PES 2010: Pro Evolution Soccer | Xbox 360

About the Game

Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 follows the yearly instalments of the football franchise and comes with up-to-date player transfers for the 2009/2010 season. A major part of the experience is many new moves and the players move more slowly and realistic. Even a mediocre player can now have a lucky strike and hit the net from 40 meters away. Most graphical improvements go into the detail of players' faces and shadows.

Gameplay & Core Systems

Aside from graphics, details were put into tactics and strategy where players can be positioned with more accuracy, according to his talent. An entirely new feature is the card system, tied to certain players' unique abilities. This gives that player an advantage over its opponent. In previous titles certain top players could perform stunning moves without players' control. With the card system in PES 2010 , direct control over this becomes available.

Standout Features

• A major part of the experience is many new moves and the players move more slowly and realistic.
• Even a mediocre player can now have a lucky strike and hit the net from 40 meters away.
• Although there are still five levels of gameplay, this time the computer AI acts differently from before and opens up new ways to play the game.
• There are game modes present from earlier titles in the franchise, such as Exhibition or Master League, but also some new ones like UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
• Aside from graphics, details were put into tactics and strategy where players can be positioned with more accuracy, according to his talent.
• An entirely new feature is the card system, tied to certain players' unique abilities.
• With the card system in PES 2010 , direct control over this becomes available.
• Money can also be used to pay a scout who deals with negotiations, physical aspects, the trainer and other staff members.

Modes & Ways to Play

Become a Legend mode introduced in PES 2009 is also available. The Master League mode is more detailed and comes with sponsors, youth teams and real currencies (including Euro, British Pound, US Dollar, or Japanese Yen). Co-op is on par with the franchise, with assisted player switching and semi-assisted and manual switching.

Player support includes Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS), Team, and 2-4 Players.

Presentation & Atmosphere

Aside from graphics, details were put into tactics and strategy where players can be positioned with more accuracy, according to his talent. The Premier League, Liga Española, Italian League, Eredivisie and others are still included, as well as World Cup, Konami Cup and others, with national teams and league teams largely up-to-date. Unlike earlier instalments, players' individual graphical representation is gone.

Display support includes HDTV 720p, HDTV 1080i, and HDTV 1080p. Audio support includes Dolby Digital.