In some ways I wish I hadn't sold my PS2 now! As it is Im going to have to wait til PES4 gets released on PC, Grr... Ah well, at least I will actually be able to affiord to get my new machine built if I'm not buying PES4.. my current one wouldn't run PES3 i think, let alone 4...
Overall - I am very optimistic, because even if it isn't a light-year ahead of the last, as I've said before if it keeps getting better little by little, then its no bad thing - its still getting better - and if it's even better than PES3 I'll be happy. I mean.. I do hope hey totally overhaul everything maybe next time round, but getting some more things right now is fine, like the menus, kits and so on.
Provided they keep the gameplay as good, or slightly better, than the only other things I could wish for aren't as important. Id like to see a few increases in graphics, but it looks like thats happening now. And the licenses is a step in the right direction. Commentary i hope is better also. If they get the premiership in for PES4, I will be over-joyed, completely. And the correct rosters at time of release would be good. Sure, I have a few other niggles about litte things like editing options (team registrations etc), nets, stupid big flags which really should go, they look very 1990's to be honest.. i turn them off.. anyone else hate them? Anyone else think theyre totally unrealisitc, those waved ones in particular? And even the symettrical big flat ones on the crowd? That doesnt happen quite like that anywhere. OK, you always get flares at Italian games, but.. not most other games. I think theyd make it look a whole lot better by getting rid of all that - the personalied banners, boards etc for the teams (or so it seems to be) more than makes up for it.
Has anyone else noticed, particularly in that Chelsea video where Crespo scores, that the crowd seems to react to the goal? on the other hand, they're on their feet a bit before that too, so maybe its just cycles and a coincidence? I'm not too fussed about making the crowd super realistic, but making their animations react to goals and stuff would be easy to do, wouldnt be taxing for the game and would just be another thing that makes it all a bit better.
But hey. Its gonna be good, Im pretty sure.