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PES 2017 tries to Control Reality
June 14, in the year of our Lord 2016 --
Konami Digital Entertainment B.V.. will use this year’s E3 to
demonstrate its eagerly awaited PES 2017 title. E3 – The
Electronic Entertainment Expo – is the world’s largest gathering
of interactive entertainment and takes place at the Los Angeles
Convention Center between June 14th-16th. With the popular
football simulation series riding a critical high with two
consecutive gamescom ‘Best Sports Game’ accolades, PES 2017 sees
KONAMI building on the strong on-field performance of its
predecessors with a detailed focus on control and the addition
of key gameplay enhancements designed to offer an unprecedented
level of control.
PES 2017 is founded around the ‘Control Reality' ethos,
elevating the award-winning gameplay to a new level via
incredible new control elements and a new standard of visual
realism, without sacrificing what made PES successful in the
first place – playing a match with your friends. The
industry-leading Fox Engine once again powers the series to
reach new heights, with KONAMI looking to its focus on first
touch, the making and receiving of passes, and AI that adapts to
counter the way users play to elevate the game’s acclaimed
realism.
Previous PES releases have seen KONAMI’s revolutionary Team ID
and Player ID help PES mimic the way real players and teams move
and play. PES 2017 adds new layers to these foundations with the
advent of its ‘Real Touch’ system. Real Touch determines the
many ways players receive a ball, dependent on the height and
power of the pass, and the natural ability of the player. A new
‘Precise Pass’ system further emphasizes the game’s use of new
ball physics, as players make passes based on the runs of other
teammates, before perfectly placing a threaded ball in their
path.
E3 will also see KONAMI giving a deeper insight into PES 2017’s
Master League and myClub modes, as well as showcasing new
additions that are in response to requests from the bustling PES
community. Goalkeepers have been totally overhauled, producing
stunning multiple saves, dominating the penalty box, and looking
to close down threats via perfect positioning. The Los Angeles
showcase will also be used to highlight PES 2017’s ‘Adaptive AI’
that recognizes and looks to counter repeated playing patterns
from the opposition, doubling up markers on integral players,
snuffing out wide attacks and interrupting passing play. New
tactical advances will also be premiered, as the new ‘Total Team
Control’ tactical system and new corner and advanced instruction
systems for tactical adaptation are revealed.
The new gameplay additions are complemented by a stunning level
of graphical detail. PES 2017 benefits from the addition of
hundreds of new animations, ensuring that passes and clearances
are met fluidly, and that collisions and tussles are
realistically recreated. Player likeness are also taken a new
level with ever-more famous players added to the rosters in
near-photographic quality and with the running styles and
individual attributes that they show in real life. Smaller
aesthetic touches are also abound with players’ breath fogging
in cold conditions, goalposts visibly rattling as the ball
strikes them, and all new lighting and stadium effects.
PES 2017 continues an astounding run of form for the KONAMI
title. Its stunning visuals, beautifully realized animation,
improved referees, and in-game tactical switches in both open
and set play situations create a new benchmark in soccer
simulation.