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Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 or FIFA 2010?
by admin on Oct.29, 2009, under Uncategorized
Since the Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) series began 8 years ago, there has been a constant battle between the new FIFA game and the new PES game, since EA Sports and Konami both release new editions of their game each year to keep up with the changes in the game, as well as to make improvements.
Since the rivalry began, PES games have always been praised for having superior gameplay and realism, whilst FIFA has always had better presentation, and a wider choice of teams and players, as well as all of the team licenses. It seems that FIFA catered to the casual gamer, who wanted to occasionally play a quick game of England versus Germany and thrash them 5-0. Pro Evo was more for the people who enjoyed playing their famous Master League mode, where you could take a team with a bunch of misfit players and gradually turn your team into a series of world-beaters.
However, with the release of the 2010 editions of the game, most critics have branded FIFA the superior game this year for the first time ever, and have even gone as far as to say it offers better gameplay. The problem with this claim, and with many video game journalists is that they’re only part-time/casual football fans, meaning they don’t quite understand many of the in-depth subtleties and nuances in the modern game. While I’m making broad generalisations, I myself have played both games in-depth every year, and have once again found that FIFA is lacking in depth. Pro Evo 2010, on the other hand is an absolute revelation. It is by far the most balanced and realistic footballing simulator (I think it’s gone one further than simply being a ‘game’) ever. The passing, shooting, crossing, tackling, heading, dribbling, first-touches are all spot on. They have also controversially (for the first time ever in a Pro Evo game) included 360 degree movement. The way the game flows now is just like watching ‘Match of the Day’ on TV.
On the other hand, FIFA fails to address it’s ‘beach ball’ physics, and once again tries to lure gamers in with another ‘footballing magic pill’, instead of focusing on improving the gameplay.
