Posted by: Aaron Lockard on August 23, 2006 10:43:49 AM
Konami Digital Entertainmen unveils PES6 Xbox 360 code for first time at Leipzig Games Convention
Konami Digital Entertainment has used the Leipzig Games Convention
to make a series of announcements regarding its highly-anticipated Pro
Evolution Soccer 6.
The first Next Generation incarnation of the
acclaimed football series will be on show and in the shape of the
vaunted Xbox 360 version. Boasting significantly better graphics,
enhanced animation and a wealth of gameplay additions, visitors to the
Konami stand (F02, Hall 5) will be able to play the 360 version for the
first time, marking the first public airing of Shingo “Seabass'
Takatsuka's Next Generation release.
The move to Xbox 360 comes
as Konami confirms that Pro Evolution Soccer 6 will be released for the
Microsoft machine, PlayStation 2, PSP, PC-DVD
and the first ever Nintendo DS in October. With the series famed for
its realism, Pro Evolution Soccer 6 is packed with new gameplay
additions. Player AI has been upgraded, with players running
intelligently into space when not in possession of the ball, while the
physical side of play has been refined, with players working to turn
defenders as they receive the ball, with defenders learning to back off
slightly to prevent such moves.
The shooting system has also
been refined, and players will be able to attempt more snap shots than
in previous versions, while volleys and half-volleys have been
reworked. Other new moves include the ability to retain control of the
ball when performing a sliding tackle, while all-new feints and
backwards dribbling are now available thanks to the improved dribbling
controls.
Konami's commitment to introduce new licences to the
series is also confirmed at the Games Convention and Pro Evolution
Soccer 6 will include the fully-licensed kits for the Czech, French,
Australian, English, Italian, Argentinian, Spanish and Swedish national
sides. Similarly, the French Championat league has been added to the
game following a new agreement, alongside Bayern Munich, Portugal's
Sporting Lisbon and Benfica, Greek giants Olympiacos Piraeus, and
Manchester United from England. The previously-announced Brasilian
striker Adriano will appear on the German packaging, too.
It is
also revealed that the online side of the PlayStation 2 and PC game has
been massively revamped. Seabass and his team have implemented a new
online system that allows up to eight players to compete simultaneously
through four linked systems.
"Pro Evolution Soccer 6 is one of
the most eagerly-awaited games of the year, and we are delighted to be
able to come to the Games Convention with so many exciting advances to
announce," commented Martin Schneider, Sales and Marketing Director for
Konami in Germany. "As we show the first Next Generation version of the
game for Xbox 360, we are sure that visitors to the Konami stand will
see that the future of the Pro Evolution Soccer series is very bright
indeed."