PES 2015 Demo Scheduled to Arrive on September 23rd, Details Included

[kashik]

Well I've put in a good amount of time with the demo. I have been going back and forth between PES and Fifa to see what differences feel like. Straight to the point, my final impression is that PES is a must buy this year. It is really, really fun. It isn't perfect, and there are a lot of things I wish were better/added, but as far as gameplay is concerned, it is a game worth your money. If Konami continue to tweak and polish the game before release, we could end up with a really great game.

Since I am a long time Fifa player, I will most likely be buying Fifa as well. We all must admit Fifa do a great job of creating the atmosphere... That and I just don't know much about the other game modes and online play (number of people playing) in PES. I think this year's game will be a big one for convincing Fifa players to switch games and drop Fifa entirely next year.

[nvinceable1]

Quote: Originally Posted by kashik

Well I've put in a good amount of time with the demo. I have been going back and forth between PES and Fifa to see what differences feel like. Straight to the point, my final impression is that PES is a must buy this year. It is really, really fun. It isn't perfect, and there are a lot of things I wish were better/added, but as far as gameplay is concerned, it is a game worth your money. If Konami continue to tweak and polish the game before release, we could end up with a really great game. Since I am a long time Fifa player, I will most likely be buying Fifa as well. We all must admit Fifa do a great job of creating the atmosphere... That and I just don't know much about the other game modes and online play (number of people playing) in PES. I think this year's game will be a big one for convincing Fifa players to switch games and drop Fifa entirely next year.

Agreed. PES15 certainly has it's issues but the gameplay is just head and shoulders above FIFA15, and gameplay is the #1 factor in a football game for me. Playing the perfect game is PES is just immensely satisfying!

[rsnomar05]

Quote: Originally Posted by JakeMoney

Help me out. I must be doing something wrong. I can't take a first-touch shot on the Xbox One demo. Ever. The players always control the ball, take a step or two, then shoot. It's infuriating. Am I just missing something obvious? I've played PES for years, and I don't remember having this problem. I'm getting really sick of making a perfect through ball and then having Messi control it and dribble it straight into the keeper.

I'm having no problem. When are you pressing the shoot button? Try pressing it before the ball arrives at Messi's feet.

As for impressions, man this game is amazing. I loved last year's demo, but then Konami's first patch made the game play much worse, so I'll wait 'til the final product is released to make a full conclusion.

But man, oh man is this a great representation of soccer. In particular my last match. First, Neymar dove and won a red card, which had me both pissed and impressed at how accurate a portrayal that was. Then 5o minutes in Messi dribbled through my entire team (Napoli) from 20 yards out, jinked into the box, and blasted one far post for a 1-0 Barca lead. At that point they proceeded to tiki-taka pass in their own half and control the ball which was insanely frustrating as I couldn't get the ball. Never before had I seen that kind of possession play in a soccer video game. Back-pass after back-pass, and me helpless to take the ball. But then Alves made a bad pass which was easily intercepted, and the break was on. What's great about the gameplay is that your players make great runs, which is a problem in FIFA and PES games of years past. In PES 2015, however, because players make the right runs, you can see plays developing in advance. In this case, Hamsik took off down the wing and I lofted a through ball ahead of him. He had a step on the defense. While the ball was in the air to Hamsik, I noticed Barca's defenders were running forward in-sync to try and play the offside trap. Higuain was between the two CB's, and I saw him backpedal with the defensive line to stay onside, which is really impressive AI to have that awareness. Knowing I had to act quickly, I had Hamsik one-touch a lofted throughball into the box. Higuain timed his run perfectly, found himself all along with the keeper, and slotted one far post to equalize the score. I fist pumped excitedly, and that excited emotion is one I haven't felt playing an arcade soccer game since the glory days of Winning Eleven/PES. I say arcade soccer game, because nothing will ever match my celebration after winning the CL for the first time in Football Manager on a 119th minute volley. Thankfully nobody was in the room to see that. They would have thought I was a crazy person. Up a man, but now tied, Barca started pressing for a goal. Keepers still parry the ball way too much, and I got lucky twice that Barca didn't score on the rebound. As good as this game is, the keepers are a glaring weakness. I'm playing on superstar difficulty, so I don't think difficulty matters with the keepers. Then in the 90th minute I stole the ball from Neymar who had come to midfield to get it. He tried to dribble through two defenders, and once more the break was on. I played a through-ball to a wide open Hamsik on the right wing, and he played an early cross into the box for a wide open Higuain header goal. Cue more excited fist pumps.

I am loving this demo. But, as I detailed above, the keepers are still poor, and that could be a huge issue if I start giving up cheap goals.

[kashik]

Ya, I gotta say... one of the things that really got me angry today, but at the same time really excited for the full game, was when I was down 1-0 against Juve in the second half. They drop their tactics into defensive play and just killed the game. I was chasing them all over, and they were just content to keep possession and get the 3 pts. I can't wait to play a cup game and see how the CPU manages their game.

Playing games in PES feels like you are actually playing against a thinking team. I love it. You don't see these on the fly tactical changes, or individual team playing styles in Fifa. I now need to think about how I am going to lineup against a certain team; goals, and the time that they are scored at, now factor in to tactical changes as the game goes on.

Maybe these things have been around in PES before this year, but I think it is far easier to appreciate with the much improved gameplay.

[VRaptor]

Between FIFA and PES, I'm going to get PES this year. Demo made me do it.
It's too bad some people won't get a chance to play this before FIFA comes out.

Quick impressions
+I appreciate the fact that we can set 8 min half
+Player models and faces. I especially like the variation of body type
+Dribble is fun, more control but not overpowered
+Shooting requires good footing
+CPU build up and player ID feature, probably the best feature I like

Crowd looks good enough for me as long as they are not 2D. Something they can learn from FIFA presentation but that's ok for now.

[KG]

Quote: Originally Posted by kashik

Ya, I gotta say... one of the things that really got me angry today, but at the same time really excited for the full game, was when I was down 1-0 against Juve in the second half. They drop their tactics into defensive play and just killed the game. I was chasing them all over, and they were just content to keep possession and get the 3 pts. I can't wait to play a cup game and see how the CPU manages their game. Playing games in PES feels like you are actually playing against a thinking team. I love it. You don't see these on the fly tactical changes, or individual team playing styles in Fifa. I now need to think about how I am going to lineup against a certain team; goals, and the time that they are scored at, now factor in to tactical changes as the game goes on. Maybe these things have been around in PES before this year, but I think it is far easier to appreciate with the much improved gameplay.

I could not break down Juve's 3-5-2 with Napoli last night on Superstar. They out-shot me 10-2 with my 2 shots being long range shots that weren't close the target. Pirlo killed me with lofted passes to Llorente who won every header (as he should of considering he was matched up against the shorter Inler) laying it off for Tevez. I'll have another shot at them tonight!

[ezio]

Quote: Originally Posted by KG

I could not break down Juve's 3-5-2 with Napoli last night on Superstar. They out-shot me 10-2 with my 2 shots being long range shots that weren't close the target. Pirlo killed me with lofted passes to Llorente who won every header (as he should of considering he was matched up against the shorter Inler) laying it off for Tevez. I'll have another shot at them tonight!

Don't go down 1-0 to Atletico Madrid on Superstar. You will never see the ball again

[KG]

Quote: Originally Posted by ezio

Don't go down 1-0 to Atletico Madrid on Superstar. You will never see the ball again

What's weird is that I was actually able to pull one-back on Atletico, but I was using Bayern at the time. Now, playing Barcelona using Madrid I went down a goal and only got the ball back when I picked it up out of the back of my own net. Barca's Player ID is really prominent btw.