I thought people were exaggerating about the freezing screen and the sudden stops while dribbling but I've just downloaded the PES 2012 demo on my Xbox (I'm an Xbox silver member so had to wait till today!) and it's pretty terrible! It happens at least 7 or 8 times a match!!
Apart from that I'm fairly impressed with the demo. I've got to admit that in my first game I struggled to see what was actually improved and it felt more like PES 2011.1 to me.
I've had a few games now though and I'm really starting to appreciate the improvements! The active AI is brilliant and I've just had an amazing 5-3 game against Spurs, with me playing as Bayern Munich.
I've also tried out the Fifa 12 demo and although I think it's a very good football game there's something about playing against the computer that feels a bit sterile and boring. PES 2012 felt a lot more alive and exciting! I did like the jostling and headers on Fifa a lot more though.
So far my thoughts on PES 2012 are:
Pros:
- Good passing system
- The computer AI is great and there's always an option on
- Opposition seem to attack you more, especially when they're behind
- Dribbling is 10x better than PES 2011
- Catch up bug is gone
- It's not all about speed. Slower players can still have a really quick turning circle and get away from their man e.g. Van der Vaart.
Cons:
- The freezing and sudden stopping!!! If this is in the full game then it will be impossible to play and I'll be forced to choose Fifa.
- The keepers - Still too many fumbles, although my keeper did pull off one good save.
- Headers still feel almost exactly the same as on PES 2011
There's little way of knowing if you're going to win a header - it just seems like luck!
- Shooting still feels a little floaty at times but I think it's slightly better than PES 2011.
- The graphics - They're not bad but they actually don't seem as good and as smooth as PES 2011??? I'll wait to see the full version before making up my mind though.
Overall I'm fairly happy with the demo although I was hoping for a bit more of an overhaul and there are major parts of the game that feel all too familiar to PES 2011.
I just wish I could try the demo without the screen freezes and my players suddenly stopping mid-dribble!! Does anyone know if there has been any acknowledgement of this problem from Konami and whether it's been fixed in the final game?
Apart from that I'm fairly impressed with the demo. I've got to admit that in my first game I struggled to see what was actually improved and it felt more like PES 2011.1 to me.
I've had a few games now though and I'm really starting to appreciate the improvements! The active AI is brilliant and I've just had an amazing 5-3 game against Spurs, with me playing as Bayern Munich.
I've also tried out the Fifa 12 demo and although I think it's a very good football game there's something about playing against the computer that feels a bit sterile and boring. PES 2012 felt a lot more alive and exciting! I did like the jostling and headers on Fifa a lot more though.
So far my thoughts on PES 2012 are:
Pros:
- Good passing system
- The computer AI is great and there's always an option on
- Opposition seem to attack you more, especially when they're behind
- Dribbling is 10x better than PES 2011
- Catch up bug is gone
- It's not all about speed. Slower players can still have a really quick turning circle and get away from their man e.g. Van der Vaart.
Cons:
- The freezing and sudden stopping!!! If this is in the full game then it will be impossible to play and I'll be forced to choose Fifa.
- The keepers - Still too many fumbles, although my keeper did pull off one good save.
- Headers still feel almost exactly the same as on PES 2011
There's little way of knowing if you're going to win a header - it just seems like luck!- Shooting still feels a little floaty at times but I think it's slightly better than PES 2011.
- The graphics - They're not bad but they actually don't seem as good and as smooth as PES 2011??? I'll wait to see the full version before making up my mind though.
Overall I'm fairly happy with the demo although I was hoping for a bit more of an overhaul and there are major parts of the game that feel all too familiar to PES 2011.
I just wish I could try the demo without the screen freezes and my players suddenly stopping mid-dribble!! Does anyone know if there has been any acknowledgement of this problem from Konami and whether it's been fixed in the final game?
