The ability to bid against other players in an online transfer market adds a lively thrill to an already epic gameplay mode. Off the pitch, the Master League has been expanded and taken online. Sadly the commentary is as unintentionally laughable as ever. The action feels more physical too with plenty of jostling for possession. Player likenesses – always a PES strongpoint – are better than ever.
The better news is that the game looks fantastic. Likewise, the keepers flap far too often with many goals scored off parries. Occasionally an opposing defender will be gripped by indecision, allowing you to waltz past – especially if you are on the wing. Unfortunately, some occasionally erratic player AI (artificial intelligence) is a problem. The pinging build ups of old are now much harder to pull off but conversely much more satisfying when you do. Over time you begin to appreciate the freedom this offers and you can really vary the power and direction of the ball. Forget lazy stabs of the through ball – you now really need to direct the ball to the player. The main change on the pitch is the passing, which is now a lot more realistic. If the default level is to slow you can adjust it to a more frenzied – or comatose – pace depending on your mood. Perhaps realising the impact of this change, the developers have reintroduced an adjustable speed option. Where once PES was fluid, fast and frantic it now plays at a more realistically sedate Fifa-speed. The most obvious change is the pace of the game. PES 2011 is a major reinvention for the series and one that some longer-term players may struggle to deal with – at least initially. Last year's edition was comprehensibly beaten – both critically and commercially – by Fifa 2010, and clearly things had to change.
O nce the undisputed king of football games, the Pro Evolution Soccer series has floundered in recent years.
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