EllMichaels
Club Supporter
Ok, I finally got round to visiting Gamestars today and got a chance to play Pro Evo 4 on both the PS2 and Xbox. Couldn't see any noticeable graphical difference between the two versions, they both looked pretty much the same. Started up a game against some random person who was Italy while I was Brazil. First thing I noticed was that the interface and menu looked much cleaner and clearer, more Fifa-esque. The menus were also easier to navigate and loading screens had also been reduced, especially in the PS2 version. Gameplay wise quite a few changes. Seems Konami have been busy on their own first-touch system which is a joy to play with. The touches of players now seem more realistic as do passes and shots. Goalkeepers were better in PES4 making more saves, although at times I wondered if they were superman the way they were able to make a double save from two close range shots that no normal keeper would have managed. I scored first from the penalty spot after a trip in the box. 1-0. I then got my first look at the advantage system which I got rather annoyed about. As my player began to run into the box, the opposition player slide tackled me and although temporarily stopped my player running, my man was still able to continue with a one on one chance. At this point the referee decided to blow the whistle and award me with a free kick just outside the box. Damn! At free kicks, corners and penalties boxes flashed in the corner of the screen which allowed you to change types, e.g. lay up and shot etc. Referee got in the way occassionally while playing but nothing major. No noticeable slowdown either. Game seem more fast paced. I scored a second within 60 mins from a one on one. BTW one on one chanes are now far harder to take.
New cutscenes are good, particularly liked the ones where players were stretchered off to receive treatment and were then allowed back on later.
Final score finished 2-0 to me! Any other questions, just leave them here.
New cutscenes are good, particularly liked the ones where players were stretchered off to receive treatment and were then allowed back on later.
Final score finished 2-0 to me! Any other questions, just leave them here.