Looking To The Past Has Penalties…Literally!

Picking up on various discussions and my own downright frustration regards PES’ current penalty system I thought it would be good to look back at previous footy games take on spot kicks for some inspiration.

To my utter amazement Konami had this aced long ago.

So where are you going to place your click? May I suggest the read more link below.

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the rewards of a much needed break

After taking what can only be best described as a long break from videogames (I am still playing them, just not with the same passion as a few months ago) I decided to dip back into PES2010 with a bit more vigour recently expecting nothing more than a half decent, but flawed digital kick about before bed.

I think the break has worked to be honest.

Read on to see how some time of reflection and detachment has reaped rewards and has inspired a sense of optimism for the future of the series.

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HOW COMMITMENT CAN SET YOU FREE

After the most recent podcast I thought it would be a good idea to elaborate on a topic that was touched upon on my first team outing with the team.

D-pad or Analogue? It is a debate that continues to rumble on in the PES universe.

But what if instead of the developers offering both control types to the player on-the-fly in order to keep everyone happy they instead forced the player to commit to one or the other before Kick-off? How could this simple decision the player is asked to make revolutionise the game as we know it?

Read on after the jump to find out how commitment from the player really could set them – and the game as a whole – free in a few simple steps!

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Should PES Get Tricky?

There used to be a time when any mention of tricks and skill moves sent a shiver down the backs of PES fans. It was at a time when FIFA utilised them as cheap moves to beat an opponent, during which in PES using natural movements and wrong footing an opponent was all that was needed. The idea of needing to do a trick to go past someone never sat well with most.

With us now on new platforms, and a fresh younger audience coming onto the scenes, such alliances aren’t as prominent or profound. And with FIFA setting the benchmark these days to the majority, is it time PES liberated itself and catered for the ‘Ronaldo’s and Ronaldinho’s’ of this world?

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Is 2k Sports The Answer?

A common wish by sports enthusiasts and disgruntled PES fans alike, is the desire for 2k Sports to enter the football game market. It’s even something I’ve flirted around with on twitter recently, including getting in touch with some folks in the industry about a possible 3rd football game.

Today though I ask myself, is 2k really the answer?

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