orbital123 said:
A massive dissappointment, unrealistic.
Aerial throughballs run through to the GK 9/10
Players reactions are way to slow
Passing is complete rubbish only about half the time they get to the right player
Too hard to get shots on target, the players are so slow to shot that they've been closed down by the time they strike
If you try and shoot in the area it always deflects off a defender
The ref blows for a foul every 2 seconds
Offside rule is wrong, no daylight between offensive and defensive player they seem to think level is offside
I am still looking on the internet for the new rule where football is now a non contact sport as this game suggests.
Next time i'll go blockbusters and rent it before wasting my money. For the first time im gonna try Fifa coz this game is rubbish
Man, you must be newbie in PES too, not just newbie on the forums.
-Stop holding "X" that much, otherwise the "game will punish you". Guard the space and try to get the ball without fouls, and you'll see the difference. When was the last time you watched real football? Have you ever seen that players run to each other like they do in PES if you hold X??? Never... so LEARN how to do it without fouling.
Football is not non-contact sport, and ref gives advantage rule, which works excellent, but again, you can guard the ball, push players and "fight" for the ball without fouls, just stop using "X" and square to do it.
-Offside rule is great actually, you need to check what offside rule IS! (it has been changed "recently"). If you send a ball to a player who is in offside, but he does not receive it, then, the ref will not stop the game. Same is true if the player who is not participating in a attack but is in offside; the ref will not blow offside. However, as soon as the player in offside touches the ball, offside is called by ref.
-Player reactions are spot on, as in real life. Try holding R2 for capturing the ball in your feet, or hold R1 + direction to make a first touch. You need to get used to it since PES4 was very unrealistic for the reactions.
-Try to create a space and then shoot the ball. Can't shoot through the players, especially if the box is full. Players aren't slow, there is a thing called body weighting and it's VERY realistic in PES5. Players can't change directions just like that, they need to reweight their body (especially if you are sprinting).
Also, football is PASSING game, so create a good chance and you'll be able to make some brilliant shots and goals.
Don't SPRINT too much, football is slow paced. Take a time to build a good attack, watch the radar and your player positioning. Try different formations and tactics.
-Just because the game is A LOT harder and A LOT more realistic doesn't mean it's bad, on the contrary. This is real football simulator. PES4 is a joke compared to PES5 in terms of realism. From reactions to keeper, ball, etc...
Actually if you would have READ THE MANUAL of the game, you would know half of your "whinging points". It tells you in the manual not to hold X like before, for example.
Also it might be good idea to buy a guide for this game if you are having so much problems. Piggiback's guide is amazing, and you'll find out EXACTLY why the player reactions are as they are, why you need to build up a play, how to do it, etc... It has been developed with collaboration of people who created PES5 so it is quite amazing to learn all those things. After that, no question about it, you'll start appriciating this game.
Otherwise, go for FIFA, it isn't THAT bad; but I'm warning you, there's a lot of frustations with it, from framerate issues, graphics, to being very unrealistic. If you think through balls are bad in PES5, check FIFA 06 man, and you'll see whats called BAAAAAAAD. Shooting is WEAK AS, whilst keepers are absolutely unbeatable from distance, even short distance. Most goals are scored from rebouds and headers.
It's a good package and can be picked up and played whenever. But don't expect too much of it. It kept me entertained for few weeks and that's it. I recon FIFA 2005 was better game than 06. At least a lot more realistic. 06 feels like it's unfinished and rushed to be out.
Cheers.
