They will with this one. Maybe not a HUGE step forward....but I have never owned PES5...so for me it will be like a NEW experience. I played PES5 at my friends house but not much. So PES 2009 will be a totally new experience for me. I JUST played some PES 2008....must say that game is at times pointless to play against the CPU. I mean EVERY deflection goes to the CPU its ridiculous. Then I play so well all game only to have the CPU score a couple of corner kicks. It pisses me off so bad. Against freinds PES 2008 is to me one of the BEST games to play. I like Call of Duty 4, but pes 2008 against freinds is so much fun. But against CPU its really annoying....I stopped playing master League because of that. Im waiting for 2009 to start another Master League
Yeah, PES08 haves the worst cheating AI, really annoying.. and also annoying?? The Fact that Konami can fix it.
Anyways, I have played PES6 so much that I can pretty much predict How and When the CPU will score a Goal. This is why I posted something Specifically about this Issue, it was about; Consistency, Mentality -and- a Confidence Level Gauge.
I think the Main problem with the Current System is that Once the Com decides wich side will have the Momentum on their favor, that is wich side will be favored more than the other.. Once the Com decides that, the Momentum keeps going the same way for the Whole Game.
That's extremely Unrealistic, Konami should develop a System capable of producing at least 30 "Momentum Shifts" per Match -and- of course, each Change (Shift) in Momentum should have a good Reason behind it.
Meaning that every Action Involving the AI should have a good Reason behind it. It would change the way we play the game, the way we approach each game -and- it would change for the better.
And again, what better way of Dictating the Shifts in Momentum than -via- reliable and precise Stats; Mentality and Consistency..
I think that Aspect of the game is Very Important -because- it is One of the Most Important Aspects about Real Football..
That's where Next Gen versions should be heading.. Improving Graphics, Elaborating on their Outdated system of Stats and Special Abilities -and- Elaborating on their Outdated system of "Momentum".
But regardless, a PES5 with good Graphics is something I could easily play for at least a Year.