Comments on: Five out of five http://peschronicles.co.uk/2008/06/30/five-out-of-five/ ...and FIFA Chronicles too Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:25:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: not-Greg http://peschronicles.co.uk/2008/06/30/five-out-of-five/comment-page-1/#comment-1851 not-Greg Mon, 30 Jun 2008 23:12:23 +0000 http://peschronicles.co.uk/?p=454#comment-1851 Not Given - that's PES2008, and the PSP version, for you. High-scoring games with unlikely comebacks on both sides. It's been going this way for a couple of years now. PES2009 had better see a sea-change in the series. Adriano - I don't think it's impossible. I go down to 10 men (or less) quite a lot, and often play with 3 CBs. I rarely have trouble defending, but admittedly I'm usually behind or level and the CPU isn't running its various scripts to force the issue. I might configure an alt formation and assign it to a strategy button alongside my regular 4-3-3, see how it goes. Not Given - that’s PES2008, and the PSP version, for you. High-scoring games with unlikely comebacks on both sides. It’s been going this way for a couple of years now. PES2009 had better see a sea-change in the series.

Adriano - I don’t think it’s impossible. I go down to 10 men (or less) quite a lot, and often play with 3 CBs. I rarely have trouble defending, but admittedly I’m usually behind or level and the CPU isn’t running its various scripts to force the issue.

I might configure an alt formation and assign it to a strategy button alongside my regular 4-3-3, see how it goes.

]]> By: Adriano http://peschronicles.co.uk/2008/06/30/five-out-of-five/comment-page-1/#comment-1850 Adriano Mon, 30 Jun 2008 22:57:59 +0000 http://peschronicles.co.uk/?p=454#comment-1850 Playing with 3 CBs is impossible in PES 2008. The CPU is obsessed with wing-play. Playing with 3 CBs is impossible in PES 2008. The CPU is obsessed with wing-play.

]]> By: Not Given http://peschronicles.co.uk/2008/06/30/five-out-of-five/comment-page-1/#comment-1849 Not Given Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:30:46 +0000 http://peschronicles.co.uk/?p=454#comment-1849 Well I have just had the most stinking match in PES PSP history. This has to be the most scripted mess ever. The 2nd round cup match with Russia. I score first, batter their goal they get the auto equalizer. I socre again, batter their goal they get the auto equalizer. Then I scored in the 80th minute to look like winning. Arshavin hits in free kick from about 40 yards out in stoppage time. Then in extra time I play a back pass, Marchena inexplicably hits it like a shot into the top corner for an own goal??? Then I make another come back to make it 4-4. Then it goes to penalties which I obviously lose. Obviously. God.. Well I have just had the most stinking match in PES PSP history. This has to be the most scripted mess ever. The 2nd round cup match with Russia. I score first, batter their goal they get the auto equalizer. I socre again, batter their goal they get the auto equalizer. Then I scored in the 80th minute to look like winning. Arshavin hits in free kick from about 40 yards out in stoppage time. Then in extra time I play a back pass, Marchena inexplicably hits it like a shot into the top corner for an own goal??? Then I make another come back to make it 4-4. Then it goes to penalties which I obviously lose. Obviously.

God..

]]> By: not-Greg http://peschronicles.co.uk/2008/06/30/five-out-of-five/comment-page-1/#comment-1848 not-Greg Mon, 30 Jun 2008 18:21:09 +0000 http://peschronicles.co.uk/?p=454#comment-1848 Not Given - it seems Konami will be publishing PES2009 on the PSP as well, probably not until 2009 itself, so there's plenty of life in the handheld yet. If you start with the Default crew on PSP, just bear in mind that they're as bad (or even slightly worse) than their big console brothers. And aren't the loading times on the PSP bleedin' annoying?! I leave mine on standby a lot of the time so it's not too bad, but whenever I have to 'start cold' from the XMB, it can take up to 2-3 minutes to start playing a match. There's even a palpable loading time just when looking at the league tables! Adriano - I meant to say the other day that I've always fancied trying out a 3-3-4 formation in PES. It seems to be a natural progression from 4-3-3. I recall Brazil in 2004 (I think) going on a European exhibition tour with a lot of publicity about playing a 3-3-4 formation. As I recall it didn't really work well for them (I could be wrong) but in PES it'll be worth a shot. Not Given - it seems Konami will be publishing PES2009 on the PSP as well, probably not until 2009 itself, so there’s plenty of life in the handheld yet.

If you start with the Default crew on PSP, just bear in mind that they’re as bad (or even slightly worse) than their big console brothers.

And aren’t the loading times on the PSP bleedin’ annoying?! I leave mine on standby a lot of the time so it’s not too bad, but whenever I have to ’start cold’ from the XMB, it can take up to 2-3 minutes to start playing a match. There’s even a palpable loading time just when looking at the league tables!

Adriano - I meant to say the other day that I’ve always fancied trying out a 3-3-4 formation in PES. It seems to be a natural progression from 4-3-3. I recall Brazil in 2004 (I think) going on a European exhibition tour with a lot of publicity about playing a 3-3-4 formation. As I recall it didn’t really work well for them (I could be wrong) but in PES it’ll be worth a shot.

]]> By: Adriano http://peschronicles.co.uk/2008/06/30/five-out-of-five/comment-page-1/#comment-1847 Adriano Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:59:29 +0000 http://peschronicles.co.uk/?p=454#comment-1847 I've tried implementing a 4-1-4-1 formation, but I didn't quite like it. The midfield players didn't really seem willing to advance to the box for crosses, and even in other situations. I tried setting attacking arrows, but it didn't make much of difference. I'm sticking with my 4-1-1-4 in my alternate ML. I’ve tried implementing a 4-1-4-1 formation, but I didn’t quite like it. The midfield players didn’t really seem willing to advance to the box for crosses, and even in other situations. I tried setting attacking arrows, but it didn’t make much of difference. I’m sticking with my 4-1-1-4 in my alternate ML.

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