Re: 360 Gameplay Impressions
twoodster said:
People didn't stop buying Fifa - and according to you they've made big steps this year.
I didn't support the buying of FIFA in any year previous to this one. EA are not a company I have ever, ever previously supported. FIFA has always been dire compared to Pro Evo. But, in my opinion (and several other PES-players' opinions), not this year.
twoodster said:
I think it's a complete myth that games companies don't want to improve their products year by year. The 360 version of PES was never going to make huge steps this year - it's just testing the water on the next gen stage as it were.
So, what, they've released is a test game? So why the hell should it have been released, or much more to the point, why should anyone buy it?! That about sums up why I completely and totally disagree with PES6 being released!!
twoodster said:
They've improved the graphics (3D crowd, high resolution textures, better pitch, more detailed player models etc)
Which we're not supposed to care about, we only care about the gameplay... We all feel guilty if we ever wish for better graphics...
twoodster said:
add to that a few little changes like quick free kicks etc and I'm more than happy with what they've done this year.
Well, seriously, that's great. You'll love the game and that's fair enough, I'm not stopping you from playing it. If you think what they've done is worth any money and you have fun with it then go for it and enjoy yourself, that's what games are for after all.
twoodster said:
Yes its annoying that the editing functions have been removed
Since you were aiming your post at me personally, can I just say, I do not give a monkeys about editing. I usually played PES with Man Red and all that still in there. I couldn't give a toss what it looks like or if Rooney is called Rooney or Rodney or Rimjob.
twoodster said:
Most games have features cut from the 360 version (whether down to time constraints or whatever).
Again, I'm not moaning about anything being "missing". I know FIFA is the same. Do you think I'm happy about Tranmere being in the current-gen FIFA and not in the next-gen game?
twoodster said:
It sucks but hopefully things will improve when the PS3 comes on the market and companies don't have to cater for the old consoles any longer.
I don't see why I should have to buy two next-gen consoles to experience one complete game of football, but there you go. Again, I don't care about what's missing. PES5 on the 360 (with emulation) is no different to PES6 in my opinion - or at least, not enough of a difference. We all love the gameplay, so that's what's important. So I don't see how a goalkeeper fix, slowing the game down and making the reactions worse is enough of an improvement. Certainly not worth £50 in my book, I think it is absolutely disgusting.
My "campaign", if you like, isn't aimed at anyone who thinks a 0.1% change in the gameplay is a good thing. If you do, then great, you will love the game and you will be happy with it, which is fantastic. It's aimed at those who have seen the facts of the game being PES5 with a facelift and the GK AI being set as it was two years ago, and who think that it's not good enough, and that Konami need to put in some REAL changes, not tweaks that, in programming terms, must have took (literally), what, a day? A week if you're slow, a month if you're very very (very) slow?
I've got no problem with people liking PES, it's a good game. But if you consider that all of the changes considered as major selling points could have been in a PES5 patch (I realise you couldn't do that for an original PS2 game but I'm just referring to how minimal the changes have been), then I feel disgusted that the game is for sale and I don't think it's right, in the least.
I'm not angry about the gameplay, it's great. I'm angry that they've changed so little (whether it's an improvement or not) and sold the game again with a 5 scribbled out and a 6 plopped on top.