There is a handful of teams from other divisions around the world (Celtic, River Plate, Dynamo Kiev, FC Porto are some of the highlights), but not complete leagues. Konami could not get rights to the German Bundesliga, but Bayern Munchen is included.
LANDON DONOVAN PES 2011 FULL
Why can I pick apart a defense as Fernando Torres from the Spanish national team, but not Freddy Adu, Landon Donovan or Jozy Altidore with the United States? I assume it’s a licensing issue, but it looks pretty lame.ĭespite the lack of EPL teams, there are full divisions for the Spanish La Liga, Italian Serie A, Dutch Eredivisie and French Ligue 1. There is no Major League Soccer in the game, and if you play national sides, the U.S. The players are all there and you can go through the long process of designing uniforms that look like the real team, but it’s annoying. It only has a couple licenses for EPL teams, so if you want to play as Newcastle or Tottenham Hotspurs, you’re in luck, but if you want to play as Arsenal you’re stuck with “North London.â€
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Konami lags behind EA when it comes to the nongameplay bits. You can turn on a dime and take a shot or make a pass and it all feels natural. Back off the striker and he will get passed you and score. Send a player on a run down the side, lob the ball over the retreating defense and watch the goalie scramble. You can’t just hold the ball and run through a crowd (well, unless you’re playing as Lionel Messi on the Argentina side), you have to make short, crisp passes. If you play the game like real soccer (10-1 scores notwithstanding the difficulty ramps up pretty quickly) you will be rewarded with genuine footy action. Konami, on the other hand, really nails it. It looks great, but sometimes I feel like I’m watching the game instead of playing it. The two franchises are getting closer with each version, especially with the next-gen graphics, but the divide still exists.įIFA’s version of the game can feel a bit detached. That’s more like it.įans of footy in the States are faced with two choices for serious soccer video games: EA’s FIFA (and the subsequent World Cup, Euro and Champions League versions) and Konami’s PES (formerly Winning Eleven).įIFA has most of the team licenses and tends to look better than PES, but PES has the better gameplay. Second time around, I had a better handle on the controls, especially the “cross into the box for a header†situation and Germany beat Spain 10-1.
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The match was scoreless until the 87th minute when Spain got a bogus call in the box and scored the game-winner on a penalty kick, beating my hapless German side 1-0.
LANDON DONOVAN PES 2011 PRO
I decided to try the same game in Pro Evolution Soccer 2008. Spain scored early and held off a lackluster German attack for a 1-0 victory.
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After a great Euro 2008 tournament, the final, which pitted Spain against Germany, was a snooze.