YouTube - PES 2011 gameplay live from gamescom #5
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Yeh this PES vid is great, I said so when it was shown a week or so ago. But it doesn't surprise me. Konami have ALWAYS been the best at presenting the best bits of the beautiful game in videogame form. They just "get it". EA has always had the tech and licenses over Konami but lacked the artistic flair that PES/ISS has always had.
ISS was doing Beckham's freekick animations and Ljungburgs running style in a time where players noses were made from a single polygonal pyramid. Even in the shitty 2010 version of PES I remember seeing Gourcuff look over his shoulder before recieving the pass. Really, these nuances that flicker through a match during PES are what EA is trying to do with P+. Having played the game I can honestly tell you that EA's own way they've succeded (you'll see) but no one is going to beat Konami for the shit they do. The subtle shit that EA would never see. The camera starting low and raising up at the start of a game. Pato's heart celebration etc. It's the little things that PES has to do to distinguish itself from the licence ravished FIFA series.
That's why I'm getting both this year. FIFA is going to be a shit-tonne of fun to play, especially through a premier league season as a manager (hopefully glitch free). PES will have ML and with the downloadable option file it will have all player faces and names in check and some fresh takes on football gaming (all the formations and strategies etc).
Can't wait.
fully agree with pes always having those nice touches. I still remeber playing iss98 (or something) and even with the limited graphics of those days it way so easy to pick out players such as Bergkamp or Shevchenko and especially Kluivert.
I still recall watching Edgar Davids for the 1st time with glasses and his rasta hair. It was great.
That is why its been so disappointing the last 3 editions to see that the animations sucked.
I still remember the days of pes3, which had stunning header. You could see the player really slamming his head to the ball.
I really wonder what happened with all that when going next gen. To me that seems so simple, making a correct running/heading/passing animation.
Anyway, hope both games are good this year