I'm a but too late with this but don't blame Adam for everything in your life.
He was quick to hint about the new engine because he's too excited to keep quiet, and eagerly wants everyone to know about it. I don't blame him at all. He's seen the negativity and frustration over the years and when he's finally been told they have a new engine in place he couldn't stop himself. That's very normal. That's what's expected from a true fan I suppose. We all wanted it for ages, ever since 360 and PS3 were out.
They suddenly decided to not waste effort on this gen and delayed it til next gen, which imho makes sense. This way they have more time to get it properly done, which we also have been wanting them to do as well and bring out a more complete project.
Fix 2012 for next year, but concentrate on next-gen from now. They do not want to repeat the same mistake with PS4/Xbox720. They want to be ready and familiar with next-gen tech. Look at this gen's Konami efforts, they're 5-6 late imo.
Anyway, Adam shared the word on the new tech thing then also was quick to inform everyone it's not happening. Cut him some slack. He's not a decision maker at Konami. He doesn't work at their HQ in Japan. Whatever decisions they take is not his fault.
Lami, with all due respect fella, I don't think you know the ground swell of opinion that is absolutely brimming with rage at the momnent!
I like you, and whilst I can 'get something' out of PES, the vast, vast majority can't.
Phrases like this 'They suddenly decided to not waste effort on this gen and delayed it til next gen, which imho makes sense' and 'Fix 2012 for next year' will rile those very people up further.
This 'fix 2012 for next year' also makes MY blood boil I must say, and I am starting to get very, very annoyed at KOANMI. The reason? Because of the community memebers who have put heart and soul into making this partially broken game just fkin work! People like Chimps, Yair, Jenkey who spend hours making patches and editing stats, people and teams who bring out the kits, transfers, emblems etc. Actually the more I think of it, and the more work these people do, the more KONAMI are infuriating me.
For example, over this last month we have had a team started by Yair who are experimenting with different exes, getting shooting right, animations, shot power, shot direction, passing, gameplay, your AI the CPU AI, to try and get something out of this mess.
They have spent hours fiddling with this and that and it's proving hard, hard work because the KONAMI source code is so obviously pathetic. If you tweak this to work, something breaks, if you tweak that, it offsets something else. BUT, they are trying! Chimps has spend hours editing every play statistic, and putting into some sort of workable framework, BUT he cannot crack the CPU scripts that are in the PS3 version. Meanwhile sacores of people from all over the world are making transfer packs, HD stadiums, kits/emblems/player faces, tweaks for this and that; and what are KONAMI doing? Absolutely fkin nothing, counting their money and MAYBE planning on FIXING 2013?!!?!?
PES 2012 SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE DOGS BOLLOCKS; we were told it would blow our mind, we were told this was the year where PES had raised its game, we we told that this would be the definitive simulation of football. How fooled were we?
KONAMI ARE HAVING A FKIN LAUGH mate!
I buy into this fact; that the Japanese culture are so insular and self-contained that they see #help# from the outside as something sacrilegious. This quaint retro sweet 'oh look how the little Japanese do things, it's so refreshing' bullshit HAS TO STOP.
They need to bite the bullet now, take some huge risks, and Westernise, big time! Everyone needs to adapt; if you're a high street retailer and sales are down you adapt and get yourself into online retailing. It's all about markweting your product to the masses and giving the people what they want, and right now PES2012 is so far off the mark it's hilarious. There were vids on here the other day that showed PES 6 animations...PES 6...that was like a hundred years ago, and they are a hundred times BETTER than now?!?! How could that be?
Lami it is not a dig at you mate, but enough is enough! We have given KONAMI much, much more slack than any otherr games company in history. PES fans are the most loyal, dedicated, football mad people I have ever come across. Our PES faith is our main problem on times. No band of brothers comes together like the PES boys who dedicate the time and energy into making each release something workable. As someone who has shelled out £30 for the PC version, and two lots of £40 quid for the two PS3 versions, I demand some response from KONAMI and so do others. It is no getting beyond a joke. I have tried and tried and tried this year, I have spent hours on the PS3/PC trying different settings, different monitors, different versions, different patches etc etc. I have spent more time fkin about with the game than actually playing it. If you have the gameplay down to a tee, then the game is sluggish and players behave like robots. Too fast, and the animations make it look like Road Runner v Speedy Gonzales! Then you have to marry the exact gameplay speed, with the shot power and passing which can all go to pot, and then find a decent patch which fits into these settings (are the defence parking the bus, is the game open etc etc).
The bottom line is things are tight in my household at the moment. There are cutbacks everywhere. Everyone has to raises their game and with disposable income at an all time low, if KONAMI don't absolutely wow me with PES2013, then I'm afraid next gen can kiss my ass; and so can KONAMI!
