Hi guys, just thought i'd provide my brief views on todays playtest (i really could go on forever)
I got there early and managed to get more playing time than i expected however I only managed one game against the computer, the rest being against my brother. Baring in mind the difficulty was on professional (there was no top player in this code) i was stunned to the extent to which Konami have improved the AI.
Let me start by saying just how much the game feels alive as has been previously said, not just with the stewards, camera men and managers interacting but also the intelligence of the players on the pitch. Players are constantly now moving and looking for space, dragging the opposition out of position and creating space for other players, it really is a joy to play and it allows some glorious passing moves to be put together. The videos seen from today simply wont do the game justice as the new ball physics and response times must be felt to see the changes. They really are totally reworked.
I had some great games against my brother, it is just like the days of old with PES were you really feel like anything could happen. The right analog off the ball movement is awesome and is not overpowered as was feared it might be and the new camera angle called pitchside is also a great edition. Unfortunately this camera wasn't featured in any videos captured today.
As far as difficulty goes this year the computer are also much improved. Even on professional difficulty I had a very tough task playing as Barca against Inter and I was beaten 3-2. The third goal in this game was a clear indication of just how much improved the Ai is and i only wish someone could have recorded this and uploaded it on here for everyone to see. After a scrappy piece of defending in my box following a corner the ball fell to Etoo 12 yards from goal faced by the keeper.
Every single time in Pes2011 Etoo would have gone for goal in this situation and more than likely missed and this was exactly what i was expecting him to do in this instance, however i was stunned to see him draw the keeper with a feint and then slide it across to sniejder to tap it in to an empty net.
Overall this years game really is shaping up to be quite something and the only negative I can say about the game at this time which has seemingly already being fixed is the shooting was a bit weak at times and the keepers still suffer from the occasional jitter, although even in this old code they look and behave a lot more like keepers should. If anyone has any questions i would be more than happy to answer them