Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 is a PlayStation 2 simulation game released in 2010 developed by Konami. It centers on competitive sport controls, state management, and system learning, with controls and information arranged around the DualShock 2 twin analog sticks, directional pad, shoulder and face buttons, with a dedicated peripheral only where explicitly required.
- AI score · out of 10
- 6.8 / 10
About this game
Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 is a PlayStation 2 simulation game centered on competitive sport controls, state management, and system learning. Schedules, changing values, or staged goals encourage repeated adjustment, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Interface clarity and state feedback matter more than spectacle, while 3D scenes, streamed data, cinematics, surround audio, and interlaced television output need to preserve action and state readability together. The genre-specific limitation is that explanations, dense menus, real-time systems, or accessory dependencies can add friction. Platform conditions also include DVD loading, the 8MB Memory Card, analog sticks and pressure-sensitive buttons, Multitap, Network Adapter, dedicated peripherals, and retired online services affect present-day use. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Pro Evolution Soccer is Konami’s football-game lineage, also known as Winning Eleven in Japan and later continued as eFootball. Its matches emphasize passing, movement and creating space, while modes such as Master League connect individual games to the longer task of building a team.
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AI review
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Rewarding passing football with uneven balance and limited competition presentation.
The PS2 edition remains enjoyable when a move comes together through passing. Short, direct and long balls combine naturally, with useful teammate positioning and convincing ball physics rewarding different attacking approaches. Familiar commands keep the learning burden manageable. Competitive balance is less dependable: wing attacks are disproportionately effective, goalkeepers can spill ordinary shots toward their own goal, and refereeing varies awkwardly. Career options provide longer-term goals, including a real-player mode that avoids the weak created-player opening. Copa Libertadores is present, but competition integration, licenses and transfer updates remain incomplete. Inconsistent animation, shimmering edges and dull colors also limit the spectacle. Players focused on constructing passing moves will find more value than those prioritizing complete rosters, balanced competition or detailed audiovisual presentation.
Strengths
- Fluid passing, ball physics and teammate positioning
- Accessible real-player career option
Weaknesses
- Dominant wing attacks and goalkeeper spills
- Incomplete competition and roster coverage
- Inconsistent animation, shimmer and dull colors
Who it is for: PS2 players interested in traditional passing football and careers
Play notes: This is the PS2 edition; French commentary observations are language-specific, and current online services are not guaranteed.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Career options sustain play, although limited competition integration and roster coverage reduce authenticity. | Reviewed | 6.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Passing and positioning remain rewarding, but dominant wing attacks and goalkeeper spills weaken balance. | Reviewed | 7.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Matches remain understandable, but inconsistent animation and shimmering weaken presentation; the reviewed French commentary remains competent. | Reviewed | 5.6 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Familiar controls support short, direct and long passing combinations with a manageable learning burden. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Konami
- Publisher
- Konami
- Release date
- 2010
- Platforms
- PlayStation 2
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Sports · Primary genre
- Tags
- ReplayableTop-downPlayer versus PlayerPick-up and Play3D GraphicsThird PersonSolo-friendlySports-based PlayShort SessionsFast-paced
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single playerMultiplayerCo-op
- Perspectives
- Third personTop-down
Release editions
- PlayStation 2Worldwide2010
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Sources
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