

That aside, it looks to play as well as its home console counterpart and it's a vast improvement on Konami's past handheld takes, and while the opposition AI was neutered and put up little challenge it still proved entertaining enough pinging the ball about between Real Madrid's galacticos. How much Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D will take from the most recent iteration of the series remains to be seen and for this outing the manual passing of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 was nowhere to be seen. The demo hosts the 'Clasico' of Real Madrid versus Barcelona, so the football's equally eye-pleasing as Messi, Ronaldo and co. Cue up a goal kick and the stadium spreads out before you in dazzling fashion, while the chunky and attractive player models look fantastic across the board. Its visuals are comparable to the latter PlayStation 2 Pro Evolutions, though the 3D effect unsurprisingly renders it all much more impressive. YES NO And the 3D helps make an already attractive game look sublime. Distances are easier judged, adding a little extra feedback when lining up a cross or winding up for a pop from outside the box. Like the series' best, it feels solid and reliable, and the depth of the visuals bring with them some tangible benefits. Its absence in the demo build coupled with the hyperactive camera doesn't make for the most representative of experiences, but underneath it all the Pro Evolution Soccer formula shines through. The full game will offer five perspectives and hopefully a radar will be thrown into the mix too. Reminiscent of the camera modes that accompany Pro Evolution Soccer's Become a Legend mode, it did a good job of tracking the action, smartly panning when sprinting down the wing to give a clear view of where to punt the ball next. Only one perspective was available, offering a dynamic view of the action that sweeps dramatically across the field. Pro Evolution Soccer 3D has depth, clarity and some crisp visuals borrowed from the series' mainline, and the demo did its best to flaunt its achievements to the hilt. Walking around the show floor at Nintendo's Amsterdam showcase it's clear that the quality of 3D is going to vary wildly, and Konami's efforts are near the head of the pack. Nintendo's 3DS doesn't have that particular problem and it proves one thing: Pro Evolution Soccer in 3D looks bloody spectacular. Broadcasters might be trying to convince everyone that the beautiful game is even more beautiful in 3D, but it takes some convincing to get an entire bar to don the dreaded glasses on a Sunday afternoon.
