Konami Hopeful Over PES 2012 Success

Konami have said that they are confident PES 2012 will be able to bring back gamers that have flocked in their masses to the FIFA franchise.

Early previews of the game have been largely positive, although not quite as glowing as those who have been able to play early versions of FIFA 12.

Despite this, Konami remain hopeful, with PES Team Leader Jon Murphy telling CVG: "I really do believe that the offering we've got this year will pull some fans back from the competition. Perhaps we'll see another year when people buy both games, but after six months, we want to make sure they trade-in only one of them - and it's not ours.

"[FIFA] has the atmosphere, the crowds and certain licences we don't - and everybody knows they've got better commentary than us. I can't see that changing. And some of the stuff they're doing with the collisions looks great, depending how it works as you actually play.

"But if you want pure gameplay, I think we'll smash them this year. We've got so many things going for us, but just the lightness of touch and the way the players move independently is fantastic. You notice it instantly."

Murphy added: "We don't want everyone, it's not about that - we want the front runners, the opinion formers, the players who tell their friends 'you've got to check out PES this year'. We want to bring them back, and I think we can."

PES 2012 will be released on all formats in October.

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