I'm playing the demo from it is released.. I probably made a 400-500 matches already... here are my + and - comments.. By the way Pes2008 demo was the worst soccer game that I played but the full game was good enoough for me to play a whole year... so no need to get anxious... here is my list
+ graphics / cutscenes / stadiums / pitch / replays
+ animations / raising hand / heading animations
+ freekicks: it is possible to make a cross from all angles
+ dribbling: difficult but good dribblers are so valuable ... Hyppia and Ronaldo dribbling is completely distinct.. Hypia cant make any 360 feint or so anymore..
+ shooting: I like new system..
+ long passes: I always play with manual passing.. now it is great to send long passes as lobbing makes forward to stay on 1-1 with keeper..
+ defence: no more ghost players to skip pass all players on field.. With Rio you can stop everyone now..
+ Saving the ball: Now you can put your back to defender and stop ball.. waiting your players to get possessions.. just like HOLD UP BALL in Fm series..
+ AI : no more very emtpy side attacks.. RB and LB is closing down the wingers..
+ new camera system: Vertical Wide camera is difficult to command but a great one
- Assisted-Semi Assisted - Manual cursor: ok all of them can be used.. but there has to be more options as old series.. on defence I can't command as I want with assisted settings.. And for manual.. you co-op AI makes some silly mistakes.. thy are not playing as opponent AI
- COrners not great still
- running Animations suck.. it has to be improved in final build..
- keepers block shots but they cant hold many..
- kits are not great... they look like fifa style ( check out Italy s away kit)
- dragging ball back is out .. I dont know why.. I used it alot on PEs2008..
- too many back heel passes even they can use their other foot to pass
+ graphics / cutscenes / stadiums / pitch / replays
+ animations / raising hand / heading animations
+ freekicks: it is possible to make a cross from all angles
+ dribbling: difficult but good dribblers are so valuable ... Hyppia and Ronaldo dribbling is completely distinct.. Hypia cant make any 360 feint or so anymore..
+ shooting: I like new system..
+ long passes: I always play with manual passing.. now it is great to send long passes as lobbing makes forward to stay on 1-1 with keeper..
+ defence: no more ghost players to skip pass all players on field.. With Rio you can stop everyone now..
+ Saving the ball: Now you can put your back to defender and stop ball.. waiting your players to get possessions.. just like HOLD UP BALL in Fm series..
+ AI : no more very emtpy side attacks.. RB and LB is closing down the wingers..
+ new camera system: Vertical Wide camera is difficult to command but a great one
- Assisted-Semi Assisted - Manual cursor: ok all of them can be used.. but there has to be more options as old series.. on defence I can't command as I want with assisted settings.. And for manual.. you co-op AI makes some silly mistakes.. thy are not playing as opponent AI
- COrners not great still
- running Animations suck.. it has to be improved in final build..
- keepers block shots but they cant hold many..
- kits are not great... they look like fifa style ( check out Italy s away kit)
- dragging ball back is out .. I dont know why.. I used it alot on PEs2008..
- too many back heel passes even they can use their other foot to pass