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PES 2017 Review

06:28 PM - September 16, 2016 by Steve_OS

After the dust settled and the honeymoon phase was over, Pro Evolution Soccer (PES) 2016 quickly lost its appeal. Despite being more responsive all the while adding more animations and Player ID, PES 2016 suffered from end-to-end gameplay due to a lack of fouls and some curious/poor AI defending. As news slowly rolled in regarding the 2017 edition, consumers like myself were cautiously optimistic that Konami would listen to feedback and create a balanced footy experience. Thankfully, this seems to be the case with PES 2017.

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# 41 xicpanad @ 09/21/16 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by kashik


	One other slight issue is with goalkeepers. I'm seeing this a lot: on goal kicks, the keeper constantly chooses short ground pass to the defender off to the side and closest to the net. I have seen this with many teams. What tactics is this associated with? Something we can manually adjust? It's not a big deal, just not so realistic. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

That is probably related with the CPU A/D levels throughout the match. We can try to use a more pressing tactic against it, forcing him to kick the ball long or just live with it. Also, he doesn�t always pass to the closest player. It depends how close you are marking CPU players.

# 42 BSDShoes @ 09/21/16 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kashik


	One other slight issue is with goalkeepers. I'm seeing this a lot: on goal kicks, the keeper constantly chooses short ground pass to the defender off to the side and closest to the net. I have seen this with many teams. What tactics is this associated with? Something we can manually adjust? It's not a big deal, just not so realistic. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

Is fluid formations turned on or have you been pushing your line towards center field? I personally don't see this happen much, then again I often play lower end teams in tier 2 leagues.

# 43 KG @ 09/21/16 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by DBMcGee3


	I don't understand why the lack of Option Files on XB1 would be in any way related to the PS4 review of the game, but I found most everything else to be very fair and truthful. What makes PES shine, in my opinion, is the way that CPU opponents play. The passes and shots you'll see from them generally just make sense, and other than some of the elite players feeling a bit too tame, the CPU feels like you're playing a human opponent. I've been playing the FIFA demo for days now, and I may end up buying it anyway because I like so much about the game. That being said, the CPU opponents pale in comparison to those in PES, because there's so little in terms of play style variation and at times the tiki taka passing becomes very unnatural and frustrating. If the Option File guys are able to work some magic with the PES tactics, then you'll really see something special on the pitch.

I reviewed it on the PS4 but I thought it would be in bad taste to not mention the lack of Option Files on the XB1. I would hate for someone to buy it and not know (I know it's unlikely given all the news and posts here but for people migrating over from FIFA it could happen).

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# 44 kashik @ 09/22/16 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by BSDShoes


	Is fluid formations turned on or have you been pushing your line towards center field? I personally don't see this happen much, then again I often play lower end teams in tier 2 leagues.

I've seen it with both fluid formation on and off... And to be honest now, I'm seeing this almost every game. Doesn't matter the team or league, seeing it everywhere.

I haven't really played around with difficulty too much, so that could also change things if it makes the CPU more aggressive. I haven't played PES in a long time so I may be playing at difficulty levels lower than some of you guys here.

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# 45 KG @ 09/22/16 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by kashik


	One other slight issue is with goalkeepers. I'm seeing this a lot: on goal kicks, the keeper constantly chooses short ground pass to the defender off to the side and closest to the net. I have seen this with many teams. What tactics is this associated with? Something we can manually adjust? It's not a big deal, just not so realistic. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

I've seen them play it centrally if you press high and take away the wide outlets but yeah, the majority of the time when they play it short they play it wide.

One thing with keepers I noticed is that it's hard to play a quick counter with a kick. There's always a delay and a slow animation plays out

# 46 RoyceDa59 @ 09/22/16 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by KG


	I've seen them play it centrally if you press high and take away the wide outlets but yeah, the majority of the time when they play it short they play it wide. One thing with keepers I noticed is that it's hard to play a quick counter with a kick. There's always a delay and a slow animation plays out

I find the keepers with low punt trajectory easier to perform quick counters. It won't work all the time but I had a few instances where I was able pull it off.

# 47 extremeskins04 @ 09/27/16 10:03 AM

I love PES gameplay but I got both games cause I need the whole package with FIFA.

The transfer negotiations with PES really bothers me.

# 48 BSDShoes @ 09/27/16 10:55 AM

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Originally Posted by kashik


	I've seen it with both fluid formation on and off... And to be honest now, I'm seeing this almost every game. Doesn't matter the team or league, seeing it everywhere. I haven't really played around with difficulty too much, so that could also change things if it makes the CPU more aggressive. I haven't played PES in a long time so I may be playing at difficulty levels lower than some of you guys here. Sent from my Nexus 6P using Tapatalk

For me when playing in master league, I see keepers do different things, some teams the keeper will pass short, other teams the keeper will try and kick ing really deep into my end. The CPU is using the set advanced tactics, but from what I hear some option files wipes them.

# 49 kashik @ 10/11/16 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by bakan723


	Lack of a good vertical cam (like in the PS2 games) is enough to keep me away. Don't know why they don't let you edit that cam ?? Never liked the way Fifa felt, btw.

The cam keeps you away from PES and you never liked the way fifa felt... Is there another option?

I wish there was something that mashed these two up together. Would be a beautiful thing.

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# 50 TimmyShagpile @ 10/17/16 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by bakan723


	The only real option for me has been updating and playing PES5/WE9. For over a decade now.

The refs were spot on in PES 5. I could play 10 min matches and have a total of 15 fouls.

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