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Overview:
With each season, football fans learn a new language. As teams rise and
fall from one league to another, so the expectations of those following
them alter.




Liverpool
fans no doubt felt on top of the world when they thrashed the mighty
Real Madrid 4-0 at the start of 2009, but now, even beating the likes of
Northampton seems out of their reach. The mighty can quickly become the
meek.
In much the same manner, there's a regular changing of the
guard on Nokia Touch. PES 2010 made up serious ground on its rivals at
the end of last season, arguably streaking into a narrow lead at the top
of the table.
Everything from the in-game head-up display to the
controls has been carried over from PES 2010 to this new edition, with a
virtual thumbstick and two-button approach to passing, attacking, and
tackling as comfortable as expected.
Both one-touch and
accelerometer controls make an appearance, with the former's intuitive
approach to converting touches anywhere on the screen into logical
passes or shots just as accomplished here as it was in PES 2010.
On a go slow
What's
different is the pace of play. There's a focus on passing: crafty
movement combining with pinpoint passes to open up opposing defenses.
PES 2010 nearly perfected this approach, possessing a fluidity and
directness.
In comparison, PES 2011 plays like an early beta of
its predecessor. To begin with, timid AI slows the tempo of play. The
same moves are, ultimately, still possible, but they seem less realistic
here, with players tottering around the pitch like a team without
confidence.
Fouls also have taken a step back. It's not uncommon
to see two or three penalties given each match for what appear to be
perfectly legal tackles in the box.
Rare are the games that end
with a full roster of men on both sides. Red cards are usually fair, but
the tackles that warrant them come far too often from
computer-controlled players.
Slip and slide
None of these
handicaps completely ruins the game – it's still perfectly possible to
have a good kickaround with PES 2011 – but they're especially odd given
that they were nowhere to be found when last year's effort rolled into
town.
Konami has taken what was a major step forward and walked
right back. On almost every level, PES 2011 stands in the shade of its
predecessor.
Every level but one. PES 2011 welcomes multiplayer
to the fold, delivered both via wi-fi and Bluetooth. It's a notable
addition, giving play the added lifespan PES 2010 arguably lacked.
Indeed,
when added to the standard League, Cup, and Training modes – Konami's
UEFA license again ensuring the appearance of the Champions League and
Europa League – PES 2011 is a bulky package.
It's also far from a
disaster. Newcomers will, more than likely, barely notice what will
feel like steps back for those who enjoyed PES 2010. Nonetheless, those
looking for PES at its best will do well to turn the clock back to June,
because PES 2011 is sadly evidence of a series slowly slipping back
down the table.
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