Hello and welcome to this weeks “Do I not like that…” There was a fantastic response to last weeks column. Many interesting points raised and debated.
Some of the most common points raised were the usual suspects we all pray to be fixed in the new edition, namely: Goalkeepers, Referees, penalties method and camera angle and the list goes on as we’ve debated all year. Some of the points raised to discuss further was definitely line of site of players and the new pass function. I particularly liked Michaels point of getting the basics right. Just fix the gameplay. I totally agree with this, but this point could encompass all of the others raised or it could be something more specific. If your reading this week and wish to elaborate…
He must have eyes in the back of his head….
I think it was amateur ‘anonymous’ who raised this point, and I am aware it has been briefly touched on before but it is a good point. Without going into 20ft and 30ft descriptions of play, it refers to the fact that all players in PES seem to have the ability to play ‘blind’ one touch passes at accurate angles. So this means that either every player in PES has amazing awareness of his team mates or there is a distinct flaw in the game. As we know not many EPL or La Liga players have this ability, and it makes a difference to the attacking flow of the game it is probably a flaw in the game.
I totally agree that players should only have the ability to pass within a set range of vision, and equally read play off the ball, during a game. This would mean having to control and turn and find the pass. As you can see runs off the ball on the map this would just be a frustration if you like the game, grumbles excluded, as it is. My point here is that the map system at the bottom of the screen would become somewhat useless as you turn and find your own pass. I know many people like to play without it anyway, but its there for a reason and it does enable the arcade, or basketball, style of play. As much as we all whine about it, we must enjoy it otherwise we wouldn’t keep buying it and we wouldn’t keep reading, writing and commenting on it. While this debate probably boils down if it’s a simulation or a game, I think it would be a superb addition to the game and the real ‘players’ would step up and by that I mean people who understand football and have worked on tactics and off the ball runs. It’s a point I’d like in the game and a comment well made.
Manual… Pass…. Manual pass… it’s the future….
As its well documented that freedom is this years tag line and its also well documented that passing has an ‘all new’ power gauge, is it me or does this strike anyone as the manual pass system?? I’m not a massive fan of the manual pass if I’m honest, I’ve tried it, I use it the odd time in a goal mouth scramble but that’s its limit for me. I’m sure some are big fans, I’ve not seen it used with great effect, however as mentioned in the comments last week, a few taps of X and its one touch passed into the box. Until theres a play test from Double D we’ll have to wait and see, but the way I see it is that we’re either going to get a rebranded ‘manual pass’ or the new system will still pick the player your roughly pointing, when its not scripted, and you’ll just have to get the power right. I believe it will unfortunately be the later and you still won’t have the freedom to knock it long should there be another player in the way. Fingers crossed I’m wrong.
Footnote….
The healthy discussion on the boards is exactly that, a discussion, a debate, people voicing opinions that they are entitled to and they don’t have to be the same as yours. Whilst banters good, people shouldn’t take it to heart if others disagree with them, thats the idea, providing its done in a constructive fashion.
That’s your lot for this week,
I look forward to reading your comments and views again, or if you don’t fancy the banter I can be reached at doinotlikethat@hotmail.co.uk
Till next week
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