Just been on the WNEB forums for the first time in a while and can't believe how negative that place has gone, there are so many people criticizing the game that I don't think Adam can ban them all like he usually does when people criticize the game as he'll have no forum left. Looks like even the most positive fans have had enough and I can't blame them, blind faith can only get you so far.
While I think PES 2011 was a flawed game, I still enjoyed it immensely, ML off and online was fun and I played a whole career in Be a Legend and loved it. The only things that really annoyed me were the catch up bug which did my head in when my BAL player had 90 acceleration and sprint speed yet got caught up by Titus Bramble. The shooting under pressure was ridiculous, a player leans on your shoulder and your player loses all power and kicks it to row Z. All players turned as slow as Heskey, way too heavy. Keepers were average, not terrible but they parried it away far too much.
But they have really outdone themselves now, ML is a joke, players moaning over not being played even though they have no energy left and young kids demanding playing time. It's became a whinge fest. Speed merchant has ruined online, dribbling was crap in 2011 so online people had to pass to create chances but it produced great matches. Not the case anymore, everyone has speed merchants in their team and if they have Ronaldo and Messi you are practically screwed. It's now became Fifa online where the player with the best skills wins. At least their keepers don't get rounded around easily like the retarded keepers in this game. I'm truly baffled people think goal keepers have gotten better, I like the 2 demos but the keepers were diabolical, only think I hated. I never had goal keepers in 2011 dive over back passes or jump on soft crosses and the ball deflects off their bum into the back of the net.
Passing and shooting feels so light, everyone complains about the inconsistent directions of their shots and passes which I understand but I hate the weight of the ball. Feels like I'm kicking a balloon and I can't power a shot into the bottom corner anymore. I don't get that satisfying feeling as I use to with PES games.
The bugs are worse in this game then 2012 somehow, the catch up bug still is there despite Konami saying it was gone. The lock on glitch is still there, players ducking when it comes to crosses, cursor switching all the time, defenders moving out of the way for the AI striker to have a free shot on goal. Actually the last one is probably scripting, which is also terrible in this game, 9 men defending and you having 80% possession but one misplaced pass equals a boot up the field where no matter how much you super cancel, your 6'5 defender will get beaten in the air by a 5'4 striker who will head it to the winger and will skin your whole defence and then round your keeper off for an easy goal. Defending in the demo needed improvement but I felt I could have control in the tackles, in the retail version I've had perfect tackles performed only to see in the reply the ball went through my defenders foot!
I've never been frustrated by a PES game in my life, I just find no redeemable features in this game while in the other EPS games I found something I could love. I've played this game over a month but traded it for Battlefield 3 which has been amazing, maybe I should have given PES 2012 more time but with all these great games coming out which they actually worked hard on, I can't see why I should do the same with PES 2012.
I've played PES since PES 3 and this is definitely the last time I will buy this game on release, the only reason why I bought it this time on release was because PES 2011 was a decent game and no video stores have it for me to rent. I unfortuently believed all the hype and the demo's impressed me and sold me. I became a victim of their PR work once again but not anymore. If they want my hard earned money they will have to earn it but I highly doubt it, it will be the same smoke and mirros from Konami for PES 13. PES 13 will still have terrible commentary, cheating AI, terrible sound, same editing modes, terrible music, terrible gameplay, terrible animations.
But hey, it will have some more zany cutscenes and haircuts you can see which will make you LMAO
