved Wolverhampton Wanderers for their promotion to the Premier League. I know there are many fans of non-top flight clubs that visit this site, and whilst they may have some dislike against Wolves, none would turn down the opportunity to be in our shoes now! The last time Wolves were a Premier League outfit, I was a proud Season Ticket holder and realised just the gulf between Premier League and then First Division sides. This time round, due to work commitments, I am unable to get a season ticket, but know that the side we currently have will crash straight back down to the Championship unless improvements are made. This is a realism made all too apparent by our local rivals, West Bromwich Albion, who failed to strengthen an impressive Championship squad and ended up propping up the league for the lion’s share of the season.
Of course, the pleasant side effect of Wolves’ promotion will be their inclusion in the 2010 edition of Pro Evolution Soccer. This is a first for the club, as the last time Wolves were in the English elite; PES only featured a handful of Premier League teams. I very much doubt that Wolves will be ‘patched’ into PES 2009, which seemingly implies there will be no future updates for this version of Pro Evolution Soccer. Irrelevant of how busy Manchester City or Real Madrid are in the Summer Transfer window, I find it very hard to believe that Konami will develop a patch for a month’s worth of use before the new titles release, one which would have to implement a handful of new teams to cater for the promotion of some clubs.
Moving forward, it also is a very real possibility that Michael Owen may not feature in PES2010. The UK’s poster boy for 2008 version of the game is currently very much out of favour with England, and Newcastle’s defensive frailties seem to be costing them their Premier League status. If this was to be the case, it could be the first time since the days of ISS that Owen isn’t on PES!
“I Saw You Turn Away”
Handballs are very much a tough issue for football games, and have been mentioned within IWP before. However, with the latest instalment of PES well and truly in the pipeline and with Konami ‘reportedly’ visiting this site for views on the community, I feel now would be as good a time as any to revisit the issue, with potential for new ideas being put on the table.
Believe it or not, handballs do feature in PES 2009. Some gamers will be shocked to here this, others will simply deny it, but the truth is there is no distinct procedure for a referee giving a free kick because of one. Usually, a handball will be given when the ball is kicked at an attacking player in the area, and he has gained an advantage by the ball being deflected towards the goal. It is very rare that you will see the ball go in the net off a striker’s hand, for the simple reason the AI referee will put a stop to it. This is fair enough, as the player in question is gaining an advantage by using their hand, and if you watch the surrounding players, they will appeal for handball if this is the case. I have no problem providing video evidence of such a case the next time it occurs if any one wishes to see this.
The problem begins when defenders start to gain an advantage by using their hands, a feature which usually occurs in one of two ways. The first is when a cross or shot is blocked by the outstretched arm of a defender. This is usually the result of an animation whereby the player has stuck a leg out, and instead the ball has gone up and hit the players arm. This occurs with great frequency, and can be exceptionally frustrating, especially when you’re hunting for a goal. In real football, top players very rarely intentionally handle the ball, yet there are countless free kicks and penalties given for such offences. I would be happier to see a consistent game engine, which gave handballs at both ends of the pitch for these kinds of incidents as opposed to ignoring them all together. There is little more annoying that seeing an 89th minute goal mouth scramble being deflected away by the outstretched arm of a CB. The second defensive handling feature is probably the most annoying part of PES for me, personally. When running at a defender, I do like to cut inside using the ‘fake shot’ button combination. This allows for a sharp turn, which can create a much needed yard to get a shot away. Upon doing this, defenders will slide to the ground, and more often than not block the ball with the outstretched arm, sometimes winning the ball but always slowing up the attack. This for me should be 100% punished as a free kick. Even if you’re playing against a Human opponent, the option to slide is made by pressing the button. Mistiming this and having your player still come away with the ball is both unfair and unrealistic, and if the defender uses their hand to block the ball, the appropriate refereeing action should take place.
Of course, there are further variables that may need to be considered. The distance the ball has travelled, the spin or deflection a ball may have taken or even the referees position on the pitch, but since PES4 on the PS2, defenders have never been punished for handling the ball, and with the next generation well and truly upon us, it is time this feature was implemented once more. I understand a handball would technically be out of your control as a gamer, and therefore may cause further frustration, but over the course of the season or year of PES, these would even themselves out. Your views on this issue would be greatly appreciated.
“The Way That I Feel, When You’re Around”
As mentioned at the very start of this week’s column, I am looking at ways to evolve PESGaming.com and one of which would be to have us officially featured on one the social networking websites that are currently running wild on the net. This would be an excellent way to meet other PES players in an informal and friendly environment, as well as being able to share things such as images and even e-mail addresses with other gamers. The question that I am raising is which, if any of the social networking sites do you guys currently spend time on? I know the current big three or Myspace, Facebook and Twitter, and would have no problem using any of these to enhance the reputation of PESGaming.com, if it would be appropriate. Your views on this would be greatly appreciated, along with your personal preference of social networking site.
“Throw Your Hands Up At Me”
Some interesting points raised last week regarding the amount of time people of have been playing PES. As mentioned, this will all go towards the bigger picture, and will go into a set project that will hopefully be beneficial to both you guys and Konami, but this week’s question is one that I hope will help too. Option files are becoming less and less important part of PES as the game continues to update itself with the latest transfers and players. There have been hundreds of players added on PES since the games release, something which is a huge weight off the shoulders of many kit and option file editors.
My question this week relates directly to the kit section of the option file creation, something which I know be a sore point for a few X Box 360 owners. Personally, I feel that a fully kitted Chelsea look more realistic on PES than on any other football game, and would hate to have to go back to the days of no logo or sponsor on the kits. But do you guys use option files? Are you someone who would rather edit the kits yourself, or do you simply not bother with it, and keep North London Red instead or Arsenal? Are you a 360 owner that wishes your kits were as easy to update as the PS3 counterparts, and does this make you want to pick up a PS3? And finally, do you feel that option files that enhance graphics and team names alone should be allowed to be used online? Surely, this would be moderately simple to implement, having one save file for team data, one, for kits and a third for player data?
Your opinions on this subject are very important, as it is something which could greatly influence the future of both PES, and this site! Either get in touch via e-mail, or add a comment on here in the usual way.
That’s your lot for this week. There is a fair amount for you guys to mull over there, so hopefully there will be some appropriate and interesting responses. interferingwithplay@hotmail.co.uk is that place to direct your e-mails to, alternatively you can send a public comment by clicking below. The IWP league is drawing to a close, and news of the IWP World Cup, exclusively for X Box 360 gamers will be arriving in the next couple of weeks. Keep your eyes pealed over the weekend too, for a couple of new features on this very site!
Thanks for Reading
Posted by dougiedonut in PES 2009 News on Thu 16 Apr 2009
Where do I start this week? I think I need to begin by clarifying my position, given the current climate of hostility towards me.
I think a lot has been made of my contrast of PES 2009 and FIFA09. I strongly believe that I must defend my article. Is there a single website anywhere when discussing/reviewing PES and FIFA that doesn’t compare the two games? What is my crime here exactly?
I see a good few people are drawing on a key statement I made: “It’s a harsh truth, and very bitter pill to swallow for many PES fans, myself included.” I am offering opinion in my articles, not definitive facts, as some people seem to have interpreted them.
PES2009 is far from the game we expected to be playing 2/3 years ago, when the game pretty much peaked on the PS2. If you are happy with PES2009, then I’m very pleased for you. But if you, like me and many other discontented fans, feel that game needs a major overhaul, then you will have to accept that PES isn’t the game it used to be, or in fact should be. I think Konami need to hear this from us.
Another major fundamental gripe that people have against me is the fact that I have used my voice on this site, to effectively say FIFA is the better game. Why is that such a contraversial statement from me? That is my opinion – you can either agree or disagree with it.
I haven’t declared my opinion as being the one and only definitive view on the matter. The whole point of myself’s and Dan’s articles are to provide you with thought-provoking takes on PES. I think I have more than achieved that over the last couple of weeks, and I’m sure this debate will rage on yet.
Let me make something very clear to everyone that visits this site: I live for PES, and I really want it to succeed. For years PES has ruled the roost, but the last couple of years has seen minimal improvements to the game, as well as not enough effort being put into understanding the online nature of the game.
We no longer play PES in the comfort of our homes alone. Online play is a massive factor for most games, and very definitely including PES. Cast your minds back to last October when PES was released. How many of you complained about PES? How many of you said that the gameplay was not good enough – albeit better than PES2008? I don’t think it’s harsh to say that PES2009 is the game PES2008 should have been, so in effect, we’re already a year behind where PES should be! We have collectively more than made it clear to Konami that the online side of the game must work first time for PES2010, or there will be a lot of very, very dissappointed people, who won’t purchase the game.
If that does happen (heaven forbid), then what game do you think these dissappointed masses will be playing instead?
I have chosen to say that FIFA is better than PES this year, because that is what I believe. I can’t backtrack and lie to you guys. If you look on www.majornelson.com and just have a look at the top ten 360 games played online, then you will see that FIFA09 is still in the top ten, and has been a pretty much ever present there since it launched. That’s a fact. Why isn’t PES in the top ten on the 360 online? PES has to win back the people who are playing FIFA online. The hardcore fans will back PES, but its the masses who just want to play the better game that are the key market.
Many people are talking about the Master League and how many hours they’ve put into it, and that’s great. But what I’d like to ask you is – how many of you are making do with the Master League?
Don’t get me wrong – I really have enjoyed the touches added to the Master League this year, but it’s still sitting on flawed gameplay.
The press release from Konami last week has really got me very excited about the prospects for the game, come this October. It is fantastic news that Konami have vastly increased their development team size, and have teams concentrating on various aspects of the game. This is a direct result of people like me deciding that we’ve had enough of just waiting for Konami to realise that we want the game improved, and actively doing something about it. I’m proud to say that Konami visit our site, and actually have taken our list of recommendations onboard. That fills me with pride.
With regards to my Wii competition – the deadline was the 14th of April, and thank you very much to the people who took part in it. I will be announcing the winners next week.
I would like to end this week’s article by saying that everyone at www.pesgaming.com would like to pay our respects to the families of the 96 Liverpool fans who never returned home. Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this painful time.
You’ll Never Walk Alone.
Thanks for reading
Dougiedonut
(dougiedonut@pesgaming.com)
Posted by Dan Bolas in Interfering With Play on Tue 14 Apr 2009
IWP League Champion 2008: Martin Ginnelly (River Plate)
Welcome to this week’s Interfering With Play. The last few days at PESGaming.com have been quite unlike anything that has ever gone before them. The site has experienced hackers, immaturity, racism, technical problems and has gone from strength to strength with regards a relationship with Konami and as a respected online Pro Evolution Soccer community. I will address the situation regarding Double D, both his comments and the comments made in response in the final section of IWP. I feel my main role still is to keep this article regarding football gaming, and not about internal politics, however it would be ignorant of me not to look at the scenario, and hopefully return some order to proceedings. With that said, lets crack on with this week’s Interfering With Play.
“You Better, Push The Button”
The first official Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 press release arrived from Konami just one day after I posted last week’s column, meaning I have yet to talk about it yet. As always, these kinds of events are very much PR fests, in which the company want to bring as much hype as possible regarding their title without giving too much away to competitors. This is all the more important for sports games, as new features are normally small, easily to implement and can be the difference between a neutral gamers purchase. When these press releases occur for a major first or third party title, they are normally accompanied by a few screenshots or a promotional video, which could be released up to a year before the games actual arrival. The proof of this is games like Assassin’s Creed or Mirrors Edge. Sports games work on such a tight schedule; normally half the time given to a major gaming project, that this kind of information (screenshots for example) just isn’t available for public consumption.
So, what has the press release actually told us? The answer is of course, not a lot. Like a politician, the press release has a lot of content without actually saying anything. Factors such as a ‘Major Visual Revamp’ would have been the case for the past two years since the game became a next generation title. Things such as updates to the Master League and Game Play have been promised in the past, with implementation being varied and not always successful. I can totally understand why Konami do this, as it is common practise within the gaming world, but until these screenshots or videos start to materialise, I refuse to buy into any hype.
I really like PES 2009. I have said this to pretty much anyone that will listen and find it a great improvement on PES 2008, a game I also enjoyed playing. I am well into my Master League campaign, and whilst I am excited about a new release, I don’t feel I have got my full enjoyment out of this year’s edition just yet. What worries me though is what Konami have failed to mention. Yes, the downloadable content has been a welcome inclusion in this year’s game, but there is no guarantee or even indication that online play will be lag free. Having up to date rosters is no compensation for a lag filled embarrassment, something which will not be tolerated for a third year running. Worryingly there is no reassurance that Konami have at least maintained their current Edit Mode or Become A Legend mode for the new game, something which wouldn’t normally worry gamers, but the Japanese company do have a tendency to remove important game parts. I am certainly not alone in wishing this is not the case.
On the positive side however, issues such as licensing seems to be growing stronger, I mentioned the Europa League (UEFA Cup) license a few weeks ago, something which could potentially bulk up the team listings, and add a new competition to play through. Couple this with the existing Champions League mode, and if Konami manage to build upon last years modes with a handful of new features (classic teams or scenario matches) there is huge potential to be realised on this front. The same could be said about Penalties, something which has been successfully implemented in the Nintendo Wii edition of PES 2009. The ability to choose the style of kick determines both its accuracy and power, whereas the ability to move along the line as the goalkeeper adds an extra level of realism.
Like many of you, I await patiently the next piece of information from Konami, hopefully in the form of a video package or screenshots pack. Incredibly, and if Konami follow their usual pattern, the game is six months away, but this will not stop the hype, the speculation, the excitement and the criticism raining down as early as the next few weeks. At the end of it all, I really do hope, like many of you do, we are left with the best PES ever.
“I Can Ride My Bike, With No Handlebars”
The review of the Nintendo Wii version of PES 2009 should be with PESGaming.com within the next five days. I am fully aware that this is later than the ‘mainstream’ gaming sites, but at the same time it is done by someone who ‘specialises’ in football gaming. Couple this with the fact it is a video review, and the time delay is slightly more tolerable. I am saying this to let people know I have not forgotten about the project, and that it is in fact in the forefront of my mind. If you’re undecided about whether or not to pick up the game, hopefully the review will provide some helpful information and lean you in the right direction.
“I Don’t Know What It Is”
Thanks to all of you who put your views in regarding the quitting aspect on PES 2009. I am aware that many of those gamers who may turn the game off are less likely to come forward, however it is interesting to get an idea of people’s opinions on turning the game off when you’re losing. Personally, I don’t use auto save, and never have. The reason being that I may have to leave my PS3 for a number of reasons, some of which means I have to turn the game off. This happened today, when sneaking in a Master League match before a session on Rock Band with my mates. If I had auto save on, it would have cost me crucial points in my race for the title, as I had to turn the game off half way through, even though it was 0-0 at the time.
All of this information is being gathered towards a greater picture, not necessarily one that some people may think. I love the accusation that I am in fact living two months behind the rest of the community, and welcome this kind of banter. The truth is I am looking to strengthen the community, and ensure the future of a healthy PESGaming.com community for the next 12 months.
This week, I ask another simple question that I hope you will all give your opinions towards. With so many people having things to say regarding Double D, I hope that kind of response can be issued to this week’s question. All I want to know is what kind of Game Modes do you spend most of your time playing PES in? Are you someone who likes to sample a variety of teams, and therefore play a great deal of Exhibition matches, or do u spend all your time playing Master League? The best way to work this out would be to go into your Track Record settings and see which Game Mode takes up most of your time. I would also really like to know, with the game being six months old, what is your Total Play Time for PES 2009? Two really simple questions and this kind of information builds a great picture of the community we have here, you ‘most played’ game mode, and the Total Play Time. I will post my information next week, along with the results of the survey. Get in touch either via e-mail or via comment.
“Don’t Play My Game”
Over the past few weeks, Double D has used his PES OFF column to speak about EA Sports’ FIFA 2009. Before I go any further, I would like to get a couple of this out in the open. I too have received a free promotional copy of FIFA 2009 this year, and for those unaware I posted a review of the game on this site alongside a review of PES 2009, in October. I have never met Double D personally, I only know him through his role on this site. We speak via e-mail, and get along well, although we have not spoken since his column was posted on Thursday. I feel it is important these views are raised before I say what I need to say regarding this week’s PES OFF.
Double D writes for PESGaming.com as an alternative view point to Interfering With Play. These columns are introduced to discuss issues from the football gaming world, with the primary focus being on the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise. It is also our ‘job’ to keep the community up to date with the latest news regarding developments from Konami, including updates, downloads and latest releases. Since the release of Pro Evolution Soccer 2009, Double D has gone beyond the call of duty to get in touch with Konami, arrange a meeting with one of their staff, collect the views of the PESGaming.com community and present these views in a professional manor. Furthermore, he has secured numerous competition prizes for the website, and ran the subsequent competitions to distribute these. Double D is a key member of PESGaming.com, and has done nothing to warrant being ’removed’ from writing his weekly article, something which I know many visitors look forward to.
The views the Double D raises, are his and his alone, however, and do not reflect the views of PESGaming.com. Just like a columnist in The Sun Newspaper or on MSN News Pages, the views are simply opinions of an individual and should never be construed for one second as fact. A fact is something that can not be argued, not be disputed and can be backed up with hard evidence. Double D’s opinion that FIFA 09 is a better game than PES 2009 is simply an opinion, and one that he is entitled to. If I felt the same, I would write it too. In my personal opinion, Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 is a much better game than its EA Sports counter part, with the exception of the online gaming experience. I know there are a lot of people out there who would agree with me and I know many that would agree with Double D.
The talk about FIFA being better than PES is not a bitter pill to swallow for many gamers because in a lot of peoples eye’s it simply isn’t. I have played both FIFA and PES this week, and have found myself itching to take the EA Sports game out of the console after just one match, whereas been forcing myself to turn the Konami game off to eat and sleep! This is not ‘blind faith’; it is simply a matter of enjoyment. Entertainment is such because it entertains different people. Some people can’t stomach listening to artists like Slipknot and KoRn, yet to others it’s the perfect music. Some people love horror movies, others refuse to watch them. The same is exactly true about football gaming, and I think everyone needs to remember that.
No one would intentionally play a game they find inferior for the sake of it, irrelevant of brand loyalty or even gaming costs. There are some excellent aspects of FIFA 09, but I have given it a fair amount of my time and yet always feel unsatisfied. It is a feeling that does not fill me when playing PES 2009. It really is as simple as that.
That’s your lot for this week’s Interfering With Play. As always you can get in touch by sending an e-mail to interferingwithplay@hotmail.co.uk. Alternatively, you can send a public comment by clicking on the option below. If you are interested in submitting a goal for the IWP Wonder Goal Compilation, please send an e-mail for more information on how to do so. I am opening then floor to U.S participants this week, as I think I have found away of converting the goals. Get in touch regarding your Total Play Time too!
Thanks for Reading
Posted by dougiedonut in PES 2009 News on Thu 09 Apr 2009
I think it’s fair to say that I have definitely courted controversy with my article last week. I make no apologies for the nature of the article. In order for me to be able to talk about PES, I think it is very important to be able to talk about PES relative to it’s direct competitor FIFA.
Just waxing lyrical about a single game without offering contrasts to the likes of FIFA would seriously limit my ability to give strong, honest, impartial views on PES. I would like to reiterate that we are an independent site, and reserve the right to talk about PES according to how we see it.
I would like to discuss why I did a comparison, and why I recommended FIFA 09 over PES 2009. We all know the progress PES has made on the current 360/PS3 platforms. It has been a major learning curve for Konami, with a good few mistakes being made. At the same time we have seen FIFA go from strength to strength.
It would be wrong of me to just ignore the progress FIFA has made. It is not unfair to say that a good many PES people, who in the past swore blindly by it, have now been swayed to play FIFA. This has also resulted in people saying how impressed they are with the FIFA experience, and that they are more than happy with it. Konami have a job to not only satisfying the hardcore PES fans who will always remain totally faithful to the game, but to also convince the flock that has left the Church of PES, that they are missing out on THE game when PES 2010 hits the streets.
At the end of my review I felt it necessary to recommend FIFA 09 over PES 2009 because as an overall package, it offers a better game of the two.
It’s a harsh truth, and very bitter pill to swallow for many PES fans, myself included. But we have to face up to the reality of the current situation we find ourselves in. My recommendation is what many people have already found for themselves, and haven’t needed me to tell them to purchase FIFA 09. The comments left to last week’s article more than shows that. I appreciate that many people were shocked to hear of a PES site recommend FIFA, but our integrity demands we are open and honest with you. There’s no point in us trying to convince people falsely that PES 2009 is the better game. Current sales levels will already show Konami just how popular the game is, given that it has been out for around six months now, and most people who were going to purchase it, have already done so.
I would like to openly declare that I am a massive PES fan, which is why I felt compelled to become a writer for this site, and to get in touch with Konami to air our concerns about the game. We have made progress in developing a close relationship with Konami, and we will continue to do so to get PES back to where many of us believe it belongs.
Whilst FIFA 09 is this year’s champion, if someone asked me now which football game is the best football game available right now, then I would have to say PES6 on the 360 for me. I can honestly say that whilst the game was a port of the PS2 game, it looked and played wonderfully, and still does. I do try to pick up PES2009 once in a while to continue with my Master League, but the core game is a step back from PES6 for me, so I don’t play it as much.
I’ve always said that as much as FIFA is improving, and has shown it is a worthy challenger to PES, it still lacks what I can only describe as soul. For me, whilst it ticks the right boxes for what you’d like in a footy game, there’s something missing that makes me want to play it feverishly, as you do with PES.
I don’t think FIFA has a mode to rival the joy of the Master League, and if Konami revamp this mode, then that will only help to drag you in deeper.
As some of last week’s comments have said, many of us have enjoyed PES for the better part of a decade, and it has become a little stale. This will account for why many gamers found FIFA 09 a refreshing change. But if push comes to shove, I think many people will want to see the PES continue its evolution and reach greater heights.
If Konami released a patch to update teams and squads for PES6 today, I’d happily take it and play on in preference to FIFA 09 or PES 2009. Even now when I want a foot fix, I prefer to play on PES6, rather than PES2009 or FIFA 09. I still think that if I had a choice, I’d rather see PES built on PES6, rather than working on improving the game engine of PES2009.
But I think there are more fundamental changes taking place with the game, which hopefully we will be getting access to generally. Right now I’m still primarily play testing PES2009 on the Wii, and I have to say that it is shaping up very, very well. The direction Konami have taken with it really does open up the experience and it definitely delivers a challenging game. Though it can’t be compared to FIFA 09 or PES2009, as it is quite literally a whole different ball game in my opinion. I think that the Wii PES model is going to be the basis of the game going forward, over the next three to five years.
What the Wii version offers is fantastic innovation in football games. If mainstream consoles do develop their own motion controllers to counter the Wii’s control system, we would see some unbelievably playable games.
If you own a copy of Wii PES2009, then please do let everyone know what you think of it in the comments section.
Finally, as you all will have read the first official update from Konami that I posted yesterday, the situation sounds promising. I’ve been monitoring the comments, and there is a good mix of optimism and pessimism for the game, which is understandable.
My personal opinion is that I am actually pretty optimistic for the new version to turn out pretty damn good.
This isn’t based on blind faith, but on the fact that the development team size has been increased for PES2010.
As you will have read, they have teams focussed on various aspects of the game, and hopefully it comes together in time. Konami are listening to what we want, and are definitely making strides to put everything right by us. As the months pass between now and the release date, I am sure that there will be more comments by members of the press and gaming sites, as they get a feel for the game proper.
Whilst some people are leaving comments about Konami always saying that the new version will be good, but not delivering. Konami have been listening to what we want from PES, and are implementing the changes we want to see most. When have we ever been able to say that?
Look out for more exciting news from Konami going forward, in what should be the most fantastic period of fierce debate, fear, anxiety and hope prior to launch of what will be a crucial version of PES.
Thanks for reading.
Dougiedonut
(dougiedonut@pesgaming.com)
Posted by dougiedonut in PES 2009 News on Wed 08 Apr 2009
I am very excited and pleased to share the following info with you all:
PES 2010: New Season, All New Game
Konami’s footballing legend evolves into the most realistic football simulation ever this Autumn
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH has announced that its forthcoming PES 2010 title will benefit from the most exhaustive raft of new features in the series’ history, with every aspect of the game benefiting from key improvements. Major gameplay additions will make PES 2010 the most realistic football simulation available.
PES 2010 is scheduled for release on PLAYSTATION®3, Xbox 360, PC-DVD, PSP® (PLAYSTATION®Portable), PlayStation®2 and mobile phones in the Autumn, and follows months of analysis and feedback monitoring to enhance the game in every area. PES Productions, Konami’s Tokyo-based development team, has collated feedback on the series’ strengths and weaknesses via fan forums, both ardent and casual PES players and press comment, and has incorporated a wide range of requests in the new game. The result will be the most challenging, realistic and satisfying PES to date.
Konami has spent the last year expanding the development team’s numbers, and created a number of dedicated departments, each striving to further improving their respective parts of the game both in the short and long terms. Key additions for PES 2010 include:
Gameplay: PES 2010 focuses on enhancing the excitement of matches between players, making for a truly challenging experience that will constantly test the player. Intuitive zonal defending will cover spaces and players need to look constantly for new ways to attack. PES 2010 focuses on being a real football simulation, as it requires both strategic play and quick reactions, as in real life. In addition to key out-field elements, goalkeepers are more versatile and with abilities matching those of modern shot-stoppers. The game’s referees have also been reworked, with smarter AI elements allowing them to make more balanced calls during matches.
Improved Visuals: PES 2010 has undergone a major visual revamp, with its celebrated player likenesses and animations now even closer to those of real-life players – including live player expressions to be depicted with an improved lighting system which differentiates between various conditions! Stadium detail is also massively improved, with the grass and other in-stadium elements finely depicted.
All-new animation and moves: Animations now dovetail into each other seamlessly, with dribbling and shots on goals worked into dribbling animations. More individual skills are also on show, including new flicks and tricks that have a definite showing on the way a game flows. Several elements have been completely reworked, with the dribbling, turning and kicking animations greatly enhanced, while there is a noticeable change in pace when a player passes a ball from a standing position than from within a run.
Match-Day Atmosphere: Crowd reactions to the on-field action are now more varied, with all new chants and cheers. The subtle difference between Home and Away matches will be reproduced, and the crowd will react spontaneously to specific situations in a game, showing their disdain or pleasure as fouls are committed and goals scored. Likewise, the commentary has been altered to offer a fresher, more concise overview of the game.
Enhanced Master League: Master League has been thoroughly renewed with the enhancement of managerial aspects, which enables users to enjoy managing a team for a longer career lifespan. Seen by many as a key contributor to the series’ success, the Master League elements in PES 2010 have been bolstered by far-ranging and vital new additions, dedicated to enriching the mode. Further details will be announced shortly.
AI: The Tokyo team has worked to improve the AI of the game, with Teamvision 2.0 implemented. Midfielders and defenders now work together to cover open space and close down attacks, meaning that cover can be provided for lower-ranked defenders. This also has the additional effect of removing soft goals, thus returning PES 2010 to its simulation roots. In terms of attacking, players can also now move several players once, sending them into different areas, opening up more goal-scoring possibilities than ever before. As such, PES 2010 necessitates a new level of control from the player. Strategic thinking is as important as quick passing, but the new system greatly opens the way the player oversees control of the team. In free kick scenarios, for instance, players can now instigate the runs of the players awaiting the ball in the penalty area.
Individual Play Characteristics: In previous PES games, the team formation has determined the movements of the players. PES 2010 introduces a new system wherein the individual attacking and defending nature of the players is integral to the way they play. Each player enjoys unique AI tied into their best abilities, and is reflected in the actions of their team mates – i.e. if a player who is known to be a good crosser of the ball is in possession, more players will flood the penalty area to receive it. Similarly, if a player is known to be good with close control, defenders will work to cover their stronger side, while lone strikers will be automatically supported by midfielders on receipt of the ball.
Strategy Use: A new power gauge system allows users to balance their strategy in a quick, but wide-ranging way before a match. Every element – pass frequency, movement, the line of defence, width of play, or the position of the front line – can be altered to match those of a favoured club: Juventus Turin are a dangerous side on the counter-attack, for instance, while FC Barcelona use width in their attack. These formulations can be altered at any point, too, with Home and Away matches forcing different circumstances on the user, as does the rigours of a Master League season.
Penalties: An all-new system has been implemented, offering greater control, placing and accuracy.
Enhanced Online: A new dedicated section of the Tokyo team is committed to improving the online side of PES 2010. More downloadable content is also planned. Konami has supported PES 2009 with the release of new licensed teams, transfer updates, etc, and this support will grow for PES 2010. Team and content updates are planned throughout the game’s lifespan. These will make the game even more bespoke to the player’s match day needs.
Konami has strengthend its relationship with UEFA and can announce it has secured the exclusive video game rights for the Europa League Licence (formerly known as the UEFA Cup). In addition Konami will be enhancing and developing the use of the UEFA Champions League within PES2010 to make even better use of the best club football competition in the world.
Further details of these new features will be released in the coming months. Konami has also confirmed that Lionel Messi will also be a key endorsement player for the new game, and will feature in the promotion and development of the game later this year
“We have been monitoring feedback and comments on the progression of the PES series for some time now, and PES 2010 will see us implementing a great deal of the ideas players have been requesting,” commented Naoya Hatsumi, Producer for PES Productions at Konami Digital Entertainment Japan. “We aim to make PES 2010 a more user-friendly, immediate experience that places the emphasis on getting straight into the gameplay for which the series is famed. PES 2010 will look better, will play better, and will recreate real football as closely as the current hardware will allow.
“The preparations for PES 2010 have been in place for some time now, with the reorganization and increase of the Tokyo-based studio allowing expert teams to concentrate on their particular area,” commented Jon Murphy, PES European Team Leader. “We are now in a better position to implement the greatest raft of changes and improvements to the series we have seen, and thank the PES community for their input.”
PES 2010 will be released for PLAYSTATION®3, Xbox 360, PC-DVD, PSP® (PLAYSTATION®PORTABLE), PlayStation®2 and mobile phones in autumn. For more information or assets, please contact…
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