PC PES4 demo - review
Hi all
Well, finally we got the demo and there´s a lot of people dissapointed about it.
I have the ps2 version, and now compare with the pc demo, they are really diferent. I dont compare with pes3, because is clear that pes4 in all versions is much much better than pes3. The people that had not chance of to play the ps2 version will find strange the step between pes3 and pes4, until you got the controls, and then it will be great....
GRAPHICS
First of all, the first thing that you notice in the PC version is the great quality of graphics, are simply awesome, much better than in ps2 version. Overall for the pc resolution, antialias, etc......
There´s a lot of details that the ps2 version lacks, for example the textures are quiet more realistic (more shadows, contrast, etc in faces and shirts), and the stadiums are simply awesome.
As always, depend of your machine, the speed of game is diferent, i mean, the ps2 "timing" is not the same in ps2 that in pc.
So, people will find faster the game or a bit more slow. In my case is certain really aproching to the ps2 timing, may be a bit slower. This can affect to your controls, i mean, if you are custom to play in ps2, you will notice that you must to learn again the controls and timing in the pc version (almost in this demo,,,,i wait for the final released)
Now on the pc version, forgot about to Edit mode, and make the shirts, etc, pixel by pixel. Now is great the chance of to change the faces, shirts, stadiums, ball, and all textures with the pc tools, more quickly and without to make a copy of the game, as in the ps2 version. Now is more easy to edit and put the graphics as you want.
And the more important thing. NO SLOWDOWNS, like in the ps2 version or the pes3 version.
GAMEPLAY
As i said, the pc timing in quite diferent of the ps2 timing, and the "always" bad thing is that the controls are prepared for a ps2 pad. Then you will find that is more difficult to play the pc version with a pc pad, kinda (wingman, microsoft, etc....). I guess that the definitive thing to play perfectly and dont turn mad editing the controls, is to take and adapter for you ps2 pad.
The gameplay is exactly that in the ps2 version, except, as i said, the "timing". Is more difficult to play in the pc version than in the ps2 version...almost in this demo. I like more the response of the ps2 players that the pc response, but may be this is a pad question indeed.
The movement of the ball is similar to the ps2 version, for not to say identic, and the gameplay in general is so good than in the ps2 version, there´s not a pinball, but sometimes the rebounds makes you crazy, as in the ps2 version (auto goals, etc..). I cannot judge the referees actions in too few minutes....there´s no time in the demo for a real referee action, but after a lot of macthes, the response of the referee is identic to the ps2 version. (keep in mind that in pes4 some referees are good and others no, some of them will go sometimes with the home team, others makes mistakes in faults...etc...) This is a thing that we should see in the definitive pc version
Same problem with the keepers in pc version. They make the same things that in ps2 version. Sometimes an amazing stops, and others too much statues. This aspect is identic. But for me is ok, in real life when Roberto Carlos or Ronaldinho shoot a freekick, the goalkeepers only have time to see how the ball enters.
SOUND
Simply great. Identic to the ps2 version (it lacks the commentaries, but i think that it will be the same feeling that in the ps2 version...spanish comentaries are very good). Furthermore if you have a 5.1 audio system, you will be mad about the feeling on the play.
FINALLY WORDS
Identic version between ps2 and pc except in the graphics that are much better in pc, may be a little sacrifice on the gameplay for to obtain a better look in the game. But as i said, the gameplay depends of a lot of things, resolution, refresh, and overall, to have a ps2 pad in your pc.
I think that is not necesary to talk about the EA game, because PES4 is simply better in all aspects, is much more real, is the best aproch to real soccer. Anyway, some of the aspects of the game must to be solved. Konami is working now on PES5, yes, but meanwhile, enjoy this great game, for me, the best soccer game.
Take care
neovico
The mind