In spite of me spending most of my time sorting out the new PES Gaming, and the fact that we are currently worryingly low on new contributors to the Blog section of the site (i left PES Gaming 6 months ago believe it or not) I am still able to provide the die hard PES Gamin community with some news from E3 regarding PES 2012.
Official Playstation Magazine
”Elsewhere, PES 2012 was Borderline astounding for me – not in terms of overall quality, but in the sense that last year’s game was so far behind FIFA 11 in terms of on-field gameplay, and that most definitely isn’t the case any more. This is a much slicker, more immediate experience, which harks back to the halcyon days of PES’s last PS2 years: zipping balls around in tight spaces, admiring the almost human AI of players off the ball (diagonal runs across and around defenders, something FIFA still hasn’t quite nailed, are a particular joy), and introducing an intriguing set piece concept where you can control a specific player on a corner, free kick or throw in, rather than the actual kicker himself. It doesn’t play perfectly – keepers still need a bit of work (and we’ve been saying that about PES for many years) – but no game at the show surprised me more in terms of how far it has turned around since a previous iteration.”
Gamespot
FIFA 12 wasn’t the only football game on show at this year’s E3 expo, with Konami unveiling a bunch of new features for Pro Evolution soccer 2012. As yearly updates go, PES 12 is looking like a big one, with improved animation, visuals, and AI updates that attempt to make it a more realistic experience. With FIFA currently taking the football crown, Konami’s certainly got its work cut out to return the series to its glory days and back to the top of table.
Of all the new features, PES 12′s AI improvements are the biggest, with changes being made to almost all aspects of the game. Our first look started with active AI overlap, a new feature that’s designed to improve the performance of players off the ball. In PES 11, if you passed the ball forward to an open area on the pitch, more often than not supporting players wouldn’t chase the ball down. Players will now run forward to receive passes, letting you make better use of open space.
This is enhanced by improvements made to dummy runs and diagonal runs, which see players drawing out defenders to give you space to play the ball and make runs across the whole length of the pitch, rather than just along one side of it. The next new feature we were shown was zonal defense. It attempts to improve defensive lines, so players now stay in formation. We were shown a clip from PES 11, which showed defensive players in a zigzag formation outside of the box. In PES 12, that line has been straightened up to more accurately mimic real-world players.
The final AI improvement we were shown was called zonal marking, which attempts to improve the defensive play of your teammates. Players will automatically pick up on runs of attacking players, chasing them down and launching tackles. As well as AI improvements, we were shown one tweak to the controls, which allows you to control players off the ball. For example, if you’ve got a throw in or a free kick, you can move other players around the pitch, as well as line up your throw or shot.
The AI improvements are substantial, and if they work as promised, they’ll go some way toward making PES 12 a more realistic experience and a better alternative to FIFA. With the game currently only 60 percent complete, there’s still a lot of new features Konami has yet to implement, including new personal update data, animation improvements, and more responsive button presses. Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 is due for release in the third quarter of this year. Look out for more on GameSpot soon.
IGN
FIFA and Pro Evolution Soccer continue to provide the world with realistic soccer action, year after year. With each set of 365 days, tweaks and changes come to the game, and players continue to step onto the field. Some years the changes are greater than others, but sometimes it’s the little tweaks that are surprisingly groundbreaking. We’ve talked about the great additions to FIFA 12 this year, but I was pleasantly surprised to see what Konami did to their franchise.
On Pro Evolution Soccer 2012, the differences all fall on the shoulders of AI – but it truly opens up the playing field. It’s based on the idea that you’re not in charge of your team – they live their own lives. So they need to react to the field like a unique specimen. If you’re jogging around a real field, as much as you yell, you’re still not in charge of what your teammates are doing. PES2012 implements this idea beautifully into the game.
So when the whistle blows in any match of PES2012, the computer gets to work. When you’re dribbling down the field, your teammates are going to break into space (even diagonally), draw defenders off of you, and help finish the play as any trained footballer should. This leaves you the ability to concentrate on your footwork and not worry about the execution around you. In action, the difference is immediately noticeable and you can always find the open man.
On the defensive side, you’re going to notice the computer taking over as well. If a striker blows past his cover, the computer will automatically jump to cover him while the rest of the team catches up. This makes scoring a more difficult undertaking – but that’s exactly how it needs to be.
Konami’s a few months away from announcing its licenses for teams this year, and the modes and additions are still a secret. But with some simple finesse of artificial intelligence, Pro Evolution Soccer 2012 has leapt ahead of its predecessors and feels like a fun day on the pitch.
There are of course several other sites providing reviews and comments on PES 2012, however the mainstream journalists (the ones who usually champion FIFA irrelevant of its actual quality) seem surprisingly positive about PES 2012. Hopefully, the new site launch will provide a comprehensive update on the goings on, and should any major developments occur between now and then, I will do my best to get them posted here!
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2) Trade Players
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Year after year after year… :( We hear the almost same thing over and over again..
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