Pretty pissed off with the game and regret spending 50quid on it.
Was 1-0 up in a game yesterday and decided to try and keep the ball to run the clock down. Quickly realised that if I just passed the ball between my back four, the CPU wouldn't send any players to close me down....not even after 30 game minutes of me doing this.
Played a game today where I had a goal kick and somehow ended up (don't ask how, my dog jumped up at my controller and caught the analogue just as I pressed pass) putting the ball in my own net. Was gutted until I noticed the goal didn't count and the computer just awarded themselves a corner.
Ridiculous issues aside, the game does have some lovely moments, but is just totally broken by the same lazy programming that's held Konami back for the last decade. Here's the main issues....
Keepers. They're improved no end. Some of the saving animations are brilliant. However, I'm routinely seeing my keeper dive and catch 30 yarder top corner thunderbolts, yet parry the tamest of tame headers....usually straight to the opposition striker. It's pathetic and totally game breaking.
The second major issues comes with how the CPU build play up and how the AI manipulates your player in order to create a chance. Typically the CPU will play 4 forward passes (one will be a back heel). Once the ball reaches their forward, he will play the ball back in to midfield before sprinting towards your goal to receive a ridiculously accurate through ball. Unfortunately, at this point, the AI automatically pulls your defender further out of position (he gets pulled forward) in order to create a big enough gap between your last defender and the striker. For what it's worth I also feel the CPU does this to itself when I play a through ball.
The third major issue is that attacking player movement is just utter crap. The amount of times I've had the opportunity to play someone in on goal but he's decided to just run the other way or inexplicably decline to run is just insane.
And finally, the overall game just lacks 'oomph' and crispness. Everything feels slightly floaty and sleepy and a little bit dopey. I can't quite put my finger on it but the game just feels like it's a big laggy or like it's being played under water. It's very bizarre.
Like I said earlier, it has some marvellous moments but the game breaking issues are all to frequent....once again.
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