Product Description

Konami has announced that Liverpool FC and Spanish international striker Fernando Torres is to join Lionel Messi as the cover stars of PES 2010!

Torres, 25, has enjoyed an incredibly successful season both at club and international level, and will now join UEFA Champions League winner Messi on the front of PES 2010's packaging. Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 Game

• Enhanced Realism: PES 2010 delivers a pace of game in tune with football played at the highest level. Triangulation of passes and use of off-the-ball runs are key to breaking down the opposition, forcing the player to use the strengths of their team mates to create scoring opportunities. Gone are 'soft' goals that can be used to break the deadlock - instead, only working the channels and the precision play expected of great players will make a difference.
• Player Characteristics: Key skills of the many players have now been attributed named, allowing users to incorporate them into their play strategy. Cover star Torres, for instance, is renowned for his ability to receive a pass in the penalty area, and to drop the ball to a teammate in a good position for a goal-scoring opportunity. As such, he is labeled a "Fox In The Box" and "Goal Poacher", in line with his prowess in both scoring and setting up goals.
• Instant Tactical Switching: Each team has unique settings matching their real-life playing styles. Torres at Liverpool, for instance, will recreate the Merseyside club's sophisticated play and high numbers in attack, their pressing from midfield, strong defensive line, and width across the pitch. For the offense, the default settings support wide attacks and the aim to move in the back of the opponent's defense line. The user can summon the bar instantly during a match to adjust team tactics to enhance their defence or strengthen attacks.
• Master League: The Master League now incorporates

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #348 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Konami
• Released on: 2009-11-06
• Platform: PlayStation2
• Format: Unknown format
• Dimensions: .26 pounds

Customer Reviews

Still plays a great game.
Firsty this is the best looking PES on PS2 ever. They have improved the faces of players a lot, something i thought they wouldnt bother doing, but they have. The large majority of players look a lot better and more realistic. On the downside of the graphics, the game does not have Progressive scan/480p support still or widescreen mode. These are thing i believe ALL PS2 games should have now. Do the developers of games still think we only play on old fat 4:3 SD Tvs?

The squads are not upto date as they should be, especially coming out several weeks after the other version. Shevchenko still at Chelsea, Robben at Madrid and Heitinga at A. Madrid, etc. Obviously you can edit yourself, or buy an update memory card of ebay like i will do from one of those boffins who loves to edit the game to perfection for us simple folk.

The modes of play are: Training, Champions League, Become a Legend, Master League, League, Cup, Single Match, Selection Match and Community. Obviously there is Edit aswell, and Gallery and System Settings. Master League hasn't undergone the change of the next gen versions, It is basically the same just with Champs League in it now. Growth curves are still visible for all players in this version, unlike next gen which is a bonus still. Not sure wether you could on last years on PS2 but on Become a Legend you can choose wether you want to be Early Peak, Standard Peak or Late Peak player which is better than next gen too. You can still improve Weak Foot Freq and form ect on PS2 version too, which you cant on Ps3! Ridiculous!

Edit mode is still brilliant. PES Shop is still there too, nothing new added though really.

How does it play though you ask? Just as great as ever on PS2. It still seems to play better than next gen versions. You still can't dive and the new small bits of skill havent been added, and player still have stars next to skills they have instead of 'star player cards', but this is better anyway. They have added little new cut scenes when a player gets injured i noticed. I injured some guy, and then it showed him holding his leg and looking like a cripple for a few seconds as he tried to walk . A nice touch. Its still a quick paced game and fluid to play. Players still run better than next gen version, and kick the ball more realistically than next gen versions too.

Im not saying it is better than the PS3 version or anything. It just feels like a different game now. The way this game plays will be remembered as the classic PES gameplay when PES ruled, whereas the PS3 one is trying to become something new. Obviously next gen graphics look better, and next gen has online. This game does not have online, despite in Master League it tells you when you load saved data for Network Play you cant use edit players. Yes it tells you this, but you cant actually play online......lazy programming.

All in all its a great game. Half the price i paid for PS3 version and its still a great game. When i get myself an update for all kits and teams, i imagine i will be playing this for a VERY long time as i dont imagine a new one will be out on Ps2 next year. At least it goes out on a high note of sorts on PS2!

The Nani of football games... occasionally excellent, but lets itself down on the basics
This, to use a cliche, is a game of two halves. On the one hand, it improves in a lot of areas from PES 2009. Gameplay is more fluid, and the Goalkeepers have definitely stepped up their game. The Champions League license is a fantastic addition, and there are a couple of new stats and stars to help the players perform more like their real-life versions. However, these improvements have their price.

Despite being released two months after the end of the transfer window, a lot of the players have not been moved. For instance, Chygrynsky remains at Shakhtar Donetsk, and Shevchenko remains in the Chelsea blue. When I first loaded up the game, I thought to myself "Well, that's not a problem, Pro Evo has always had a great editing system, I'll just put the players where they are supposed to be." Big mistake. You see, the editor is much the same as it has always been, with one slight difference. The names of the clubs are no longer displayed, just their emblems. Not too bad when it comes to the Premiership, but with some of the lesser clubs in other leagues, and particularly the 'Other' clubs, working out which is which becomes a far more difficult task. Needlessly.

The Champions League mode, accessible as a stand-alone competition or as part of the Master League, is fantastic. However, it's also a lot different to the other game modes. The camera is further away, and the whole experience is smoother and more intuitive than the regular game. So why not apply this to the whole game? It's so much better than the standard mode! Thankfully, both the regular game and the Champs League versions are playable in Exhibition mode. I know which one I will be using when I have friends round!

Two further points to mention. Firstly, Become A Legend mode is far better than in 2009. The camera now pans out to a very wide angle when you do not have the ball, and zooms in closer when you do. It is far more intuitive than the 2009 camera, which always made me feel dizzy and disoriented. Also, the ability to choose your development curve, receive mentoring from team-mates, and learn new positions, make the whole experience far more realistic and enjoyable.

Finally, the unlockable Classic teams feature a lot more recent legends. Gone are the days of Alan Ball, Shilton, Platini, Tigana & co. In are the likes of Edgar Davids, Nigel Martyn, Zidane etc. However, disappointingly, although they have kept Maradona, there is no Pele. Who ever heard of a Classic Brazil side without the Great Man? In a way, that sums up the game... Lots to recommend, let down by a lack of attention to detail.

Disappointing
I should start by saying i fully appreciate that Konami are dedicating their efforts to improving the Pro Evo series for the next gen consoles, and that spending huge amounts of time upgrading the game for the PS2 may be deemed a waste of their time - HOWEVER, if they are planning on releasing the game on the PS2, they could have at least spent a little time adding in those brilliant extras from the PS3/Xbox versions - The master league is exactly the same as in Pro Evo 2009 - The Champions League and Europa Cup may have been incorporated but the old 'point's' system is still in place.

I should also point out that i see no difference in the player stats and asides from moving certain players around to the relevant clubs, not much has changed (Although, Wesley Sneijder is still at Real Madrid according to this version of the game).

I could go on and on.....but i won't. If you're expecting a radical change from the previous version you'll be disappointed. This is little more than a 'patch' for PES 2009 with a few extras.