How's everyone finding it so far? Enjoying it?
Positives:
- The gameplay is incredible. The movement of the players is brilliant.
- The lack of kits isn't a problem as I thought. The basic templates you can get online work just fine.
- Enjoyable to play
Negatives:
- Graphics still look dated and last gen
- Presentation could be improved
- Slide tackling is too difficult and frustrating
Fantastic game overall. Haven't started Master League but will do soon.
Positives:
- Plays like football. Watch a game of football then play a game of PES well, it will play like PES.
-Variety of play. Anything feels possible out there. I feel like an artist on the football pitch and I love the ability to switch between manual and non manual with the trigger in game.
-Player ID. It's still there for key players and you notice the difference using elite players. Fifa the pacey and strong players are the best.
-User friendly skill moves. Not overly effective if used constantly but easy to use and rewarded when used at the same time.
-Teams. Not missing too many teams and I really appreciate the AFC champions league as then one of my favourite players, Asamoah Gyan is in the game. Baby Jet!!!
Negatives:
-Through balls feel a bit railly. I wish there was an option like normal passing to alter how manual through balls are (I'm not good enough to go full manual.
-Edit mode. I don't mind about no image importer but I wish we were able to at least create our own emblems and text with pixels. I love creating my own team for Master League and updating their kit each year. I would also love a stadium editor aswell. I just wish the game was more sandbox, like we could import sound data for fans, edit fans behaviour based on which club you are at. Over the years PES has become less and less sandbox. I love personalising my own game.
-Graphics and animations. They are still last gen and could greatly improved. I don't think FIFA's are special either though they are currently better. PES definitely have more potential on their graphics. I just wish Konami teamed with 2K once the fox engine life span ends. Those guys know how to make a sports game look good.
Overall:
Very impressed. Last year was so so bad. I was ready to convert back from FIFA as the game has become stagnant but PES just was a mess. Though when you see this game, you can see why last year was necessary.
I view last year as PES 1, this is like PES 2 so I am hoping that in the next few years there is further improvement. What excites me is that PES have a very solid platform to build off. Something they didn't have when moving away from the PS2 era.