The over-the-shoulder start-up camera position looks stunningly impressive from a 3D point of view, but results in a considerable amount of spinning as the camera continuously attempts to re-position itself around to the back of the current player when switching from one team-mate to another, something that can lead to terrible headaches in the long-term, as well as cheap goals from the opposition. The default option is the much-talked about ‘Player Cam,’ which has never been a popular choice to begin with, and works to a degree here, yet still does not quite give the best viewing angle required for accurate passing and defending.
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Rather than keep the bog-standard camera views of old, Konami has attempted to craft specific viewpoints for Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D that are hoped to take full advantage of the Nintendo 3DS’ parallax image trickery that adds a whole new level of depth to a tried-and-tested formula. The main draw of this new version, however, is not particularly how it plays so similar to its home console big brothers, but is definitely more about how the introduction of 3D, whilst not an obligatory feature, is without a shadow of a doubt the key reason for at least giving this tweaked arcade football title a try. The Circle Pad works delightfully with the action as well, giving an advantage over the two versions that appeared on the Nintendo DS immediately, yet there are times when the controls in general can feel slightly cramped when trying to pull off every single special step-over, one-two pass, and piece of trickery assigned to numerous button press and Circle Pad pushes combined. Never fear, though, as the close controls, fancy player moves, atmospheric crowd chants, strong soundtrack with fully licensed songs, UEFA Champions League branding, in-depth commentary from Jon Champion and coverage from Jim Beglin, as well as the highly detailed visuals with stunning real-life facial recreation, are all present and correct. Those picking up Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D must realise from the off that this will remain one of the strongest football releases until the inevitable 2012 edition later in the year, but it lacks any online multiplayer (despite Pro Evolution Soccer 6 on DS including such a feature), and certainly gives off the air of being Pro Evolution Soccer Lite, with no training modes, for instance, and particular elements appearing to not be quite as ironed out as you would imagine slowdown can rear its ugly head during some camera positions and the way the lower touch-screen is used is hardly user-friendly to say the least (having on-the-fly tactics, the radar and player data all crammed into tiny areas of the screen makes viewing anything clearly quite awkward). To start with, the basics of every other entry are back, albeit in a somewhat stripped down fashion.
What has Konami brought to the table for Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D, though?
Other than the Wii efforts that introduced the superb motion control mechanic whereby off-the-ball footballers could be directed using the Wii Remote’s Infra-Red pointer to literally draw their path for strategic runs, the other home console iterations have retained a strong sense of familiarity that has kept fans satiated for more than a decade.
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Pro Evolution Soccer has remained a veritable piece of classy software for many years now, usurping the excellent International Superstar Soccer titles from Major A to the point where Konami decided to retire that initial brand and focus on what had been seen as the underdog back in the days of the PlayStation.
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