Oh, it's been a long time since I last posted in here, hasn't it?
Still, I have something to say: after several months of PES 2017 on PC, I'd say that this is most likely the best football game I have experienced, in terms of gameplay.
It surely still has its flaws, don't get me wrong... But, as it happened most notably with PES 2014, it has grown during the year to the point that it's reached an 'evolved' form (is this the 'Evolution' they mean, then?).
My number one gripe with PES 2017 demo was CPU too often resorting to the usual low, controlled shot on the far post. Well, the CPU now not only builds up play in different ways (for example, I played against Barça and they played possession, while in the following match Albania tried to flood my defence with hoofballs hoping to get one right) but also tries to score in different ways: I've conceded a couple of goals from outside the box, some headers (aren't crosses and headers by the CPU a little too effective at times maybe?), even a couple from the usual low controlled shot on the far post (but once in a while it makes sense)... And I saw keepers perform pretty good saves.
They're still a little slow and clumsy from time to time (maybe also because I play between -1 and -2 speed, so the animations are slowed down accordingly perhaps), but they're finally reliable and aware of what's around them.
My only (somehow minor) gripes are now the lighting system (no goalposts shadows at all? What year is it, 1920?) and the obvious things that PS4 has and PC doesn't (proper grass, proper crowds as I swear I've seen the bearded woman again yesterday in PES 2017, properly sized textures). This being said, if the PS4 gameplay is the same as the PC one (and seeing that PC plays really good I have no reason to doubt it) I must say that PES 2017 on PS4 could aswell be the best overall football game ever released.
Kidding.
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