First of all let me start by saying i used to be a big fan of PES but haven't bought any PES games in the last couple of years. I don't own the PS3 or XBox360 so i decided to try PES 10 on the psp. I'll go through it's postives and negatives.
NEGATIVES first:
There is only one major one really
- Scoring goals from headers is REALLY hard. This includes crosses, corners and free kicks which require you to put the ball into the box. This is a bit of a pain. The players often seem to head the ball wide, alot of times, just by a few inches.(this might be a bug i don't know). This means you have to keep the ball down on the ground more often and this takes some enjoyment out of the game. the small positive here is that it's the same for the AI teams aswell.
Other small annoyances: there is only 1 stadium in the whole game; there are no match highlights after a game- Now that it's missing I realise how great this feature was.( but you can still save your goals etc). But these things are because PSP's limitations as a handheld console and there's not too much that can be done about it.
Also, you should know this game has no online mode.
Positives:
-The game play is Fantastic! like it used to be. The movement of players and the flow of the game is very smooth(a little Fifa like). The graphics are good considering it is a PSP game. They look similar to the old PES 6 graphics( on the consoles).
- Become a Legend mode- This is where you play as a young newcomer. You start at the lowest level and try to impress scouts of bigger clubs. I really like this mode and find it's better than fifa's Be a pro mode. It is more challenging and realistic.
- club profiles, player profiles and stats are updated( as you'd expect).
-Master league is back and as ever it's solid- it now incorporates UEFA Champions league( but it's just the same as the old European Cup)
Overall, this is a very good game. I'd defintelely recommend it if you're looking for a football game on the PSP. If scoring headers weren't so damn hard, I'd give a 5 but, even then it's still a strong 4/5.