The in-game pitch view leaves a lot to be desired, with character models being a bit too angular and the actual gameplay not seeming at all free-flowing. In some cases, you’d be right but in others they feel lacklustre and could do with a bit more polish.
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Although it’s not too difficult to do so anyway on the handheld game, it’s more so than the method used on consoles and it often leaves you wondering why it has been cut nonetheless.Īs mentioned before, the PSP has the capability of producing graphics that can rival that which the PS2 could offer, so you’d expect some high standard looks for PES 2011 judging by how they polished up the console version. One feature that has been omitted is the drag and drop substitution mechanic which worked very well on the PS3’s controller and made the changing of players very easy. The structure of these menus is more or less the same as that of the consoles, navigation is quick and easy due to their simplicity, so you’ll feel instantly familiar when you load 2011 up. The overall clarity of PES is also of a high standard that suits the small screen it plays on very well, with menus and the information they portray easy on the eye and it isn’t a struggle to read. Both commentators, Jim Beglin and John Champion make a welcome return, with analysis that suits the game very well and there are few errors with the flow of it all.
There’s no distortion or weakness in the quality despite the size of the PSP’s speakers, so things like the crowds’ chants come through nice and clear when playing at stadia such as Old Trafford. One main criticism with the console version of PES was that it had an unsuitable tracklist whilst navigating the menus, which unfortunately makes a return here too and turning a negative into a positive the sounds are crystal clear through the speakers. If pushed, the PSP can produce games that appear as if they were being played on a PS2 console, so if Konami get the formula just right, then they could not only have a game that plays well but also one that is graphically of a high quality. Konami created a solid football game on the consoles, so it would be expected that this would transfer over to the PSP if they want to take on the likes of the mighty FIFA once again. Just take a look at Metal Gear Solid: Peacewalker and Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep, so there’s potential in this market yet. The handheld market is often seen to be inferior to the consoles as it can’t produce the same processing power as the likes of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, but this is a misplaced argument as despite its lower power PSP has had its share of recent titles that have wowed its audience. So the battle rages on as ever this year, and it also spills over onto the handheld market with PES 2011 getting a new lease of life on the PSP.
Nintendo Wii has had its fair share of football games of varying success, whilst publishers such as Ubisoft have had their own go at making a successful sports game Pure Football But when it comes to football games, Electronic Arts (developers of FIFA) and Konami (developers of PES) are the kings that battle it out each year in an attempt to outdo one another and produce the ultimate football title. No matter what format you choose to play games on, you can never get away from the fact that football games are here to stay.