Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) has always had a following of fans that prefer it to the other ‘footy' game out there, FIFA. Konami has continued to put out yearly updates in this series in an effort to give fans what they want, and 2012 is no different.

The sun is beating down, and the wind is shooting through the stadium. We're at the pristine and imaginatively titled Il Nuovo Stadio Della Juventus, and the home side's slender 1-0 lead – courtesy of a free-kick from the talismanic Alessandro Del Piero – is in the balance.

Конец сентября, скажу точнее 29 числа, объявляется самым жарким днем для любителей футбольных симуляторов. В этот день выйдут сразу два ключевых футбольных симулятора: FIFA 12 от EA Sports и

Once considered the undisputed champion of football games on consoles, PES has been deposed in recent years. But it's managed to remain close to the top in the battle for iOS supremacy.

Excellent graphics..Some difficulties with getting to what one wants to play post 1011 system..Hard to convince the authoritarian controllers that you are that good..Otherwise excellent..ove-rall.. PWB

I have strange feeling of deja vu as I write this. Not because this year's Pro Evolution Soccer offers too little to recommend it over its predecessor, but because once again it's Konami's soccer outing that just can't seem to make up the ground it has lost against rival series FIFA.

Precise; complex and rewarding gameplay; Much improved AI; In-depth career modes; The Master League Online will keep you entertained for ages

Animation issues damage the look of the on-pitch action; Depth can be overwhelming for those looking for a quick blast of soccer

An overhaul of the match engine and lively attacking play bring PES back into contention, but dont expect much from the AI.

There's one thing you can say with certainty about this year's instalment of Pro Evolution Soccer: it is among the most aptly titled games in the industry. If only other publishers had the same degree of candour as Konami, I'd have never been disappointed to discover I had bought, for example,...

Hi, I got this DVD game from one of my friends and was very excited to play as i had the experience of playing PES2006 in my desktop. It took about 15mins to load and then boy o boy it was so magical to play this game.

Before I justify my score, I want to point a couple of things. First, I'm a huge PES fan, that played the franchise since the beggining, except for the web based stuff. Second, I want to point that something has changed in the game, maybe since 2010 edition, but especially with 2011 edition, and I...