New PES 2010 update from Konami improves game
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Konami have released an version patch 1.2 for Xbox 360, PS3, and PC formats which has to be downloaded for each system. The update gives the game some clothing items for players, as well as a few minor gameplay tweaks.
The update includes a set of new player boots, and a set of new official match balls. These do not overwrite any existing boots or balls, they are purely extra items for the game.
With the update you can now save all your tatical settings for teams, rather than having to re-set them up each time you play, making that winning tactic formula much more accessible.
Konami have also included a few gameplay tweaks to the game which are being well received by fans of the game. These gameplay tweaks include:
- The referee is stricter, and will give you more free kicks and penalties. This was a major issue with the game since release, many clear-cut penalties were not being called by the ref so this makes a big difference to the game.
- The animations have been tidied up a little, and player movement and collision detection is generally better.
- The goalkeepers seem to catch more balls than parrying them, making the gameplay much more realistic and keeping cheap goes away from the game.
- The passing is more accurate and less random feeling than before.
Let us know what you think of the update, and what tweaks need to come in the next update.
Tags: PES 2010
Extend the PES 2010 demo time limit
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Pes-patch.com have featured a patch that allows you to control the timelimit of the PES 2010 demo on the PC.
Click here to download the patch.
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First reactions to PES 2010 demo
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I’ve just downloaded the PES 2010 demo for the Xbox 360, and here are my first thoughts and observations on this year’s version:
- The game has licenced music! When you load the demo, copyright notices come up for the featured artists contained within the demo: The Chemical Brothers, Kaiser Chiefs, The Telephones, and Delphic. Something PES has been missing for years!
- The presentation is fantastic; slick, responsive, attractive.
- Although you can only select ‘Exhibition’ on the main menu, there is a ‘Community’ section which is greyed out in the demo.
- The demo can be played with up to four players
- The graphics are great, very solid and detailed. Players stand and move like their real life counterparts… Check out the classic Gerrald stance.
- No commentary on the demo
- Penalties are now taken from a side-on camera, and you get a brief tutorial screen for how to take and save penalties - you are now told to use the dpad for direction. The keeper feels much more responsive for penalties.
- You can move the keeper a couple of sidesteps left and right along the goal line at a penalty.
- Attacking player runs are much improved, you can really watch them striding alongside and infront of you for the ball. INCREDIBLE IMPROVEMENT
- The pause menu sounds are much more subtle and quieter than previous versions, this is a great change imo.
- The 360-direction movement feels nice. I was worried it would take some getting used to, but it just makes movement feel smoother and less on rails.
- When taking a corner, the camera is in the same place as usual (behind the player taking the corner), but the camera now moves to the penalty box a lot quicker and smoother than before. Nice touch.
- Player animations when receiving and passing the ball are much improved.
- I cannot remember if this was in PES 2009, but their are now linesmen who run along the lines alongside your players.
- The crowd interaction is much better. The crowd now cheers and claps when you make a vital tackle in your own half, and excitement builds audibly when you’re in the oppositions box.
- The ball physics seem more real than ever.
- The is no movie or adverts after you play a match, so you can keep playing demo games over and over.
Put your own thoughts in the comments below!
PES 2010 Demo available on September 17th
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The Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 playable demo will be on XboxLive, PSN, and PC networks from September 17th and will feature six teams to play with:
- Liverpool FC
- FC Barcelona
- Spain
- Italy
- France
- Germany
The demo will be available on the following formats at the following times:
- PC available approx 9am GMT
- Xbox 360 on Live 12pm GMT
- PS3 on PSN 5pm GMT
Leave your comments in this post as soon as you get the demo, share your thoughts on the demo!
UPDATE: A PC demo is available here at the Konami PESFAN site.
UPDATE #2: The Xbox 360 demo is now availableon Xbox Live
PES 2010 Demo release date
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The Lead Developer of the European versions of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 have confirmed that a demo will shortly be released for the game, expected to be through Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network.
“Not long to go now until we release a demo for everyone to test. You’ll get a chance to see the new PES for yourselves and make up your minds about how we’ve reflected what the what fans want.”
The Konami blog was posted on the 7th September 2009 and counting on last year I would expect the demo to be up mid to late September.
360 Degree Motion Control and PES 2010 Release Date
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Konami have announced that Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 will feature 360 degree motion control for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC versions of the game.
EA’s major selling point for FIFA10 was that it was the only game to feature full true 360 motion control. This move by Konami as well as announcing that the game will also feature Manual Goal Keeper and Ball Requests will add more fuel for an all out war between PES2010 and FIFA10 in October at retail. The 360 motion control will enable greater scope for through balls, passes and smoother animation.
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 will be released on 22nd October 2010 for PS3, 360 and PC, 5th November 2010 on PSP and PS2 and 19th November on Wii
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