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The PES 2015 Demo Shows Solid Progress For the Series Into Next-Gen (Roundtable)

12:27 PM - October 20, 2014 by RaychelSnr

The PES 2015 demo dropped a couple of weeks ago, and our guys have spent a bit of time playing it. While there have been complaints about the series for a few years now, the on-pitch gameplay has typically been a strong suit of the game. With release a few weeks away still, here's a couple of sets of thoughts on the demo and what you can look forward to when PES 2015 releases on November 11th.

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# 1 maltliquor23 @ 10/20/14 01:03 PM

Unfortunately what we can not look forward to is option files allowing us to have real kits.

I hadn't seen more than 1 CPU foul until a match last night where i saw a whopping 2. Outside of these I cant wait to get my hands on the game. After playing it on the PS4 i cant go back to PS3.

# 2 DBMcGee3 @ 10/20/14 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by maltliquor23


	Unfortunately what we can not look forward to is option files allowing us to have real kits. I hadn't seen more than 1 CPU foul until a match last night where i saw a whopping 2. Outside of these I cant wait to get my hands on the game. After playing it on the PS4 i cant go back to PS3.

It sounds like the file makers are making progress on the option files, don't give up on them yet.

Regarding the game itself, this article is pretty spot on. The CPU AI in PES is amazing, offering tactical and player variety that you don't really get in FIFA, at least not while playing against the CPU. The passing is great as always, and the controls are beautiful in their simplicity. What holds the game back for me, other than losing the licensing war again, are the sub par GKs and the sluggish dribble moves. There are far too many rebound goals, as mentioned, and even more goals that just shouldn't get by the keeper, period. I like the weight of the players and the pace of the game, but some of the skill moves are so slow (even latent feeling) that they are basically useless. I also feel like the deft touch dribble is far less effective this year. It is just far too slow, and trying to 'downshift' from a sprint to a 'jinking run' seems to cause an awkward slam on the brakes when applied.

At the end of the day though, it's a really, really fun game, and more than a viable alternative if you don't like, or are tired of, FIFA.

# 3 snimat @ 10/20/14 03:01 PM

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Originally Posted by maltliquor23


	Unfortunately what we can not look forward to is option files allowing us to have real kits. I hadn't seen more than 1 CPU foul until a match last night where i saw a whopping 2. Outside of these I cant wait to get my hands on the game. After playing it on the PS4 i cant go back to PS3.

There is some progress on the Option File transfer issue (User patched teams and players). At least on PS4.

PES has always captured the essence of football.

# 4 ronnieb @ 10/20/14 03:02 PM

great game, some rough edge for sure but gameplay and AI is far above competition and at the end of the day what matters most ?
can t wait for retail

# 5 fearwhatnow @ 10/20/14 04:43 PM

They had plenty of time to fix Fouls and Passive GK's. I've spotted those flaws from the very first gameplay videos and neither is fixed or at least improved. Everything else seems fine but the 2 mentioned problems are major ones.

# 6 HenryClay1844 @ 10/20/14 05:11 PM

Game seems too linear to me. I don't like that I have to use a trigger for manual passing, because otherwise it's too close to ping-pong like FIFA. I also don't like that their career mode (Master League) is even sparser than FIFA.'s CM. I might get it at some point as I love football, but I'm not really hyped for it.

# 7 Ronoko @ 10/20/14 05:45 PM

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Originally Posted by fearwhatnow


	They had plenty of time to fix Fouls and Passive GK's. I've spotted those flaws from the very first gameplay videos and neither is fixed or at least improved. Everything else seems fine but the 2 mentioned problems are major ones.

It's quite possible those things were adjusted in the final build. The demo came out quite a long time before the game will be released.....does not even have commentary.

# 8 Halloween @ 10/20/14 05:51 PM

It plays very much like PES 6 to be honest. Sure, one of the best football games in history but after 8 years there should be somehow more of a progress.
It really feels like PES 6 HD to me.

# 9 LingeringRegime @ 10/20/14 06:40 PM

I prefer good gameplay over real kits,stadiums,licenses, etc.

Would it be nice to have all those bells and whistles? Of course. But those will never deter me from buying a game that has superior gameplay.

# 10 dmendenhall_9 @ 10/20/14 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by HenryClay1844


	Game seems too linear to me. I don't like that I have to use a trigger for manual passing, because otherwise it's too close to ping-pong like FIFA. I also don't like that their career mode (Master League) is even sparser than FIFA.'s CM. I might get it at some point as I love football, but I'm not really hyped for it.

you could try turning the pass support all the way down to zero (no bars) this will be almost completely manual. you should investigate these kind of settings instead of just complaining. it has the same type of setting as fifa where you can choose manual semi or assisted except it is finer tuned between 6 different pass settings.

# 11 fearwhatnow @ 10/21/14 05:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Ronoko


	It's quite possible those things were adjusted in the final build. The demo came out quite a long time before the game will be released.....does not even have commentary.

The demo does not have commentary because they wanted a reasonable size in GB's.
I hope they've fixed the issues in the final build but to be honest I have low expectations. The AI is great, the build-up is there but no fouls or limited foul calls and mediocre goalkeeping=no buy. I don't care about licenses, socks, shoes and balls. But fouls play a major role in football and there is a whole tactical theory behind them.

# 12 KG @ 10/21/14 08:39 AM

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Originally Posted by fearwhatnow


	The demo does not have commentary because they wanted a reasonable size in GB's. I hope they've fixed the issues in the final build but to be honest I have low expectations. The AI is great, the build-up is there but no fouls or limited foul calls and mediocre goalkeeping=no buy. I don't care about licenses, socks, shoes and balls. But fouls play a major role in football and there is a whole tactical theory behind them.

I'm hoping they can patch em in like they did in 2014

# 13 kromo50 @ 10/21/14 10:41 AM

PES is back cant wait!!

# 14 snimat @ 10/21/14 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Halloween


	It plays very much like PES 6 to be honest. Sure, one of the best football games in history but after 8 years there should be somehow more of a progress. It really feels like PES 6 HD to me.

You should play PES 6 again.
I did a few month ago and it aged way better in our thoughts than in reality.

Sure Konami lost the pole position in the dark PS360 days but they're catching up. Especially if you count in how little progress EA provides since FIFA 09 was a reasonable leap in the right direction.

# 15 Redoy Akond @ 10/25/14 09:51 AM

PES ............ !!! i am excited to watch ,,,,, =D

# 16 xicpanad @ 11/07/14 05:37 AM

Ok PES 15 is surely a great improvement, really surprised me a bit. But no fouls again? Really? And what NG goalkeepers are these? I mean, PES really exceeds in some details... what it does right, it really does it great, but what it does wrong, its reaaalllllyy doing it wrong. Overall, it looses a lot and leaves the competition a little bit ahead.

# 17 LingeringRegime @ 11/07/14 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by xicpanad


	Ok PES 15 is surely a great improvement, really surprised me a bit. But no fouls again? Really? And what NG goalkeepers are these? I mean, PES really exceeds in some details... what it does right, it really does it great, but what it does wrong, its reaaalllllyy doing it wrong. Overall, it looses a lot and leaves the competition a little bit ahead.

No fouls will be patched like it was last year.

# 18 RoyceDa59 @ 11/07/14 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LingeringRegime


	No fouls will be patched like it was last year.

Is this true?

# 19 LingeringRegime @ 11/07/14 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by RoyceDa59


	Is this true?

I don't see why it wouldn't be.

They haven't said unequivocally they are going to, but I assume they will.

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# 20 KG @ 11/07/14 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by LingeringRegime


	I don't see why it wouldn't be. They haven't said unequivocally they are going to, but I assume they will. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Yeah but at this time lat year on 2014 they never said fouls would be patched and they were. PES 2014 had at least 3 or 4 console patches. You could say that it needed them and most wouldn't disagree with you but 3/4 patches are pretty rare these days.

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