Singled Out

I'm going to add another dimension to Singled Out... Instead of merely sharing my general thoughts with you, I'll try to post my findings on new games and software. This should give me a chance to add updates on a more regular base, instead of once of twice in a couple of weeks. To be honest, I thought I would have more time and interesting things to share with you when I started this blog.

I'll start of with Pro Evolution Soccer 5, the game I've been eagerly waiting for in the last couple of weeks. After a delay of a whole week, in which I nearly died of anticipation, I finally got my hands on my preordered disc. I went to get it during my lucnhbreak at work, hoping I would be able to play it a couple of hours later. But my good friend Murphy decided to stop by, and some unforseen things at work caused to prolong my workday with another hour. AAAARGH! I chewed up around 5 ballpoints during that last hour. And to be honest they didn't taste too bad... But anyway, I got home a little later than expected, I immediatly installed the game and took it for a testdrive. Luckily, the installation took only a minute or two.

And I must say, my first impression was something along the lines of "Woooooooooooow!".

The demo was good, but the full game is even better. Being a fan of the series since it hit the PC platform, I've seen the game evolve with each edition. And I didn't think it would be possible to add even more depth to the already addictive gameplay, but Konami succeeded in doing the unthinkable. The game's become even more realistic than the previous incarnation in the series: the ball doesn't stick to the player's feet, more moves and actions were added, and the referees act just as you'd expect in a reallife match. Even the commentary got better and succeeds in precisely describing the events happening on the field, instead of just throwing some random and unclear phrases at the player. Also, the new online options should provide some good matches.

Oh yeah, it's now possible to play in the snow. Well, semi-snow actually. There are some snowy patches on the field, and little flakes fall from the sky, nothing more. A bit shabby, but hey, snow is snow. My hopes for a white Christmas are back.



PS: PES is slated to hit the PSP in november, and it might be the game that makes me run to the nearest store to buy a PSP just to be able to play some matches when I'm not at home. Wifi; w00t!