PES 2012 coming this autumn

Konami has just taken the lid off the next installment in their annual football series.

This time , the emphasis is  placed on “the instinctive way the game can be played and on teamwork”. The drastic overhaul that the game’s AI engine has received ensures that the team works together as a more cohesive unit, reacting to every one of the player’s move to push the opposing team back.

A new cursor switching system lets gamers switch to any player on the field with just a flick of the analog stick. This feature also comes in to play during set pieces, such as corners and throw-ins.

“This allows users to pick a team mate anywhere on the pitch,” says Konami, “thereby allowing players to react to threats faster, and to shut down attacks more quickly.”

Konami claims that the zonal marking and positional defending have been “massively enhanced”, demanding players to work their level best to create goal scoring opportunities. Other refinements include more accurate collisions, tweaked animations, more detailed lighting, a wider variety of player styles, better deal ball situations, expanded tactics and a new customizable pass feature.

“For me, the ultimate aim in the ongoing PES series is to match what people see when they go to a match or watch a big game on TV with what they experience on their console,” said Shingo “Seabass” Takatsuka, the man behind PES.

“As such, in consultation with football fans across the globe, we have been working non-stop to isolate and determine how to make our game marry in with how real football is played. This is key to PES 2012, and key to providing the ultimate football experience within a console title.”

PES 2012 will be arriving this autumn on the PC,Ps3, Xbox 360, Wii, PSP and surprisingly, the PS2 as well. Enjoy the announcement trailer till more details surface.

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfkaZdbv6Xk